For UK salons, barbershops and studios, including when one of the others is the better choice.
We wrote this page, so please check what it says for yourself. Here is the difference that matters most.
Fresha and Treatwell are marketplaces. Bookr isn't. They can send you new clients, and they take a share of what those clients pay. Bookr doesn't send you clients, and it takes no commission on them.
Which is cheaper depends on where your clients come from. If you need new clients, a marketplace commission may be worth paying. If your clients already know you, it's money for nothing.
| Platform | Subscription | Commission on new clients | Commission on repeat clients | Card processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookr | £0 or £49/mo | None | None | Stripe, at cost ≈1.5% + 20p |
| Treatwell | "Start for free"; plan pricing not published | 35% of the first booking (+VAT) | 0% | 2.5% on online prepayments |
| Fresha | Independent £14.95/mo Team £9.95/mo per team member (+VAT) |
20% one-off, min £4, on marketplace clients | 0% | 1.40% + 25p online 1.19% + 20p in person |
| Booksy | £40/mo +VAT, plus £5/mo per extra user | None by default — 30% one-off (min £5) if you switch on Boost | None | 1.29% + 20p online (+VAT) 0.99% + 20p Tap to Pay |
Competitor figures read on 16 August 2026 from each provider's own pricing page — Treatwell, Fresha, Booksy. They change them without notice, so check the source before you decide anything. Bookr's own figures come straight from the settings the product itself uses — see /llms.txt and /pricing.
Treatwell, Fresha and Booksy with Boost all charge for an introduction. If they really found you the client, that's a fair trade. Booksy's Boost is off until you turn it on. Bookr takes no commission on any booking.
Three deductions, in this order:
Put your own price into the calculator on /pricing to see what you would receive.
The customer pays the Booking Protection Fee, not you, and sees it before they pay. It pays for holding the customer's money until their appointment, so a refund never has to come back out of money you've already spent. On a customer cancellation it isn't refunded; if you cancel, it is refunded in full.
If any of these sounds like you, one of the others is the better choice:
If you need new clients, pay a marketplace for them. If you need booking software and already have the clients, a marketplace commission is a tax on clients you found yourself. Bookr is for the second case.
More detail, one at a time: vs Fresha · vs Booksy · vs Treatwell.
£0/month, no time limit, no card required to set up. Full pricing at /pricing.