Fresha is a booking app with a large client marketplace, priced per team member. Made For Artist is booking software you run under your own name, with a free plan, one flat price for a whole team, and no commission on any client. Here is how they compare.
Fresha’s details checked September 17, 2026Numbers in brackets link to the Fresha page each fact came from.
| Made For Artist | Fresha | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting price | Artist FREE: $0 — no card, no end date | Independent: $19.95 a month for one bookable team member[1] |
| One person | Artist Pro: $29 a month | $19.95 a month[1] |
| A team | Business: $59 a month for unlimited staff — no charge per person | Team: $14.95 a month per bookable team member[1][2] |
| Free trial | A free plan with no end date, plus a 14-day free trial of Business and of every add-on — no card | 7-day free trial — no free plan[1] |
| Contract | Monthly, no long-term contract | No long-term contract — cancel any time[1] |
| Fees | ||
| Commission on new clients | None — never on bookings, deposits or new clients | 20% of a new client’s first marketplace booking, with a $6 minimum[1] |
| Card processing | Through your own Helcim account, at Helcim’s rates — we add nothing | 2.79% + $0.20 online; 2.29% + $0.20 in person[1] |
| Protection | ||
| Deposits | Every plan | Available[3] |
| No-show protection | Every plan — clients with a record of missed appointments pay a deposit or wait for your approval | No-show and cancellation fees charged to a saved card[3] |
| Reminders | Email and phone alerts on every plan. No text messages. | 100 free texts a month, then $0.02 a text; marketing texts $0.08 each; automated emails free[1] |
| Features | ||
| Gift cards | E-gift cards: Every plan | Included[1] |
| Memberships | Every plan | Included[1] |
| Waivers and consent forms | Every plan, with templates for 20+ trades | Consultation forms included[1] |
| Loyalty points | Every plan | Client Loyalty add-on: $59.95 a month per location[1] |
| Staff commission | Worked out for you on Business | Commissions, wages and pay runs on the Team plan[1] |
| Client marketplace | Not at the moment — clients book through your own link | Yes — clients find and book through the Fresha marketplace[4] |
Create your account — no card. Pick a ready-made menu for your trade and adjust your prices and times.
Import your client list, then share your new booking link with them.
Connect your own Helcim account for deposits, and set your cancellation policy.
It depends on your team. For one person, Fresha’s Independent plan is $19.95 a month; our Artist Pro is $29 and Artist FREE is $0. For a team, our Business plan is $59 a month flat, while Fresha’s Team plan is $14.95 per team member — so from four people up, Business costs less (Fresha’s pricing page, checked September 17, 2026).
No. We charge nothing on any client, new or returning.
Yes. Import your client list into Made For Artist, then share your new booking link with your clients.
Fresha is a trademark of its owner, and this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Details were taken from Fresha’s public pages on September 17, 2026 and may have changed since — check their site for current terms. Something out of date? Tell us at support and we’ll correct it.
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