Fresha Pricing in 2026: What It Actually Costs a UK Salon

Fresha's marketing leads with one word: free. And technically it's true — there's no monthly subscription fee to access the core booking tools. But "free" hides some numbers that matter a lot once you're actually using the platform.

Here's what Fresha actually costs a typical UK salon in 2026.

The subscription

Fresha moved to a subscription model in 2025. The solo plan is £14.95/month. For a team, it's £9.95 per staff calendar per month. A three-person salon pays £29.85/month in subscription alone.

Card processing

1.2% plus 20p per transaction. On a £40 facial paid by card, that's 68p. On 200 transactions a month, that's £136.

The card terminal

Fresha requires their proprietary terminal. At £499 it's a one-off cost, but it's a real upfront commitment.

The marketplace commission

This is where Fresha's pricing gets complicated. When a client books through Fresha's marketplace and Fresha considers them "new," Fresha charges 20% of that booking. The minimum is £5.

The dispute — and there are many, documented on Trustpilot and in barber forums — is about what counts as "new." Barbers report being charged commission on clients who found them through Google, through word of mouth, or who have been visiting for years and happened to rebook through the app. Fresha attributes them to the marketplace.

The realistic total

For a three-person salon doing £8,000/month in revenue, with 15% of bookings attributed to the Fresha marketplace: expect to pay roughly £200-300/month in total platform costs. More if Fresha's marketplace attribution is aggressive.

Is it worth it?

For a new business that needs marketplace visibility to fill a calendar from scratch, Fresha can deliver. The exposure is real.

For an established business with an existing client base, the calculation changes. You're paying commission on clients who were already yours. At that point, a flat-rate platform with no commission makes more financial sense.