Is Fresha still free?
No.
Fresha's free plan ended on 1 November 2025, and a 3-chair salon now pays from £251 a month once the per-member subscription, the 25p on every sale, new-client fees and VAT add up, against £39.99 flat on Revyfy. Since that date every UK Fresha business pays a subscription per bookable team member, plus a one-time 20% fee (minimum £4) on each new marketplace client's first booking, plus card processing. Revyfy is one flat £39.99 a month, with unlimited staff and no commission, and the full fee breakdown with the worked example is in our fees guide.
At a glance
- 3 chairs: from £251 a month on Fresha once the subscription, the 25p on every sale, the new-client fee, texts and VAT are added up, against £39.99 flat on Revyfy.
- Fresha pricing: £14.95 a month solo or £9.95 per team member since 1 November 2025.
- New-client fee: 20% of the first booking from each new marketplace client, minimum £4.
- Revyfy: £39.99 a month flat, unlimited staff, zero commission on any booking.
- Switching: the Revyfy team moves staff, clients, notes, services, future appointments, gift cards and stock during the 7-day trial.
Who is Revyfy?
On Fresha you pay per team member, plus 20% on every new marketplace client. Revyfy includes online booking, deposits, waitlist, loyalty, forms and campaigns in one flat £39.99 a month, unlimited staff, zero commission. Our team moves your staff, clients and bookings over for you during the 7-day free trial, no card needed.
The short answer
No, Fresha is not free any more. Its free plan ended in the UK on 1 November 2025. Every business now pays a monthly subscription, on top of the new-client marketplace fee and card processing that were already in place before that date.
The subscription is not optional and it is not a one-off. It renews every month, for as long as the business keeps using Fresha, regardless of how many bookings come through in that period. It sits alongside the fees that already existed, rather than replacing any of them.
Revyfy takes a different approach: one flat £39.99 a month, whatever the team size, with no per-head charge and no percentage taken from any booking.
One flat price instead: Revyfy at £39.99 a month
Revyfy is £39.99 a month, flat, for unlimited staff and zero commission on any booking, with no contract and no VAT added. Included from day one: online booking on your own branded page, deposits, waitlist, loyalty points and treats, consultation forms, email and text campaigns and multi-location, plus the diary, till, client records, reminders and rooms and equipment booking.
There is no per-head charge to track as staff join, and no percentage taken from any booking, whether the client is new or has been coming for years. During your 7-day free trial, no card needed, the Revyfy team moves your staff, clients, notes, services, future appointments, gift cards and stock over for you, free, so you are not starting from a blank system.
Revy AI is an add-on, free for your first 2 months, then £24.99 a month. Tell Revy to move Tuesday's 3pm to Thursday and it does it, once you confirm.
What changed on 1 November 2025
On 1 November 2025, Fresha introduced the Independent and Team subscription plans across the UK and ended its free software tier.
Fresha built its reputation on free software; that ended on 1 November 2025 in the UK. The new-client marketplace fee and card processing continued alongside the new subscription, unchanged. So a business that paid nothing for the software itself before that date now has a fixed monthly cost added on top of the charges it already had.
What Fresha costs now, and what you pay on Revyfy instead
Fresha now costs £9.95 per team member on the Team plan, or £14.95 a month solo, plus the new-client marketplace fee and card processing on top. Revyfy is £39.99 flat at any team size.
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| Plan | Price | Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Revyfy | £39.99/month flat, unlimited staff | Zero commission, no new-client fee |
| Team | £9.95 per team member/month | 20% new-client fee (min £4) + card processing |
| Independent | £14.95/month | 20% new-client fee (min £4) + card processing |
The Independent plan is flat and covers one user. The Team plan scales with headcount, so the subscription rises in a straight line as staff are added, before a single new-client fee or card payment is counted. A 2-person team pays £19.90 a month, a 4-person team pays £39.80, and a 6-person team pays £59.70, all before any marketplace fees or card processing are added. On Revyfy all three cost £39.99.
Do you have to pay for Fresha?
Yes, you have to pay for Fresha. After its 7-day trial every business sits on the Independent or Team plan, while Revyfy gives you 7 days free with no card and then one flat £39.99.
The marketplace fee and card processing apply on any bookings that qualify, and the subscription is charged however quiet the month is. On Revyfy the price stays at £39.99 whatever the month brings.
Is there a free version of Fresha?
No, there is no free version of Fresha. Fresha offers a 7-day trial, and after that the Independent or Team subscription applies, alongside the new-client marketplace fee and card processing.
This is a change from how Fresha was widely known before 1 November 2025, when the software itself carried no charge. That period is over for UK businesses, and Revyfy is the flat-price way out.
What free salon software really costs
Any system priced at nothing has to charge somewhere. It is usually per team member, or a percentage of bookings, or both.
The figures show the maths. A 3-chair salon doing 120 sales per person, with 8 new marketplace clients in a month, at an average booking value of £45, pays £29.85 for three team members, £90 for 25p on 360 sales, 8 × £9 = £72 in new-client fees (20% of £45) and £18 for texts (300 above the 60 free, at 6p). That is £209.85, and with VAT of £41.97 it is £251.82 for the month, before any card processing, against £39.99 flat on Revyfy.
A sole trader with 120 sales and 3 new marketplace clients pays the £14.95 Independent subscription, £30 in per-sale fees, 3 × £9 = £27 in new-client fees and £6 for texts. That is £77.95, and £93.54 with VAT, before card processing is added. Revyfy is £39.99 for that sole trader too, and stays £39.99 when they take on staff.
A headline of "free" only ever describes one part of the bill. The rest shows up as a per-head charge, a booking fee, or both. The more staff you add, the larger it gets. On Revyfy the bill stays flat.
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Frequently asked questions
No. Since 1 November 2025, hairdressers on Fresha pay a monthly subscription, £14.95 as a sole trader or £9.95 per team member, plus a one-time 20% fee, minimum £4, on each new marketplace client's first booking, plus card processing. Revyfy is £39.99 a month flat, with no commission.
No. The same UK pricing applies across every trade on Fresha. A nail tech or beauty salon pays £14.95 a month solo or £9.95 per team member, plus the 20% new-client marketplace fee and card processing. Revyfy is £39.99 a month flat for every trade, unlimited staff, zero commission.
Yes. Since 1 November 2025, every UK business on Fresha pays a monthly subscription: £14.95 for a sole trader on the Independent plan, or £9.95 per team member on the Team plan. Revyfy is £39.99 a month flat, with a 7-day free trial and no card.
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 3 staff costs £29.85 a month before any new-client fees or card processing. Revyfy is £39.99 flat for 3 staff or 30.
Revyfy is the cheaper way out: £39.99 flat, 7 days free, no card, and we move your data. That is unlimited staff and zero commission, with online booking, deposits, waitlist, loyalty and forms all included.
Because the free plan ended in the UK on 1 November 2025. Every business that previously used Fresha without a subscription is now on the Independent or Team plan, on top of the new-client marketplace fee and card processing that already applied. Revyfy has no per-head charge and no commission, just £39.99 a month.
For a full breakdown of every Fresha charge, see our guide to Fresha fees explained. If you are weighing up a move, our Fresha alternative page and the Revyfy vs Fresha comparison go into more detail, and our guide on how to switch salon software without losing bookings covers what actually happens. Full pricing details are on our pricing page.
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