Automation & Integration · head to head
Celigo vs Fresha

Celigo
Automation & Integration
The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Fresha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Celigo prices are not published on any of the three editions; 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: Celigo covers App integration, Fresha covers Online booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Celigo and Fresha actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Celigo
- App integration
- Process automation
- Master data management
- API management
- Workflow builder
- Error handling
- Analytics
- 800+ apps
Only in Fresha
- Online booking
- Appointment management
- Client database
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Marketing tools
- Reports & analytics
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Celigo
- Integrating NetSuite with ecommerce and CRM systemsnot Fresha
- Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot Fresha
- Building custom flows between internal systemsnot Fresha
- Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot Fresha
Fresha
- Running appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Celigo
- Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot Celigo
- Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot Celigo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Celigo
- Prices are not published on any of the three editions
- Billed on endpoints and flows, so the cost is driven by how many systems you connect rather than by volume through them
- API Builder, lookup caching and a sandbox all require the Professional edition
- Single sign-on is optional on Standard and included from Professional up
- Unlimited endpoints and the full governance features are Enterprise only
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
Celigo
$400/month- Growth$400/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Scale$1200/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated 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 Celigo if
- You need app integration.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want process automation.
Choose Fresha if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want appointment management.
Questions people ask
- Is Celigo or Fresha better?
- Neither clearly leads. Celigo starts at $400/month and Fresha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Celigo or Fresha?
- Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $400/month for Celigo and Free for Fresha.
- Does Celigo or Fresha run on more platforms?
- Celigo runs on Web, Mobile. Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Fresha for free?
- Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celigo starts at $400/month.
- What is Celigo best used for?
- Celigo is most often used for integrating netsuite with ecommerce and crm systems, prebuilt integration templates between common business applications, building custom flows between internal systems, governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editions. Of those, integrating netsuite with ecommerce and crm systems and prebuilt integration templates between common business applications are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
- What can Celigo do that Fresha cannot?
- Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management. Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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