Fresha's fees, explained properly

Last updated: 14 September 2026 · By the Revyfy team

Since 1 November 2025, Fresha is no longer a free platform for UK salons. Every business pays a monthly subscription, either £14.95 as a sole trader or £9.95 per team member, plus a one-time 20% fee, minimum £4, on new marketplace clients, plus card processing. Revyfy is one flat £39.99 a month, with none of that.

Is Fresha still free?

No. Fresha removed its free plan and introduced paid subscriptions for every UK business on 1 November 2025.

For most of its history the Fresha software itself was free to use, with charges limited to the new-client marketplace fee and card processing. That changed on 1 November 2025, when Fresha introduced the Independent and Team subscription plans across the UK and ended the free tier. The marketplace fee and card processing continue alongside the new subscription, so a business that previously paid nothing for the software now has a fixed monthly cost on top of everything else.

How much does Fresha cost per month in the UK?

Fresha's UK subscription is £14.95 a month for a sole trader on the Independent plan, or £9.95 per bookable team member a month on the Team plan.

The Independent plan covers one user and is priced flat. The Team plan is charged per bookable team member, so the monthly total rises in a straight line as staff are added, with no upper cap.

Figures as published at fresha.com/pricing, checked 16 August 2026.

These figures cover the software subscription only. The new-client marketplace fee and card processing are separate charges, set out below. The per-head structure means the subscription is really a function of headcount, not how busy the salon is: 2 team members costs £19.90 a month, 4 costs £39.80, and 6 costs £59.70, and each figure applies whether those staff are fully booked or not.

Does Fresha take a percentage of my bookings?

No, not of every booking. Fresha charges a one-time 20% fee, minimum £4, only on the first booking made by a new client who found the business through the Fresha marketplace.

Repeat visits from that same client carry no fee, however often they rebook. Clients who book through your own website or social profile, walk-ins, phone bookings and referrals from existing clients are not charged the marketplace fee at all, per Fresha's published rules. The fee is specifically tied to the marketplace acting as the discovery channel for a new client's first booking.

So the honest answer to "does Fresha take a percentage" is: yes, 20% of that first booking, once per new marketplace client. On Revyfy the answer is no, on any booking, ever.

What is the Fresha new client fee and when does it apply?

The fee is 20% of the value of a new marketplace client's first booking, with a £4 minimum. Two worked examples show how it lands.

A £45 booking. 20% of £45 is £9, above the minimum, so the salon pays £9.

A £15 booking. 20% of £15 is £3, below the £4 minimum, so the minimum applies and the salon pays £4.

A £100 treatment. 20% of £100 is £20, so the salon pays £20.

The £4 minimum only changes the outcome below a £20 booking value, because 20% of £20 is exactly £4. Above that, the fee is simply a fifth of the booking's value. The fee is charged once, on that first booking. Every subsequent visit from the same client, whenever it happens, is fee-free.

What are Fresha's card processing fees in the UK?

Fresha charges 1.19% + 20p for card payments taken in person, and 1.40% + 25p for card payments taken online.

Card processing is not unique to Fresha. Any platform that takes card payments on a salon's behalf charges something similar to cover the card networks and banks. Revyfy is no exception: its card processing is a separate, standard charge on top of the flat monthly price. Because both platforms carry a card processing cost, it is broadly a wash when comparing them. The meaningful difference between Fresha and Revyfy is the subscription and the marketplace fee, so that is where the worked examples below focus.

Fresha fees at a glance

All five charges from the sections above, in one table.

Figures as published at fresha.com/pricing, checked 16 August 2026.

What a solo stylist and a 3-chair salon actually pay

A solo stylist pays about £50.95 a month on Fresha, and a 3-chair salon about £102, against a flat £39.99 on Revyfy in both cases. Two worked monthly examples show what the subscription and marketplace fee add up to in practice, at an average booking value of £45.

Solo stylist, 4 new marketplace clients a month. Subscription: £14.95. New-client fees: 4 × £9 = £36. Total: £50.95.

3-chair salon, 8 new marketplace clients a month. Subscription: 3 × £9.95 = £29.85. New-client fees: 8 × £9 = £72. Total: £101.85, roughly £102.

Neither figure includes card processing, which depends on card turnover and applies on both platforms.

Figures as published at fresha.com/pricing, checked 16 August 2026.

In the solo example, Revyfy comes to £10.96 a month less. In the 3-chair example, the gap is £61.86 a month, or roughly £742 across a year, without either salon's client numbers or booking values needing to change at all.

How the maths changes as you grow

On Fresha, both variables move upward as a business grows. Each new team member adds £9.95 a month to the subscription, and each new marketplace client adds another 20% fee on top. A team going from 3 to 6 staff moves the subscription from £29.85 to £59.70 before a single marketplace fee is counted, and a team of 8 pays £79.60 a month in subscription alone, before any new-client fees are added. A busier month with more new marketplace clients adds further fees on top of that, so the total moves on two fronts at once as a salon grows: more staff, and more new clients.

Revyfy's price does not move with either of those variables. £39.99 a month covers unlimited staff and zero commission on any booking, whether the business has one chair or ten, and whether a client is new or has been coming for years. Adding a team member or having a busy month of new bookings never changes that figure.

The flat-price alternative: Revyfy

Revyfy is £39.99 a month, flat, for unlimited staff and zero commission on any booking. The price includes online booking on your own branded page, the diary, POS, client records with notes and consent forms, reminders, email and SMS marketing, custom forms, and rooms and equipment booking. Revy AI, the assistant that answers questions about the business and helps manage clients, is available as an add-on at £24.99 a month.

Whether the business is a single chair or a team of ten, the price stays £39.99. There is no per-head charge to track as staff join, and no percentage taken from any booking, whether the client found the salon last week or has been coming for years.

During your 14-day free trial, the Revyfy team moves your data over from Fresha: staff, clients, notes, services, future appointments, gift cards and stock all come across, so you are not starting from a blank system. No card is needed to start the trial.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fresha free for hairdressers?

No. Fresha removed its free plan and introduced paid subscriptions across the UK on 1 November 2025. Hairdressers on Fresha now pay £14.95 a month as a sole trader, or £9.95 per team member, plus a one-time 20% fee, minimum £4, on new marketplace clients.

Do you have to pay for Fresha?

Yes, since 1 November 2025. Every UK business on Fresha pays a monthly subscription: £14.95 for a single user on the Independent plan, or £9.95 per team member on the Team plan. There is no longer a free tier.

How much is Fresha a month?

It depends on team size. A sole trader pays £14.95 a month on the Independent plan. A business with staff pays £9.95 per bookable team member on the Team plan, so a 3-person team costs £29.85 a month before any marketplace fees or card processing.

Does Fresha charge commission on every booking?

No. Fresha does not take a percentage of every booking. It charges a one-time 20% fee, minimum £4, only on the first booking made by a new client who found the business through the Fresha marketplace. Repeat visits and clients from your own channels are not charged.

Can I avoid the Fresha new client fee?

The fee only applies to a client's first booking through the Fresha marketplace. Clients who book through your own website, social profile, phone or walk-in, or who are referred by an existing client, do not trigger it, per Fresha's published rules. The fee is tied to the marketplace as the discovery channel, not to the client or the booking value on its own.

Why was I charged a marketplace fee for a client I already knew?

Fresha's rule is that the fee applies to whichever client its own tracking counts as new through the marketplace. If you believe a client was misattributed, that is a case to raise directly with Fresha. On Revyfy the question never arises, because there is no commission of any kind.

What does Revyfy cost instead?

Revyfy is one flat £39.99 a month, covering unlimited staff, online booking, the diary, POS, client records, marketing and forms. There is no per-head charge and no percentage taken from any booking, new or returning, regardless of team size or how many new clients book in a given month. Revy AI is an optional add-on at £24.99 a month.

Can I move my clients from Fresha to Revyfy?

Yes. During your 14-day trial, the Revyfy team moves your staff, clients, notes, services, future appointments, gift cards and stock across for you, so you are not starting from a blank system on day one.

For the wider picture on what salon software costs, see our guide to salon software costs in the UK. For a fuller side-by-side, our Fresha alternative page and the Revyfy vs Fresha comparison go into more detail, and if switching feels like a big step, our guide on how to switch salon software without losing bookings walks through what actually happens. Full pricing details are on our pricing page.

All Fresha figures are as published at fresha.com/pricing, checked 16 August 2026. Revyfy re-checks these quarterly.