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Same job, fewer bills. Here’s what you get with SHEAR next to the usual options — no names, just the trade-offs.

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✓ included Extra = paid add-on Partial Rolling out

Legacy NZ suite Full suite, older UI Local add-on priced Base fee + extras Marketplace free Free plan, take-rate Barber-first overseas Built for barber chairs abroad SHEAR Everything included
Online booking Book, cancel, reschedule ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Staff calendar Columns, leave, seats ✓ Extra Limited Partial ✓
Front desk & POS OTC, stock, barcode, vouchers ✓ Extra Partial ✓
Customer timeline Every visit in one place. Basic Basic Basic Basic Beautiful
Full appointment, sale & payment history Appts + sales + payments on the client record. Scattered Basic Partial Basic Full
Customer portal Book, cancel, reschedule, see history. Basic Partial Basic Basic Included
SMS Reminders, automation, templates ✓ Extra Paid ✓ ✓
Mobile App For staff and managers App Extra App App ✓
Design & fit Modern UI + NZ salon-native Older UI Mixed Clean Abroad-first Premium NZ fit
Kiosk mode ✓
Chair Time Industry first!
Big Screen Industry first!
Pricing Full suite, older model Base fee + extras Free plan, take-rate Talk to them One simple price. Everything included.

No-table version

What you get with SHEAR

The same promise, without the columns — handy on a phone.

  • Online booking and customer portal
  • Staff calendar, roster and walk-ins
  • Front desk POS with stock and barcodes
  • Customer timeline with full appointment, sale & payment history
  • SMS templates — automated reminders Rolling out
  • Mobile app for owners, managers and staff
  • Kiosk mode
  • My Chair and Big Screen — industry firsts
  • Premium NZ themes for salon, barber and spa
  • One simple price. Everything included.

No per-seat add-ons. No commission on new clients. No “call us for a quote”.

Pricing

One simple price. Everything included.

SHEAR

Pilot pricing — talk to us

  • Online booking
  • Staff calendar & roster
  • POS & stock
  • Client timeline & full history
  • Customer portal
  • SMS templates
  • Mobile app
  • Kiosk, My Chair, Big Screen
Get started

How others charge

Legacy NZ suite Tiered plans, quote after a demo
Local add-on priced Base fee + per-feature extras
Marketplace free Per-seat fees + commission on new clients
Barber-first overseas Overseas pricing, barber-only

FAQ

Contracts

We’ll confirm terms when we lock pilot pricing. No surprise lock-ins invented here.

Data migration

We help move your clients, services and history — details confirmed per pilot.

Hardware

Works on the browsers and tablets you already have. Big Screen wants a landscape TV or display.

Support

Built and supported in New Zealand. Reach us at hello@shear.co.nz.

Only on SHEAR

My Chair and Big Screen

Industry first

My Chair

Staff tap Start → Complete. Real chair time versus booked — not a punch clock.

Industry first

Big Screen

Landscape floor board for the shop TV — in chair, next up, and the day’s pulse.