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Fresha is booking software with payments and a client marketplace, priced per team member. Presly is a social media autopilot that includes a booking page on Growth and Pro. Here is what each one does, with prices from their own pages.

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Presly booking page on a phone: Gel Manicure with Any available, a calendar, and 10:00 AM picked.

Quick answer

Fresha is booking software with payments and a client marketplace; Presly is a social media autopilot with booking included on Growth and Pro.

Choose Presly if…

Presly fits a business that wants its social posts written and published for it, plus a booking page for appointments or restaurant tables where the owner approves each request and customers get confirmation and reminder emails.

Choose Fresha if…

Fresha fits a business that wants to take deposits and card payments, charge no-show fees, send text or WhatsApp reminders, and get found by new clients on a booking marketplace, or have calls and messages answered with its paid AI Concierge add-on, and a solo provider can start at $19.95/mo.

Presly vs Fresha

Side by side, feature for feature.

  • Monthly price

    Presly: Booking included in Growth $79/mo and Pro $159/mo ($63/$127 billed annually)

    Fresha: Independent $19.95/mo for one team member; Team $14.95 per team member per month

  • Staff on the booking calendar

    Presly: Up to 5 on Growth, unlimited on Pro

    Fresha: Billed per bookable team member; custom Enterprise rates above 20 team members

  • Online booking link

    Presly: One booking link plus a QR code

    Fresha: Direct booking links, Facebook bookings, and Instagram bookings, all free

  • Confirmations and reminders

    Presly: Confirmation and reminder emails

    Fresha: Email free; 100 texts or WhatsApp messages free per month (per team member on Team), then $0.02 per text

  • Free trial

    Presly: 7 days on Starter, Growth, and Pro (card required)

    Fresha: 7 days on Independent and Team; Team trial needs no credit card

How Presly booking works

  1. Presly QR and link page with printable booking QR code designs for a counter card and table tent.

    Step 1

    Share your link

    Print your QR code or share your booking link.

  2. Presly booking page on a phone with the open times for the day and 10:00 AM picked.

    Step 2

    Customers pick a time

    They choose a service, anyone or a favorite person, and an open time.

  3. Presly Today view with a booking request and an Accept button.

    Step 3

    You accept from Today

    New requests wait in Today until you tap Accept.

Set up online booking in 3 steps: add your services from a photo of your price list, pick your hours, and share your link.

What Presly includes

  • Booking for appointments and restaurant tables is included in Growth ($79/mo) and Pro ($159/mo) at no extra charge.
  • Growth covers up to 5 staff and 500 restaurant bookings a month, and Pro has no limit.
  • Customers use one booking link or QR code to pick a service and a team member or "Anyone," or a party size for tables, then a date and time.
  • By default nothing is booked until you choose Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and you can turn on Confirm automatically if you prefer.
  • Confirmation and reminder emails go out in your shop's time zone, and customers can manage or cancel through a private link.
  • The customer booking page is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish, and you can import services from a photo or PDF of your price list.
  • The same plan writes captions and images with AI, then schedules and publishes them to Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, and X.
  • With autopilot off, each post waits for your OK before it publishes.
  • Growth and Pro include one inbox for social comments and DMs, with AI-drafted replies that you send.

Things to know about Fresha

  • Fresha's Team plan is priced at $14.95 per team member per month, so the subscription grows with each bookable team member.
  • New clients who find you through the Fresha marketplace carry a 20% one-time commission with a $6 minimum per client.
  • Texts and WhatsApp messages beyond the free 100 per month cost $0.02 per text or $0.04 to $0.11 per WhatsApp message.
  • Marketing texts cost $0.08 per text on both plans.
  • Fresha payments cost 2.79% + $0.20 online, 2.29% + $0.20 in person, and 3.30% + $0.20 for manual card entry.
  • Several tools are paid add-ons, such as AI Concierge at $99.95 per location per month and Client Loyalty at $59.95 per location per month.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Fresha cost compared to Presly?

Fresha lists Independent at $19.95/mo for one team member and Team at $14.95 per team member per month, plus payment, message, and marketplace fees. Presly includes booking in Growth at $79/mo for up to 5 staff and Pro at $159/mo with no staff limit ($63 and $127 per month billed annually).

Can I approve each booking request before it is confirmed?

Yes, that is the default on Presly. Each request waits until you choose Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and you can switch on Confirm automatically if you prefer.

Can Presly take restaurant table bookings?

Yes. Growth and Pro include table booking by party size alongside appointments. Growth includes 500 restaurant bookings per month, and Pro is unlimited.

Can I import my services from a price list?

Yes. Presly can import your services from a photo or PDF of your price list, so your booking page lists your real services and prices from the start.

Can I use Fresha for bookings and Presly for social media?

Yes. Presly's social posting and inbox work on their own, so you can keep Fresha for bookings and payments and use Presly Starter at $39/mo to write and publish posts.

What languages is the Presly booking page in?

English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Customers can switch languages at the bottom of the booking page, and times show in your shop's time zone.

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Sources (checked October 12, 2026)

  1. Independent $19.95 per month, one team member; Team $14.95 per team member monthlyfresha.com
  2. Enterprise custom rates for businesses with over 20 team membersfresha.com
  3. 7-day trial on Independent and Team; Team trial requires no credit cardfresha.com
  4. Direct booking links, Facebook bookings, and Instagram bookings are freefresha.com
  5. Marketplace new clients: 20% one-time commission, $6 minimum per client; returning clients no feefresha.com
  6. Online payments 2.79% + $0.20; in-person 2.29% + $0.20 (+$0.10 per Tap to Pay authorization); manual card entry 3.30% + $0.20fresha.com
  7. Upfront payments and no-show and cancellation fees listed; deposits and payments are optionalfresha.com
  8. Automated email notifications free; 100 free texts/WhatsApp monthly (per team member on Team), then $0.02 per text or $0.04 to $0.11 per WhatsAppfresha.com
  9. Marketing texts $0.08 per textfresha.com
  10. AI Concierge add-on (answers client calls and messages) $99.95 per location monthly, 200 minutes and 500 messages included; Client Loyalty $59.95 per location monthlyfresha.com
  11. Meta Pixel Ads connection freefresha.com