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Assistant.to vs Fresha

Assistant.to logo

Assistant.to

Calendar & Time Management

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it; 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: Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, Fresha covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assistant.to and Fresha actually diverge.

Attributes where Assistant.to and Fresha differ
AttributeAssistant.toFresha
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsChrome-extensionWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementScheduling & Booking
Founded20142015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Chrome-extension support

Only in Fresha

  • Online booking
  • Appointment management
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Marketing tools
  • Reports & analytics

Both cover

  • Google Calendar

What people use each for

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

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Fresha
  • Appointment bookingnot Fresha
  • Time trackingnot Fresha
  • Resource managementnot Fresha
  • Team coordinationnot Fresha

Fresha

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

Where each one falls short

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

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

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

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

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 Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.
Assistant.to review

Choose Fresha if

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

Questions people ask

Is Assistant.to or Fresha better?
Neither clearly leads. Assistant.to 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, Assistant.to or Fresha?
Assistant.to starts at Free and Fresha at Free.
Does Assistant.to or Fresha run on more platforms?
Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension. Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Assistant.to best used for?
Assistant.to is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
What can Assistant.to do that Fresha cannot?
Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. Both handle Google Calendar.
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