Beauty & Salon · head to head
Squire vs Rosy
The short version
- Only Rosy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Squire booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership; Rosy rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.
- They diverge on capability: Squire covers Walk-in queue, Rosy covers Client management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Squire and Rosy actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon), founded (2015).
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
- Point of sale
- Team management
- Instant payouts
- Client app
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
Only in Rosy
- Client management
- Text messages
- Email reminders
- Business insights
- Staff profiles
- Google Calendar
- Stripe
Both cover
- Online booking
- 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 Rosy
- Walk-in handlingnot Rosy
- Team payrollnot Rosy
- Client booking
Rosy
- Client booking
Both are used for client booking, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Rosy
- Rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.
Pricing, plan by plan
Squire
$30/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.
Rosy
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Text reminders
- Premium$39/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced insights
- Marketing tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Squire if
- You need walk-in queue.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want point of sale.
Choose Rosy if
- You need client management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want text messages.
Questions people ask
- Is Squire or Rosy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Squire starts at $30/month and Rosy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Squire or Rosy?
- Rosy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $30/month for Squire and Free for Rosy.
- Does Squire or Rosy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Rosy for free?
- Yes. Rosy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Squire starts at $30/month.
- 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 Rosy is typically brought in for.
- What can Squire do that Rosy cannot?
- Squire covers Walk-in queue, Point of sale, Team management, Instant payouts. Rosy covers Client management, Text messages, Email reminders, Business insights. Both handle Online booking, SSL encryption, 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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