Nearcut pricing and fees in the UK, compared with Hopaby
Hopaby and Nearcut compared for salons, barbers and beauty businesses. Every Nearcut figure below links to the page it came from and shows the day we checked it; the oldest was checked on 29 October 2026. Hopaby charges no VAT.
The figures side by side
| Hopaby | Nearcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £0 on pay as you go; £29 on Pro. Hopaby charges no VAT. | £0 a month on the Free for You plan, where clients pay a booking charge at checkout. The Subscription plan’s price is not published; the page says “Contact us for a quote”. + VAT Nearcut’s page says all its prices exclude VAT. The first 30 days of Subscription carry no charge; that is an introductory offer, not a lasting price. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Extra team members | Three team members included, then £5 a month each on pay as you go. Unlimited team members on Pro. | Not published. The Subscription calculator takes a number of locations and barbers but shows no per-barber price; quote on request. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Card, in person | 3% on pay as you go; 1.75% + 20p on Pro. | Not published. In-store payments are listed as a Subscription add-on with no card rate on the pricing page. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Card, online | 3% on pay as you go; 1.75% + 20p on Pro. | No rate published. The pricing page lists online payments and deposits with “zero transaction fees (optional)”. Nearcut’s terms say the payment provider’s fees are for the barbershop’s account, and that Nearcut sets its booking fee at a level intended to cover payment processing costs. The terms are at https://nearcut.com/legal/service_terms_and_conditions (clause 9.22). They also allow a lower booking fee option under which the barbershop bears the payment processing fees deducted from settlement. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Deposits | A deposit confirms the appointment. You choose the amount, per service if you like. | Online deposits are offered and optional. The terms say a booking fee applies where a manual booking needs a deposit paid online, worked out on the booking’s total value at checkout. No deposit rules (amounts, per service, auto-cancel) are published. Terms clauses 9.12 and 9.18. The pricing page, https://nearcut.com/en-GB/pricing, lists “online payments and deposits”. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| No-show protection | Save a client’s card when they book, and charge a no-show or late-cancellation fee under your own policy. Card fees as above. | The home page says you can take all or part of a customer’s payment to cover no-shows. No fee amounts, rules or limits are published. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Texts | 5p a part on pay as you go; 4p a part on Pro. | Unlimited SMS reminders for online bookings are included on the £0 Free for You plan. The terms say reminders are not included for manual bookings that carry no booking fee. Marketing texts are a Subscription add-on with no rate stated. Terms clause 3.10: https://nearcut.com/legal/service_terms_and_conditions. The pricing page does not say whether Subscription includes reminders. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Commission on new clients | 0%. Hopaby has no client marketplace, so it sends you no new clients. | No commission on your clients: the page says “Always zero commission”. Instead, clients pay a booking charge at checkout on the £0 Free for You plan, refunded if they cancel. The page’s only figure is an example of £1.50 on a £20 haircut; whether it is fixed or a percentage is not stated. The terms let Nearcut change the booking fee, including its amount or structure, at any time without prior notice (clause 9.16). checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Contract | Monthly. No minimum term. | Monthly. The pricing page says there is no long-term contract and no setup fee. The terms say either side may end the agreement on one month’s written notice, and switching plans needs at least 30 days’ written notice. Terms clauses 14.2 and 2.4. The pricing page, https://nearcut.com/en-GB/pricing, says you can switch plans at any time; the terms are the stricter wording. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Taking your data with you | Yes, by request. | No client-list export is described on the pricing page or in the terms. The terms say Nearcut will return the Materials it holds on written request, and give reasonable help moving the website to you or another provider, with its reasonable expenses paid. Terms clause 15.5. Ask Nearcut in writing for your client list before you leave. checked 29 October 2026, source |
Hopaby charges no VAT. Nearcut prices are as published on the dates shown; ‘+ VAT’ means their price excludes VAT at 20%.
How we compared: we read Nearcut’s public pages, listed below, and recorded each figure with the plan it applies to. We left out introductory offers and trials. Where a page does not give a figure we say so rather than guess. Where prices differ by plan, the plan is named.
A worked month
Nearcut does not publish its subscription price, card fees or the booking charge its clients pay, so we cannot work out a month without guessing. Ask Nearcut for the figures for your team size and takings and set them against Hopaby’s figures above, or the worked examples on our pricing page.
What Nearcut does well
- Built for barbers from the start. Nearcut says it has been used since 2015 and is trusted by more than 6,500 barbers, a track record in one trade that Hopaby, which is newer and covers several trades, cannot match.
- On its £0 a month plan, the client pays a booking charge at checkout instead of you paying a monthly fee, and Nearcut says you keep the full service price. If you want no monthly bill at all and are happy for clients to see a small extra charge, that is a different trade-off from Hopaby’s card fee, which you pay.
- A wider set of add-ons than Hopaby has: digital loyalty cards, product sales and stock management, gift vouchers, memberships, email and SMS marketing, and a custom app for your business. Hopaby has no loyalty scheme, no retail point of sale and no marketing campaigns.
- A personalised website and an account manager are listed as part of every plan, which suits a barber who does not want to build a site.
What Nearcut does that Hopaby doesn’t
- Loyalty cards, product sales and stock management, gift vouchers, packages and memberships, which Nearcut lists as Subscription add-ons.
- Email and SMS marketing campaigns to your client list.
- A custom App Store and Google Play app in your barbershop’s own name.
- A cancellation watch that fills freed slots automatically.
Moving from Nearcut to Hopaby
What moves
- Your clients: names, mobile numbers and notes, by whatever file Nearcut sends you, or by typing them in.
- Your services and prices.
- Your barbers and their working days.
- Future appointments, re-entered by hand or from any file Nearcut gives you.
What stays behind
- Stored card details: these do not move between payment providers, so clients save a card again with Hopaby.
- Your Nearcut website and any custom app built for you stay with Nearcut’s systems; the terms cover help moving the website, with expenses paid.
- Nearcut’s Google review invites and feedback requests are part of its service; reviews already posted on Google stay on Google.
The steps
- Set up Hopaby alongside Nearcut: your services, prices and barbers.
- Ask Nearcut in writing for your client list. The terms say it returns the materials it holds on written request; there is no stated export button.
- Run both for a fortnight. Take new bookings on Hopaby, finish the ones already in Nearcut, and send a card-save link to the clients you see most.
- When the diary on Nearcut is empty, give one month’s written notice, which the terms ask for, and check your last invoice.
You do not have to switch in a day. Run both for a fortnight, and close Nearcut only when its diary is empty.
See how Hopaby works for hair salons , barbers and nail techs .
Is Nearcut free for barbers?
Partly. Nearcut’s UK pricing page lists a Free for You plan at £0 a month, with clients paying a booking charge at checkout (its example is £1.50 on a £20 haircut). The Subscription plan has no published price; the page says to contact Nearcut for a quote. All prices exclude VAT. Checked 29 October 2026.
How much does Nearcut Subscription cost?
Nearcut does not publish it. The pricing page shows a calculator for locations and barbers, a flat fee with no extra charge per booking, and “Contact us for a quote”. The first 30 days are not charged. Because there is no published price, we have not worked out a month for Nearcut on this page. Checked 29 October 2026.
What is the Nearcut booking charge?
On the £0 Free for You plan, the client pays a small booking charge at checkout, refunded if they cancel. Nearcut’s pricing page gives only one example, £1.50 on a £20 haircut, and does not say whether the charge is fixed or a percentage. Its terms say Nearcut may change the booking fee, including its amount or structure, without prior notice. Checked 29 October 2026.
Does Nearcut take commission?
Nearcut’s pricing page says “Always zero commission”. It charges the client a booking charge on the £0 Free for You plan, or a flat monthly fee on Subscription. Nearcut’s terms also mention commission paid to you if you refer other businesses, under a separate referral agreement. Checked 29 October 2026.
How do I leave Nearcut?
Nearcut’s terms say either side can end the agreement on one month’s written notice, with fees payable monthly. They also say Nearcut will return the materials it holds on written request. Ask for your client list in writing before the notice period ends. Checked 29 October 2026.
Is there a Nearcut alternative with no booking charge for clients?
Hopaby adds no booking charge for your clients and takes no commission on them. You pay a card fee instead: 3% of each card payment on pay as you go with no monthly fee (three team members included, then £5 a month each), or 1.75% + 20p on Pro at £29 a month with unlimited team members. Texts are 5p a part on pay as you go and 4p on Pro. Hopaby has no client marketplace, no loyalty scheme and no product sales, so Nearcut’s extras have no equivalent there.
No monthly fee for up to three people. 3% when you get paid. No commission on your clients, ever.
Nearcut is a trade mark of its owner. Hopaby is not affiliated with it.