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HAUSBRAID vs Vagaro

Vagaro is a salon and spa suite with a marketplace, a point of sale, payroll and a long list of add-ons. HAUSBRAID is built for braiders: your clients call, text and DM as they always have, and each one is written up for your tap.

15 days free, no card to start
Never a cut of your bookings
Bring your clients from a list or your contacts

Credit where due

What Vagaro does well.

A full suite: calendar, point of sale, inventory, payroll, forms, marketing, all under one login.
A free marketplace listing with no commission on bookings.
A free card reader, and lower rates once you take over $4,000 a month.
Vera, a text and chat receptionist, answers messages and sends booking links.

Where it differs

Where a braider feels the difference.

The bill grows by the add-on
Vagaro: Deposits on online bookings need the Shopping Cart add-on ($10), forms are $10, Vera is $10, a site is $20, texts from $20. The $30 plan is rarely the bill.
HAUSBRAID: $20 a month for your first braider has the line, the assistant, DMs, your page, deposits and texting in it.
The phone
Vagaro: Vera answers texts and listing messages. A client who calls while you braid gets voicemail.
HAUSBRAID: Each braider’s line rings their phone; when the braider can’t pick up, the voice assistant does, and the call becomes a booking for their tap.
A suite, or a week
Vagaro: Vagaro gives you every screen a salon could want, and leaves you to find what needs doing.
HAUSBRAID: One list every morning, the few things worth money, each with the reply already written.

Side by side

HAUSBRAID and Vagaro, row by row.

Vagaro’s column is what its public pages said on October 22, 2026; plans change, so check its pricing page before you decide.

For a braider	HAUSBRAID	Vagaro
Calls answered while you braid	Yes.A line for each braider; the voice assistant picks up when the braider can’t, and the call is written up for the braider’s tap.	Partly.Vera, $10 a month, answers texts and listing messages; calls aren’t answered.
Instagram DMs written up	Yes.Every conversation, voice notes too, becomes a booking or a reply you approve.	No.A booking button for Instagram; Vera doesn’t read DMs.
Nothing booked or sent without you	Yes.Every call, DM and request waits in To do for your tap.	Partly.Online bookings land on the calendar; you can require approval.
Your own booking page with deposits	Yes.A menu page built from one sentence; clients pay the deposit to hold the time.	Partly.A marketplace listing and a widget; a site is the $20 a month MySite add-on; deposits need the Shopping Cart add-on.
Where the money goes	Yes.Your own Stripe or Square account, then your bank. Never a cut of your bookings.	Partly.Vagaro merchant services, paid out to your bank.
Marketplace or new-client fees	Yes.None. Your clients are yours.	Yes.No commission on bookings.
Run it by text	Yes.Text HAUSBRAID like a receptionist, day or night.	Partly.Vera talks to your clients by text, not to you.
Hair and products on the shelf	Yes.Stock, with what runs out when and what to order.	Yes.Inventory is included.
Bring your clients across	Yes.From Booksy, Square, StyleSeat, a spreadsheet, your notes or your contacts.	Partly.Clients from a file, with Vagaro’s help.
Price for one braider	Yes.$20 a month; $5 a month for each braider after. 15 days free, no card.	Partly.$30 a month, plus $10 per extra calendar and the add-ons. 30 days free.

What each costs

One plan, and your money stays yours.

HAUSBRAID is $20 a month for your first braider and $5 a month for each braider after; pay yearly and get a month free. Payments go to your own Stripe or Square account at that processor’s rate. There is no marketplace, no commission and no fee for a new client.

Vagaro, as published

One braider: $30 a month; a $23.99 a month promotion for the first six months was on offer when read.
A team: $10 a month more for each bookable calendar up to seven, then free; extra locations $10 a month each.
Free: 30 days free. No free plan.
Card fees: Vagaro’s own, needed for payments in the app: 2.6% + 10¢ in person and 3.5% + 19¢ online or keyed under $4,000 a month; 2.29% + 19¢ in person above it, plus $10 a month.
Other fees: No marketplace commission. Deposits on online bookings need the $10 a month Shopping Cart; Vera is $10 a month.

Seen October 22, 2026 at www.vagaro.com. Prices in US dollars; promotions and regional prices vary.

The move

Leaving Vagaro? You don’t start from zero.

When you set up, bring your clients from a spreadsheet, your notes or your phone’s contacts, and put your styles and prices on the menu. Your 15 free days start once your salon is set up.

And every call that comes in is written up like this, waiting for your tap.

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Questions

Switching from Vagaro.

Can I bring my Vagaro clients to HAUSBRAID?

Yes, from a spreadsheet: export your clients from Vagaro and bring the list across when you set up, or add them from your phone’s contacts.

Does HAUSBRAID have add-ons?

No. One plan has everything on this page. $20 a month for your first braider, $5 a month for each after.

Does HAUSBRAID do payroll or a point of sale?

No. It takes deposits and payments through your own Stripe or Square account, and keeps your shelf of hair and products. For payroll, keep the tool you use.

Does HAUSBRAID answer calls like Vera answers texts?

Yes, and calls too: when a braider can’t pick up their line, the voice assistant answers, gathers the booking and writes it up for their tap.

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Your chair, your clients. We’ll pick up the phone.

15 days free, no card to start. Then $20 a month for your first braider.