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Fresha vs MyTime

Fresha logo

Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

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; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Appointment management, MyTime covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and MyTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and MyTime differ
AttributeFreshaMyTime
Pricing modelfreesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20152010

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

  • Appointment management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reports & analytics
  • Apple Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • SumUp

Only in MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Reporting
  • Mobile-responsive support
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Client database
  • Marketing tools
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 MyTime
  • Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot MyTime
  • Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot MyTime

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Fresha
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Fresha
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Fresha
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Fresha
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Fresha
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

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

Choose MyTime if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want email & sms reminders.
MyTime review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or MyTime?
Fresha starts at Free and MyTime at Free.
Does Fresha or MyTime run on more platforms?
Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that MyTime cannot?
Fresha covers Appointment management, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. MyTime covers Appointment scheduling, Email & SMS reminders, Payment processing, Custom branding. Both handle Online booking, Client database, Marketing tools, Google Calendar.
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