hey.booked
fresha alternative

Looking past
Fresha?

Fresha is free to start and charges as you go - marketplace fees for new clients, fees on payments. hey.booked charges one flat, predictable price and stays out of your money.

Fresha is a full salon platform: POS, payments, marketplace, inventory. Its pricing follows the platform - free to join, with fees when new clients find you through its marketplace and when you process payments through it.

hey.booked is deliberately smaller: your own booking page, reminders, staff schedules, and calendar sync, for a flat price. If you mostly serve your own regulars and charge at the counter, you may not need the platform - just the page.

side by side

The factual differences, without the marketing gloss:

Price to starthey.booked: Free plan; Pro is $15/month flatFresha: Free to start, pay-as-you-go fees
Marketplace feeshey.booked: None - your page, your clientsFresha: Fee for new clients who book via the marketplace
Client app neededhey.booked: No - clients book on a web pageFresha: Booking runs through the Fresha marketplace and app
Per-staff pricinghey.booked: No - Pro covers unlimited staffFresha: No subscription per staff member
Remindershey.booked: Email included; SMS on ProFresha: Included
Google Calendar synchey.booked: Two-way sync on ProFresha: Yes
Best suited forhey.booked: Small shops that want a simple page and a predictable billFresha: Salons that want POS, payments, and marketplace exposure

Details checked against public pricing pages in June 2026. Pricing changes - double-check Fresha's current terms before deciding.

What switching gets you

a bill you can predict

Free, or :currency:monthly/month. The price does not move with how many new clients booked or how you took payment.

no marketplace between you and clients

Your page carries only your salon. Clients bookmark your link, not a marketplace profile next to your competitors.

booking without an account

Clients pick a slot and leave contact details. No marketplace account, no app download, no upsell screens.

reminders included

Email reminders on every plan, SMS with a configurable lead time on Pro.

calendar sync

Two-way Google Calendar sync on Pro, with Apple and Outlook feeds, so double bookings cannot sneak in.

set up in an afternoon

Services, staff, working hours, link in bio. Most shops take their first online booking the same day.

what it costs

Free: 1 staff member, 3 services, 30 confirmed bookings a month, email reminders included.

Pro: $15/month or $150/year, flat, for unlimited staff, services, and bookings, plus SMS and calendar sync.

No card to start, no commission, no fees on your payments - because payments stay yours.

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where Fresha still wins

An honest comparison cuts both ways. Stay with Fresha if you rely on:

  • Built-in payments and POS - Fresha processes cards, sells products, and handles deposits. hey.booked does not touch money yet.
  • Marketplace discovery - Fresha can bring in clients who have never heard of you. hey.booked only serves the clients you bring.
  • A one-click migration - there is no automatic import from Fresha; services and staff are re-created by hand.

who should switch

Salons and barbershops with a loyal client base who want online booking and reminders without a platform - and without fees that scale with their success.

Shops that depend on Fresha for card payments, deposits, or a steady stream of marketplace clients should stay put.

free to try alongside

Set up your page on the free plan and compare a real week before you decide.

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