Built for beauty — not a generic register with booking bolted on
Square is a great till, but salons need more than a checkout. Boona is built for the chair: booking, reminders, client records — flat $2 + $1 per staff, and no processing fees skimming every sale.
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Built for salons & barbershops
Square: Free (basic, 1 location), Plus $29/location, Premium $69/location; processing 2.6% + 10¢ in person. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
The free plan is basic — and the fees aren't
Square's free tier drops the features salons actually need (automated reminders, marketing), pushing you to Plus at $29/location — and processing fees apply on every plan. Here's the monthly cost next to Boona's flat price.
*Square free plan is basic and single-location. Plus $29 / Premium $69 per location; 2.6% + 10¢ processing applies on all plans. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
A salon system, not a register
Boona
$2 + $1/staffGeneric POS + booking
Where Square falls short for salons
Square is an excellent payments company. But it's a generic register first, and that shows in a salon.
Generic, not beauty-first
Square is built for any retail counter; appointments are an add-on, so salon workflows feel bolted on.
Boona is built for the chair — services, staff, client history, reminders.
Processing fees on every sale
2.6% + 10¢ in person scales with your revenue, on every plan including free.
Boona is a flat low price with 0% commission — fees don't grow with you.
The free plan pushes you to upgrade
Square's free tier is basic; automated reminders and marketing live on paid plans, so most salons end up on Plus at $29/location.
Boona includes reminders and CRM from the entry plan — $2 + $1/staff.
Easy to move
You can export your customers from Square — the rest of the move is on you.
Boona imports your clients, history and services for you — free.
Switch from Square in an afternoon
Run both in parallel until you're ready — no lost bookings.
1. Export from Square
Square Dashboard → Customers → Export to CSV.
2. Hand it to us
We import your clients, history and services, formatted.
3. Go live
Add your Boona booking link to your Instagram bio and take bookings.
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Why salons choose Boona over Square
"Square was fine as a till but never felt built for a salon. Boona just gets the chair — and the fees stopped eating my margin."
Jordan P., Denver
Barber
"The free plan didn't even do reminders. Switching took an afternoon and the team did the import."
Leah K., Bristol
Nail studio
Boona vs Square Appointments — your questions, answered
What salon owners ask most before switching.
How much is Square Appointments per month?
What is the transaction fee for Square Appointments?
Is Square good for salons?
How do I move from Square to Boona?
3 Months Free.
No Credit Card.
A system built for the chair — not a generic till. Switch today.