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Should I use Fresha?

Find the best salons and spa in your area with Fresha salon booking software. Book now! - fresha.com

Worth it. Buy if you run a small salon, spa, or barbershop and want free booking software with built-in customer discovery. Skip it if you need clinical/med-spa depth or run a large multi-site chain.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; most user-review snippets were truncated, so third-party review depth is thin.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free subscription

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Solo stylists and barbers
  • Small salons and spas
  • Mobile beauty pros
  • Shops wanting app discovery

Not for

  • Med spas needing clinical records and compliance — get Pabau
  • Large multi-site chains wanting to own their booking funnel
  • Anyone outside beauty/wellness (coaches, consultants, tutors)

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: 'free' software usually means per-booking or payment fees — confirm exact costs before migrating.

medium

No public security page; request data-handling documentation before uploading client records.

low

Crowded alternatives (Booksy, Vagaro, GlossGenius) — compare pricing models before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free subscription software for salons and spas
  • Built-in marketplace: consumers instantly book nearby salons and spas
  • Scheduling software with online booking
  • Barbershop owner says it works well for customers
  • Trust scanners rate excellent

Cons

  • Some salons report customers had problems booking via the app
  • No public security page found
  • Fee and paid-tier details missing from reviewed official pages

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x1security x2news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free subscription model confirmed by investor page
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Barbershop says it works well for customers
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Scheduling and online booking per official features page
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. Excellent trust score; no public breach reports
  • $0 Starting price Called the '#1 free software for salons and spas' by investor Partech
  • Yes Free tier Free subscription software model
  • Partech (VC) Backing Fresha listed as portfolio company

Pricing

Free subscription

$0

  • Online booking
  • Salon scheduling
  • Marketplace discovery

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Salons and a barbershop say Fresha works well for customer bookings, though some customers hit app glitches.

“My barbershop uses Fresha. Works well from a custo...”
Geekzone forums
“Love this beauty booking app. There are so many great”
Fresha customer review

Companies that use it

  • Fleur Beauty Strand
  • Dolly's Hair & Beauty Salon
  • Sweeny4men barbershop
  • Nouveaux Hair and Beauty
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; most user-review snippets were truncated, so third-party review depth is thin.

Free salon/spa booking software + consumer marketplace; great for solo and small shops, thin for med spas and chains.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; most user-review snippets were truncated, so third-party review depth is thin.

Sources

  1. Fresha homepagefresha.com
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  4. news
  5. review
  6. security
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