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Booking and loyalty software for barbers

Last updated 27 October 2026

Forkd helps barbershops keep their regulars. Clients come back on their usual rhythm, new clients turn into regulars, and fewer chairs sit empty.

The problem in a barbershop

Barbershops live on regulars, and most regulars come back on a rhythm, for example every three weeks. When that rhythm slips, the chair sits empty, and a client who skips one cut is easy to lose.

What changes

  • Regulars come back on their usual rhythm.
  • New clients turn into regulars.
  • Fewer empty chairs and fewer no-shows.
  • A reason to choose you every time, such as a free beard trim after a run of visits.
  • A clear view of what is working in the shop.

Built around your business

Most booking apps are the same for everyone. You get the same screens and settings, and you set them up yourself. Forkd is different: we set it up around how a barbershop actually works, including your services and prices, your team, your brand and the rewards that suit your clients. After you go live we review it with you after the first week and the first month, and keep adjusting it as your business changes.

A reward that fits

Tie the reward to the rhythm of the business. If most clients come every three weeks, a free beard trim after a run of visits rewards the habit you want.

Cheaper on paper? Look at what is included

Self-serve apps often look cheaper because the monthly price covers the software and little else. Setting it up, writing the messages, adding loyalty and paying for each message are extras, in money or in your time. Forkd plans start at R499 a month per location, excl. VAT, with a once-off setup fee that covers setting it up around your business, and no commission on your bookings. See a worked price comparison.

See it with your own business

We set Forkd up around your services, prices and brand, and after that it runs by itself. The best way to see it is a private demo built for your business. Request a personalised demo.

Common questions

What does it cost?

Plans start at R499 a month per location, excl. VAT, plus a once-off setup fee, and there is no commission on your bookings.

How long does set-up take?

About two weeks from our first call. We set it up for you and test it with you before you go live.

Does it work for walk-ins too?

Yes. We set it up around how your shop actually works, walk-ins included.