SaaS Platform

TheBarberKit

All-in-one booking platform for barbershops

Next.js 16React 19SupabaseStripe ConnectTwilioResendTailwind CSS

01

Overview

A multi-tenant SaaS platform that gets barbershops online with appointment booking, payment processing, and shop management. Each shop gets its own branded site with a smooth client booking flow and a full admin dashboard.

02

Quick Facts

role

Solo Developer

type

Multi-Tenant SaaS

stack

Next.js 16, React 19, Supabase, Stripe Connect, Twilio, Resend

focus

Booking & Shop Management

03

What It Does

features ~ thebarberkit

01 A guided booking flow that walks customers through service, barber, and time selection

02 Each shop gets their own branded site at their own URL — fully separate from every other shop

03 Customers pay the shop directly, with optional deposits — no platform fees skimmed off the top

04 Owner dashboard with a live calendar, appointment management, and team controls

05 Automatic email and text reminders that go out before every appointment

06 Real-time availability that respects time zones, breaks, and turnaround between cuts

07 Self-service onboarding that gets a shop live and taking bookings in minutes

08 Built to stay fast under load, with sub-second page loads even on busy days

09 English and Spanish marketing pages out of the box

10 Free, Pro, and Business tiers with built-in subscription billing

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Gallery

05

Deep Dive

A Booking Platform Barbers Actually Want To Use

Most booking tools were built for generic "service businesses" and stretched to fit barbershops. The shops I talked to had the same complaints: existing platforms took a cut of every booking, locked them into a marketplace, and made it hard to brand the experience as their own. The goal was simple — give each shop their own branded site, let them keep their payments, and make the whole thing work in under five minutes. Customers see a clean booking flow that respects how a real shop runs: walk-ins, multiple barbers, tight schedules. Owners see a calendar, a team page, and a payout dashboard — without a learning curve. The result is a platform that feels custom-built for each shop, but runs on shared infrastructure that I can keep improving for everyone at once.

06

Outcomes

+ Shops go from signup to a live booking page in minutes — entirely self-service

+ Zero double-bookings, ever — the system simply will not allow them

+ Automated reminders cut no-shows significantly

+ Payouts go straight to each shop — no platform-fee skim, no manual transfers

+ Pages stay fast even under heavy load and busy booking windows

+ Bilingual marketing reaches Spanish-speaking shop owners on day one

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