Beauty & Salon · head to head
Squire vs Kitomba
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Squire booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership; Kitomba no plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- They diverge on capability: Squire covers Walk-in queue, Kitomba covers Appointment booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Squire and Kitomba actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Squire
- Walk-in queue
- Team management
- Instant payouts
- Client app
- Yelp
- Venmo
Only in Kitomba
- Appointment booking
- Stock management
- Client management
- Mobile apps
- Xero
- MYOB
- Tyro
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Online booking
- Point of sale
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
- PCI DSS
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Squire
- Barbershop managementnot Kitomba
- Walk-in handlingnot Kitomba
- Team payrollnot Kitomba
- Client bookingnot Kitomba
Kitomba
- Salon and spa appointment booking with staff rosteringnot Squire
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Squire
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Squire
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Kitomba
- No plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- Advertised per user pricing is based on 3 staff, so the quoted figure does not apply at other headcounts
- Xero, Mailchimp, REACH.ai, Salon Pay and Vish integrations all carry separate charges outside the software fee
- Data migration and live education carry additional charges
- Kitomba Pay EFTPOS terminal rental is available in Australia only
Pricing, plan by plan
Squire
$30/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.
Kitomba
79/month- Starter$79/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Basic reporting
- Business$149/month
- All Starter features
- POS system
- Stock management
Which should you pick?
Choose Squire if
- You need walk-in queue.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want team management.
Choose Kitomba if
- You need appointment booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want stock management.
Questions people ask
- Is Squire or Kitomba better?
- Neither clearly leads. Squire starts at $30/month and Kitomba at 79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Squire or Kitomba?
- Squire starts at $30/month and Kitomba at 79/month.
- Does Squire or Kitomba run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Squire best used for?
- Squire is most often used for barbershop management, walk-in handling, team payroll, client booking. Of those, barbershop management and walk-in handling are not what Kitomba is typically brought in for.
- What can Squire do that Kitomba cannot?
- Squire covers Walk-in queue, Team management, Instant payouts, Client app. Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Stock management, Client management, Mobile apps. Both handle Online booking, Point of sale, Marketing tools, Business analytics.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceSquire: 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.
SourceSquire: 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.
SourceSquire: 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.
SourceSquire: 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.
SourceSquire: 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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