StyleSeat is a marketplace for independent beauty and grooming pros — its draw is helping solo pros get discovered. The costs add up, though: a $35/mo subscription, a booking fee charged to your clients, and a 30% commission on new clients who find you through StyleSeat.
StyleSeat’s marketplace can put you in front of new clients, but the model is expensive: it charges your clients a booking fee on every appointment and takes 30% of revenue from new clients who discover you on the platform, plus card processing.
ChairPilot Pro charges a flat subscription, never bills your clients a booking fee, and takes no new-client commission — and it scales from a single solo chair to a multi-location team.
| Feature | ChairPilot Pro | StyleSeat |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Solo → multi-location teams | Solo beauty / grooming pros (marketplace) |
| Pricing | $49/mo per location — every core feature included | $35/mo |
| New-client commission | None | 30% on new marketplace clients |
| Client booking fee | None | ~$2.35 charged to your client |
| POS & retail | Yes — built in | Limited |
| Memberships & gift cards | Yes — included, auto-billed monthly | No |
| Loyalty & reviews | Yes — points redeemed at checkout, Google review requests | Reviews via marketplace |
| Team & multi-location | Yes | Solo-focused |
| Email + SMS marketing | Yes — included, one-click unsubscribe | Basic email |
There’s no marketplace taking 30% of a new client’s visit — clients book on your own page.
ChairPilot never charges your customers a booking fee just to schedule with you.
Built for teams and multiple locations, not just a single solo chair.
Does ChairPilot charge my clients a booking fee?
Never. Your clients book free on your branded page; you pay only your flat subscription.
Will I pay a commission on new clients?
No — there’s no marketplace and no new-client commission. StyleSeat takes 30% on new marketplace clients.
Is ChairPilot only for solo pros?
No — it’s one plan, $49/mo per location with unlimited staff, so it fits a solo chair and a multi-location team alike.
Start your free 7-day trial — flat pricing, no new-client commission, no client booking fees.