Barbershop management software
Your chairs. Your clients. Zero commission.
Free appointment booking, walk-in support, POS, CRM and automated client reminders — for barbershops and barber studios. Self-hosted or cloud.
Most booking platforms charge 15–30% per booking from your own regulars. Pronto charges $0.
$0
Commission on bookings
0%
Platform fee
1 cmd
Self-hosted install
4
Notification channels
What every barbershop owner deals with
Every pain below has a direct fix in Pronto.
From
Booking platform takes 20% per haircut
↓
Clients book directly — you keep 100%
From
Clients texting to book, no system at all
↓
Online booking page — name & phone, no account needed
From
No-shows with no warning
↓
Auto-reminders 24h and 1h before — via WhatsApp, Telegram, Email or Viber
From
Paper calendar for multiple barbers
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Digital calendar with a column per barber — no conflicts, ever
From
Running out of pomade or product mid-week
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Low-stock alert sent to your phone before you run out
From
No idea who your best clients are
↓
Full client history — visits, spend, last seen, preferred barber
Everything a barbershop needs, nothing it doesn't
Built for the person running the shop, not for enterprise IT teams.
Multi-barber calendar
Each barber gets their own column. See the whole shop at a glance. Drag and drop to reschedule. Walk-ins added in seconds.
Conflict protection at database level — double-booking is impossible
Point of sale
Complete a sale in 3 clicks — haircut, beard trim, product. Cash, card, transfer. Digital or printed receipt.
Works fully offline — no internet needed at checkout
Client CRM
Every regular in one place — visits, services, preferred barber, total spend, birthday, notes.
Find any client across your entire base in under 1 second
Product inventory
Track pomades, beard oils, shampoos and any retail product. Log sales, restock entries and write-offs.
Auto alert when any item drops below your set minimum
Online booking page
Public page your clients can find and book from directly. Choose a specific barber or any available one.
Name + phone only — no registration, no app to download
Works on any device
Install as a PWA on your phone or tablet from the browser. Manage bookings from the chair, not just the desk.
No App Store, no 30% Apple/Google cut on purchases
How your barbershop runs on Pronto
From a new client to a loyal regular — automated from the first cut.
01
Client finds your booking page
Linked from Instagram, Google Maps or anywhere. Name & phone only — no signup, no app.
02
Confirmation sent instantly
Auto-confirmation via WhatsApp, Telegram, Email or Viber — the channel they use.
03
Reminders go out without you
24 hours and 1 hour before. No-shows drop. No manual messages needed.
04
Checkout and
re-engage
re-engage
Close the sale in 3 clicks. Thank-you sent automatically. Client added to CRM forever.
Automated client reminders — on every channel
The only open-source barbershop software with Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber built in — no plugins, no paid add-ons.
Email
Telegram
WhatsApp
Viber
LINE Coming soon
SMS Coming soon
✅
Booking confirmed
Sent immediately when a client books online or when you add a walk-in manually
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
⏰
Appointment reminder
Automatic reminder 24 hours before and again 1 hour before the visit
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
💌
Thank you message
Sent 2 hours after the visit ends — keeps your shop front of mind for the next cut
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
🔄
Re-activation message
“Haven't seen you in 30 days” — brings regulars back before they drift to a competitor
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
🎂
Birthday greeting
Auto-sent on the client's birthday — a personal touch from the barber that costs nothing
WhatsApp · Telegram · Email · Viber
📦
Low stock alert
Notifies the owner when any product drops below minimum threshold
To business owner via any channel
Why barbershop owners choose Pronto
How Pronto compares to typical barbershop booking platforms.
Feature
Pronto
Marketplace platforms
Subscription SaaS
Booking commission
$0 always
15–30% per booking
$0 (subscription fee)
You own client data
✓ Always yours
✗ Lives in their platform
✗ Locked to vendor
Client registration required
✗ Name + phone only
✓ Account required
✓ Account required
Self-hosted option
✓ Free, MIT license
✗
✗
WhatsApp + Telegram built-in
✓ All channels included
✗ / Paid add-on
✗ / Paid add-on
Open source
✓ MIT license
✗
✗
Barbershops
Barber studios
Men's grooming salons
Hair salons
Beard bars
Two ways to run Pronto for your barbershop
Self-host for full control, or use our cloud and be running in 5 minutes.
Option 1
Self-hosted
Deploy on your own VPS. Your data never leaves your server. Free forever. Requires Docker.
$docker compose up -d
$0 forever — no subscription, no limits on clients or barbers
MIT license — modify, extend, white-label freely
Any server — Linux VPS, Windows, macOS. 1 GB RAM minimum
Option 2
Cloud — trypronto.app
No server needed. Get your barbershop's subdomain in 5 minutes. We handle everything.
Your subdomain — kings-barbershop.trypronto.app or custom domain on Pro+
We handle updates — backups, uptime monitoring, new features automatically
Cloud pricing
Free
$0
Free forever
1 barber · 100 clients
- POS + CRM + Inventory
- Email notifications
- Online booking page
Starter
$19/mo
14-day free trial
3 barbers · 1 000 clients
- Telegram & WhatsApp notifications
- Online booking page
Most popular
Pro
$39/mo
14-day free trial
15 barbers · unlimited
- Viber notifications
- Analytics Soon
- Custom domain
- Loyalty program Soon
Agency
$79/mo
14-day free trial
Multiple locations
- White-label
- API access Soon
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free barbershop management software?
Pronto is a free, open-source barbershop management software that includes appointment booking, walk-in support, a multi-barber calendar, POS, client CRM, grooming product inventory and automated notifications via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber. The self-hosted version is free forever with no limits. The cloud version has a free tier and paid plans starting at $19/month.
Can barbershop clients book without creating an account?
No account needed. The public booking page only requires a name and phone number — no registration, no password, no app to download. This removes friction and increases booking conversion significantly compared to platforms that require clients to sign up.
Does Pronto support both walk-ins and appointments?
Yes. Barbers can manage pre-booked appointments from the online booking page alongside walk-in clients added manually at any time. The calendar shows all barbers side by side so you always know who is free and what is coming up next.
Is Pronto an alternative to barbershop booking platforms?
Yes. Unlike marketplace booking platforms that charge 15–30% per appointment and lock your client data into their ecosystem, Pronto charges zero commission. You own your client database completely. If you ever stop using Pronto, your data is yours to keep. You can also self-host the entire system on your own server with no vendor lock-in of any kind.
How do automated appointment reminders work for barbershops?
Pronto automatically sends a booking confirmation immediately after an appointment is made, a reminder 24 hours before the visit, another reminder 1 hour before, and a thank-you message 2 hours after the visit ends. All messages go via the channel each client prefers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber or Email. No manual action required from barbers or the front desk.
Can I track grooming product inventory in my barbershop?
Yes. Pronto tracks stock levels for every product — pomades, beard oils, shampoos, waxes, and anything else you sell or use. When a product drops below your minimum quantity, an automatic alert is sent to the owner via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber.
Does Pronto work for multi-barber shops?
Yes. The booking calendar shows each barber as a separate column. Clients can request a specific barber or book with whoever is available first. Appointments are protected against double-booking at the database level — it is technically impossible to overbook a slot.
How do I install Pronto on my own server?
You need Docker on any Linux VPS, Windows or macOS machine with at least 1 GB RAM. Run
docker compose up -d and the full barbershop management system starts automatically. No DevOps knowledge required. See the documentation on GitHub for step-by-step instructions.Start managing your barbershop for free
Cloud setup takes 5 minutes. Self-hosted is one command. Either way — zero commission, forever.