Looking for a Fresha alternative?
Fresha markets itself as free, but charges £9.95/month per staff member and 20% commission on marketplace new clients. Here's how it compares to the main alternatives.
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How the alternatives compare
Fresha
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Booksy
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Treatwell
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Setora - £39/mo
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Why Setora
Why Setora for barbershops
Setora charges a flat £39/month for your whole location - no per-staff fees, no marketplace commission. As a barber-focused platform, every feature is designed around how barbershops actually work.
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See a full feature-by-feature breakdown of how Setora compares directly to Fresha.
Common questions about Fresha alternatives
Setora is a strong alternative if you want barbershop-specific features and predictable flat-rate pricing. Booksy offers a large marketplace if discovery is a priority. Treatwell is another marketplace option but takes higher commission rates than Fresha.
Fresha's base plan has no monthly subscription fee, but it charges £9.95/month per staff member and takes 20% commission on new clients who book through their marketplace. For a shop with three barbers, that's nearly £30/month before any marketplace commission.
Setora charges 0% commission on all bookings - no marketplace, no third-party fees. Booksy charges 30% Boost commission on new clients. Treatwell charges 20-35% on marketplace bookings. If zero commission is a requirement, Setora is the only option in this comparison.
Yes. Setora includes walk-in queue management as a core feature. Barbers can manage both pre-booked appointments and walk-ins from the same dashboard.
Fresha allows you to export client data, though the process requires going through their support team for full appointment history. Under GDPR you are entitled to your data. When migrating to Setora, we provide import assistance for client records.