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ARIS vs Squire for independent barbers
Squire is barbershop software: point of sale, appointment book, staff management. ARIS is a membership platform — your clients subscribe to you monthly and you keep 100% of what they pay. This page is for barbers deciding which one fits how they actually earn.
Where Squire is strong
- Full shop point-of-sale with hardware and retail
- Staff scheduling and payroll tooling for larger shops
- Walk-in queue and front-desk workflows
Where ARIS is different
- Revenue is recurring — clients are billed monthly whether the week is quiet or not
- One flat monthly platform fee: $39 founding pro, $59 standard, $100/$150 for shops
- Free until your first subscriber — no card charged before you earn
- Built around you: your own profile, your tiers, your prices, your clients
- Clients pay you directly through your own Stripe account — ARIS takes no cut of subscriptions, add-ons or tips
Side by side
| Squire | ARIS |
|---|---|
| Revenue is per appointment — a quiet week is a light week | Revenue is recurring — clients are billed monthly whether the week is quiet or not |
| Software cost scales with chairs, features and processing | One flat monthly platform fee: $39 founding pro, $59 standard, $100/$150 for shops |
| You pay from day one | Free until your first subscriber — no card charged before you earn |
| Built around the shop's front desk | Built around you: your own profile, your tiers, your prices, your clients |
| Platform sits between you and the money | Clients pay you directly through your own Stripe account — ARIS takes no cut of subscriptions, add-ons or tips |
ARIS pricing shown is current and flat. Squire's pricing changes over time — check their current pricing page before comparing dollar figures.
Who ARIS is best for
An independent barber or a small shop that wants predictable monthly income from regulars, without giving up a percentage. If you mostly need retail POS and payroll for a large multi-chair operation, shop software like Squire may still be the better fit — plenty of barbers run both.