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Belliata vs Fresha

Belliata logo

Belliata

Beauty & Salon

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fresha logo

Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted; 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: Belliata covers Calendar management, Fresha covers Appointment management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Belliata and Fresha actually diverge.

Attributes where Belliata and Fresha differ
AttributeBelliataFresha
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2015).

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 Belliata

  • Calendar management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Staff management
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Data backup
  • Ios support

Only in Fresha

  • Appointment management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Marketing tools
  • Reports & analytics
  • Apple Calendar
  • Google Maps

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Client database
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • GDPR compliant
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot Fresha
  • Client marketingnot Fresha
  • Business growthnot Fresha
  • European compliancenot Fresha

Fresha

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

Where each one falls short

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

Belliata

  • An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted

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

Belliata

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Calendar management
    • Basic client management
  • Professional$39/month
    • All Free features
    • Marketing tools
    • Advanced analytics

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 Belliata if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want marketing automation.
Belliata review

Choose Fresha if

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

Questions people ask

Is Belliata or Fresha better?
Neither clearly leads. Belliata 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, Belliata or Fresha?
Belliata starts at Free and Fresha at Free.
Does Belliata 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 Belliata for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Belliata best used for?
Belliata is most often used for premium booking experience, client marketing, business growth, european compliance. Of those, premium booking experience and client marketing are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
What can Belliata do that Fresha cannot?
Belliata covers Calendar management, Marketing automation, Business analytics, Staff management. Fresha covers Appointment management, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Online booking, Client database, Google Calendar, Facebook.
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