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Resurva vs Squire

Resurva logo

Resurva

Beauty & Salon

Beautiful online booking for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Squire logo

Squire

Beauty & Salon

The operating system for barbershops

From
$30/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Resurva has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Resurva pricing information not publicly displayed on website, requiring direct contact with sales team for quotes; Squire booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership
  • They diverge on capability: Resurva covers Custom booking page, Squire covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Resurva and Squire actually diverge.

Attributes where Resurva and Squire differ
AttributeResurvaSquire
Starting priceFree$30/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142015

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Resurva

  • Custom booking page
  • Online scheduling
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Calendar sync
  • Website embedding
  • Client database

Only in Squire

  • Online booking
  • Walk-in queue
  • Point of sale
  • Team management
  • Instant payouts
  • Client app
  • Marketing tools
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Resurva

  • Online bookingnot Squire
  • Website integrationnot Squire
  • Appointment remindersnot Squire
  • Professional presencenot Squire

Squire

  • Barbershop managementnot Resurva
  • Walk-in handlingnot Resurva
  • Team payrollnot Resurva
  • Client bookingnot Resurva

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Resurva

  • Pricing information not publicly displayed on website, requiring direct contact with sales team for quotes
  • Limited information about feature depth compared to dedicated salon management platforms
  • Integration options limited to five third-party tools compared to more comprehensive platforms

Squire

  • Booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership
  • Limited to barbershops and beauty salons; not suitable for other service industries
  • Walk-in and waitlist features only available on higher-tier plans, limiting functionality for drop-in appointments
  • POS system tightly integrated; cannot use with alternative payment processors or systems
  • Customer data locked into Squire platform with limited export options

Pricing, plan by plan

Resurva

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Resurva review.

Squire

$30/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Resurva if

  • You need custom booking page.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online scheduling.

Choose Squire if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want walk-in queue.

Questions people ask

Is Resurva or Squire better?
Neither clearly leads. Resurva starts at Free and Squire at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Resurva or Squire?
Resurva has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Resurva and $30/month for Squire.
Does Resurva or Squire run on more platforms?
Resurva runs on Web, iOS, Android. Squire runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Resurva for free?
Yes. Resurva has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Squire starts at $30/month.
What is Resurva best used for?
Resurva is most often used for online booking, website integration, appointment reminders, professional presence. Of those, online booking and website integration are not what Squire is typically brought in for.
What can Resurva do that Squire cannot?
Resurva covers Custom booking page, Online scheduling, Email reminders, SMS reminders. Squire covers Online booking, Walk-in queue, Point of sale, Team management. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Resurva: Does Resurva offer a free trial?

Yes. Resurva offers a 60-day free trial with super support. No credit card is required to sign up.

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Squire: What are Squire's pricing tiers?

Squire offers Pro plans starting at $30/month for independent barbers, Pro-Complete at $100/month for full shops, Executive tiers at $100-150/month, and Titan at $250/month. All include scheduling, POS, and customer management features.

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Resurva: What features does Resurva include?

Resurva includes appointment scheduling, booking management, client management with client portal, online booking, email and SMS reminders, online payments, POS integration, multi-location support, and analytics and reporting tools.

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Squire: Does Squire charge booking fees?

Yes, Squire charges customers $1-3 per booking for online scheduling, in addition to the monthly subscription cost. This is a key cost factor beyond the base subscription.

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Resurva: What integrations does Resurva support?

Resurva integrates with Mailchimp for email marketing, Meta for Business for social advertising, Stripe for payments, Twitter/X for social publishing, and Vend for POS and retail operations.

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Squire: What integrations does Squire support?

Squire integrates with Square, QuickBooks, Google Calendar, and Stripe. It also offers an API for custom integrations and works with Zapier to connect to hundreds of other applications.

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Resurva: Does Resurva support multi-location management?

Yes. Resurva supports multiple locations with a multi-location discount available on all accounts for managing several salon or barbershop locations from one dashboard.

Squire: What core features does Squire provide?

Squire includes online appointment scheduling, integrated POS system, customer relationship management, loyalty reward programs, promo codes, and automated text reminders.

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Squire: Does Squire support walk-in customers?

Yes, Squire supports walk-in booking through its waitlist feature, which is available on all plans except the basic Pro tier.

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Squire: Who founded Squire and how is it backed?

Squire was founded by Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant in 2016. The company raised $162M in funding as of February 2026 and achieved a $750M valuation in 2021.

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