Fresha
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run a small salon, spa, or barbershop and want free booking software with built-in customer discovery.
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Fresha lands on Worth it, and Booksy lands on Depends.
Buy if you run a small salon, spa, or barbershop and want free booking software with built-in customer discovery.
Buy if you run a barbershop, salon or spa and want marketplace exposure plus built-in payments.
| Compare | Fresha | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Solo stylists and barbers | Independent barbers & stylists |
| Who it's not for | Med spas needing clinical records and compliance . get Pabau | Any business outside appointment-based beauty/wellness |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁶ | No public CVEs found; runs a bug bounty and responsible-disclosure policy, but user-reported account hacks circulate. |
| Support quality | No support evidence found | No direct support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Salons and a barbershop say Fresha works well for customer bookings, though some customers hit app glitches.⁵ | Reviews split sharply: many find it quick and easy, while a vocal minority of providers call it overpriced and frustrating.12 |
| Biggest gotcha | Guess: 'free' software usually means per-booking or payment fees . confirm exact costs before migrating.⁴ | Staff fees and card-processing costs stack on top of the $29.99/mo base. |