Fresha lists you on its marketplace and takes a cut of the new clients it sources — and the relationship lives in their app. Booking Lite is a booking page you own: no marketplace, 0% commission, your clients stay on your list. Deposits, WhatsApp/SMS/email reminders, flat US$9.9/mo.
US$9.9 /month · 14-day free trial · no card
Tap a service to begin — booking takes about two minutes.
Live availability — never double-booked.
No account needed — saved to your customer list.
Clients pay online when they book · reminders sent automatically.
A confirmation & reminder are on their way to Mei.
A real Booking Lite page — try the live demo.
Fresha’s real strength is its marketplace — it can put you in front of new clients. If that’s what you need, it’s a fair trade. If you already have demand, here’s the honest split.
The four reasons owners who already have their own demand leave a marketplace — and how a page you own answers each.
Fresha’s paid tier is per-provider, and its marketplace charges a one-time new-client fee on the clients it sources — your direct and repeat clients are exempt, but discovery isn’t free.
0% commission. Every booking — new or repeat — is yours, full stop.
On a marketplace your page sits in a list next to every competing salon nearby.
Your own branded page on your own domain — no competitors in the frame.
The relationship — and the rebooking nudges — largely run through Fresha, not you.
An auto-built customer list that’s yours to keep, message and export.
Fresha dropped its free plan in 2025: solo operators now pay US$19.95/mo, plus a one-time cut on every new client its marketplace sources — and per-member fees as you grow.
One flat US$9.9/mo — no commission, no per-seat. You always know the bill.
Two different models. One’s a marketplace that finds you clients for a cut; one’s a booking page you own. For a pro who already has demand, here’s the contrast.
A booking page you own — 0% commission.
From US$19.95/mo — plus a marketplace cut on the new clients it sources.
A genuine strength: a consumer marketplace that can put you in front of new clients you couldn’t reach alone.
In return it lists you alongside other salons and takes a commission on the new clients it sources — your direct and repeat clients are exempt — with per-staff fees as your team grows.
And the relationship largely lives inside Fresha’s app and brand, not on a page of your own.
Fresha characteristics from public information as of June 2026. Fresha removed its free plan in 2025 (solo entry now ~US$19.95/mo). The often-cited ~20% (min ~$6) commission is a one-time fee that, per third-party reports, applies only to new clients Fresha sources through its marketplace — direct and repeat clients are exempt; the exact rate is not published on Fresha’s own pricing page. Plans, fees and terms vary by region and team size and change over time; check the provider’s own site. “Fresha” is a trademark of its respective owner; this is an independent comparison and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fresha.
Fresha takes a commission on the new clients its marketplace sources for you. Slide your own numbers — see what that adds up to in a year, versus a page you own.
Estimate. Fresha’s third-party-reported ~20% fee (min ~$6) is a one-time charge that applies only to new clients its marketplace sources — your direct & repeat clients are exempt, and the exact rate isn’t published on Fresha’s own page. Booking Lite charges 0% commission on every booking; its flat US$9.9/mo is US$118.80/yr regardless of volume. Fresha fees vary by region/plan — check their site.
Keep the cut — start freeYour name, logo and details on your own domain — no marketplace, no rivals beside you.
Every booking saves the client to a list that’s yours to keep — no cut, no middleman.
Collect a deposit or full payment the moment a client books — handled by Stripe.
Automatic reminders across all three channels quietly cut no-shows — no chasing.
The honest line: Booking Lite won’t find you new clients — there’s no marketplace. It’s for pros who already have demand (Instagram, referrals, walk-ins) and just want to take paid bookings on their own page. If discovery is what you need, that’s exactly what Fresha is for. Booking Lite runs on the full FavCRM platform, so you can grow into WhatsApp Business messaging later without migrating.
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Cancel anytime · no contract · no setup fee.
Set up a booking page you own in minutes. No marketplace, no commission, no per-seat fees.
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