Beauty & Salon · head to head
Squire vs Milano
Milano
Beauty & Salon
Hair salon and beauty studio management software
- From
- $69/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Squire covers Online booking, Milano covers Appointment scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Squire and Milano 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
- Online booking
- Walk-in queue
- Team management
- Instant payouts
- Client app
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
Only in Milano
- Appointment scheduling
- Client profiles
- Styling notes
- Photo gallery
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Stripe
Both cover
- Point of sale
- 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 Milano
- Walk-in handlingnot Milano
- Team payrollnot Milano
- Client bookingnot Milano
Milano
- Salon managementnot Squire
- Styling notesnot 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
Milano
Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Squire
$30/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.
Milano
$69/month- Essentials$69/month
- Scheduling
- Client profiles
- Styling notes
- Professional$139/month
- Everything in Essentials
- POS
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose Squire if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want walk-in queue.
Choose Milano if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client profiles.
Questions people ask
- Is Squire or Milano better?
- Neither clearly leads. Squire starts at $30/month and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Squire or Milano?
- Squire starts at $30/month and Milano at $69/month.
- Does Squire or Milano 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 Milano is typically brought in for.
- What can Squire do that Milano cannot?
- Squire covers Online booking, Walk-in queue, Team management, Instant payouts. Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Both handle Point of sale, Instagram, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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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