Considering Fresha for your salon?
Here's how Salonify compares — honest, factual, no fluff.
Quick verdict
Pricing: Independent ≈14.95 EUR/month (single member); Team ≈9.95 EUR per member/month; Enterprise (20+ members) quote-only. Plus payment processing (official EU page: 1.29% + 0.20 EUR/transaction) and the new-client marketplace fee.
Commission: Fresha's public page confirms a one-time fee on brand-new clients who discover a business via the Fresha marketplace (0% on returning clients); the percentage is not stated on the page itself, but third-party reviews report ≈20% (min ≈6 USD/EUR). Plus payment-processing fees and the subscription.
Best for salons that want a free entry tier, Stripe Connect payouts and 12 UI languages.
Side-by-side: Salonify vs Fresha
Every row is checked against the competitor's public pricing and product pages.
| Feature | Salonify | Fresha |
|---|---|---|
| Free management tier | ||
| Starting price | 0 EUR | ≈14.95 EUR/mo |
| Fee on new marketplace-acquired clients | 0% | ≈20% one-time, min ≈6; third-party reported |
| Fee on returning / direct clients | 0% | 0% per Fresha's page |
| Card processing rate | Pass-through Stripe rates no Salonify markup | 1.29% + 0.20 EUR Fresha-native, per EU page |
| Payments processor | Stripe Connect (your account) | Fresha-native (closed) |
| You own the Stripe account | ||
| EU data residency | Hetzner Nürnberg | Not published |
| UI languages | 12 | 7 |
| Loyalty points | ||
| Referral program | ||
| Full POS system | ||
| TWINT (Switzerland) | ||
| Apple Pay & Google Pay | ||
| Gift cards |
Why salons switch to Salonify from Fresha
These are the most-cited reasons in our migration calls.
Salonify's Starter plan is free forever; Fresha removed its free plan in 2025 and now charges a subscription (≈14.95 EUR/mo Independent or ≈9.95 EUR/member/mo Team).
Salonify uses Stripe Connect, so payouts land in your own bank account; Fresha settles through Fresha-native payment processing.
12 UI languages including Asian markets (zh, ja, ko, th, tl) vs Fresha's 7.
European data residency: Salonify's PostgreSQL is hosted at Hetzner Nürnberg under GDPR.
Built-in support for TWINT (Switzerland), which Fresha does not process.
Salonify charges 0% on direct and returning bookings; Fresha applies a one-time fee on each new marketplace-acquired client.
Where Fresha still wins
We won't pretend we beat them on everything.
Best-in-class global marketplace - net-new client acquisition at scale, especially in UK, US, AU.
Largest user base in the industry, which means the product is extremely battle-tested.
Low published payment-processing rate (1.29% + 0.20 EUR) and a polished marketing-automation suite (blast discounts, waitlists).
We import your existing data
Migration difficulty: Easy. Typical migration: 2-5 days. Fresha exports clients + services cleanly; we import via CSV.
Talk to our migration teamPricing at a glance
Stripe Connect · 12 languages · TWINT, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Fresha's public page confirms a one-time fee on brand-new clients who discover a business via the Fresha marketplace (0% on returning clients); the percentage is not stated on the page itself, but third-party reviews report ≈20% (min ≈6 USD/EUR). Plus payment-processing fees and the subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Is Salonify cheaper than Fresha?
For most independent salons, yes. Salonify has a genuinely free tier; Fresha's entry plan is Independent ≈14.95 EUR/month (single member); Team ≈9.95 EUR per member/month; Enterprise (20+ members) quote-only. Plus payment processing (official EU page: 1.29% + 0.20 EUR/transaction) and the new-client marketplace fee..
How long does migration from Fresha take?
Migration difficulty is Easy — Typical migration: 2-5 days. Fresha exports clients + services cleanly; we import via CSV.
Does Salonify support multi-currency like Fresha?
Yes. Salonify uses Stripe Connect with payouts in EUR, CHF, GBP, USD, JPY, KRW, THB and more.
Can I keep my Fresha reviews when I migrate?
Most platforms (including Fresha) treat reviews as platform-owned data. We help you set up a review-collection campaign for your existing clients during the first 30 days.
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Try Salonify freeComparison based on publicly available information from https://www.fresha.com and the respective pricing page, as of June 2026. Fresha is a registered trademark of its respective owner. Features and pricing may have changed — verify directly with the provider if in doubt. Corrections welcome at [email protected].