Homebase Scheduling vs Fresha

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Homebase Scheduling costs less for a six-person team.
  • Homebase Scheduling fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Fresha fits service business.
  • Homebase Scheduling suits teams past ten people.
CompareHomebase SchedulingHomebaseFreshaFresha
In one lineShift scheduling and a time clock, free for up to 10 employeesSalon booking with a marketplace, $14.95 per team member
Starting priceFree up to 10 usersFrom $14.95/person
Six-person team$0/mo$89.70/mo
PlansBasic free for 1 location, up to 10 employees; per location, unlimited employees, billed annually: Essentials $24/mo, Plus $56/mo (6 months free when you add payroll, limited time), All-in-One $96/mo; payroll add-on extraTeam $14.95/mo per bookable team member; Independent $19.95/mo (1 team member); 20% one-time fee on new marketplace clients (min $6); card fees 2.79% + 20¢ online, 2.29% + 20¢ in person; 7-day trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—7 days
UsersUp to 10 free; unlimited on paid plansPer team member
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toGusto, Rippling, Homebase, QuickBooks Payroll, Square PayrollNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · CAUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEssentials and upTeam only
Live chatEvery plan; Essentials and upEvery paid plan
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Live chat: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays) · Phone: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays)Not published
Incidents posted2 incidents posted on Homebase's status page, which covers all Homebase products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Homebase. Status pageFresha has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.8 / 5 from 7,544 reviews
Fit: Retail shop9025
Fit: Restaurant or café9410
Fit: Service business6585
Fit: Agency or studio1510
Fit: Trades or contractor5515
Fit: Online store2510
Why people pick it
  • Free for a small team at one location
  • POS integrations pull in sales data
  • Marketplace brings new clients
  • Low price for one person
Where it falls short
  • Free plan stops at 10 employees
  • Paid tiers are per location
  • 20% fee on new marketplace clients
  • No longer free
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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