Comparison · checked in October 2026
Booksy vs Fresha: prices, fees and French in Canada
Both are big booking apps with a marketplace that brings new clients. They charge in different ways. Here is what their own pages say, fact by fact, with the sources.
The short answer
Fresha may suit you better if…
- You work alone and want a clear price in Canadian dollars: CA$29.95 a month.
- You want a smaller cut of new marketplace clients: 20% of the first visit, against 30% with Booksy Boost.
- You want to download your client list yourself, and an app with a French version.
Booksy may suit you better if…
- You want the marketplace fee only when you choose: Booksy charges for new clients only while Boost is on.
- You want text reminders included, without counting them.
- You want a longer free trial: 14 days, against 7.
Booksy and Fresha, side by side
Each cell links to the company’s own page where we read it.
| Booksy | Fresha | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month, 1 person | $29.99 + tax. Booksy’s Canadian page shows no currency. Source | CA$29.95 (Independent plan) Source |
| Price a month, 5 people | $109.99 + tax ($29.99 + 4 × $20) Source | CA$99.75 (Team plan: 5 × CA$19.95) Source |
| Charge per staff member | $20 a month for each extra staff member, for the first 14 Source | CA$19.95 a month for each bookable team member (Team plan) Source |
| Marketplace or new-client fee | Only if you turn on Boost: 30% of a Boost client’s first visit, $10 minimum, $100 maximum. Source 1 Source 2 | 20% of a new marketplace client’s first visit, at least CA$6. None on returning clients or on your own links. Source 1 Source 2 |
| Card processing | Its help page gives US dollar rates: 2.69% + US$0.30 for deposits and cards on file. Source | Online 2.79% + CA$0.20. In person 2.29% + CA$0.20. Source |
| Deposits and no-show fees | Yes, with Booksy’s payments Source | Yes, with Fresha’s payments Source |
| Text reminders | Confirmations and reminders included Source | 100 free a month per team member, then CA$0.03 a text Source |
| French | The Canadian page is in English. There is a French version for France. Source 1 Source 2 | Yes. Fresha has a French version, and clients can get messages in their language. Source 1 Source 2 |
| Contract | None. Monthly, cancel any time. Source | None. Monthly, cancel any time. Source |
| Free trial | 14 days Source | 7 days Source |
| Export your client list | No download button described. Its help page says to ask support for a copy. Source | Yes. Download Excel or CSV yourself. Source |
Checked in October 2026 on each company’s own pages.
All sources
An example: a team of five
- FreshaTeam, 5 × 19.95CA$99.75
- Booksy29.99 + 4 × 20$109.99 + tax
Then add new marketplace clients. For a $60 first visit, Fresha takes $12 (20%). Booksy, with Boost on, takes $18 (30%). Four new clients a month: $48 on Fresha, $72 on Booksy. With Boost off, Booksy takes nothing.
Worked out from the prices and rates in the table. Fresha also has a maximum fee for higher-priced services, but its pricing page doesn’t give the amount. Card fees come on top of each payment.
What to check before you choose, in Canada
- The currency. Fresha shows its prices in Canadian dollars. Booksy’s Canadian page shows no currency, and its help centre gives card rates in US dollars. Ask Booksy before you sign up.
- French for your clients. Fresha has a French version, and each client can pick the language of their messages. Booksy’s Canadian page is in English; its French version is for France.
- Your client list. Fresha lets you download it. Booksy asks you to get it through support. Think about it before you put years of clients in.
A third option for Québec shops
If you bring your own clients and don’t need a marketplace, there is also Rndez, the booking app we make in Montréal: no new-client fee, $59 a month for your whole team, English and French for every client. We put it last so the comparison above stays neutral.
Already leaving one of them? Leaving Fresha · Leaving Booksy · Online booking in Montréal
Questions
Is Booksy or Fresha cheaper for one person?
On their pricing pages, Booksy is $29.99 a month plus tax (its Canadian page shows no currency) and Fresha’s Independent plan is CA$29.95. The monthly price is about the same. The fees on cards and new clients make the difference.
Which one costs less for a team of five?
Fresha: 5 × CA$19.95 = CA$99.75 a month on the Team plan. Booksy: $29.99 + 4 × $20 = $109.99 a month, plus tax. Booksy stops charging for staff after the first 14 extra people.
Do Booksy and Fresha charge for new clients?
Only for clients who find you on their marketplace. Fresha takes 20% of a new marketplace client’s first visit, at least CA$6. Booksy takes 30% of the first visit, $10 to $100, and only while Boost is on. Clients who book from your own link cost nothing extra on either.
Can I take my client list with me if I leave?
With Fresha, yes: download it as Excel or CSV yourself. With Booksy, its help centre says to ask support for a copy.