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Fresha for Business: A Comprehensive Tool for Beauty Pros

by Fresha.com

4.6
ANDROIDBeauty
Designed to help salon, spa, and barbershop owners consolidate their operations, this app puts business management on a mobile device. It handles appointment bookings, client records, staff scheduling, and point-of-sale transactions from one dashboard. For independent beauty professionals and multi-location businesses alike, it aims to replace disjointed calendars and paper records.

Detailed Review

Fresha for Business positions itself as an all-in-one platform for beauty and wellness service providers seeking to digitize their operations. Unlike basic booking apps, it bundles a suite of management tools traditionally requiring multiple subscriptions, offering a centralized system for the front and back of house. The app serves as the mobile companion to the broader Fresha ecosystem, which also includes a consumer-facing marketplace for discovering local services. Core functionality revolves around a dynamic appointment book that syncs in real-time across devices. Businesses can set variable service durations, assign specific staff members, and manage resources like treatment rooms. Integrated client cards store visit history, notes, and pre-purchased packages, which staff can access during check-in. The point-of-sale system processes card payments and can generate itemized invoices, while inventory tracking alerts managers when retail stock or consumable supplies are low. A reporting suite provides breakdowns of revenue, staff performance, and popular services, though some advanced analytics remain reserved for the desktop version. In daily use, the interface prioritizes speed for common tasks like checking a client in or viewing the day's schedule. Push notifications for new bookings or cancellations help staff react promptly. For a stylist moving between chairs, quickly logging a product sale or adding a tip is streamlined. However, the density of options on smaller phone screens can occasionally lead to mis-taps, requiring a moment to undo an action. Setup is reported to be more efficient on a tablet or desktop, with mobile best suited for on-the-floor management after initial configuration. As a newer entrant in a crowded field, user feedback highlights the appeal of a free core platform with comprehensive features. Reviews from similar platforms indicate that professionals value reduced no-shows via automated reminders and the ability to accept deposits online. Some early adopters mention a learning curve when integrating with existing hardware like card readers, and occasional sync delays when switching between app and desktop. The lack of a subscription fee for the base software is frequently cited as a primary motivator for switching from other services. Ultimately, Fresha for Business presents a robust option, particularly for cost-conscious businesses ready to move beyond manual methods or fragmented apps. Its strength lies in consolidating essential functions without a monthly fee, though businesses with highly complex needs may find certain customizations limited. The app delivers tangible efficiency gains for appointment-heavy environments, making administrative tasks less intrusive to the client service experience.

Key Features

  • Live appointment book that updates across all devices instantly, allowing staff to see schedule changes and avoid double-bookings from anywhere.
  • Integrated client profiles that store contact details, service history, purchase records, and personal notes for personalized customer service.
  • Point-of-sale and invoicing tools to process card payments, add retail items, apply discounts, and email receipts directly from the service floor.
  • Staff management and commission tracking, enabling scheduling, role assignment, and automatic calculation of individual earnings per shift.
  • Inventory management system that tracks retail and consumable product stock levels, sending alerts when items need reordering.
  • Marketing toolkit with capabilities to create promotional offers, send broadcast SMS or email campaigns, and manage customer loyalty programs.

Why Users Love It

Comprehensive free core platform
Unified system for bookings, POS, and CRM

Perfect for: Ideal for independent beauty professionals, salon owners, spa managers, and barbershops seeking an integrated, cost-effective management solution.

Screenshots

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Current Rank

#46

Best Rank

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Average Rank

#46

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User Reviews

Ashley Dearing
May 1, 2025

most versatile, detailed booking app. This free program offers so much for stylists and salons and is free!!! As a small business owner, I truly appreciate the functionality and low cost options which help keep my overhead minimal. 10000% recommend for salons and independent stylists alike.

Eloise Storbeck
Sep 24, 2025

I love the App. it makes my bookings easier, as well as allow me to track Payments and view ratings from Clients.

The Nail Vault Mobile Nail Technician Manaba Beach
Sep 3, 2025

I truly love this app, could I please ask that you look into date adjustment after a supplier invoice gets loaded? I will place my "low quantity" stock order and due to different domestic locations, I need to be able to adjust the date or sometimes even backdate.. please look into this app edit, and fix it..

MARCIA COUSINS
Jul 10, 2025

Fresha has all the tools required for a small business. Booking is made simple. I would highlight the difficulty I have in identifying my business via the search option. It's not that obvious.

Ms Teri
Jul 2, 2025

I appreciate Fresha, so much! It's been about 9 years now since I've been using it. I think it's easier than other platforms to set up too.

App Details

Developer

Fresha.com

Platform

android

Rating

4.6

Last Updated

1/8/2026