A booking page for barbers, set up for quick cuts
Lo-Cal, the booking calendar by Busifier, starts a barber with short appointments, start times every 15 minutes and same-day bookings up to 2 hours ahead. Clients book from your link, and you see each request before you say yes.
What Lo-Cal does not do for barbers
When another tool fits better: if each chair in your shop needs its own calendar, or you take deposits when clients book, Calendly or a barber app fits better today. Lo-Cal keeps one calendar per shop.
Weighing Booksy, theCut, Squire and other barber apps? See booking apps for barbers: which fits a one-chair shop.
Set up for barbers
These are your starting settings. Change any of them, and give each service its own length.
| Setting | Barbershop | Mobile barber |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment length | 30 minutes | 45 minutes |
| Break after each appointment | None | 15 minutes |
| Earliest booking | 2 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead |
| Start times every | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Books up to | 60 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| Confirming | You confirm each request, or turn on automatic confirming | You confirm each request, or turn on automatic confirming |
What customers answer when they book
Every booking asks for a name, a phone number and an email. On top of that:
| Question | Barbershop | Mobile barber |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | Optional | Optional |
| Preferred person | Optional | Not asked |
| Address for the job | Not asked | Required |
What it looks like on a phone
Example business: Marigold Dog Grooming is fictional, and these are screenshots of Lo-Cal on a phone. Your page asks your own trade's questions, shown in the table above.
How a booking works for barbers
A client opens your link from Instagram at lunch, picks a cut at 5:15, says it is their first visit and asks for Marcus. With automatic confirming on, it is booked and both of you get a calendar invite. With it off, you tap Confirm between clients.
If they cannot make it, the cancel link in their email frees the time. Online changes close 2 hours before the appointment, and the email gives them the shop's number to call instead. The preferred barber is a note on the booking: Lo-Cal keeps one calendar per shop, so it does not book each chair separately.
A Calendly alternative set up for barbers
| Lo-Cal by Busifier | Calendly Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Billed monthly | $9.60 a month plus applicable sales tax | $12 a seat a month |
| Billed yearly | $96 a year plus applicable sales tax | $10 a seat a month, billed yearly ($120 a year) |
| Priced per | Business, with one calendar | Seat (each person) |
| Card payments or deposits at booking | No | Yes (Stripe or PayPal) |
See the full Lo-Cal vs Calendly comparison, including when Calendly is the better pick.
Put it on your site
Your booking page has its own address, busifier.com/book/your-business. Put the link in your Instagram bio and your Google Business Profile, or paste one line of code into Wix, Squarespace or WordPress where you want the calendar to show.
Paste your Google, Outlook or iCloud calendar link and Lo-Cal hides the times you are already busy. Each confirmed booking reaches your calendar as an invite.
Price
Lo-Cal on its own
Or $96 a year plus applicable sales tax. One price per business, no setup fee. Cancel anytime, and download your bookings anytime.
Free for 7 days. A card is needed to start; cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing. We email you 2 days before your trial ends.
$9.60 a month plus applicable sales tax (or $96 a year plus applicable sales tax) after the trial.
With a Busifier website
Booking is included at no extra cost. Busifier builds your whole website, and you pay $0 until your approved site is live.
Questions barbers ask
Can clients book the same day?
Yes, up to 2 hours before. You can change it to no notice, 1 day or 2 days.
Do walk-ins still work?
Yes. Lo-Cal only books the times you open online; keep the rest for walk-ins.
Can a booking confirm itself?
Yes. Turn on automatic confirming, and a client's time is booked the moment they pick it.
Related
- Busifier websites for salons and barbers
- Lo-Cal for braiders and locticians
- Lo-Cal vs Calendly, with prices as listed on calendly.com Nov 3 2026
- Lo-Cal pricing, and booking included with a Busifier website
- Lo-Cal booking calendar: all trades
Lo-Cal is also set up for: dog groomers, mobile detailers, lash artists, braiders, massage therapists, dog trainers, tutors, lawn care and cleaning.