Software · head to head
Squire vs Mangomint
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; Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
- They diverge on capability: Squire covers Online booking, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Squire and Mangomint actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Online booking
- Walk-in queue
- Point of sale
- Team management
- Instant payouts
- Client app
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
Only in Mangomint
- Smart scheduling
- Client management
- Integrated payments
- Automated confirmations
- Inventory management
- Express booking
- Two-way texting
- Business reports
Both cover
- PCI DSS
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Squire
- Barbershop managementnot Mangomint
- Walk-in handlingnot Mangomint
- Team payrollnot Mangomint
- Client bookingnot Mangomint
Mangomint
- Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot Squire
- Point of sale, payments and staff management for 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
Mangomint
- The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
- Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
- Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
- Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments
Pricing, plan by plan
Squire
$30/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.
Mangomint
$165/month- Essential$165/month
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Integrated payments
- Standard$245/month
- Everything in Essential
- Online booking
- Forms & intake
- Unlimited$375/month
- Everything in Standard
- Unlimited staff
- Multi-location
Which should you pick?
Choose Squire if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want walk-in queue.
Choose Mangomint if
- You need smart scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client management.
Questions people ask
- Is Squire or Mangomint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Squire starts at $30/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Squire or Mangomint?
- Squire starts at $30/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
- Does Squire or Mangomint run on more platforms?
- Squire runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 Mangomint is typically brought in for.
- What can Squire do that Mangomint cannot?
- Squire covers Online booking, Walk-in queue, Point of sale, Team management. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Client management, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations. Both handle Instagram, PCI DSS, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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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