The barber booking system built for UK barbershops.
A barber booking system lets clients book a cut online, pick a time and optionally choose their regular barber, without calling ahead or relying on walk-ins. Mintbook is built for UK barbershops that want their own branded booking site rather than a Fresha marketplace listing. Where Fresha charges 20% commission on every new client booking, Mintbook runs on one flat fee from £149 a month, with 0% commission on every cut. Compare Mintbook to Fresha or view pricing.
What does a barber booking system include?
Mintbook gives every client a branded booking page where they pick a service, choose a time and either select their regular barber or take the next available slot. Your owner dashboard shows the full team calendar, lets you set hours and prices per barber, and handles reminders and no-show cover automatically.
Barbershops run on regulars. A client who comes in every three weeks is worth far more than a one-off visit, and the fastest way to lose them is to make rebooking difficult. Mintbook solves this with recurring slots: a client locks in their regular time and interval and Mintbook takes care of the rest. The calendar fills forward, reminders go out automatically, and the client never has to remember to call. For new clients, the first-available option means booking takes under thirty seconds on a phone, no account, no download.
Can clients lock in a recurring slot?
Yes. A client books their regular slot and sets a repeat interval of every two, three or four weeks. Mintbook locks in that slot on the recurring schedule, sends a reminder before each visit and keeps the calendar filled forward. You get a predictable week; the client gets their regular time without ever having to think about it.
Recurring slots are visible in your owner dashboard alongside one-off bookings, so you always know how full the week is and which slots are genuinely free for new clients. If a client needs to skip a week, they cancel that instance and the recurring pattern continues from the next one. The live demo at barber.demo.mintbook.co.uk shows the full booking flow, including the recurring slot option.
First-available booking
New clients and walk-in converts who have no preference pick first available and Mintbook fills the earliest open slot across your team. The booking takes under thirty seconds on a phone. No account, no app, no friction between a client finding you and getting booked in.
How much does a barber booking system cost?
Mintbook starts at £149 a month with no setup fee and no per-booking commission. The three tiers run to £249 a month for a team and £349 a month for a multi-chair or growth shop. Fresha charges 20% on every new client booking, so a barbershop taking ten new clients a month gives away roughly £1,000 or more a year in commission, plus the monthly subscription on top.
The Mintbook fee covers your branded booking site, hosting, your owner dashboard, recurring slot functionality, no-show cover, automatic reminders, maintenance and updates. Nothing billed on top. The full comparison is on the Fresha alternative page, with a cost calculator that shows the exact saving for your booking volume.
Get pricing for your barbershopFast booking that turns walk-ins into regulars.
A walk-in who books online before they leave your chair is far more likely to return on a regular schedule than one who says they will phone next time. Mintbook gives you a QR code to put on your counter, on your mirror and on your receipt, so the prompt to rebook is in front of the client at the moment they are most likely to act on it.
No-show cover
Set a no-show fee per service. Clients save a card at the point of booking and the fee is charged automatically if they miss without cancelling in time. You set the fee and the cancellation window; Mintbook handles the charge.
Your brand, not a marketplace
Every booking page, confirmation email and reminder carries your name and your brand. Clients build a relationship with your shop, not with a Fresha listing. When they search for you next time, they go straight to your site.
No commission. One flat monthly fee.
Fresha takes a slice of every booking, forever. Mintbook is a simple monthly retainer that covers your site, hosting, support and getting you found. You keep everything you earn.
A marketplace
~20% / booking
- A cut of every new client, forever
- Your clients are their data
- Listed next to your rivals
- Leave, and your list stays behind
Mintbook
0% commission
- Keep 100% of every booking
- Your brand, your clients, your data
- Site, hosting, support, SEO and GEO included
- Leave any time and take it all with you
One flat monthly fee, no setup cost, zero commission.
Three plans. Pick the one that fits your studio.
- ✓Branded booking site and owner dashboard
- ✓Automatic reminders
- ✓Card on file and no-show protection
- ✓Hosting, support and updates
- Everything in Solo
- Staff calendars and team booking
- Packages and memberships
- Reviews, rebooking and recurring slots
- ✓Everything in Team
- ✓SEO, AEO and GEO work to get you found
- ✓Quarterly optimisation
- ✓Priority support
Questions answered.
What barbershop owners ask us before they make the switch.
How much does a barber booking system cost?
Mintbook starts at £149 a month with no setup fee and no per-booking commission. The three tiers are £149 for a solo barber, £249 for a team and £349 for a multi-chair or growth shop. Fresha charges 20% on every new client booking, which for a busy barbershop adds up to well over £1,000 a year in commission on top of the monthly subscription.
Can clients book first available without choosing a barber?
Yes. Clients who have no preference can select first available and Mintbook fills the earliest open slot across your team. Clients who have a regular barber pick them by name. Both options sit side by side in the booking flow, so no client is forced to choose if they just want to get in quickly.
How do recurring slots work?
A client books their slot and sets a repeat interval: every two, three or four weeks. Mintbook locks in that slot on the recurring schedule and sends a reminder before each visit. The client keeps their regular time without phoning in, and your calendar fills forward automatically.
Can I charge a deposit or no-show fee?
Yes. You set a no-show fee per service in your dashboard. Clients save a card at the point of booking and the fee is charged automatically if they miss without cancelling. You control the amount and the cancellation window. Deposits work the same way for shops that prefer to collect part-payment upfront.
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