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Clari vs Fresha

Clari logo

Clari

CRM & Sales

Revenue platform for full-funnel accuracy

From
On request
Rated
-
Fresha logo

Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Fresha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Clari limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects; 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: Clari covers Forecast management, Fresha covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clari and Fresha actually diverge.

Attributes where Clari and Fresha differ
AttributeClariFresha
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesScheduling & Booking
Founded20122015

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 Clari

  • Forecast management
  • Pipeline inspection
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Deal signals
  • Activity capture
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • HubSpot

Only in Fresha

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

Both cover

  • GDPR compliant
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Clari

  • Revenue forecastingnot Fresha
  • Pipeline managementnot Fresha
  • Deal inspectionnot Fresha
  • Revenue planningnot Fresha

Fresha

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

Where each one falls short

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

Clari

  • Limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects
  • Requires extensive manual data inputs; depends on spreadsheet-based consolidation creating data gaps and inaccurate predictions
  • English-only with no multilingual support for global teams
  • High total cost of ownership including mandatory implementation services and expensive add-ons
  • Overlaps with other tools; if already using Gong or Outreach, Clari duplicates conversation intelligence and engagement features

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

Clari

On request
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Forecast management
    • Pipeline inspection
    • Deal signals
  • EnterpriseFree
    • All Professional features
    • Mutual action plans
    • Revenue intelligence

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 Clari if

  • You need forecast management.
  • You also want pipeline inspection.

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 Clari or Fresha better?
Neither clearly leads. Clari starts at On request and Fresha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clari or Fresha?
Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Clari and Free for Fresha.
Does Clari or Fresha run on more platforms?
Clari runs on Web. 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. Clari starts at On request.
What is Clari best used for?
Clari is most often used for revenue forecasting, pipeline management, deal inspection, revenue planning. Of those, revenue forecasting and pipeline management are not what Fresha is typically brought in for.
What can Clari do that Fresha cannot?
Clari covers Forecast management, Pipeline inspection, Revenue intelligence, Deal signals. Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. Both handle GDPR compliant, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clari: What are Clari's core features?

Clari provides revenue AI agents for automated forecasting and deal inspection, real-time pipeline visibility, conversation intelligence via Copilot, data capture and quality management, Groove for sales engagement, and Align for buyer collaboration.

Clari: What integrations does Clari offer?

Clari integrates natively with Salesforce (Classic and Lightning), Slack via Copilot for call insights and notifications, and has a partner API with 40+ integrated solutions available in the Clari Integration Hub.

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