Fresha vs GlossGenius

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.

GlossGenius is a business management system for beauty, wellness, medspa, health, and fitness businesses, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its 24/7 online booking lets clients reserve without downloading an app or logging in. The system includes scheduling, client profiles, inventory and retail management, staff management, time tracking, and business reports. Email and text marketing, automated review prompts, Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook are also listed. Medspa features include HIPAA compliance, charting, photo markup, medical director sign-off, and automatic sorting of client photos. The pricing page lists a flat 2.6% payment processing rate, with no added fees for Tap to Pay, card-on-file, or manual-entry transactions. Same-day payouts Monday through Thursday are free; instant payouts cost an additional 1.8%. Plans listed monthly include Standard at $28 a month, Gold at $56 a month, and Platinum at $168 a month, as well as Practice Essentials and Practice Advanced. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.