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    Head-to-Head Comparison

    Beautifyx vs Square Appointments:
    Built For Salons, Not Retail

    Square Appointments is a generic booking add-on for retailers. Beautifyx is a complete salon platform with payroll, commission, inventory, marketing, and a built-in client marketplace.

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    Quick Answer

    Square Appointments rides on Square's retail POS — it's serviceable booking but lacks salon-specific tools: chair rent tracking, commission engines, salon marketing, and beauty-specific client profiles. Beautifyx ships everything a salon owner needs, plus marketplace discovery via Beautifyx Discover.

    Beautifyx vs Square Appointments — Feature Comparison

    A full side-by-side breakdown of what each platform includes in 2026.

    FeatureBeautifyxSquare Appointments
    Online Booking
    Card Reader / POS
    Salon-Specific Workflows
    Commission Engine
    Booth Rent Tracking
    Salon Marketing Automation
    Marketplace Discovery
    Daily P&L Dashboard
    AI Business Advisor
    Invoicing & Estimates
    Branded Booking Site

    Pricing Breakdown — Beautifyx vs Square Appointments

    What you pay for
    Beautifyx
    Square Appointments
    Base monthly
    Flat, free trial
    $0–$69+/mo per location
    Per-staff cost
    Included
    Per-employee fees on paid plans
    Card processing
    Standard rates
    2.6%+ standard Square rates
    Marketing
    Included
    Paid add-on

    Frequently Asked Questions

    I already use Square for payments — should I switch?

    You can keep Square hardware and still run operations on Beautifyx. Most owners keep what works on the payments side and move scheduling, marketing, and reporting to Beautifyx for salon-specific depth.

    Does Square have commission and booth rent tracking?

    Not natively. Square's payroll add-on is generic and doesn't model commission splits, booth rent, or service vs retail breakdowns the way a salon needs.

    Will Beautifyx grow with me?

    Yes. Single-chair stylists, multi-staff salons, and multi-location chains all run on Beautifyx without changing platforms.

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    Everything Beautifyx actually does

    One place to run bookings, payments, clients, staff and marketing — built for beauty, wellness and birth professionals.

    Online booking

    A booking page clients can use 24/7, with deposits, reminders and no double-bookings.

    Payments & checkout

    Take cards, cash, tap to pay and payment links, with receipts sent automatically.

    Client records

    Visit history, notes, photos, consent forms and intake forms in one client file.

    Marketing & reminders

    Automatic appointment reminders, review requests and campaigns to past clients.

    Inventory & costs

    Track product use per service so you can see the real profit on every appointment.

    Your own website

    A booking-ready site and public profile that gets you found by new clients.

    Start free, grow into the full platform

    Pick the door that fits where you are today. All three lead to the same place: a business that books itself.

    Claim your free profile

    Free profile: add your services, photos and hours so clients can find and book you.

    Price your services properly

    Free calculators for pricing, profit, no-shows and commission — no account needed.

    Run the whole business

    Bookings, payments, clients, staff, marketing and reports. 14-day free trial, then $29.99/month with unlimited staff.

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