The 7 best Fresha alternatives in 2026 Honest edition.

Fresha's free core is real, but so are its marketplace commissions on new clients and its brand sitting between you and your bookings. Here are seven alternatives, including where each one honestly wins and loses. We build VantaReach, so we are biased; we put the trade-offs in writing anyway, because a one-sided list helps nobody.

1. VantaReach Salon ERP

Best for salons that want everything in one flat plan

Flat pricing from $49/month with POS, payroll and commissions, inventory, multi-branch dashboard and an AI retention engine that automatically wins back lapsing clients. No marketplace, no per-booking commission, free done-for-you migration, pay only after 30 days. Weaknesses: no consumer booking marketplace, and the AI engine lives on the top plan.

2. Vagaro

Best for US salons that want an established marketplace

Mature platform from around $30/month scaling per bookable staff member. Big US consumer marketplace. Costs climb with team size and payroll is an add-on.

3. Booksy

Best for solo barbers who want walk-in discovery

Strong consumer app, per-staff monthly pricing, and Boost client-finding that takes a large one-time cut per new client. Light on back-office depth.

4. GlossGenius

Best for solo US professionals

Beautiful flat-priced app from about $24/month with great card rates. Built for one chair; teams, inventory depth and multi-branch are not the focus.

5. Mangomint

Best for high-revenue US and Canadian salons

Premium automation-first platform from around $165/month with excellent reviews. Priced above what most small salons want to spend.

6. Square Appointments

Best for businesses already living in the Square ecosystem

Free tier for solos, paid tiers for teams, seamless Square payments. Generic by design; salon-specific depth like back-bar inventory and tiered commissions is thin.

7. Phorest

Best for UK and Irish salons that want a services-heavy vendor

Respected quote-priced suite with strong marketing and loyalty tools. Premium cost and you drive the campaigns yourself.

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