# Fresha or your own app: how MeetScarlet compares.

Source: https://meetscarlet.com/compare/fresha/
Updated: 2026-11-10

For a salon that wants its regulars booking in an app with its own name, MeetScarlet is the better pick: the app is published under the salon's own Apple and Google accounts and shows no other salons, while Fresha clients book in Fresha's own marketplace app and website. Fresha costs less, from $19.95 a month, against MeetScarlet's $349 plus $999 setup on monthly billing, or free setup on yearly. We make MeetScarlet; every Fresha fact here comes from Fresha's own pages.

- Our pick: MeetScarlet, for a salon that wants its regulars booking in an app with its own name, built and published by our team, with no other salons inside

- Fresha: $19.95 a month for one team member, or $14.95 per team member on Team; monthly, no minimum term

- Where clients book: Fresha's app and website, where Fresha says 25+ million customers look to book

- MeetScarlet: $349 a month, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro; app under your name included

- Written by: The MeetScarlet team, from each vendor's own pages, October 31, 2026

## Which should you pick?

**Who wrote this:** the team that makes MeetScarlet. We compare from each vendor's own public pages, read on October 31, 2026, not from a hands-on test of the rival. Where a vendor does not publish something, we say so rather than guess.

**Pick MeetScarlet** if your regulars already know you and you want them booking in an app with your name on the icon, not in a marketplace that lists other salons too. Our team builds the app and publishes it under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, imports your client list, and sets up your services, staff, prices and memberships as part of setup. It costs more than Fresha, $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly), and what you pay for is an app of your own.

**Fresha may suit you** if price matters most, from $19.95 a month with no minimum term, or you want new clients to find you in a marketplace Fresha says reaches 25+ million customers.

## Why salons pick MeetScarlet over Fresha

- Your clients book in an app with your name and icon, not in Fresha's marketplace app
- Only your business is in the app; Fresha's consumer app is in Fresha's name and lists many businesses
- The app is published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, so the listing is in your name
- Our team builds and publishes the app, imports your client list and sets up your services, staff, prices and memberships as part of setup; Fresha lists paid migration packages for larger businesses

## Two different ways to get booked

On Fresha, clients book through Fresha's consumer app and website. The consumer app is Fresha's own, in Fresha's name, and lists many businesses. Fresha also has a business app for you and your team.

We found no client app published under the business's own name on Fresha's pricing, barber, scheduling, payments, point-of-sale and marketplace pages. With MeetScarlet, that app is the product: your name and icon on your clients' home screens, published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, with only your business inside.

| | Fresha | MeetScarlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.95 a month (one team member), $14.95 per team member on Team, Enterprise custom over 20 | $349 a month, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro (20 staff logins, text reminders for appointments, coming soon) |
| Contract | Monthly, no minimum term, per its pricing FAQ | Monthly or yearly |
| Setup | No setup fee listed; paid migration packages for larger businesses | $999 on monthly billing, free on yearly |
| Client app | Fresha's marketplace app, in Fresha's name | Your own app, in your name, with only your business |
| Finding new clients | A marketplace Fresha says reaches 25+ million customers | None; new clients come through your own marketing |

From fresha.com/pricing, fresha.com/for-business and the Fresha homepage, read October 31, 2026. Prices in US dollars, before tax.

## Where Fresha may fit better

- A consumer marketplace where nearby clients can discover you
- A much lower monthly price, with no minimum term

## Other Fresha alternatives

- MeetScarlet: an app under your own name in the App Store and Google Play, with no marketplace
- [Booksy](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/booksy/): one plan with a marketplace app, built mostly for barbers and beauty pros
- [Square Appointments](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/square-appointments/): a free plan, a booking site with your logo, and the shared Square Go app
- [SimplyBook.me](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/simplybook-me/): a free plan, and a client web app added from your booking site rather than the app stores
- For each option's limits, see [the best salon booking apps](https://meetscarlet.com/guides/best-salon-booking-apps/) and [marketplace app vs your own app](https://meetscarlet.com/guides/marketplace-vs-own-booking-app/)

## Questions to ask on a Fresha demo

Fresha's public pages leave these open, so ask before you sign:

- Can my regulars book me in an app that shows only my business?
- How are clients who find me through the marketplace handled differently from clients I bring myself?
- If you leave, can you export your client list, and what comes with it?

Ask us the same questions about MeetScarlet; our prices are on the [homepage](https://meetscarlet.com/#pricing).

## Moving from Fresha to MeetScarlet

We import your client list from a spreadsheet or CSV export. As part of setup, our team then builds your services, staff, prices and memberships in MeetScarlet, and your clients get your new app under your name. About 4 to 6 weeks for the store apps, most of it Apple's enrollment. Your web app's link is ready during setup, and members can book there as soon as you choose your MeetScarlet plan. They keep the same account when the store apps launch.

Some salons keep a marketplace listing for discovery and move their regulars to their own app. If you do, check how your Fresha profile and booking links will point people to the right place.

## Questions

Straight answers. Anything else, ask us on a demo.

### How much does Fresha cost?

Fresha's pricing page lists Independent at $19.95 a month for one bookable team member and Team at $14.95 per team member a month, with custom rates over 20 team members, as it showed on October 31, 2026.

### Can I get a branded app with Fresha?

We found no client app under the business's own name on Fresha's pricing, barber, scheduling, payments, point-of-sale and marketplace pages. Clients book through Fresha's own app and website.

### Is MeetScarlet cheaper than Fresha?

No. MeetScarlet is $349 a month for one location, plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly), well above Fresha's $19.95 starting price. What you pay for is an app with your own name, with only your business inside, built by our team and published under your own Apple and Google accounts.

### Is this comparison independent?

No. We make MeetScarlet, and we recommend it to salons that want their regulars booking in their own app. Every Fresha fact comes from Fresha's own pages, dated, and we say where Fresha may fit better.

## Keep reading

- [MeetScarlet vs Booksy MeetScarlet gives your barbershop an app under its own name, with a walk-in line and no other shops. Booksy costs less, $29.99 a month, in a shared marketplace app.](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/booksy/)
- [Hair and beauty salons Your salon's own booking app: book by stylist, deposits, intake questions, rebook prompts and salon memberships. Built and published for you.](https://meetscarlet.com/industries/salons/)
- [White-label booking app A white-label booking app puts your own name on the App Store and Google Play. MeetScarlet builds and brands yours, with booking and memberships, from $349 a month.](https://meetscarlet.com/white-label-booking-app/)