The barbers pay, the clients live in theCut's app, and there are no gift cards or memberships listed. Papos gives the shop one system under its own name.
Shop owner $0. Each barber pays: Free $0 or Pro $25 a month.
| Papos | theCut | |
|---|---|---|
| One shop, 6 barbers | $79Shop plan. Unlimited barbers, loyalty, memberships, gift cards, payroll and QuickBooks included. | $1506 barbers on Pro at $25, usually paid by each barber. Gift cards and memberships not listed. |
| 10 shops, 8 barbers each | $990Brand plan at $99 per shop. Branded client app (rolling out), payroll and the owner dashboard included. | $2,00080 barbers on Pro at $25. No branded app, gift cards or memberships listed. |
| Charge per barber | None | $25 per barber on Pro |
| Your own client app | Included on Brand, rolling out | Not offered |
| Loyalty | Included | Pro only |
| Gift cards | Included | Not listed |
| Memberships | Included, billed monthly | Not listed |
| Payroll | Included, with ADP export | Not listed |
| Card processing | Quoted per shop from your statement | 2.75% in app |
| Where clients find you | Your own app and website | theCut app. $10 per new client on Free. |
| Fee your clients pay to book | None | Not listed |
| Contract | None | Not published |
| Moving your data in | Free, done by us | Not published |
Sources: thecut.co/pricing, read October 6, 2026. List prices before taxes; promotions noted where shown. "Not published" or "not listed" means the vendor's pricing page does not show it. All product names are trademarks of their owners. Spot a number that changed? Use the demo form and we will fix it.
Free for shop owners and popular with independent barbers. If that is what you need most, it may be the right fit. If you want one price per shop, every feature included and your own name on the app, that is what Papos is for.
Clients book in your app and on your website, with your name and colors.
Unlimited barbers. No add-ons for loyalty, memberships, gift cards or payroll.
Clients, history, services and barbers moved by us, checked with you.
Built inside a 25-location beauty industry brand.
For one shop with 6 barbers and the same features, Papos is $79 a month and theCut comes to $150 by its published prices. For 10 shops it is $990 against $2,000.
Yes. We move your clients, visit history, services, prices and barbers from theCut for free, check the numbers with you, then switch on a slow day.
No. Papos is priced per shop with unlimited barbers.