What it really costs

How Much Does Salon & Barbershop Software Cost?

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The short answer

The sticker price of salon and barbershop software is rarely what you pay. The real cost is what's hidden: per-seat fees, setup fees, per-client charges, basic features gated behind pricier tiers, and marketplace commissions that climb as you grow. Amplify is a flat $350 per location per month for the whole platform — every essential included, nothing essential costs more — plus texting at $0.03 a message and optional advanced modules only if you want them.

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Why "it depends"

Why the Sticker Price Isn’t What You Pay

Most platforms quote a low monthly rate, then the bill grows: a fee per user, a setup charge, a per-client cost, modules you have to add to make it work, and — on some — a commission on the clients it books you. Two shops on the "same" plan can pay very different amounts. The honest question isn't the sticker; it's the total, and whether it climbs as you grow.

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What drives the price

What Drives the Cost of Salon Software

Cost componentTypical in the categoryAmplify
Base platformVaries by tier, often demo-gatedFlat $350 / location
Per-user / per-seatOften charged per loginNone — unlimited users
Setup / onboarding feeCommon, sometimes steepNone
Per-client feeCharged by some platformsNone
Marketplace commissionOn platforms with a consumer marketplaceNone, ever
Texting (SMS)Add-on or per-message$0.03 a message
Extra modulesBilled extra to fill gapsOptional, only if you want them
What Amplify costs

$350 a Location. That's the Platform.

One price for everything that runs the shop — no setup fee, no per-user seats, no per-client fees, and no marketplace commission of any kind. It doesn't climb as you add doors.

Then only what you actually use — texting at $0.03 a message, and optional modules like Voice AI you add when you want them, never before.
$350 / location / month
  • Reservations + walk-in queue
  • Payments built in
  • Unlimited users & staff
  • Brand-wide catalog & pricing control
  • Real-time reporting, every location
  • Marketing & rebooking
  • Migration on us · done for you
  • Exports to accounting & QuickBooks

Running at scale, or want a term? We'll tailor pricing to your brand's volume — just talk to us.

Integrated payments

Payments, Built In — at a Rate You Can See.

Card processing is part of the platform, not a third-party bolt-on you wire in yourself. One published rate, the same at every location — no mystery markup, no separate processor to manage, and one place your money and your bookings reconcile.

Every way your clients pay
Cash Debit Credit Gift cards Split tender

Configured per location — a shop can run credit and debit only if that's how it operates.

2.75% + 20¢
per transaction · published, every location
The rate you see is the rate you pay — no mystery markup, no surprise at renewal.
The cost that isn't on the invoice

Two Costs No Quote Shows: Renewal Hikes and Switching

The price hike you can't opt out of at renewal, and the switching cost of being on the wrong system for another year. Flat, published pricing removes the first. A migration that's on us and done for you removes the second. The most expensive software is the one you stay on because leaving felt too hard.

FAQ

Salon & Barbershop Software Pricing: FAQ

Is there a setup or onboarding fee?
No. Amplify charges no setup fee and no onboarding fee, and the migration from your current system is on us. You don't pay to get started, and you don't pay extra to bring your history over. The platform is a flat $350 per location per month, so the rate you start on is the same rate you pay as you add locations.
Does the price go up as I add locations?
No. Amplify is a flat $350 per location per month, and adding doors adds locations at that same rate. Growing doesn't move you to a pricier tier, and it doesn't add per-seat costs as your team gets bigger. Your first location and your newest one cost the same each month, so you can budget for a new door before you open it.
Are there per-user or per-client fees?
No. Amplify has no per-user seats and no per-client fees. Users and staff are unlimited, so adding a new stylist, barber, or front-desk hire never changes your bill. You're also never charged for the size of your client list, so growing your book doesn't cost you more. The price is $350 per location per month, and neither headcount nor client count moves it.
What about payment processing?
Payments are built into Amplify at a published default rate of 2.75% + 20¢ per transaction, the same for every location. There's no separate processor to set up or manage. Each location can take cash, debit, credit, gift cards, and split tender, and a location that prefers to can run credit and debit only. Because the rate is published, you know what processing costs before you sign.
See it live

See the Whole Number, on Your Shops.
One Operator to Another.

A 30-minute walkthrough on your numbers — what's included, what you'd actually pay, and how it compares to what you're on now.

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