Scheduling & Booking
Fresha
All-in-one salon and spa booking with low-cost payments and a marketplace.
4.8· 1,447 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2015 · London, United Kingdom
What is Fresha?
Fresha is a booking and business management platform for salons, spas, and beauty and wellness professionals. Formerly Shedul, it offers free scheduling monetized through payments and a consumer marketplace, letting clients discover and book appointments.
Best known for: Free salon and spa booking with a client marketplace
Key features
- Free appointment scheduling
- Integrated card payments
- Consumer booking marketplace
- Automated reminders and notifications
- Point-of-sale and inventory
- Marketing and client management
Who Fresha is best for
- Salons and spas wanting low card-processing rates
- Businesses wanting marketplace exposure to win new clients
- Multi-staff teams needing calendar, POS, and add-ons together
Ideal team: Independent-to-mid-size salons and spas of 1–15 staff with high card-payment volume who want new-client discovery.
Fresha pricing
Individual
$20/flat / mo
- Calendar & online booking
- Unlimited SMS notifications
- Card payments
Popular
Team
$15/per member / mo
- Multi-staff calendar
- Team scheduling
- Included premium support
Costs to watch before you commit
- Payment processing is separate — 2.29% + 20¢ in-person, 2.79% + 20¢ online.
- Marketplace charges a 20% commission on each new client (minimum ~$6 per new client).
- Team plan is billed per bookable staff member, so cost grows with headcount.
- Add-ons stack up — Insights $9.95/mo per member, Client Loyalty $59.95/mo per location, and more.
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