Walk-in queue that runs the floor
Add walk-ins to a live queue and call the next person to the next open chair. Clients see where they stand instead of crowding the waiting bench, and you stop juggling a paper list during a Saturday rush.
Deposits and no-show fees that stick
Disclose a deposit or no-show fee up front and collect it through Stripe when a client books. A new fade or a long appointment is held by real money, so empty chairs from last-minute ghosting cost the client, not you.
Auto-fill a freed slot from the waitlist
When a regular cancels, the waitlist cascade offers the open time to the next matching client automatically. If they don't answer in time it rolls to the next person, with no manual texting from behind the chair.
Staff calendars and chair rotation
Give every barber their own calendar, hours, and services, with roles and permissions you control. Multi-staff scheduling keeps each chair booked cleanly so two barbers never get handed the same slot.
Fast rebooking for your regulars
The customer portal lets clients rebook their usual barber and service and see their visit history. A two-week regular can book their next cut before they leave the chair.
Email and SMS reminders
Automatic email and SMS reminders cut down on the no-shows that wreck a packed day. Clients get the nudge; you keep the chair turning.
Your starting setup
Live in an afternoon.
1
Add your services with real durations
Set the time each service actually takes — e.g. walk-in queue, deposits, plus cleanup buffers and which staff perform them.
2
Set your team, hours, and booking rules
A calendar per staff member, opening hours (lunch breaks + split shifts supported), and how far ahead clients can book.
3
Turn on deposits + your cancellation policy
Collect a deposit through your own Stripe account to hold the slot, and disclose your cancellation window up front.
4
Share your booking link + QR
Put it on Google, Instagram, a QR poster, or your own site — bookings, reminders, and waitlist fills run themselves.
Booking & deposits
How a booking works here.
Deposits hold the slot
An optional deposit is charged to the client's card through your Stripe account to confirm the booking.
Your cancellation window
Set how many hours before the appointment a client can cancel themselves; after that they contact you.
Waitlist auto-fills
When someone cancels, the next matching client on your waitlist is offered the slot automatically.
Reminders cut no-shows
Automatic email + SMS reminders go out before every appointment.
Coming off Booksy, Square Appointments, or Vagaro? Import your clients, appointments, and history free from Square, Acuity, Mindbody, Booksy, Vagaro, or Fresha — no migration fee. Your booking page lives on your own domain, never a directory that lists the shop down the street next to you. Billing is month-to-month, and your data exports free as CSV and JSON whenever you want it.
FAQ
Questions barbershops owners ask.
What does switching from Booksy or Vagaro actually cost?
Nothing to move in. Importing your clients, appointments, and history from Square, Acuity, Mindbody, Booksy, Vagaro, or Fresha is free. You also get a 3-month free trial with no credit card, so you can run both side by side before you commit.
Do you take a commission on my clients or my bookings?
No. Dropinly is not a marketplace and never lists your shop next to competitors. You pay a flat plan, payments run through your own Stripe account, and your clients stay yours. Payouts are fast — same-day where Stripe supports it.
Am I locked into a contract?
No. Billing is month-to-month with no annual lock-in. If you ever leave, you export everything — clients, appointments, transactions — free as CSV and JSON in a click, so your shop's data is always yours to take.