Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does theCut cost?
theCut publishes a free plan; paid plans run $25 per month. Barber booking app and client-discovery marketplace; free for shop owners.
Prices are as published by theCut on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| FREEbooking link, no-show protection, mobile payments | $0/mo | Monthly |
| PROper barber; client blasts, SMS, client discovery included | $25/mo | Monthly |
| Shopowners: staff, multiple locations, booth rent tracking | $0/mo | Monthly |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Client Discovery (Free plan)$10 per new client booked in-app | Not published |
Pricing source: thecut.co ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Contract & cancellation
- monthly · Renewal: unknown · unknown
- Payments
- 2.75% · in-app payments
- Data export
- unknown
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on theCut's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- On the free plan, each new client theCut sends costs $10.
“Client Discovery Get discovered and booked in-app by new clients. $10 per client Included”
thecut.co · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - In-app payments cost 2.75% on both barber plans.
“Payment Processing Accept payments in-app with Apple Pay, Cash App Pay, Google Pay and more. 2.75% 2.75%”
thecut.co · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
Who it sells to
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