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Fresha vs Ubersuggest

Fresha logo

Fresha

Software

Free salon and spa software

From
Free
Rated
-
Ubersuggest logo

Ubersuggest

Software

Win at the game of SEO and AEO

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Ubersuggest entry plan limits tracking to 1 domain project and 125 tracked keywords, with reports capped at 150 per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and Ubersuggest actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and Ubersuggest differ
AttributeFreshaUbersuggest
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Ubersuggest

Nothing recorded that Fresha does not also cover.

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

Ubersuggest

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ubersuggest review.

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

Ubersuggest

  • Entry plan limits tracking to 1 domain project and 125 tracked keywords, with reports capped at 150 per day
  • Report volume and tracked keywords scale by tier, with the mid tier capped at 7 domain projects and 150 keywords and the premium tier capped at 15 domain projects and 300 keywords

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

Ubersuggest

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ubersuggest review.

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.

Choose Ubersuggest if

Nothing in the data separates Ubersuggest from Fresha on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Fresha or Ubersuggest better?
Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and Ubersuggest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or Ubersuggest?
Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fresha and On request for Ubersuggest.
Does Fresha or Ubersuggest run on more platforms?
Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ubersuggest runs on Web.
Can I use Fresha for free?
Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ubersuggest starts at On request.
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 Ubersuggest is typically brought in for.
What can Fresha do that Ubersuggest cannot?
Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale.

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