The bottom line
Fresha charges 2.29% + 20¢ for each in-person card sale. Plans cost $19.95 a month for one calendar, or $14.95 a month per team member. That’s a low published in-person rate for a salon app.
The catch is the marketplace. When a brand new client finds you through Fresha, you pay a one-time 20% commission on them, with a $6 minimum. In our solo example below, 5 marketplace clients add $50 in a month, nearly half as much as the card fees.
Fresha fees at a glance
Visit Fresha- Pricing model
- flat
- Contract
- No contract, cancel anytime
- Payouts
- Not published
| Payment type | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| In person (card present) | 2.29% + 20¢ | fresha.com |
| Online | 2.79% + 20¢ | fresha.com |
| Keyed in | 3.3% + 20¢ | fresha.com |
Monthly fees and plans
- Independent: $19.95/month
- Team: $14.95/month
Checked October 19, 2026 on fresha.com. Prices change, so confirm with Fresha before you sign.
Fresha says “there’s no minimum commitment or long-term contract,” and you can cancel at any time. It doesn’t publish a payout speed on its pricing page. Its pricing page showed prices with a ”$” sign without labelling them USD. We read it from the US.
| Item | Fresha’s listed price |
|---|---|
| Independent plan (single calendar) | $19.95 a month, 7-day trial |
| Team plan | $14.95 a month per bookable team member |
| In-person card payments | 2.29% + 20¢, plus 10¢ per Tap to Pay authorization |
| Online payments | 2.79% + 20¢ |
| Manual card entry | 3.30% + 20¢ |
| Klarna (Buy Now, Pay Later) | 5.99% + 30¢ |
| New clients from the Fresha marketplace | 20% one-time commission, $6 minimum per client |
| Text notifications past the free allowance | $0.02 per text. Marketing texts $0.08 per text. |
| Card terminals | From $139 per device (Independent). “Free Subject to processing volumes” (Team). |
Source: Fresha pricing.
Who it’s for
- Salons and spas that want new clients. Fresha pitches its marketplace as a way to “reach millions of potential customers searching for beauty and wellness services” (their claim).
- Teams that want a low in-person rate. 2.29% + 20¢ is among the lowest in-person rates on our salon POS page, though its 20¢ fixed fee is higher than the others list.
- Solo professionals on a tight budget. The Independent plan is $19.95 a month, with 100 free messages and 50 free marketing emails.
Who should skip it
- Salons with a full book. If you don’t need new clients, the marketplace commission is a cost you may not want. Ask Fresha how bookings from its marketplace are marked before you join.
- Shops with low-priced services. The $6 minimum commission is a bigger share of a small ticket.
- Owners who take most payments by Tap to Pay. Each authorization adds 10¢.
The catch
The 20% marketplace commission. Fresha calls it a “One-time fee applied to brand new clients who discover your business via the Fresha marketplace.” On a $25 service, the $6 minimum works out to 24%.
The fixed fee is 20¢. That’s higher than the 10¢ or 15¢ at several other salon apps. On small tickets, it eats into the lower percentage.
Tap to Pay costs extra. Fresha adds 10¢ per Tap to Pay authorization.
Texts can add up. Past the free allowance, texts cost $0.02 each and marketing texts $0.08 each.
What it costs at your size
These are estimates. They use Fresha’s published prices and assume every payment is in person, with no Tap to Pay.
Example 1: solo stylist on Independent, $4,000 a month, 80 payments.
- Rate: 2.29% × $4,000 = $91.60
- Per-sale fee: 80 × 20¢ = $16
- Plan: $19.95
- Estimated total: $127.55 a month
Now add 5 new marketplace clients at $50 each. At 20%, that’s $10 each, or $50. Estimated total: $177.55 a month. That’s $50 of commission on top of $107.60 in card fees.
Example 2: 4-person team, $16,000 a month, 260 payments.
- Rate: 2.29% × $16,000 = $366.40
- Per-sale fee: 260 × 20¢ = $52
- Plan: 4 × $14.95 = $59.80
- Estimated total: $478.20 a month, before any marketplace commission
Compare your own month in the fee calculator.
Compared with
- GlossGenius: 2.4% + 15¢ in person, with plans from $28 a month billed monthly. GlossGenius lists no marketplace commission on the pages we checked, but card-on-file payments cost 3.4% + 15¢.
- Vagaro: $30 a month for one calendar. In person costs 2.6% + 10¢ under $4,000 a month, or 2.29% + 19¢ plus $10 a month above it.
Common questions
Is Fresha free?
No. Fresha's current pricing page lists its Independent plan at $19.95 a month for a single calendar, and its Team plan at $14.95 a month per bookable team member. On top of that you pay card fees, from 2.29% + 20¢ in person, and a commission on new clients from its marketplace.
How much commission does Fresha take?
Fresha charges a 20% one-time commission on brand new clients who discover your business through the Fresha marketplace, with a minimum fee of $6 per client. On a $60 first visit, that's $12. On a $25 service, 20% would be $5, so the $6 minimum applies instead. Fresha describes it as a one-time fee.
What are Fresha's card processing fees?
Fresha lists 2.29% + 20¢ for in-person payments, plus 10¢ per Tap to Pay authorization. Online payments cost 2.79% + 20¢, and manually typed-in cards cost 3.30% + 20¢. Klarna Buy Now, Pay Later costs 5.99% + 30¢. So a $100 in-person sale costs about $2.49 in card fees, by our math.
Does Fresha have a contract?
No. Fresha says "there's no minimum commitment or long-term contract," and that its monthly subscription can be cancelled at any time. Its Independent plan also shows a 7-day trial. Card terminals start at $139 per device on Independent, and Fresha says they're free on Team, subject to processing volumes.