Brand comparison

Kiierr vs Capillus

Kiierr scores 5.2 across 7 products; Capillus scores 5.2 across 7. They overlap in laser hair growth caps & helmets. That is 71% of what Kiierr sells and 100% of what Capillus sells. Kiierr leads on value, Capillus on coverage.

All 11 Kiierr products
Kiierr 272 Premier Laser Cap

Kiierr

7 of 11 products scored · $180 – $2,199

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  • Value — 4.5 against 4.0
5.2
vs
5.2
All 7 Capillus products
Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

Capillus

7 of 7 products scored · $225 – $3,699

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  • Coverage — 10.0 against 8.0

These two are tied across everything we scored.

Too close to call

tied · 0.01 apart

Level on the overall score. The trade-offs below decide it.

Pick Kiierr when

Value matters most4.5vs4.0

Pick Capillus when

Coverage matters most10.0vs8.0

Scored 11 November 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score

Most common complaints

Kiierr 272 Premier Laser Cap

Overall score 7.6
  • Slips off when moving, tagged 8 times, 5 negative
  • Runs small, tagged 5 times, 4 negative
  • Unit or battery failure with slow replacement, 2 reviews

Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

Overall score 7.5
  • Value for money, tagged 5 times, 4 negative
  • Cap too small in its one size, 4 reviews
  • Battery life or battery-pack faults, 4 reviews

From owner reviews of each brand's top-scored product in Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets.

Usability Kiierr and Capillus, median scores 0 to 10

Median scores on a 0–10 scale.

  • CoverageKiierr: 8Capillus: 10 (higher)

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • 272 diodes in a rigid dome, for heads up to 23.5 inches around
    • Larger size: the 272 Elite XL is the same cap for heads up to 24.5 inches, at $1,599

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • 272 diodes in a dome sized for heads up to 23 inches
    • Fit: one regular size; Costco reviewers call it too small, others loose
  • Warranty & SupportKiierr: 4Capillus: 6 (higher)

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • 2-year warranty and a 7-month money-back guarantee
    • Fee: guarantee refunds keep 25 percent unless monthly photos are kept

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • 3 years on the cap, 1 year on the battery pack and adapter
    • Guarantee: refunds keep a 25 percent fee and return shipping, capillus.com purchases only
    • Support: waits of over an hour to start a live chat, per one guide
  • Ease of UseKiierr: 7Capillus: 9 (higher)

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • Pulsed 30-minute sessions every other day, cordless, with auto-off
    • Eyes: Innerbody notes it lacks the eye-safety sensor on Kiierr's MD caps
    • Charging: Innerbody logs 5 to 7 sessions per charge

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • Cordless, auto-timed 6-minute daily session
  • Wavelength SpecKiierr: 9Capillus: 10 (higher)

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • 272 diodes at a published 650 nm, 1,360 mW in total per Kiierr
    • Output not scored: no measurement of its output has been published

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • 650 nm at 5 mW per diode, Class 3R stated
    • Output not scored: Capillus publishes no total output and none has been measured
  • ValueKiierr: 4.5 (higher)Capillus: 4

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • $1,199, $300 below the 272 DualWave and its 6-minute daily sessions

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • $1,699, $1,000 less than the Spectrum
    • Spectrum: adds 40 near-infrared lasers for the extra $1,000

Same score

  • VerificationKiierr: 2Capillus: 2

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • Kiierr's own 510(k), K181878, describes this 272-diode cap
    • Limits: K181878 does not describe the 302 or either DualWave cap

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • K143199 and K163170 describe a 272-diode cap at 650 nm
    • Conflict: the filings give an every-other-day schedule; capillus.com now says daily
  • Build QualityKiierr: 5Capillus: 5

    Kiierr top-scored: 272 Premier Laser Cap

    • Rigid dome under a ball cap; Amazon tags say it slips when moving
    • Fit: Amazon tags say it runs small; about half of Innerbody's testers found the standard cap small

    Capillus top-scored: PRO 272 Laser Cap

    • Cordless dome under a sport cap; owners report loose fit and battery faults
    • Battery: 4 to 5 sessions per charge in one guide

Social score about Kiierr and Capillus

Independent sources pooled per brand. N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.

  • RedditKiierr: 3Capillus: 4 (higher)

    Kiierr

    Read the full summary
    • Focus: Reddit discussion of Kiierr is mostly about the company rather than one cap, and it runs negative on the guarantee and on support
    • Guarantee fee: in a July 2026 r/tressless thread (32 comments), one owner says a return requested after 10 months on the extended guarantee drew the 25 percent service fee, over $500
    • Reason: monthly photos had been sent, but the returns manager wanted them submitted month by month with no lapse
    • Paid content: the poster and another commenter say most Kiierr content they find on Instagram and Reddit is paid partnerships and affiliate blog posts
    • MD cap thread: the long-running r/redlighttherapy thread on the Kiierr MD cap (94 comments, 2022 to 2026) carries a November 2022 owner report
    • Owner report: a battery that soon needed charging after every session, a loose USB connector, a cap too small with the larger size costing about twice as much, and a refund only after 7 months with photos and a restocking fee
    • Later replies: $1,500 lost with emails and calls ignored (January 2024) An order that shipped while it was being cancelled and could not then be returned (August 2025)
    • European buyer: waited a month for delivery, called the build very good quality and never received the promised gifts (July 2025)
    • Ads: an October 2025 r/Hairloss thread (5 comments) calls Kiierr's Reddit ads predatory, and an August 2026 commenter says the brand advertised a Shark Tank appearance it never made

    Brand rollup across scored products. 3 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

    Capillus

    Read the full summary
    • Scope: Reddit discussion centers on the caps, not the HairBand, which went on pre-order on September 23, 2026
    • Delivery: a June 2025 r/redlighttherapyhair thread (12 comments) reports a Spectrum that took two weeks with no tracking, unsealed packaging and residue inside, though the owner rated build quality 8 out of 10
    • Refund: a May 2026 report, posted in two threads, describes a cap returned for being too big, shown delivered by USPS, still unrefunded (about $2,000) six months later
    • Fit: in a June 2025 r/redlighttherapy thread comparing Kiierr with the Capillus Pro (9 comments), two owners call the fit loose or wobbly
    • Battery: a September 2024 thread (6 comments) reports the v4.6 pack discontinued, with rewiring for the newer pack costing a couple of hundred dollars
    • Fee: a 2023 r/Hairloss commenter, hit by Theradome's 25 percent return deduction, named Capillus as the only brand upfront about its fee

    Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

Same score

  • GoogleKiierr: 6Capillus: 6

    Kiierr

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    • Coverage: three hands-on write-ups cover Kiierr caps, all from sites that earn on the sale or received the unit
    • Wareable: its May 2026 review of the 148 Pro, on a site carrying affiliate links to Kiierr, rated it 3.5 out of 5 and found the roughly one-pound cap comfortable through three months of 30-minute sessions
    • Wareable view: liked the beep every 10 minutes and the auto-off Named a power pack that takes 10 to 12 hours to recharge as its main annoyance
    • Innerbody: sells the caps under its own 15 percent code INNERBODY, tested the 272 MD on camera, and lists 5 to 7 sessions per charge on the Premier and 8 to 10 on the MD
    • Innerbody view: faults the 30-minute every-other-day routine as long Says the complaints it found mostly concern communication during returns under the 7-month guarantee
    • 5 Minutes for Mom: its 2020 to 2022 review used a cap Kiierr sent free, with no affiliate link, and found it simple to run with a 30-minute auto-off
    • Rest: the remaining Kiierr web coverage is templated affiliate pages and coupon sites that show no use

    Brand rollup across scored products. 3 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

    Capillus

    Read the full summary
    • HairBand: coverage so far is reprints of Capillus's September 23, 2026 press release (PR Newswire, Trend Hunter, Fitt Insider, Brands Review Magazine), with no hands-on test
    • Wareable: the one current hands-on Capillus test, two months with the PRO, Spectrum and TriSpectrum caps (September 2026 Earns affiliate commissions on its Capillus links)
    • Findings: the 6-minute session far easier to keep up than Kiierr's 30 minutes Recharging every five to six days, about 36 minutes of use Price, from $1,019.40 on sale, the main drawback

    Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

  • YouTubeKiierr: 5Capillus: 5

    Kiierr

    Read the full summary
    • Coverage: independent video coverage of Kiierr is thin and monetised
    • Healthnews: sells the caps under its own code CYB beside iRestore, HigherDOSE and Mito deals, and has three Kiierr videos
    • Videos: a July 2024 unboxing of the 272 Premier (12,783 views), a January 2026 review after about a month of use, and a February 2026 comparison against the iRestore Elite (6,353 views)
    • January 2026 review: the presenter found the 272 comfortable while watching TV or working, felt only light warmth, and pointed to the Velcro strap at the back for sizing and the 30-minute auto-off
    • Terms: the same video tells buyers to keep a before photo for the 7-month guarantee and notes the two-year warranty for a unit that malfunctions

    Brand rollup across scored products. 3 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

    Capillus

    Read the full summary
    • Scope: no independent video covers the HairBand Four owner videos of older Capillus caps from 2020 to 2023
    • HairHoney: a 272-laser cap given to her mother, about $3,000 Massive, hard to keep on straight, slightly warm (February 2022, 11,414 views The channel links its own Etsy shop)
    • Ryan's Reviews: an eight-year-old Capillus still running, 3 to 4 sessions per charge, a loose fit on a smaller head (December 2023, 6,470 views Amazon affiliate links)
    • The Costco Review Guy: a Costco-bought Capillus 82 (about $900) Simple to run, but itching or burning near the end of the 6-minute session (November 2020, first look)
    • Florencia Rodriguez: the CapillusUltra

    Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

  • AmazonKiierr: 6Capillus: 6

    Kiierr

    Read the full summary
    • Listing: Kiierr's Amazon store, sold by Kiierr International and fulfilled by Amazon, carries one rated laser-cap listing, the 272 Premier under its clearance name 'Family of Devices, 272 and 148' (ASIN B0BGT7JBNM), at $1,099.99
    • Rating: 3.8 from 107 ratings, split 56 percent five-star against 18 percent one-star
    • Tags: quality 24 mentions, 22 positive Ease of use 20, all positive Fit 8, 5 positive Staying in place (Amazon's 'adhesiveness' tag) 8, 5 negative Battery life 6, 4 positive Size 5, 4 negative
    • Quoted reviews: the cap runs small, one from a buyer with a 23-inch head who could not pull it down against a 24-inch claim

    Brand rollup across scored products. 3 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

    Capillus

    Read the full summary
    • Closest file: no HairBand listing The 82-laser CapillusUltra cap (currently unavailable, last listed at $995) holds 3.8 from 391, 53 percent five-star to 16 percent one-star
    • Tags: quality 27 times, ease of use 19 and comfort 5, all positive Fit (18) and value for money (15) negative Adhesiveness (10) mixed
    • Current caps: sold by Curallux, the PRO at $1,699 holds 3.4 from 12 (39 percent five-star to 31 percent one-star) and the Pro S1 at $2,199 holds 3.1 from 17 (46 percent to 44 percent)
    • Older files: the Pro (3.4 from 80), Plus (3.5 from 77) and ONE (3.8 from 75), all unavailable

    Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

Scored for one brand only

  • Owner reviewsKiierr: not scoredCapillus: 4

    Capillus

    Read the full summary
    • Costco: sold only on capillus.com, so the pool is Costco's own file for Capillus caps, native, not syndicated, with no incentive flags
    • CapillusUltra: 3.35 from 353 reviews written in 2019 and 2020 151 recommend to 88 not, a 63 percent rate
    • Capillus Pro Cap: $1,199.99 at Costco versus $1,699 on capillus.com 3.46 from 67 reviews, December 2023 to April 2025, split 14 to 14
    • Criticised: a unit that beeped nonstop and failed out of the box, a single size too small for two reviewers, a missing promised shampoo bundle, and price
    • Across listings: on Costco's eight Capillus laser-cap listings, 238 recommend and 172 do not, a 58 percent rate

    Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.

The scores above are our reading of the evidence below. This is the evidence.

FDA status is recorded per product from FDA's own records, not from the maker's wording. A 510(k) clearance can be checked by its number in FDA's 510(k) database.

Warranty terms

Kiierr

7 of 7

  • 2 Years 6
  • 1 Year 1

Capillus

7 of 7

  • 3 Years 4
  • 5 Years 1
  • 1 Year 1
  • 60 Days 1

What only Kiierr sells — and only Capillus

Not a loss for either brand. If you need one of these, the choice is already made.

Only Capillus

Nothing outside the shared categories.

Best Kiierr vs best Capillus, category by category

The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.

Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets

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Shared: 2

Wavelength bands — Shared: Red (620-680 nm), Near-infrared (800-880 nm).

Kiierr5.8
5 products
Capillus5.2
7 products
Kiierr leads
Kiierr 272 Premier Laser Cap

KIIERR-272-PREMIER

Kiierr 272 Premier Laser Cap

$1,199

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7.6
Overall
Usability6.6
Social6.3

3rd of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Own 510(k) describes this exact cap
  • Wavelength and total power published
  • Cordlessunder an ordinary ball cap
  • Larger version for bigger heads
Drawbacks
  • Long sessionsevery other day
  • Output unmeasured
  • Runs small and slipsper Amazon tags and a review site
  • Two-year warranty
Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

4-272-1-US-111-12

Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

$1,699

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7.5
Overall
Usability7.1
Social5.8

4th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Its filings describe this exact cap
  • Wavelength and per-diode output published
  • Quick, cordless daily sessions
  • $1,000 below the Spectrum
Drawbacks
  • Light output unverified
  • Clearance schedule differs from the site's
  • Battery covered for less time than the cap
  • Guarantee refunds keep a feedirect buys only
Kiierr 148 Pro Laser Cap

KIIERR-148-PRO

Kiierr 148 Pro Laser Cap

$799

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6.4
Overall
Usability6.2
Social5.8

10th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Own 510(k) describes this exact cap
  • Wavelength and total power published
  • Cordlesswith auto-off
  • $799, the lowest-priced Kiierr cap
Drawbacks
  • Long sessionsevery other day
  • Output unmeasured
  • Warranty shorter than Capillus'sper Wareable
  • Guarantee refunds carry a fee and strict photo rules
Capillus PRO S1 Laser Cap

4-304-1-US-111-12

Capillus PRO S1 Laser Cap

$2,499

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6.1
Overall
Usability6.4
Social5.4

13th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Total output stated by Capillus
  • Wavelengthper-diode output and class published
  • Quick, cordless daily sessions
  • Long cap warranty
Drawbacks
  • Sold as clearedbut no filing describes it
  • Sold out directcheaper on Amazon
  • Amazon 3.1 from 1744 percent one-star
  • Power and charging failureshalf of the Amazon reviews shown
Kiierr 312 DualWave Laser Cap

KIIERR-312-DUALWAVE

Kiierr 312 DualWave Laser Cap

$2,199

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5.8
Overall
Usability6.1
Social5.5

15th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Laser split published
  • Most total power of any Kiierr cap
  • Short daily sessionscordless
  • Flexible carbon-fibre cap
Drawbacks
  • No clearancethough sold as FDA cleared
  • $2,199the most expensive Kiierr cap
  • Output unmeasured
  • Two-year warranty
Capillus Spectrum Laser Cap

4-312-1-US-112-11

Capillus Spectrum Laser Cap

$2,699

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5.4
Overall
Usability6.2
Social5.0

21st of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Strengths
  • Adds near-infrared lasers
  • Both wavelengthsper-diode output and class published
  • Several sessions per chargewith a dock
  • App tracks battery and sessions
Drawbacks
  • Sold as clearedbut its filing lacks near-infrared
  • $1,000 more than the PRO
  • Only 9 ratings on its own Amazon listing
  • Maximum head size stated two ways

Kiierr vs Capillus: the numbers

5.2
Overall
Usability6.0
Social5.0
Products scored7 of 11
Price range$180 – $2,199
5.2
Overall
Usability6.2
Social5.0
Products scored7 of 7
Price range$225 – $3,699

Kiierr vs Capillus: common questions

Is Kiierr or Capillus better?

Kiierr 5.2 from 7 scored products; Capillus 5.2 from 7. Level on overall score — the difference is in the criteria.

What is the biggest difference between Kiierr and Capillus?

Coverage: Kiierr medians 8.0, Capillus medians 10.0 (Capillus by 2.0).

Which is better for warranty & support, Kiierr or Capillus?

Capillus on warranty & support — Kiierr 4.0, Capillus 6.0.

Which is better for ease of use, Kiierr or Capillus?

Capillus on ease of use — Kiierr 7.0, Capillus 9.0.

What does Kiierr make that Capillus does not?

Kiierr sells led face & neck masks and handheld devices; Capillus does not, in the products we scored.

Which Kiierr and Capillus laser hair growth caps & helmets should I buy?

Kiierr: Kiierr 272 Premier Laser Cap. Capillus: Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap.

How does Stuff VS Things score Kiierr and Capillus?

Our own product medians: 7 Kiierr and 7 Capillus. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.

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Scores calculated 11 November 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them ·  · How we score

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