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AENTRA

Barbershops & salons

Barbershop and salon software for bookings, walk-ins, and checkout.

AENTRA brings appointments, the walk-in queue, service tickets, barber assignment, iPad checkout with tips, and retail product sales together — so your chair time is full and your end-of-day numbers make sense.

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  • Built in Canada
  • GST/HST-ready invoicing
  • Native iPhone & iPad apps

The problem we solve

Where barbershops & salons teams lose time — and how AENTRA fixes it.

The phone rings while you're mid-cut.

With AENTRA: Clients book online through your booking page, choosing the service and, where you allow it, their preferred barber.

Walk-ins and appointments collide.

With AENTRA: A walk-in queue sits alongside booked appointments, so the shop can see who is next and which barber is free.

Tips and commissions are tallied by hand.

With AENTRA: Tips are recorded at checkout per barber, giving you clean staff and sales reporting.

Retail product sales go untracked.

With AENTRA: Products are sold through the same iPad POS and tracked in inventory.

Features

Barbershop and salon software features, connected end to end.

Every capability shares the same clients, people, permissions, and financial records — so work captured once is reused everywhere.

Online booking

Let clients book services online from a booking page, with payment options where enabled.

Walk-in queue

Manage walk-ins alongside appointments so wait times and next-up order are clear.

Service tickets and barber assignment

Open a ticket for each client, assign the barber or stylist, and add services as the visit progresses.

iPad POS checkout with tips

Check clients out on the AENTRA POS iPad, add tips, apply GST/HST, and issue receipts.

Client management

Keep client contact details and visit history so returning clients get a consistent experience.

Retail products and inventory

Sell shampoo, styling products, and other retail items and keep stock levels accurate.

Staff and sales reporting

See services, tips, and sales by barber and by period from the web dashboard.

How it works

From first record to final invoice.

  1. Publish your services

    Set up services, prices, staff, and your booking page.

  2. Fill the chairs

    Clients book online or join the walk-in queue.

  3. Serve and check out

    Assign the barber, complete the service, and check out with tips on the iPad.

  4. Review the day

    See sales, tips, and services by staff member in reporting.

Why teams switch

What changes when the work is connected.

AENTRA is one platform for the people, work, and transactions behind your operation — configured for barbershops & salons rather than forced into a generic template.

  • Fewer interruptions

    Online booking reduces phone calls during service.

  • A smoother front desk

    Appointments and walk-ins share one view.

  • Transparent tips

    Tips are tied to the barber who earned them.

  • Retail that adds up

    Product sales and stock are tracked in the same system.

FAQ

Barbershop and salon software questions, answered.

What is the best software for a barbershop?
A barbershop needs online booking, a way to handle walk-ins, quick checkout with tips, and reporting per barber. AENTRA combines those with an iPad POS and retail inventory. A demo with your service menu is the quickest way to see whether it fits your shop.
Can clients book appointments online?
Yes. AENTRA provides an online booking experience where clients choose services and book times, with payment options where enabled.
Does AENTRA handle walk-ins as well as appointments?
Yes. The walk-in queue works alongside scheduled appointments so staff can see who is next.
Can tips be tracked per barber?
Yes. Tips are recorded at checkout against the assigned barber and included in staff reporting.
Is AENTRA suitable for hair salons too?
Salons that work with appointments, assigned stylists, service tickets, and retail products follow the same workflow. Let us know your specific services during a demo so we can confirm the configuration.
Does the barbershop POS work on iPad?
Yes. Checkout runs on the native AENTRA POS iPad app, which handles services, retail products, tips, GST/HST, and receipts in one transaction.
Can I see sales and tips for each barber?
Yes. Reporting breaks down services, tips, and sales by staff member and period, which makes end-of-day reconciliation and commission conversations simpler.

Related industries

AENTRA packages can be combined on one platform. Explore related configurations or browse all industries.

Barbershop and salon software, configured for you

See AENTRA with your own barbershops & salons workflow.

Bring your rates, forms, and processes. We will show you how AENTRA maps to them — and give you a straight answer on fit and pricing.

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