Fresha is a popular salon booking app tied to a large consumer marketplace. These are the booking tools most often compared with it, with the starting price each vendor publishes.
Salons usually look elsewhere to avoid marketplace commissions on new clients, for predictable flat pricing, for specialist payouts, or for tools aimed at their size, from a single chair to several locations.
Prices checked on October 13, 2026. d2bsuite makes Velora, so we list it first. Every other price is the starting price on the vendor's own pricing page that day, before tax and without introductory discounts. Vendors change prices often, so check their page before you buy.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VeloraOur product | Salons and beauty businesses that want booking, schedules and settlements in one app | From $3.99 per monthbilled monthly | not included | View pricing |
| Fresha | Beauty and wellness businesses that want booking tied to a large client marketplace | Varies by country | See vendor page | View pricing |
| Vagaro | Beauty, wellness and fitness businesses growing from solo to several locations | From $30 per location / monthbilled monthly | not included | View pricing |
| Booksy | Barbers and beauty professionals who want a flat price and a consumer booking app | From $29.99 per monthbilled monthly | not included | View pricing |
| GlossGenius | Solo beauty professionals and small teams, plus medspas | From $24 per location / monthbilled annually | not included | View pricing |
| Square Appointments | Businesses that want booking built into Square's payments and point of sale | From $49 per location / monthbilled monthly | included | View pricing |
| SimplyBook.me | Service businesses of any kind that need general online booking | From €11.90 per monthbilled annually | included | View pricing |
| Mangomint | Established salons and spas with teams and front-desk staff | From $120 per location / monthbilled monthly | not included | View pricing |
From $3.99 per month · billed monthly · no free plan
Velora is d2bsuite's salon app for iOS and Android: appointments, online booking, specialist schedules, checkout and specialist settlements in one place. The price shown is its cheapest paid plan.
See VeloraVaries by country · free plan: see the vendor's page
Fresha's prices depend on your country and team size, so check its pricing page for where you are. It charges per bookable team member, a one-time commission on new clients who book through its marketplace, and card processing fees.
From $30 per location / month · billed monthly · no free plan
Vagaro costs $30 a month per location, plus $10 for each bookable calendar up to seven; Vagaro was offering a lower rate for the first months when we checked. There is a 30-day free trial.
From $29.99 per month · billed monthly · no free plan
Booksy costs $29.99 a month plus tax for one user, with extra users at $20 a month each, and a 14-day free trial. Clients found through its Boost promotion carry a one-time fee on their first visit.
From $24 per location / month · billed annually · no free plan
GlossGenius Standard costs $24 a month per location billed annually ($28 billed monthly), with flat 2.6% card processing and a 14-day free trial. There is no free plan.
From $49 per location / month · billed monthly · free plan available
Square Appointments has a free plan with unlimited staff calendars. The Plus plan costs $49 a month per location and adds features such as no-show fees and waitlists; processing fees apply on every plan.
From €11.90 per month · billed annually · free plan available
SimplyBook.me has a free plan for 50 bookings a month and one provider. Basic costs €11.90 a month billed annually (€13.90 monthly) for 100 bookings; SimplyBook.me adds no transaction fees of its own.
From $120 per location / month · billed monthly · no free plan
Mangomint costs $120 a month per location plus $10 per user, so the smallest account is about $130 a month. There are no contracts, and onboarding and data transfer are free.