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Nearcut alternative for UK barbershops

A Nearcut alternative built around your barbershop.

Nearcut offers a £0/month Free for You plan with a separate client-paid booking charge, plus a quoted Subscription plan. KERSIVO Starter is £0/month, with a £5 deposit or full payment through Stripe. Full KERSIVO is £39/month per location and includes your branded website and standard domain.

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Starter £0/month Full £39/month per location 0% KERSIVO commission on booking payments Built for independent UK barbershops
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The short version

Nearcut vs KERSIVO: the short answer for UK barbers.

Looking for a Nearcut alternative in the UK? Nearcut Free for You is free to the shop but adds a separate customer-paid booking charge. KERSIVO Starter is £0/month for up to four bookable barbers, without an extra KERSIVO booking charge. Public bookings instead require a £5 deposit towards the service or full payment through Stripe. Full KERSIVO is £39/month per location with a branded website and standard domain. Stripe processing fees still apply.

Nearcut Subscription removes the customer booking charge for a monthly price quoted for your shop. Nearcut already offers personalised booking websites, online deposits and appointment reminders. The practical differences are who pays for booking, what is included and whether the system fits your shop.

KERSIVO Starter
£0/month · up to 4 barbers
Full KERSIVO
£39/month per location
Nearcut Free for You
£0/month · client-paid booking charge
Nearcut Subscription
Quote-based monthly price

WHY BARBERS COMPARE

Why UK barbers look for a Nearcut alternative

Nearcut is built for barbers and already offers many useful booking tools. The decision comes down to which payment model, business experience and included features suit your shop.

  1. How the subscription scales

    Nearcut Subscription pricing is based on your locations and barbers, with a quote for your shop. KERSIVO Full is £39/month per physical location without a per-barber subscription charge, subject to fair use; Starter is free for up to four bookable barbers.

  2. How your shop appears online

    Nearcut includes a personalised website, so this is not a choice between having a website and having none. Full KERSIVO centres your own branded website, domain and booking experience in one £39/month plan.

  3. What the customer pays

    Nearcut illustrates a £1.50 client booking charge on its Free for You pricing page. KERSIVO Starter instead requires a £5 deposit towards the service or full prepayment, with normal Stripe processing fees.

  4. What your monthly plan covers

    Nearcut offers optional Business Boosters such as memberships, retail and loyalty. Full KERSIVO includes a retail pickup shop, reports and advanced client tools; compare the specific capabilities you need rather than assuming they are identical.

NEARCUT PRICING EXPLAINED

Nearcut pricing and booking fees in the UK

Nearcut offers two different ways to pay for booking software. Free for You has no monthly barbershop subscription, but customers pay an extra booking charge. The Subscription plan has a shop-specific monthly quote and no client booking charge. Compare both with KERSIVO's free Starter and flat-price Full plan.

Official Nearcut pricing checked 8 October 2026 · Nearcut UK pricing

  • NEARCUT FREE FOR YOU

    £0

    per month for the shop

    • Customers pay a small booking charge on top of the service price.
    • Nearcut illustrates £1.50 on a £20 haircut; confirm your actual charge with Nearcut.
    • Nearcut says the client booking charge is refunded when they cancel.
    • Includes a personalised booking site and unlimited SMS reminders for online bookings.

  • NEARCUT SUBSCRIPTION

    Quote

    per month + VAT

    • Pricing depends on your locations and barbers.
    • No additional client booking charge under Subscription (£0).
    • Optional Business Boosters may add cost.
    • Nearcut offers a 30-day Subscription trial and says there is no setup fee (£0).

  • KERSIVO STARTER

    £0

    per month for up to four barbers

    • Unlimited public bookings after required Stripe setup.
    • Clients pay a £5 deposit towards the service or pay in full.
    • 0% KERSIVO commission; standard Stripe processing fees apply.

  • FULL KERSIVO

    £39

    per physical location / month

    • Full branded website and standard domain included.
    • No per-barber subscription fee, subject to fair use.
    • Payment modes, reports, client CRM and retail pickup.

Nearcut booking charges vs KERSIVO deposits

  • Nearcut Free for You: a separate booking charge is added to the customer's service price. Nearcut keeps the shop's service earnings intact.
  • KERSIVO Starter: the £5 deposit counts towards the final service price; it is not an additional KERSIVO service charge.
  • KERSIVO Starter online booking requires Stripe, and Stripe processing fees still apply.
  • Nearcut Subscription: customer booking charge is removed; request your exact shop quote.

Illustration: Nearcut shows a £20 haircut plus a £1.50 booking charge, while KERSIVO Starter uses a £5 deposit towards the haircut (or full payment). This is not a like-for-like card-processing fee calculation.

Source: Official Nearcut pricing

Nearcut’s Free for You pricing page advertises optional online payments and deposits with zero transaction fees. Its separate online payments guide lists standard processing rates starting at 2.90% + £0.20, falling at higher monthly volumes. Ask Nearcut which terms apply to your shop and plan. The separate client booking charge is not a commission on the haircut.

COMPARISON

KERSIVO VS Nearcut

Two different ways to run a barbershop. Open each category and compare the parts that matter to your brand, bookings and client journey.

NEARCUT BOOKING SYSTEM

Nearcut

A barber-focused online booking service with a personalised booking site.

  • Online booking, availability and staff schedules
  • Personalised booking website and social Book Now integration
  • Email confirmations and appointment reminders
  • Unlimited SMS reminders for online bookings on Free for You
  • Waitlist cancellation features
YOUR OWN BRAND

KERSIVO

One booking engine shared across Starter and Full.

  • Up to four bookable barbers on Starter; expanded team on Full
  • Hosted booking page on Starter; full branded website on Full
  • Email reminders on Starter; SMS reminders added with Full
  • Manual booking and staff availability management
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Nearcut information is based on its official UK pricing page and Help Centre, checked 8 October 2026. Pricing and features can change. See sources

BUILT AROUND YOUR BRAND

See the KERSIVO experience in action

Explore the booking journey and admin system, plus the retail pickup shop included with Full KERSIVO.

  • ADMIN SYSTEM

    Run your day from one clear admin view

    Manage bookings, clients, barbers, services and daily activity from one central dashboard.

    Explore the admin system

  • Blackline Barbers

    Book a chair

    Choose a service

    Pick what you need

    Cuts & Fades

    Beard & Shave

    Hair & Beard Combos

    Grooming & Care

    CLIENT BOOKING EXPERIENCE

    Your website. Your booking flow. Your brand.

    Clients choose a service, barber and available time through your own branded booking experience — with no app download required.

    Try the booking experience
    • Ironclad Pomade

      Styling

      Ironclad Pomade

      £19

    • Beard Balm

      Beard Care

      Beard Balm

      £16

    • Barber Wash

      Hair & Scalp

      Barber Wash

      £15

    • Essential Styling Set

      Sets & Gifts

      Essential Styling Set

      £38

    • Matte Pomade

      Styling

      Matte Pomade

      £18

    • Sea Salt Texture Spray

      Styling

      Sea Salt Texture Spray

      £14

    • Beard Oil

      Beard Care

      Beard Oil

      £22

    • Forge Styling Powder

      Styling

      Forge Styling Powder

      £12

    • Fibre Paste

      Styling

      Fibre Paste

      £16

    • Matte Clay

      Styling

      Matte Clay

      £17

    RETAIL PICKUP SHOP · FULL KERSIVO

    Sell retail products through your own website

    With Full KERSIVO, clients browse products online, place pickup orders and collect them from your barbershop.

    Explore the retail shop

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TWO MODELS

Which model fits your barbershop?

Nearcut

Barber-focused software with two payment models

Pricing
Free for You or quoted Subscription
Booking charges
Client charge on Free for You

Nearcut may suit your shop if…

  • You value Nearcut’s existing barber-specific workflow and personal account management
  • You are comfortable with customers covering a small booking charge on Free for You
  • You want Nearcut’s optional memberships, loyalty or other Business Boosters
  • Nearcut already fits your business and switching would not deliver a clear benefit

KERSIVO

Core free bookings or the full branded platform

Pricing
£0 Starter or £39/month Full
Booking charges
No extra KERSIVO booking charge

KERSIVO may suit your shop if…

  • You want free core bookings without an additional KERSIVO customer booking charge
  • You want every Starter public booking backed by a £5 deposit or full online payment
  • You want a flat £39/month Full platform with branded website and standard domain
  • You value Full retail pickup, reports, advanced clients and flexible payment rules

Both are designed for barbers. Compare what your customers pay, what the shop pays, and which services you actually need.

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MIGRATION

Switching from Nearcut to KERSIVO

Keep Nearcut live while your KERSIVO setup is prepared.

  1. Keep your Nearcut bookings live

    Continue taking bookings in your existing system while your KERSIVO setup is prepared.

  2. Check which data you can export

    Ask Nearcut what client, service and booking data is available for export. We do not assume an unverified export format.

  3. Review the compatible data

    KERSIVO can help migrate usable compatible data, including supported CSV exports, after reviewing what is actually available.

  4. Set up your KERSIVO experience

    Configure barbers, services and availability. On Full, prepare the branded website and standard domain.

  5. Approve the preview

    On Full, review the private preview and confirm that your details and booking flow are correct.

  6. Switch public booking links when ready

    Change your public booking links only when your new setup is ready and approved.

Good to know

  • Nearcut export availability, formats and individual data fields must be confirmed with Nearcut; migration completeness cannot be guaranteed.
  • Keep existing future bookings accessible until the cutover plan has been reviewed; do not assume a full automatic transfer.

Ask about your Nearcut migration

SIMPLE PRICING

Start free. Upgrade per location when you need more.

KERSIVO Starter is £0/month for up to 4 active bookable barbers: a hosted booking page, Team, Services, Clients Core, email reminders and Google booking setup. Every public booking uses a £5 deposit or Pay in full through the shop’s connected Stripe account. See KERSIVO Starter.

Full KERSIVO is £39/month per physical location and adds your branded barbershop website and standard domain, larger teams, editable booking-payment controls including Pay at shop, Advanced Clients, Reports, Retail pickup, SMS reminders and the live KERSIVO Assistant.

0% KERSIVO commission on booking payments on both plans, and on Full retail sales.

FULL KERSIVO

£39 / month

Your branded website and wider business toolkit. No setup fee.

  • One physical location
  • Cancel anytime
  • Your own domain included
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Secure checkout through Stripe

Billed today, then monthly on the same billing-cycle day.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Branded website + your own domain

    A professional website built around your barbershop and brand.

  • Booking flow + admin dashboard

    Manage bookings, clients and daily activity from one central system.

  • Clients, deposits + reminders

    Keep client records and choose Pay at shop, a £5 deposit or full payment, with email confirmations and SMS appointment reminders.

  • Retail pickup + order management

    Let clients order products online for collection in your shop.

  • Barbers, services + working hours

    Manage your team, prices, services and availability.

  • Reports, hosting + support

    Track performance while KERSIVO keeps the platform hosted, secure and maintained.

  • Migration help included
  • Support inbox included
  • Website update support included
  • 0% KERSIVO commission on bookings and retail

Standard Stripe payment-processing fees apply.

Billed today, then monthly. Cancel anytime. KERSIVO is not currently VAT registered, so no VAT is added.

FAQ

Questions about Nearcut and KERSIVO?

Clear answers on booking charges, pricing, switching, websites and the live demo.

Is KERSIVO an alternative to Nearcut for UK barbers?

Yes. Both platforms offer online booking for barbershops. KERSIVO Starter offers a hosted booking page at £0/month for up to four active bookable barbers, while Full KERSIVO costs £39/month per location and includes a branded website and standard domain.

Is Nearcut free for barbershops?

Nearcut has a Free for You plan at £0/month to the barbershop, where the client pays a separate booking charge when booking online. Nearcut also offers a quote-based Subscription plan without that customer booking charge.

What is the Nearcut booking fee?

Nearcut describes a small client-paid booking charge on its Free for You plan and shows £1.50 in an example on its UK pricing page. Confirm the charge for your specific booking setup directly with Nearcut; the example is not a guaranteed universal fee.

How much does Nearcut cost per month in the UK?

Nearcut lists Free for You at £0/month and a separate Subscription plan with pricing calculated based on the shop’s locations and barbers. Its public pricing page does not provide a reliable universal Subscription price, so request a specific quotation.

Does Nearcut charge commission?

Nearcut advertises zero commission and says its client-paid booking charge is separate from the barber’s service earnings. KERSIVO also charges 0% KERSIVO commission on booking payments, but Stripe card-processing fees apply.

Does Nearcut offer barbershop websites and deposits?

Yes. Nearcut advertises personalised booking websites, social Book Now integrations and online payments/deposits. KERSIVO Starter offers a hosted booking page, while Full includes a branded website on your own standard domain and flexible payment settings.

What is the difference between Nearcut Free for You and KERSIVO Starter?

Both have £0 monthly platform subscription options. Nearcut Free for You asks customers to pay an additional booking charge online. KERSIVO Starter does not add a KERSIVO booking charge, but requires a connected Stripe account and £5 online deposit or full payment for each public booking; Stripe processing fees apply.

Does Nearcut offer a free trial or charge setup fees?

Nearcut states that Subscription has a 30-day free trial and no setup fee for its website or booking system. After the trial, shops can continue monthly, cancel or switch plans. Confirm any optional Business Booster charges separately.

Are Nearcut online payments and deposits free?

Nearcut’s Free for You pricing page advertises optional online payments and deposits with zero transaction fees. Its separate Help Centre article publishes standard online payment processing rates that vary by transaction volume. Ask Nearcut which rates and conditions apply to your exact plan and payment setup; these are separate from its client booking charge.

Does KERSIVO charge per barber?

KERSIVO Starter is £0/month for up to four bookable barbers at one location. Full KERSIVO is £39/month per location with no per-barber subscription charge, subject to reasonable fair use.

Can I transfer my clients from Nearcut to KERSIVO?

KERSIVO can help review and migrate usable data available from a previous system, including compatible CSV exports. We have not verified a universal Nearcut client export format, so confirm what can be exported before promising migration of any specific records.

Can I keep Nearcut live while setting up KERSIVO?

Yes. Keep Nearcut running during preparation. For Full KERSIVO, review your private site preview and approve the launch before public booking links or applicable domain routing are switched.

Does KERSIVO have a marketplace?

No. KERSIVO is designed for direct bookings. Nearcut also explicitly positions itself away from commission-led marketplaces; the main differences are payment model, scope and included features rather than marketplace listings.

Can I try KERSIVO before switching from Nearcut?

Yes. You can explore the live KERSIVO demo, including its booking experience and Full dashboard, before choosing Starter or Full.

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OWN YOUR BRAND. OWN YOUR BOOKINGS.

Your haircut price. No extra KERSIVO booking charge.

KERSIVO Starter is £0/month for up to four barbers. Clients put down a £5 deposit towards their service or pay in full — not a separate KERSIVO booking charge. Full KERSIVO is £39/month per location with your own website and flexible payment controls. Standard Stripe processing fees apply.

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Sources & comparison notes

Nearcut facts checked Last updated

This comparison draws on Nearcut's published UK pricing and its Help Centre. Nearcut's example client booking charge is not a guaranteed fee for every shop. Subscription pricing depends on the individual quotation. Pricing and features can change; confirm current terms with Nearcut before choosing a platform.

Nearcut is a trademark of its respective owner. KERSIVO is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Nearcut.