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Fresha vs Moovit

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Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Moovit logo

Moovit

Software

Your public transit companion for seamless urban travel

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Moovit the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 30 December 2021 describes itself as 'Moovit, an Intel company,' a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider; it is a free consumer transit app with no consumer pricing tier, monetizing instead through enterprise MaaS solution sales that are contact-only
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Online booking, Moovit covers Real-time arrivals.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and Moovit actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and Moovit differ
AttributeFreshaMoovit
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20152012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Fresha

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

Only in Moovit

  • Real-time arrivals
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Multimodal routing
  • Crowdsourced updates
  • Accessibility features
  • Uber
  • Transit agencies
  • Bike sharing services

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 Moovit
  • Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot Moovit
  • Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot Moovit

Moovit

  • Daily commutingnot Fresha
  • Public transit navigationnot Fresha
  • Trip planningnot 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

Moovit

  • The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 30 December 2021 describes itself as 'Moovit, an Intel company,' a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider; it is a free consumer transit app with no consumer pricing tier, monetizing instead through enterprise MaaS solution sales that are contact-only

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

Moovit

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Real-time transit info
    • Live arrival times
    • Route planning

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 Moovit if

  • You need real-time arrivals.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want live gps tracking.
Moovit review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or Moovit better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and Moovit at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or Moovit?
Fresha starts at Free and Moovit at Free.
Does Fresha or Moovit run on more platforms?
Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. Moovit runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Fresha for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Moovit is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that Moovit cannot?
Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. Moovit covers Real-time arrivals, Live GPS tracking, Multimodal routing, Crowdsourced updates. Both handle SSL encryption, Web support.
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