Barbs vs Qashier

A hardware-first POS for the whole retail and beauty world vs a software-first system built only for barbershops. Both are real businesses with real strengths — here is an honest look.

Qashier is an established Southeast Asian POS company. Its beauty vertical serves salons, spas and barbers with a smart terminal (SuperTerminal), integrated payments, bookings and a payment-linked loyalty programme. Barbs approaches the same shop from the opposite direction: software-first, barbershop-only, with the walk-in queue as the core product and no proprietary hardware required.

Competitor details are taken from qashier.com/my as of August 2026 and may change. Spot an error? Tell us via WhatsApp and we will correct it.

Feature	Qashier	Barbs
Built for	Retail, F&B and beauty broadly — salons, spas and barbers share one vertical page	Barbershops only — queue, barbers and walk-ins are the whole product
Getting started	Book a demo, buy or rent the SuperTerminal (POS bundles from ~RM1,580)	Sign up free online, works on the phone/tablet/laptop you already own
Free plan	No free software tier advertised; hardware + subscription model	Free forever for solo barbers — full queue and POS, no card ever
Walk-in queue management	Bookings and appointments; queueing is not a headline feature	Live digital queue joined by QR code, customers track their turn from their phone
Integrated card payments	SuperTerminal accepts cards, DuitNow QR, TnG, GrabPay, Boost with fast settlement — their flagship strength	Records cash/card/e-wallet/DuitNow sales; no built-in card acquiring hardware
Loyalty	Qashier Treats — payment-linked points, no app needed	Automatic points with configurable tiers, built around repeat haircuts
Staff commissions	Tracked automatically per sale (Essential/Growth plans)	Per-barber commission tracking and performance reports
Customer notifications	Booking confirmations and receipts	WhatsApp + SMS queue updates and booking reminders
Track record & scale	Established regional company (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia) with strong third-party presence	500+ Malaysian barbershops, younger platform
Pricing transparency	Hardware price points published; software plans via demo/sales	Four public tiers (Free, RM79, RM149, RM299/mo) with a full feature table

Built for

Qashier: Retail, F&B and beauty broadly — salons, spas and barbers share one vertical page

Barbs: Barbershops only — queue, barbers and walk-ins are the whole product

Getting started

Qashier: Book a demo, buy or rent the SuperTerminal (POS bundles from ~RM1,580)

Barbs: Sign up free online, works on the phone/tablet/laptop you already own

Free plan

Qashier: No free software tier advertised; hardware + subscription model

Barbs: Free forever for solo barbers — full queue and POS, no card ever

Walk-in queue management

Qashier: Bookings and appointments; queueing is not a headline feature

Barbs: Live digital queue joined by QR code, customers track their turn from their phone

Integrated card payments

Qashier: SuperTerminal accepts cards, DuitNow QR, TnG, GrabPay, Boost with fast settlement — their flagship strength

Barbs: Records cash/card/e-wallet/DuitNow sales; no built-in card acquiring hardware

Loyalty

Qashier: Qashier Treats — payment-linked points, no app needed

Barbs: Automatic points with configurable tiers, built around repeat haircuts

Staff commissions

Qashier: Tracked automatically per sale (Essential/Growth plans)

Barbs: Per-barber commission tracking and performance reports

Customer notifications

Qashier: Booking confirmations and receipts

Barbs: WhatsApp + SMS queue updates and booking reminders

Track record & scale

Qashier: Established regional company (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia) with strong third-party presence

Barbs: 500+ Malaysian barbershops, younger platform

Pricing transparency

Qashier: Hardware price points published; software plans via demo/sales

Barbs: Four public tiers (Free, RM79, RM149, RM299/mo) with a full feature table

Choose Qashier if…

•You want one terminal that also acquires card and e-wallet payments with fast settlement
•You run a mixed retail/beauty business, not specifically a barbershop
•You prefer a sales-assisted setup with hardware included

Choose Barbs if…

•You run a barbershop and walk-ins are your lifeblood — the live queue is the product
•You want to start today, free, on hardware you already own
•You want customers updated on WhatsApp while they wait
•You want public, predictable pricing with no demo call

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Barbs a Qashier alternative for barbershops?

Yes — for the software side. Barbs covers POS, bookings, loyalty, commissions and adds walk-in queue management, free to start. Qashier remains the stronger pick if you specifically want integrated card-acquiring hardware on the counter.

Does Barbs need special hardware like the Qashier SuperTerminal?

No. Barbs runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or laptop. Customers join the queue by scanning a QR code — nothing to install, nothing to buy.

How does pricing compare?

Qashier publishes hardware bundles from around RM1,580 with software plans arranged through their sales team. Barbs is software-only: free forever for solo barbers, then RM79 / RM149 / RM299 per month, all listed publicly.

Can I switch from Qashier to Barbs?

Yes. Setup takes about 10 minutes: create an account, add services and prices, print your QR code. Our support team helps with migration over WhatsApp at no charge — and there is no hardware to return or buy.

Try the barbershop specialist — free

Free forever for solo barbers. Every signup starts with 14 days of Pro. No credit card required.