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Fresha vs Velocity Global

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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; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
- They diverge on capability: Fresha covers Online booking, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fresha and Velocity Global actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fresha | Velocity Global |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | free | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Payroll & Benefits |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
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 Velocity Global
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
- Compliance
- Immigration Services
- Contractor Management
- Workday
- SAP
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 Velocity Global
- Attracting new clients through the Fresha consumer marketplacenot Velocity Global
- Sending appointment reminders and marketing campaigns to clientsnot Velocity Global
Velocity Global
- Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Fresha
- Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Fresha
- Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot 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
Velocity Global
- Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
- No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
- The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client
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)$0.01/message
- Email campaigns
- SMS marketing
- Automated messages
Velocity Global
On request- Employer of Record$undefined/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Fresha or Velocity Global better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fresha starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fresha or Velocity Global?
- Fresha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fresha and On request for Velocity Global.
- Does Fresha or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
- Fresha runs on Web, Ios, Android. Velocity Global runs on Web.
- Can I use Fresha for free?
- Yes. Fresha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global 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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
- What can Fresha do that Velocity Global cannot?
- Fresha covers Online booking, Appointment management, Client database, Point of sale. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle Web support.
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