For barbers & shop owners
Fill your chair.
Cut to the brief.
Get paid.
Barbershop booking software that keeps appointments, deposits and payouts together — with AI haircut consultations and a work order in guard numbers ready for your review.
Or try the live demo firstfoliocut.ai/s/yourshop
Choose your look
Previewed on the client's own photos
Switching from Booksy or Squire?
Switch in 5 Minutes.
Bring your client list — not a blank address book. Import clients from a ready-to-upload CSV in as little as 60 seconds, then share your new booking link.
CSV and contact-card (.vcf) imports supported. Export and setup times vary. Future appointments are not imported automatically; keep your existing calendar while you transition.
"Just a little off the top"
…and they meant two inches. The Pinterest photo was someone else's hair.
The empty Saturday slot
A no-show at 10:30 is money you never get back.
Three apps and a notebook
Booking here, payments there, client notes in your head.
AI Quality Check
Grade the Cut.
Snap a photo before they leave the chair. Compare the finished cut with the client's agreed preview — blend, shape and the details that matter.
- Check the finished cut against the agreed look
- Catch a blend or shape that needs one more pass
- Give junior chairs a shared visual reference for consistent work
AI feedback supports professional judgment; it is not a guarantee or a licensing assessment. The finished-cut check is optional.
Live demo
From "I don't know what I want" to paid, in four taps.
- Tap any step. This is the real flow, with sample data.
The agreed look
Textured crop · mid skin fade
Rendered on the client's own photos. They sit down already knowing what they want.
Everything in one chair
Barber booking. Built for the chair.
Booking
- 24/7 booking link
- AI receptionist answers calls & texts
- Approve or auto-book
- Your hours & services
Payments
- 10% deposits
- Card on file
- Cash / Square close-out
- Bank payouts
AI consultation
- Cut on the client's photos
- 3 angles
- Work order in guard numbers
- Grade the Cut AI Quality Check
Growth
- Client history
- Curated reviews
- Owner reports
- Portable chair link
Express Lane · regulars
Your usual, rebooked in a tap.
- No consultation, no app download, no password
- Clients get a One-Tap Rebook Link by text — straight to your open times
- Make Me Busy texts regulars when you have openings
- Their last barber, service and details remembered on their phone
New Look Lane · new clients
Agree the look before they sit.
- Optional AI preview on the client's own photos
- A chair sheet you can actually cut from
- Deposit holds the slot; free cancellation 18+ hours out
For shop owners+
Shop management
Run the whole shop, not just the book.
FolioCut is full shop management software for barbershops and salons: a Chair Register POS with no proprietary hardware to buy or lease, automated booth rent and commission payouts, walk-in rotation, expenses and tax exports — on the phones and tablets you already own.
Chair Register POS
No proprietary hardware required.
- Itemized tickets with add-ons and retail products, built at the chair
- Shop sales tax calculated the same way at booking and checkout
- Charge the card on file, or record cash, Square or another payment
- Deposits and no-show credits applied automatically — runs on the phones and tablets you already own
Automated commission & booth rent payouts
Weekly reports, zero spreadsheets.
- Weekly booth rent, percentage commission or student chairs side by side
- Weekly chair payout and commission reports with CSV export
- Card tips go 100% to the professional; cash tips self-reported
- Each professional keeps a portable booking link and client book
Walk-in rotation
Renters choose to join.
- Walk-in queue for next-available clients
- Rental chairs can opt in to house walk-ins
- Shop sets an agreed flat or percentage walk-in fee
- Clients who ask for a professional by name stay fee-free
Expenses & tax time
Ready for your accountant.
- Track expenses and attach receipt photos or PDFs
- Schedule C categories and product costs (COGS)
- Profit & loss by month or quarter
- One-tap tax pack: PDF summary, CSV and receipt ZIP
The difference
Not just another booking app.
Everyone books. Only FolioCut hands you the cut before the client sits down.
Your chair link and client book belong to you. Wherever you cut, your clients follow you. How ownership works
Run your numbers
Pick the plan that fits your chair.
Estimates only. Deposits are 10% of the service and charged when the client books.
Your chair books / month
$6,928
Walking out the door to no-shows
$554
Deposits + card on file put a cost on ghosting you.
Monthly
$24.95/mo
Cheaper for you
5% per cut
$346/mo
Every FolioCut package
Commission
$0/mo
No monthly fee
5% of completed cuts booked through FolioCut
Standard
$24.95/mo
$19.95 Founders Rate
Booking, deposits, AI work orders, Grade the Cut, POS & payouts
Front Desk
$49.95/mo
$39.95 Founders Rate
Everything in Standard + AI text receptionist on your own local number
Receptionist
$74.95/mo
$59.95 Founders Rate
Everything in Front Desk + AI voice receptionist that answers calls
Card processing 2.9% + 30¢ at Stripe cost, no markup. Full pricing →
01
Name your shop
Type it below. You get your link right away.
02
Add services & hours
Your prices, your schedule. Nothing goes live until you say so.
03
Share your link
Bio, Instagram, a QR at the station. Bookings and deposits start coming in.
Questions barbers ask
Are the previews achievable today?+
Clients choose cuts achievable today or a grow-out plan before generating their looks. Today's options are based on current length; future grow-out goals are a separate direction. Review the client's actual texture, density and length before cutting — AI previews and guard-number chair sheets support your judgment, not replace it.
Has the deposit paid the whole bill?+
No. The 10% deposit is part of the service total, not the full bill. Approval-based requests authorize the deposit first and capture it when confirmed. At close-out, the deposit is credited toward the total; charge the remaining balance to the card on file or record cash, Square or another payment.
Are processing and AI costs included in the chair plan?+
Payment processing and AI usage are separate from the chair plan. Card fees are 2.9% plus 30¢ per charge, covered by the professional. Booking consultations have a $1.00 AI usage allowance charged to the professional. Review the costs shown before starting.
Do my clients have to use the AI?+
No. They can book straight from your link. The consultation is there for the clients who aren't sure what they want — usually the ones who'd leave unhappy.
What does it cost?+
Founding pilot shops get 30 days free. After that, $24.95/month per chair — or $0/month and 5% of completed cuts booked through FolioCut. Switch any time. A card on file is required to start, and you link a bank account to receive payouts.
I rent a booth. Does this work for me?+
Yes. Pick "I rent / go solo" and you get your own studio and link. Join a shop later and your link comes with you.
Can I switch from Booksy or Squire?+
Yes — bring your exported client CSV or contact cards (.vcf), review the import and share your new booking link. A ready-to-upload list can import in as little as 60 seconds; export and setup times vary. Future appointments are not imported automatically, so keep your existing calendar during the transition.
What is Grade the Cut?+
An optional AI Quality Check compares finished-cut photos with the agreed preview and gives practical visual feedback on the blend, shape and details. It supports your judgment and gives junior chairs a shared reference; it does not guarantee the result.
Is there an app?+
Yes — FolioCut is available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android, and the whole app is under 5 MB (about 2.8 MB on iPhone) so a client can download it in seconds right from the chair. It also works in any phone browser, for you and your clients.