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💈 Free for barbers — no limits
Barber booking software built for busy chairs
Clients pick the service and time. You keep the clippers moving. Micali gives independent barbers and barbershops a simple online booking page with confirmations and reminders included.
online bookings via link, website, social networks or QR code
customer mailing lists and email communication
AI-assisted messages, emails and business content
Premium add-ons are optional
No credit card required. No monthly fees.
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Haircut · 45 min
Skin fade · 60 min
Beard trim · 20 min
$0Core is free
Premium is optional
Premium is optional
Why Barbershops Benefit from Online Booking
Barbering is hands-on. When you are mid-fade or lining up a beard, you simply cannot stop to answer the phone — so the call rings out, and each missed one is a booking that might never come back. Online booking quietly fixes this by letting clients reserve a chair themselves, without needing you to pick up.
It also matches how people actually plan. A lot of haircuts are decided in the evening, after work, once the shop has already closed. With a booking page that is open around the clock, that late “I need a fresh cut for the weekend” becomes a confirmed slot instead of a lost one.
Social media makes things busier before it makes them easier. Instagram and Facebook bring you clients, but using direct messages as a booking system quickly becomes unmanageable — “Any space today?” arrives in fragments, gets buried, and it is far too easy to promise the same chair to two people. A single booking link replaces all of that.
For a multi-chair shop, it keeps everyone’s day clear. Each barber has their own hours, services and breaks, clients can choose the person they always go to or take the first available, and nobody is double booked. Walk-ins still fit in — you decide how much of the day to leave open.
The result is a shop that is effectively open 24/7. Bookings arrive while you work and while you sleep, you keep one reliable calendar instead of scattered notes, and the day behind the chair simply runs calmer.
Services & durations
Build a barbershop menu that matches how you really work
Each service can have its own description, duration, price and eligible barber, so your public menu reflects exactly how the shop runs — chair by chair.
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Classic haircut 30–45 min
An everyday service with a dependable, well-timed slot. -
Skin fade 45–60 min
Reserve a little extra time for precision and finishing. -
Beard trim 15–30 min
A quick standalone appointment that slots in easily. -
Haircut and beard 45–75 min
Combine services and protect the full time the visit needs. -
Kids’ haircut 20–30 min
Set availability if you offer it only at certain times. -
Hot towel shave 30–45 min
Add preparation and cleanup buffers around the chair.
Built for the chair
Everything you need to run a busy barbershop
Built for independent barbers and small barbershops that want fewer interruptions, fewer no-shows and a schedule that stays under control on the busiest days.
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Turn followers into booked clients
Put your booking link in your Instagram bio, Google profile, website or a QR code. Clients can book a slot the moment they are ready, day or night. -
Keep every service on time
Set realistic durations for a classic cut, skin fade, beard trim, cut-and-beard package or kids’ haircut, so the day never falls behind. -
Fewer interruptions and forgotten slots
Clients no longer message “Any space today?”. Automatic confirmations and reminders help them remember the time they chose. -
Stay in control of your availability
Open only the slots you want to offer. Check bookings and update your schedule from your phone, tablet or computer. -
Keep every barber’s day clear
For a multi-chair shop, each barber has their own hours, services, breaks and leave. Clients choose their preferred barber or take the available option. -
Remember regular clients
Keep booking history and useful notes in one place, so you recognise preferences and rebook repeat visits with ease. -
Let AI write the messages
Confirmations, reminders and follow-ups are written from each booking’s own details — the service, the time, the barber — in your client’s language. AI is free and on from day one, or connect your own ChatGPT or Gemini key. -
See who is looking at your page
Statistics show which services people opened, how long they stayed and how many looked without booking, so a quiet week is visible long before the chair is empty.
Old way vs Micali
A simpler way to run a barbershop’s bookings
| Old way | With Micali |
|---|---|
| “Any space today?” messages | Live availability online |
| Phone calls during a cut | Self-service booking |
| Paper diary | Real-time calendar |
| Manual reminders | Automatic reminders |
| Unclear service lengths | Duration set per service |
| Bookings only when you reply | Available 24/7 |
| Typing the same reminder every time | AI writes it in the client’s language |
| No idea who nearly booked | Statistics show who opened your page |
Good to know
Barber booking — frequently asked questions
Is Micali suitable for a self-employed barber?
Yes. It works well for solo professionals as well as small barbershops. You get unlimited core bookings, customers and services on the free plan, so a one-chair operation and a busy team shop can both run everything they need without a monthly fee.
Can I still accept walk-ins?
Of course. Micali organises your online appointments while you stay in complete control of how much of the day to keep open for walk-ins. Many barbers publish booked slots online and simply leave gaps for the walk-in trade, so the two work together instead of competing for the same chair.
Do clients need an account or app?
No. Clients book straight through your online page on any phone or computer, with nothing to install. Removing that friction is one of the biggest reasons online booking converts a curious follower into a confirmed appointment rather than an unanswered message.
Can clients choose their barber?
Yes. Each barber can have their own calendar and service menu, so a client can pick the person they always go to, or leave it open and take the first available. Everyone keeps a clear, separate schedule, so nobody is ever double booked.
Can I block lunch or days off?
Yes. Set recurring breaks, individual working patterns and one-off closures so only genuine availability ever appears. Your lunch, your day off and a shop holiday simply disappear from the booking page instead of being offered by accident.
Can regulars reschedule themselves?
Yes, within the rules you define. When a client releases a slot it can return to the booking page for someone else, so a change of plan the night before does not have to leave an empty chair the next day.
Can I use a QR code in the shop window?
Yes. Link a QR code to your booking page and display it in the window or at the desk, so passers-by and walk-in clients can reserve their next visit in seconds without waiting for you to be free.
Is there a booking limit on the free system?
No. Core bookings, customers and services are unlimited. Optional premium add-ons — such as SMS reminders or a custom domain — are the only paid extras, and you only take them if they genuinely help your shop.
Does Micali write client messages with AI?
Yes. AI turns each booking’s details into a confirmation, a reminder or a follow-up written in your client’s language, so nothing reads like a form letter. It is free and switched on from day one with the built-in model, and you can connect your own ChatGPT or Gemini key instead. Your templates and booking rules stay exactly as you set them — AI only does the writing.
Can I see who looked at my booking page?
Yes, and that is unusual for a booking system. Statistics list your pages under their own names with views and visitors for the last 24 hours, 7 or 30 days, and clients already in your list are shown by name. If eight people opened your skin fade and only two booked, you can press the visitor count and see who the other six were. Anyone we cannot recognise stays anonymous, bots are never counted and visits by you and your team are excluded. Free in every account.
New — AI add-on
Let AI Write Your Booking Messages
Connect your own AI and Micali turns every booking into a personalized email, SMS or push notification — automatically, in your customer's language.
Personalized messages, written for you
AI writes confirmations, reminders and follow-ups from each booking's details and form answers, so every message feels handwritten.
On from day one — no setup
There's nothing to configure — AI works out of the box with the built-in model, and we run it for you.
Plus free AI help to set up your whole booking page.
New — Statistics
See Who Is Looking at Your Booking Page
Every booking system shows you who booked. Micali also shows you who nearly booked — the people who opened your events, services and prepaid plans and didn't finish.
Who visited, not just how many
Customers already in your visitor list are shown by name, with the pages they went through and how long they stayed. Everyone we cannot recognise stays completely anonymous.
See what people are interested in
Your pages are listed under their real names with views and visitors for the last 24 hours, 7 or 30 days — so you can tell which events, services and prepaid plans attract interest before anyone books.
Turn a view into a booking
Press the visitor count on any page to see exactly who opened it. Eight people looked at a prepaid plan and only two bought it? Now you know who the other six are.
Free in every account. Bots are never counted, and visits by you and your team are excluded.
New — AI Insights
Turn Data Into More Bookings
AI Insights continuously analyzes the traffic on your booking page, how your customers behave and how your bookings turn out. It uncovers the places where you lose interested people and recommends specific improvements that help you increase the number of completed bookings.
Find out what is holding bookings back
AI recognizes services and pages with high interest but few completed bookings. It points you to the places where customers most often leave.
Get specific recommendations
Based on your real data, AI suggests changes to your offer, availability, prices, texts or booking flow — not generic advice.
Discover opportunities to grow
AI follows how your traffic and bookings develop, spots new trends and shows you which changes can bring the biggest result.
From traffic to concrete steps — automatically and based on your data.
Pricing
The Booking System Is Free
Not a trial. Not a limited free plan. Online bookings in Micali are free. Only optional premium add-ons may be paid.
Core booking system
$0 / month
- Online booking page
- Your own your-business.micali.online subdomain
- Unlimited bookings
- Unlimited customers
- Services and events
- Email confirmations
- Email reminders
- Multiple languages
- Built-in forms and feedback
- No ads
- No credit card
Optional extra features
$10 / month
Premium add-ons aren't needed for everyday use of Micali. They're for users who want more customization or features with real costs, such as SMS.
SMS reminders
Custom email templates
Custom domain
White-label without Micali branding
Advanced statistics
API and webhooks
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