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Salon software costs in the UK: the real maths
The four ways software charges you, the costs owners forget to count, and a worked example for a 3-chair salon under each pricing model.
How to switch salon software without losing a single booking
What actually needs to move, the 7-step switch plan, the common mistakes, and why a 14-day trial is enough to do it safely.
Fresha's fees, explained properly
The subscription, the 20% new-client fee and the processing rates, with worked examples and a clear way to judge what the model costs a salon like yours.
Is Fresha still free?
No, not since 1 November 2025. What changed, what UK salons pay now, and what a flat price looks like instead.
Leaving Fresha: what UK salons do next
Why owners look to leave, what to check before you go, what moves with you, and how the switch to a flat price is done for you.
Salon software with no commission: what it means and what it costs
The three ways salon software charges you, why commission costs more as you grow, and one flat price for unlimited staff.
Salon software for chair renters and self-employed stylists
One price for the whole salon however many chairs are rented, each stylist with their own diary, and clients choosing who they book.
Booking software for mobile hairdressers and home-based therapists
Your own booking link, no address needed, online booking on or off, and the client's address captured at booking. Zero commission.
How much does Phorest cost in the UK?
Phorest does not publish a UK price. What its site does say, what to ask on the demo call, and what a flat published price looks like.
Leaving Phorest: what UK salons do next
What to check on your contract, what moves with you, and how the switch to a flat price is done for you during the trial.
Vagaro pricing in the UK, explained
The per-bookable-staff price, how it rises as you add staff, the paid add-ons, and a worked 3-chair example against one flat price.
Leaving Vagaro: what UK salons do next
Why the per-staff bill grows, what moves with you, and how the switch to a flat price is done for you during the trial.
Weighing up a move? Start with the Fresha alternative, Phorest alternative or Vagaro alternative page, each with a full side-by-side comparison.
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