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Fresha vs GanttPRO

Fresha logo

Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Software

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fresha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fresha fresha charges a 50 percent one time commission on each new client booked through its marketplace, subject to a minimum fee per client; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Online booking, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and GanttPRO differ
AttributeFreshaGanttPRO
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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 Fresha

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

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Fresha

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

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Fresha
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Fresha

Where each one falls short

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

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

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

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

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

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

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.
GanttPRO review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or GanttPRO?
Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fresha and On request for GanttPRO.
Does Fresha or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
Can I use Fresha for free?
Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GanttPRO starts at On request.
What is Fresha best used for?
Fresha is most often used for running appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas, attracting new clients through the fresha consumer marketplace, sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clients. Of those, running appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas and attracting new clients through the fresha consumer marketplace are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that GanttPRO cannot?
Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle SSL encryption, Web support.
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