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Fresha alternatives: 8 salon booking apps compared

Fresha is a popular salon booking app tied to a large consumer marketplace. These are the booking tools most often compared with it, with the starting price each vendor publishes.

  • 6 of 7 publish a price
  • 2 offer a free plan
  • Prices checked on October 18, 2026.
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  • Velora

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    Salons and beauty businesses that want booking, schedules and settlements in one app

    Starting price: From $3.99 per monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: no free plan

    Velora is d2bsuite's salon app for iOS and Android: appointments, online booking, specialist schedules, checkout and specialist settlements in one place. The price shown is its cheapest paid plan.

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  • Fresha

    Beauty and wellness businesses that want booking tied to a large client marketplace

    Starting price: Varies by country
    free plan: see the vendor's page

    Fresha's prices depend on your country and team size, so check its pricing page for where you are. It charges per bookable team member, a one-time commission on new clients who book through its marketplace, and card processing fees.

  • Vagaro

    Beauty, wellness and fitness businesses growing from solo to several locations

    Starting price: From $30 per location / monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: no free plan

    Vagaro costs $30 a month per location, plus $10 for each bookable calendar up to seven; Vagaro was offering a lower rate for the first months when we checked. There is a 30-day free trial.

  • Booksy

    Barbers and beauty professionals who want a flat price and a consumer booking app

    Starting price: From $29.99 per monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: no free plan

    Booksy costs $29.99 a month plus tax for one user, with extra users at $20 a month each, and a 14-day free trial. Clients found through its Boost promotion carry a one-time fee on their first visit.

  • GlossGenius

    Solo beauty professionals and small teams, plus medspas

    Starting price: From $24 per location / monthbilled annually
    Free plan: no free plan

    GlossGenius Standard costs $24 a month per location billed annually ($28 billed monthly), with flat 2.6% card processing and a 14-day free trial. There is no free plan.

  • Square Appointments

    Businesses that want booking built into Square's payments and point of sale

    Starting price: From $49 per location / monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: free plan available

    Square Appointments has a free plan with unlimited staff calendars. The Plus plan costs $49 a month per location and adds features such as no-show fees and waitlists; processing fees apply on every plan.

  • SimplyBook.me

    Service businesses of any kind that need general online booking

    Starting price: From €11.90 per monthbilled annually
    Free plan: free plan available

    SimplyBook.me has a free plan for 50 bookings a month and one provider. Basic costs €11.90 a month billed annually (€13.90 monthly) for 100 bookings; SimplyBook.me adds no transaction fees of its own.

  • Mangomint

    Established salons and spas with teams and front-desk staff

    Starting price: From $120 per location / monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: no free plan

    Mangomint costs $120 a month per location plus $10 per user, so the smallest account is about $130 a month. There are no contracts, and onboarding and data transfer are free.

Prices checked on October 18, 2026. d2bsuite makes Velora, so we list it first. Every other price is the starting price on the vendor's own pricing page that day, before tax and without introductory discounts. Vendors change prices often, so check their page before you buy.

Executive Switching Summary

Why teams switch from Fresha to Velora

Salons usually look elsewhere to avoid steep marketplace commissions on new clients, for predictable flat monthly pricing, for automated specialist commission settlements, or for mobile-first management from a single chair to multiple branches.

  • 0% Marketplace Commission on Your Clients

    Keep 100% of your client revenue. Velora gives you a branded online booking page with zero new-client marketplace commissions.

  • Predictable Flat Plans Starting at $3.99/mo

    Start with a solo Private Studio plan from $3.99/month and scale cleanly to multi-specialist salons and multi-branch networks.

  • Built-In Specialist Settlements & Accounting

    Automatically calculate stylist splits, daily register checkouts, and branch profitability right inside the iOS, Android, and Web app.

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Does Velora charge a commission on new clients who book online?
No. Unlike marketplace-driven apps that deduct a one-time commission on new client bookings, Velora provides your own branded booking website with 0% booking commission.
What is the most affordable Fresha alternative for solo stylists and growing salons?
Velora starts at $3.99 per month for solo Private Studio professionals and offers dedicated Business and multi-branch Network tiers—far below the $24–$120/month starting prices of US competitors.
Can Velora manage multiple salon locations and specialist commission splits?
Yes. Velora includes multi-branch management, individual specialist shift schedules, automated commission and payout settlements, and full financial reporting.

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