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: $14.95/month
Checked October 22, 2026 on fresha.com. Prices change, so confirm with Fresha before you sign.
Fresha says “there’s no minimum commitment or long-term contract,” and you can cancel at any time. It doesn’t publish a payout speed on its pricing page. Its pricing page showed prices with a ”$” 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.
Get told when Fresha's fees change
Providers change fees with little notice. Alerts start soon, and we'll send nothing else.
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.