Is Fresha or UKG Pro better?

Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and UKG Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fresha or UKG Pro?

Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fresha and On request for UKG Pro.

Does Fresha or UKG Pro run on more platforms?

Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. UKG Pro runs on Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), Cloud (Hosted).

Can I use Fresha for free?

Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. UKG Pro 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 UKG Pro is typically brought in for.

What can Fresha do that UKG Pro cannot?

Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. UKG Pro covers HR Management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Talent Management. Both handle Web support.

Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Fresha vs UKG Pro

Fresha

Scheduling & Booking

Free salon and spa software

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

UKG Pro

Payroll & Benefits

Our purpose is people

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

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; UKG Pro no access to super-user privileges or advanced database customization
They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Online booking, UKG Pro covers HR Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fresha and UKG Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Fresha and UKG Pro differ
Attribute	Fresha	UKG Pro
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	free	Unknown
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), Cloud (Hosted)
Category	Scheduling & Booking	Payroll & Benefits
Founded	2015	2020

Identical on both: 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 UKG Pro

HR Management
Payroll
Benefits Administration
Talent Management
Workforce Management
Analytics
Salesforce
Microsoft 365

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

UKG Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the UKG Pro 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

UKG Pro

No access to super-user privileges or advanced database customization
Limited system procedure access for advanced administrative functions
No direct host access via SSH, Telnet, or remote desktop connectivity
Requires paid technical support subscription for assistance beyond standard support

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

UKG Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the UKG Pro 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.

Fresha review

Choose UKG Pro if

You need hr management.
You work on Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), Cloud (Hosted).
You also want payroll.

UKG Pro review

Questions people ask

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

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

UKG Pro: What databases does UKG Pro support?

UKG Pro is a cloud-based HCM platform that manages payroll, benefits, and HR across 160+ countries in a single integrated system.

Source

UKG Pro: Does UKG Pro handle multi-country payroll?

Yes. UKG Pro can manage global payroll complexity and ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing across 160+ countries, all in one seamless experience.

Source

UKG Pro: What features are included in time and attendance tracking?

Time and Attendance module monitors employee working hours, attendance, and related data to drive accurate payroll processing and compliance.

Source

UKG Pro: Does UKG Pro offer reporting and analytics?

Yes. UKG Pro provides customizable reporting and analytics for actionable workforce insights, enabling data-driven human capital decisions.

Source

UKG Pro: What is UKG Talk?

UKG Talk is a built-in collaboration platform within UKG Pro that enables real-time team communication and engagement features.

Source

Fresha vs UKG Pro

Fresha

UKG Pro

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Fresha

Only in UKG Pro

Both cover

What people use each for

Fresha

UKG Pro

Where each one falls short

Fresha

UKG Pro

Pricing, plan by plan

Fresha

UKG Pro

Which should you pick?

Choose Fresha if

Choose UKG Pro if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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