Fresha vs ServiceSprig
Fresha is a booking platform with a large consumer marketplace for salons, spas and barbers. ServiceSprig is a newer option without a marketplace, built around your own website and booking page. Here is how they compare, using only what each company publishes.
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Fresha facts checked on November 5, 2026 from Fresha’s own pages, linked below. Prices and features change, so check them before you decide. ServiceSprig prices are proposed until launch on December 8, 2026.
The short answer
Stay with Fresha if
- The Fresha marketplace brings you a steady flow of new clients.
- You want card terminals and apps from one large provider.
- You use Fresha’s paid add-ons, such as loyalty or its AI concierge.
ServiceSprig may suit you better if
- You don’t want to pay a commission on new clients.
- You want a website included instead of a paid add-on.
- You want a free plan for a solo business, or 8 staff on one price.
- You want to keep your own Stripe account for payments.
Fresha and ServiceSprig, side by side
| What | Fresha | ServiceSprig |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one person | Independent: $19.95 a month for one calendar.[1] | Free: $0 for one person, up to 30 online bookings a month. Solo: $24.99 a month, or $249 a year (about $21 a month, 2 months free), unlimited bookings. Proposed launch prices. |
| Price for a team | Team: $14.95 a month per team member. Custom pricing above 20 members.[1] | Solo takes up to 2 extra people at $15 a month each, so 2 people pay $39.99 a month and 3 pay $54.99. Shop: $69.99 a month, or $699 a year (about $58 a month), with 8 staff included, then $15 a month per extra seat ($12.50 on yearly), up to 20. Grove, for unlimited people and the back office: $99.99 a month or $999 a year for one location, plus $59.99 a month per extra location (proposed). |
| Free plan or trial | 7-day free trial.[1] | A Free plan with no time limit (proposed launch pricing). ServiceSprig is in early access until Dec 8, 2026. |
| Card processing | Online 2.79% + 20¢; in person 2.29% + 20¢ (Tap to Pay adds 10¢); manual entry 3.30% + 20¢. Terminals from $139.[1] | You connect your own Stripe account and money goes straight to your bank. Stripe charges its standard card fees to you on each payment. Online payments switch on at launch, on Solo and Shop. |
| Marketplace and new-client fees | New clients from the Fresha marketplace: a one-time 20% commission, at least $6. Returning clients and your own links are free.[1] | No marketplace, so there is no new-client commission. Clients come from your own website, links and socials. |
| Website | Smart Website is a paid add-on at $15.95 a month.[1] | A website and booking page built together, on every plan. Custom domain on Solo and Shop. |
| Reminders and texts | 100 messages and 50 marketing emails a month included; extra texts 2¢ each, marketing texts 8¢.[1] | Email confirmations and reminders on every plan. Text reminders are planned: 300 a month on Solo and 1,500 on Shop once texts launch, with no overage charges (reminders switch to email when texts run out). |
| Deposits and inventory | Deposits and upfront payment, inventory, and apps for iOS and Android.[2] | Deposits, prepayment and tips through Stripe at launch, on Solo and Shop. No-show fees charged to a card on file are not included at launch. |
| Switching | — | Switch-over import on every plan: bring your clients, services and upcoming appointments over from CSV exports, check the preview, and undo within 7 days. Export your data whenever you want. |
Card fees: ServiceSprig doesn’t process payments itself. From launch, on Solo and Shop, payments go through your own Stripe account at Stripe’s standard rates.
Moving from Fresha
Bring your clients over with a CSV export from Fresha, uploaded to the ServiceSprig switch-over import. Our importer suggests a match for each column, you check them before anything is saved, and we’ll help if anything doesn’t line up. Then set up your services and team and share your new booking link.
Past visits don’t import, so keep your old export somewhere safe. Run both apps side by side for a week while your regulars move to the new link.
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Common questions
Fresha’s pricing page now lists Independent at $19.95 a month and Team at $14.95 per member a month, with a 7-day trial. Check Fresha’s page for current details.
Fresha lists a one-time 20% commission, at least $6, on new clients who find you through its marketplace. Clients who come from your own links are free. ServiceSprig has no marketplace and no commission.
Yes. A website and booking page come together on every plan, including Free.
Yes, with a CSV export of your clients from Fresha, uploaded to the switch-over import, on every ServiceSprig plan. We’ll help if any columns don’t line up.
Sources
- Fresha pricing, checked November 5, 2026.
- Fresha for business, checked November 5, 2026.
- Stripe pricing, checked November 5, 2026.
Fresha is a trademark of its owner. This page is written by ServiceSprig and isn’t endorsed by Fresha. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@servicesprig.com and we’ll fix it.
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