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Booksy vs Fresha

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fresha logo

Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fresha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings 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
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Calendar management, Fresha covers Appointment management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Fresha actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Fresha differ
AttributeBooksyFresha
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20142015

Identical on both: 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 Booksy

  • Calendar management
  • Automated reminders
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Google My Business
  • Data encryption
  • Ios support

Only in Fresha

  • Appointment management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reports & analytics
  • Google Maps
  • SumUp
  • PCI DSS

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Client database
  • Marketing tools
  • Google Calendar
  • Apple Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • 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.

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Fresha
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Fresha

Fresha

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

Where each one falls short

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

Booksy

  • The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
  • Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
  • Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
  • Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping

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

Booksy

$29.99/month
  • Solo$29.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Client management
    • Mobile app
  • Team$49.99/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • Multiple staff
    • Staff scheduling
  • Business$79.99/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Multi-location
    • 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 Booksy if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automated reminders.
Booksy 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 Booksy or Fresha better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Fresha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Fresha?
Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Booksy and Free for Fresha.
Does Booksy 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 Fresha for free?
Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booksy starts at $29.99/month.
What is Booksy best used for?
Booksy is most often used for appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers, taking payments and deposits against bookings. Of those, appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers and taking payments and deposits against bookings are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Fresha cannot?
Booksy covers Calendar management, Automated reminders, Reviews management, Mobile apps. Fresha covers Appointment management, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Online booking, Client database, Marketing tools, Google Calendar.
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