What is Fresha used for?

Fresha is a salon and spa booking system with payment tools and a consumer marketplace; the business software carries no subscription fee. It is a good fit for independent salons filling their calendar, barbers and spas taking card payments, and clients booking beauty services nearby.

How much does Fresha cost?

Paid plans for Fresha start at BDT 358.95 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Fresha open source?

No. Fresha is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Fresha include Easy!Appointments.

What are some alternatives to Fresha?

Fresha competes with Vagaro, Booksy and Mindbody. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Fresha alternatives.

Fresha: features, pricing and alternatives

About Fresha

Fresha is a commercial platform that serves two sides of the beauty and wellness market. Consumers use its website and mobile app to find and book salons, barbers, medspas, wellness studios and beauty professionals nearby, while businesses use the Fresha software to manage their calendars and take payments.

On the business side, the vendor describes booking and payments tools for salons and spas that carry no monthly subscription fee, which means the company earns its revenue elsewhere, such as from payment processing and marketplace features. The public site shows a search for local services, a mobile app download, reviews, and a separate area for businesses.

Fresha is hosted, proprietary software with a pricing page explaining its charges. It suits independent salons, barbers and spas that want to be discoverable online and to manage appointments and checkout from one system, without paying for a fixed monthly plan.

Key features

Consumer app for booking local salons
Business calendar and appointment management
Payment processing for service businesses
No subscription fee for business software
Client reviews and ratings
Mobile app for clients

Good fit for

→Independent salons filling their calendar
→Barbers and spas taking card payments
→Clients booking beauty services nearby

Tags: salon-booking; payments; marketplace; beauty; spa; appointment-scheduling

Fresha: questions and answers

What is Fresha used for?: Fresha is a salon and spa booking system with payment tools and a consumer marketplace; the business software carries no subscription fee. It is a good fit for independent salons filling their calendar, barbers and spas taking card payments, and clients booking beauty services nearby.
How much does Fresha cost?: Paid plans for Fresha start at BDT 358.95 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Fresha open source?: No. Fresha is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Fresha include Easy!Appointments.
What are some alternatives to Fresha?: Fresha competes with Vagaro, Booksy and Mindbody. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Fresha alternatives.