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Fresha vs StyleSeat

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Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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StyleSeat

Software

Book beauty appointments instantly

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; StyleSeat introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Appointment management, StyleSeat covers Professional profiles.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and StyleSeat actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and StyleSeat differ
AttributeFreshaStyleSeat
Pricing modelfreetransaction
Founded20152011

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

  • Appointment management
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reports & analytics
  • Google Maps
  • SumUp

Only in StyleSeat

  • Professional profiles
  • Client management
  • Payment processing
  • Reviews & ratings
  • Mobile app
  • Calendar management
  • PayPal
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Marketing tools
  • Google Calendar
  • Apple 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 StyleSeat
  • Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot StyleSeat
  • Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot StyleSeat

StyleSeat

  • Client acquisitionnot Fresha
  • Online bookingnot Fresha
  • Personal brandingnot Fresha
  • Payment collectionnot Fresha
  • Client retentionnot 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

StyleSeat

  • Introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.

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

StyleSeat

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Professional profile
  • Pro$35/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Smart pricing
    • No-show protection

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 StyleSeat if

  • You need professional profiles.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
StyleSeat review

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or StyleSeat better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and StyleSeat at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or StyleSeat?
Fresha starts at Free and StyleSeat at Free.
Does Fresha or StyleSeat 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 StyleSeat is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that StyleSeat cannot?
Fresha covers Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale, Inventory management. StyleSeat covers Professional profiles, Client management, Payment processing, Reviews & ratings. Both handle Online booking, Marketing tools, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar.
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