Fresha is no longer free. Solo pros pay $19.95/month, teams pay $14.95/month per bookable member, and Fresha takes a one-time 20% fee when a brand-new client books through its marketplace. Glamease is $9.99/month with no booking commission.
| Feature | Glamease | Fresha |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly software (solo) | $9.99/month flat after free trial | $19.95/month (Independent plan) |
| Team pricing | ✓ Same $9.99 flat | $14.95/month per bookable team member |
| Marketplace new-client fee | ✓ None | One-time 20% commission on first booking from Fresha marketplace new clients |
| Booking commission | ✓ None | 20% one-time on qualifying marketplace acquisitions |
| Client discovery | ✓ Beauty categories with portfolio profiles | Large global marketplace |
| Deposits & no-shows | ✓ Pro-set deposits at booking | ✓ Available |
| Typical solo pro bill | $9.99/month | $19.95/month before marketplace commissions on new clients |
Half the monthly bill. Fresha's solo plan is $19.95/month. Glamease is $9.99/month after a free first month, with no commission eating into high-ticket services.
Keep marketplace wins, skip the 20% haircut. Fresha charges a one-time 20% fee when a brand-new client finds you through its app. On Glamease, discovery is built in and you keep your full service price minus standard payment processing.
Predictable from month one. No guessing whether this month's software cost doubles because more clients came from a marketplace funnel.
Free is gone. Flat is better. Fresha used to feel free until the subscription and marketplace fees added up. Glamease is honest pricing: one number, every month.
Less overhead while you grow. Student founders and booth renters feel every recurring charge. Saving $10-$20/month on software adds up to a full extra service per month.
Independent pros feel software costs differently than big salons. When you are paying suite rent, buying products, and building a brand from scratch, a $20-$50/month platform is not a small line item. It is real money that could go toward your next client acquisition or your next bill.
| Platform | Typical solo monthly | Annual software cost |
|---|---|---|
| Glamease | $9.99 (after free first month) | $119.88/year |
| Fresha | $19.95/month | $239.40/year |
| Switching to Glamease can save roughly $120 per year on software alone, before marketplace commissions or paid add-ons. | ||
Glamease was built for the reality of independent beauty work: you are the stylist, the receptionist, the marketer, and the accountant. You need tools that respect tight budgets and still make you look established.
Booking your first clients between classes or during cosmetology school? List real services, take deposits, and share a professional booking link without a $30-$50/month software bill eating your early income.
You already pay chair or suite rent. Glamease gives you scheduling, deposits, messaging, payouts, and client discovery for $9.99/month flat, no front desk and no franchise fee.
Growing a full book? Keep more of what you earn with flat pricing that does not punish busy months. Analytics, reviews, rebooking, and repeat-client history scale with you.
Clients judge your brand before they sit in your chair. Glamease gives you a polished mobile experience on both sides: clients browse portfolios and book from their phone; you run your day from a clean pro dashboard.
No tiers to decode. No surprise upgrade when you need deposits or messaging. One flat plan after your free first month.
Headline pricing rarely tells the full story. Between staff seats, paid add-ons, marketplace cuts, and upgrade tiers, many pros on Fresha pay far more than the number on the homepage. Glamease keeps the math simple so you can focus on clients, not invoices.
Fresha pricing and features change frequently. Figures reflect publicly listed US pricing at the time of writing. Verify current plans on their official website before you decide.
Join free for 30 days. Then $9.99/month flat. No booking commission, ever.