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Fresha vs Rosy

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Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Rosy

Software

Appointment scheduling for wellness professionals

From
Free
Rated
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Full review

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; Rosy rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Appointment management, Rosy covers Client management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and Rosy actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and Rosy differ
AttributeFreshaRosy
Pricing modelfreesubscription

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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

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

Only in Rosy

  • Client management
  • Text messages
  • Email reminders
  • Business insights
  • Staff profiles
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • 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 Rosy
  • Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot Rosy
  • Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot Rosy

Rosy

  • Client bookingnot 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

Rosy

  • Rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.

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

Rosy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Text reminders
  • Premium$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced insights
    • 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 client database.
Fresha review

Choose Rosy if

  • You need client management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want text messages.
Rosy review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or Rosy better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and Rosy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or Rosy?
Fresha starts at Free and Rosy at Free.
Does Fresha or Rosy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Rosy is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that Rosy cannot?
Fresha covers Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale, Inventory management. Rosy covers Client management, Text messages, Email reminders, Business insights. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Facebook, Stripe.
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