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Fresha vs SAP Concur

Fresha logo

Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
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; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Online booking, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and SAP Concur actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and SAP Concur differ
AttributeFreshaSAP Concur
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryScheduling & BookingAccounting & Finance
Founded20151993

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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

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

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

Both cover

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

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot Fresha
  • Corporate travelnot Fresha
  • Invoice processingnot 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

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

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

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

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 SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.
SAP Concur review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or SAP Concur?
Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fresha and $29/month for SAP Concur.
Does Fresha or SAP Concur 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?
Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SAP Concur starts at $29/month.
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 SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that SAP Concur cannot?
Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support.
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