Feelaxo vs Fresha

Feelaxo is web-based software for beauty and wellness businesses, including salons, spas, and wellness centers. It combines appointment and staff scheduling, customer management, POS and billing, memberships, packages, and inventory management. Clients can book through a business website or a Feelaxo-powered mini-website, with bookings syncing to the calendar in real time. Marketing options include bulk WhatsApp campaigns and automated notifications; bulk WhatsApp marketing is marked for Meta-verified businesses only. The software supports cash, cards, UPI, and digital wallets, and can send invoices by email or WhatsApp. A marketplace lets businesses list services for customers to discover, book, and pay for. Feelaxo also says it serves healthcare providers and other service businesses that rely on bookings. Its Basic plan is free and includes a live chat widget, email marketing, custom forms, and traffic analytics. Premium costs $29 a month, while Platinum costs $59 a month. Feelaxo says it uses encryption, access controls, and secure data storage, while noting that absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Fresha is appointment-booking software available on the web, iOS, and Android. Businesses can provide booking pages for customers, manage appointments in a calendar, and collect payments. Calendar synchronization works one way. Scheduling options include group bookings and round-robin assignment, while automated reminders support appointment communication. Fresha uses a freemium model with a free plan and a 7-day trial. Its listed plans distinguish team size: Independent is for one team member, while Team supports unlimited team members. The maker, Fresha, is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The combination of customer booking pages, scheduling modes, reminders, payment collection, and multi-platform access covers core appointment administration for businesses with different staffing levels.