Looking for a Fresha alternative with no commission?
Fresha charges a monthly fee and a one-time commission on new clients its marketplace sends you. Salonly has no marketplace and takes no commission, with an AI front desk on every plan. Here is how they compare, using only what Fresha says on its own website.
Fresha's facts read from its own website on 16 October 2026. Our prices from our own catalogue.
Salonly and Fresha, fact by fact.
Salonly
Fresha
- Monthly price
- Solo £19, Salon £49, Pro £99 a month
- Independent £14.95 a month; Team £9.95 per team member a month
- Commission or fees on new clients
- None, ever
- 20% of a new marketplace client's first appointment (minimum £4) + VAT
- AI phone answering
- Included on every plan (30 calls a month on Solo, 100 on Salon and 200 on Pro)
- AI Concierge, £79.95 per location a month
- Free trial
- 14 days, no card needed
- 7 days
- Text messages
- 75, 250, 600 a month included, then 8p each
- 20 free a month (per team member on Team), then 6p each
- Minimum term
- 12 months, billed monthly
- No minimum commitment
Fresha, checked 16 October 2026: fresha.com/pricing, Fresha help: marketplace new client fees, Fresha help: export your client list. "Not stated" means the pages we checked did not say, not that Fresha lacks it.
How much is Fresha a month?
Fresha's pricing page lists two plans. Independent is £14.95 a month for one calendar column. Team is £9.95 a month for each bookable team member, so a salon of three pays £29.85 a month. Its rates are shown without VAT.
On top of that, Fresha charges a one-time commission of 20% when a brand new client finds you on its marketplace and books online, with a minimum of £4 a client. Its help centre says the fee is worked out on the value of that client's first completed appointment, with a cap for higher-value services, and that returning clients are not charged. So if a new marketplace client books a £60 colour, the fee is £12 plus VAT.
Texts are 20 free a month (20 per team member on Team), then 6p each, and marketing texts are 8p. Fresha's AI Concierge, which answers calls and messages, is £79.95 a month per location with 200 minutes included.
One price, and nothing taken from new clients.
Salonly plans are £19, £49 and £99 a month, billed monthly on a 12-month term, with the price fixed for those 12 months.
See every plan and price- No commission on any client, new or returning, because there is no marketplace
- The AI front desk on every plan: 30 calls a month on Solo, 100 on Salon and 200 on Pro
- Deposits paid straight to your own Stripe account, with nothing taken by us
- Patch-test rules checked before anyone books a colour
- A free switch: we bring your clients, services and future bookings across
Where Fresha may suit you better.
Fresha runs a marketplace where clients look for salons, and its plans have no minimum commitment. If you want new clients from a marketplace, or a plan you can leave at any point, it may suit you better.
Fresha also takes card payments in the salon with its own terminals, from £99 a device. Salonly does not: our till records how each client paid, on your own card machine. And Fresha's Independent plan is £14.95 a month for one person, where Salonly Solo is £19.
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Moving from Fresha.
Fresha's help centre explains how to export your client list: go to Clients, open the Clients list, choose Options and download it as Excel or CSV. Send us the file with your services and future bookings, and we bring it all across for free and check it with you on a short call.
Fresha questions
How much is Fresha a month in the UK?
Fresha's pricing page lists Independent at £14.95 a month and Team at £9.95 a month for each bookable team member, without VAT. Its AI Concierge is £79.95 a month per location. We checked this on 16 October 2026.
What does Fresha charge on new clients?
A one-time 20% commission, with a minimum of £4, plus VAT, when a brand new client finds you on the Fresha marketplace and books online. It is worked out on that client's first completed appointment, and returning clients are not charged. Salonly takes no commission on any client.
Is Fresha free?
Not on its pricing page: its plans start at £14.95 a month, after a 7-day trial. Salonly is not free either. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no card needed, then costs £19, £49 or £99 a month.
Can I move my clients from Fresha to Salonly?
Yes, for free. Export your client list from Fresha (Clients, then Clients list, then Options) as Excel or CSV, and send it to us with your services and future bookings. We bring them across and check them with you. Card details stay with Fresha: its help centre says they cannot be exported.
Is there a minimum term?
Fresha says it has no minimum commitment. Salonly is billed monthly on a 12-month term, with the price fixed for those 12 months, after a 14-day free trial with no card needed.
Is Salonly part of Fresha?
No. Salonly is not connected with Fresha in any way. Fresha is a trade mark of its owner.
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