MemberRoute
Salons and barbers who want a simple cut club, money in their own Stripe account, and a balance every client can see.
Comparison
MemberRoute vs Vagaro
Vagaro is a full front desk: booking, POS, marketplace, and memberships. MemberRoute does one thing for salons and barbers: a Cut Club with a set number of visits, billed through your own Stripe, for one flat fee.
Standard Stripe processing fees apply. 14-day free trial. No card - cancel anytime.
MemberRoute takes0%of every membership payment · one flat platform fee
Vagaro costs$30 + $10per month plus $10 per calendar (up to 7); card fees from 2.6% + 10¢
Who each one is for
Vagaro
Salons, spas and barbershops that want booking, POS, payroll and a marketplace listing in one app.
Feature by feature
Vagaro figures from www.vagaro.com/pro/pricing, checked October 22, 2026.
| MemberRoute | Vagaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $39 / $79 / $149, flat | $30 + $10 per calendar |
| Memberships and packages | Yes, with resets and rollover | Yes, every plan |
| Members pay into your own Stripe | Yes | Vagaro Merchant Services |
| Time to first membership | Minutes - publish a template | Part of a larger setup |
| Online booking and waitlist | Basic scheduler, or keep yours | Yes |
| Marketplace, POS hardware, payroll | No | Yes |
| Ready-made plans | Cut Club, Lash Fill Club | Build your own |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 30 days |
What would you pay?
| Each month | Vagaro | MemberRoute |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | ||
| Commission on memberships | $0 (0%) | |
| Card processing | ||
| Total |
Estimates from published prices on the date above. Vagaro lists $30/month ($23.99 for the first six months) plus $10 per bookable calendar up to seven. Its US card rates (2.6% + 10¢ in person, 3.5% + 19¢ keyed) are separate, like Stripe’s on MemberRoute. MemberRoute’s card processing is Stripe’s standard US rate, 2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe.
Pick Vagaro if…
- You want booking, POS and memberships in one system.
- Each stylist needs their own calendar and card reader.
Pick MemberRoute if…
- You book another way and just want to add a membership.
- You want the money in your own Stripe account, no platform commission.
- You want a join link and QR code at the counter today.
MemberRoute is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Vagaro Inc. “Vagaro” is its owner’s trademark, used only to identify the product compared. Details are from Vagaro’s public website on October 22, 2026 and may have changed.
Questions people ask
Does Vagaro include memberships?
Yes, on every plan (checked October 22, 2026). The difference is scope and cost: MemberRoute is memberships only, one flat fee, paid into your own Stripe.
Can I use Vagaro and MemberRoute together?
Yes. Book and ring up in Vagaro; sell the membership on MemberRoute and redeem visits at checkout.
0% commission on your membership revenue
Publish a plan and start collecting payments today.
One flat fee. 14-day free trial, no card.