SimplyBook.me vs Fresha

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

Short version

  • SimplyBook.me costs less for a six-person team.
  • SimplyBook.me fits retail shop, restaurant or café, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Fresha: Marketplace brings new clients.
CompareSimplyBook.meSimplyBook.meFreshaFresha
In one lineOnline booking with a free plan and flat team pricingSalon booking with a marketplace, $14.95 per team member
Starting priceFreeFrom $14.95/person
Six-person team$0/mo$89.70/mo
PlansFree (50 bookings/mo, 1 provider); billed yearly: Basic $11.90/mo (100 bookings, 5 providers); Standard $24.90 (500, 15); Premium $49.90 (2,000, 30); monthly $13.90/$29.90/$59.90; 14-day trialTeam $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 trial14 days7 days
Users1 provider on freePer team member
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalogNone in our catalog
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedTeam only
Live chatPlans not statedEvery paid plan
Support hoursLive chat: 24 hours on weekdays; on weekends chat messages answered twice a dayNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for SimplyBook.me.Fresha has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 1,293 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score4.5 / 5 from 804 reviews4.8 / 5 from 7,544 reviews
Fit: Retail shop3525
Fit: Restaurant or café2510
Fit: Service business8585
Fit: Agency or studio6010
Fit: Trades or contractor6515
Fit: Online store2010
Why people pick it
  • Real free plan
  • Flat price covers several staff
  • Marketplace brings new clients
  • Low price for one person
Where it falls short
  • Booking caps per plan
  • Many features sold as add-ons
  • 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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