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Appointy vs Fresha

Appointy logo

Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fresha logo

Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024); Fresha fresha charges a 50 percent one time commission on each new client booked through its marketplace, subject to a minimum fee per client
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Resource management, Fresha covers Appointment management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Fresha actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Fresha differ
AttributeAppointyFresha
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
Founded20062015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Appointy

  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Fresha

  • Appointment management
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Reports & analytics
  • Apple Calendar
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot Fresha
  • Resource managementnot Fresha
  • Staff coordinationnot Fresha
  • Client bookingnot Fresha

Fresha

  • Running appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Appointy
  • Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot Appointy
  • Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot Appointy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Appointy

  • Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)

Fresha

  • Fresha charges a 50 percent one time commission on each new client booked through its marketplace, subject to a minimum fee per client
  • Online card payments carry a 4.90 percent plus fixed fee per transaction charge on top of the subscription
  • Only 20 SMS or WhatsApp notifications and 50 marketing emails are free each month; everything beyond that is billed per message
  • Team and Enterprise plans are quoted as custom rates with no published figure
  • Add ons such as Team Connect and Insights are billed per team member per month on top of the plan
  • Enterprise pricing applies to businesses with 20 or more team members

Pricing, plan by plan

Appointy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 staff member
    • 100 appointments/month
    • Online booking
  • Growth$19.99/month
    • 5 staff members
    • Unlimited appointments
    • SMS reminders
  • Professional$49.99/month
    • Unlimited staff
    • All Growth features
    • Resource scheduling

Fresha

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Unlimited staff
    • Online booking
  • Payments (Add-on)$2.19/transaction
    • Card payments
    • Contactless payments
    • Online payments
  • Marketing (Add-on)$0.01/message
    • Email campaigns
    • SMS marketing
    • Automated messages

Which should you pick?

Choose Appointy if

  • You need resource management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email & sms reminders.
Appointy review

Choose Fresha if

  • You need appointment management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Fresha review

Questions people ask

Is Appointy or Fresha better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy starts at Free and Fresha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Appointy or Fresha?
Appointy starts at Free and Fresha at Free.
Does Appointy or Fresha run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Appointy best used for?
Appointy is most often used for appointment scheduling, resource management, staff coordination, client booking. Of those, appointment scheduling and resource management are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Fresha cannot?
Appointy covers Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection, Gift cards. Fresha covers Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Online booking, Staff scheduling, Google Calendar, Stripe.
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