Your Vagaro bill, line by line.
Fresha calls itself free. It isn’t. The card processing fees, the 20% marketplace commission, the per-staff charges — they all add up. Setora is £14.99/month. Flat. For everything. We’ll prove it on a receipt.
Founding offer
Get 50% off for life with code EARLYFOUNDER at checkout. You pay £7.50/month instead of £14.99.
Vagaro starts low. Add-ons change the total.
The challenge isn’t one big fee—it’s essential features sold separately. Accounting sync, forms, website, and API access can quickly turn a “cheap” plan into an expensive one.
Your clients shouldn’t need to join someone else’s platform to book with you.
Vagaro has strengths, but key workflows and branding controls often sit behind add-ons. Setora keeps core capabilities in one plan, so your front-of-house experience feels consistent and fully yours.
Need migration help? See the data portability guide →Clients can book without platform accounts
Vagaro often routes users through a Vagaro profile flow. Setora keeps booking simple: choose service, pick time, confirm.
Your brand should be default, not an add-on
With Vagaro, custom-branded booking pages are tied to paid MySite plans. Setora includes branded booking pages out of the box.
Your data stays portable
Export your client and booking data when you need it. No lock-in contract, no gatekeeping.
Three steps. One day. Done.
Export your data from Vagaro
Under GDPR, Vagaro must let you download your client list, booking history, and service data. We’ll show you exactly how.
Set up your Setora account
Add your services, staff, and opening hours. Customise your booking page. Takes about 20 minutes.
Import clients and go live
Upload your client data, share your new booking link, and start taking appointments. Same day.
What Vagaro does well.
This isn’t a one-sided comparison. Vagaro has real strengths, and for some shops those strengths may outweigh pricing simplicity.
- Competitive entry pricing. Vagaro’s base plan can look attractive for small teams before add-ons are applied.
- Strong payments proposition. Their published card-present rates are genuinely competitive in many scenarios.
- Large feature catalog. Vagaro offers a broad set of capabilities, especially for multi-service businesses.
Questions
Straight answers
No sales jargon. Here’s what you actually want to know.
Vagaro offers self-service customer list export in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats for business owners. We’ll help you import everything into Setora.
£14.99/month per location is how we make money. We don’t take a cut of your bookings, your card payments, or your walk-ins.
Vagaro’s base price is competitive, but Xero integration costs £30/month extra, forms cost £10/month, MySite (branded website) costs £15/month, and API access costs £10/month. These add up to £65+/month on top of your base subscription.
With Vagaro, clients must create a Vagaro profile before booking - adding friction. Setora lets clients book directly without creating an account on a third-party platform.
Cancel anytime. No exit fees. Export all your data - clients, bookings, everything - at any time, for free.
Setora is built on modern infrastructure designed for reliability during peak booking times. We focus on simple, fast workflows that work when the shop is busy.
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Questions? Email us at hello@setora.co.uk