Fresha is a full salon and spa platform with a public marketplace, payments, point of sale, and marketing tools. It charges per bookable team member, plus a commission on new clients it sends you through its marketplace. SlotSwift does one job: a booking page, automatic email and SMS reminders, and self-service rescheduling, for one flat price with no commission. Here's when each one makes sense.
| Feature | SlotSwift | Fresha |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $19/month flat, $190/year, or $399 one-time - no per-staff fees | Paid plans from about €17.95/month for one team member, or about €9.95 per team member on the Team plan (varies by country) |
| Marketplace commission | None - SlotSwift has no marketplace and takes no commission | 20% one-time fee (minimum €3) on new clients from the Fresha marketplace; direct bookings are free |
| Staff | As many as you need on every plan | Charged per bookable team member |
| SMS reminders | Day-before SMS included (fair use, up to 500 a month) | 20 free texts per team member per month, then about €0.15 per text |
| Email reminders + calendar invite | Yes | Yes |
| Client self-rescheduling | Yes - one-click link, no login | Yes |
| Payments, deposits, point of sale | No | Yes (processing fees apply) |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 7 days |
Fresha details based on their public website, last checked September 2026. Plans change - see the current Fresha pricing. Fresha is a trademark of its respective owner; SlotSwift is not affiliated with it.
Fresha is a complete business platform. If you want to take payments and deposits, sell products, run loyalty schemes, and get discovered by new clients on a marketplace, it covers all of that in one place and SlotSwift doesn't.
Many solo therapists, barbers, and trainers don't need a marketplace - their clients come from Instagram, Google, and referrals. For them, SlotSwift is a plain booking page with your own services and staff, reminders by email and SMS the day before, and a reschedule link in every message. There's no commission, no per-staff fee, and no text allowance to watch.
The best test is to book an appointment as if you were your own client, on your phone. SlotSwift takes about two minutes to set up and has a 14-day free trial, so you can compare the client experience side by side before deciding.
Yes, if you mainly need online booking, reminders, and self-service rescheduling and your clients already know how to find you. If you rely on Fresha's marketplace for new clients or need payments and point of sale, Fresha covers those and SlotSwift doesn't.
No. SlotSwift doesn't run a marketplace and never takes a cut of your bookings. You pay the same flat price whether you get ten bookings a month or a thousand.
Yes. Add your services, staff, and opening hours to SlotSwift (it takes a few minutes), then swap the booking link on your Instagram bio, Google profile, and website. Upcoming appointments can be added manually so clients still get reminders.
Online booking, automatic reminders, and one-click rescheduling. Set up in about 2 minutes.
14-day free trial