Square Appointments vs Fresha
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Square Appointments costs less for a six-person team.- Square Appointments fits retail shop, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
- Square Appointments suits teams past ten people.
Fresha: Marketplace brings new clients.
| Compare | Square AppointmentsBlock | FreshaFresha |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Free booking with unlimited staff calendars and Square payments | Salon booking with a marketplace, $14.95 per team member |
| Starting price | Free | From $14.95/person |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $89.70/mo |
| Plans | Free $0/mo per location; Plus $49/mo per location; Premium $149/mo per location; in-person 2.6% + 15¢ on Free (2.5%/2.4% on Plus/Premium); online 3.3% + 30¢ on Free | Team $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 model | Free tier | Free trial |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Users | Unlimited staff calendars | Per team member |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | None in our catalog | None in our catalog |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Every plan (US) | Team only |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Every paid plan |
| Support hours | Phone: 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days (Square Free only), 6am–6pm PT M–F (Square Plus only), 24/7 (Square Premium only) | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status page | Fresha has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.5 / 5 from 263 reviews | Not listed |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 4.8 / 5 from 7,544 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 50 | 25 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 15 | 10 |
| Fit: Service business | 90 | 85 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 30 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 45 | 15 |
| Fit: Online store | 20 | 10 |
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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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