Fresha alternative
The no-commission Fresha alternative for UK salons
Fresha is no longer free. It now stacks a subscription and up to 20% commission on new-client bookings and card fees. For a busy salon that quietly adds up to hundreds of pounds a month — on clients you introduced. Here's how BookThru compares.
| Fresha | BookThru | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Subscription + fees | £29 flat for a full team |
| Commission on new-client bookings | Up to 20% | 0% — always |
| Who owns the client relationship | The marketplace | You do |
| Listed in a marketplace next to rivals | Yes | No — your brand only |
| Processing-window scheduling | No | Yes — book into colour gaps |
| Deposits into your own bank | Via their processing | Your own Stripe |
| Branded booking page from your website | No | Yes — automatic at signup |
| Free migration of your data | n/a | Yes — live in ~24h |
| Export your full client list | Restricted | Anytime, in full |
Why commission is the wrong model for a salon
A marketplace take-rate makes sense for the marketplace: it gets paid every time you do. But most of your bookings are your own regulars — people who would have found you anyway. Paying a percentage on those is renting access to your own client base.
Flat pricing flips it. Whether you take 20 bookings a month or 2,000, the cost is the same £29. Every extra booking is pure margin, and every client is yours to keep, market to and export.
What you keep when you switch
- Your clients. Full client records, exportable any time — no marketplace lock-in.
- Your brand. Paste your website at signup and your booking page is branded to match it automatically.
- Your money. Deposits and no-show fees go straight into your own Stripe account.
- Your gaps. Processing-window scheduling lets a cut be booked into a colour's developing time.
Switching is free and we do it for you
Moving looks like a hassle, so we remove it: send us your current setup and we import your services, staff, opening hours and client list for you — usually live within 24 hours. You approve the branded page and start taking bookings.
See your own savings
Start free, keep 100% of your bookings, and we'll migrate you from Fresha at no cost.
Start free — no card