How Skedful really compares to Fresha and Booksy.
Skedful vs Fresha vs Booksy on real numbers: figures come from each vendor's own pricing page, with the comparison baseline checked on 4–14 October 2026 and Booksy’s US pricing rechecked on 4 October 2026. The rows where they beat us are on the page too.
Every figure on this page comes from the vendor's own pricing page, checked on 4–14 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check with each vendor before you decide.
Skedful vs Fresha vs Booksy
The two platforms most businesses weigh against us in the US.
| Yes/No | Skedful | Fresha | Booksy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month (one professional) | $19 Starter | Per team member (see their pricing) | $29.99 + tax |
| Skedful Starter is $19 per month; waitlist automation and consent forms require Pro at $39. Booksy's quoted $29.99 tier includes those features, so compare the plan you need, not just the entry price. Fresha's pricing page shows rates for the visitor's own region; we could not verify a US figure from outside the US, so we do not quote one. | |||
| Price for a 10-person business | $49 flat | Per team member × 10 | $209.99 |
| Booksy's quoted rate is $29.99 + $20/month per additional team member, or $209.99 for ten people. Skedful Pro is $39 for up to three professionals, and Studio is $49 for a team of any size. Fresha's Team plan also bills per member. Compare the total for your team and the features included in each plan. | |||
| Commission on a booking | None, ever | Marketplace new-client fee | Boost: 30% of the first visit (opt-in) |
| All three take 0% on your own direct and repeat bookings. Fresha charges a one-time fee for new clients who discover you through its marketplace; Booksy Boost is an optional marketplace product. Skedful has no booking commission mechanism. | |||
| Appointment reminders and marketing texts | 150 / 600 / 2,000 per month by plan | Allowance varies by region; see pricing | Free appointment reminders; 2,000 marketing SMS/month |
| Skedful: 150 on Starter, 600 on Pro ($39), 2,000 on Studio ($49). Email reminders are unlimited. These are caps, not "unlimited", and that includes ours. Booksy’s US pricing page, checked on 4 October 2026, lists free appointment confirmations and reminders plus 2,000 marketing SMS per month. Marketing SMS are a separate allowance, not a reminder cap; this source does not establish WhatsApp support. | |||
| Free trial | 30 days on Starter, no card | 7 days | 14 days, no card |
| Marketplace that brings you new clients | No | Yes | Yes |
| This is our biggest gap, and it is a deliberate one. Fresha and Booksy run consumer marketplaces; Skedful has no discovery network. Clients come from your own booking link, site and socials. If what you need is new-client traffic rather than a calendar, they do something we do not. | |||
Baseline checked on 4–14 October 2026; Booksy US pricing rechecked on 4 October 2026. Monthly subscription, one professional unless stated.
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The part comparison pages usually leave out. If one of these is critical for you, pick them, not us.
No marketplace, no discovery
Both run real consumer marketplaces that put you in front of people who have never heard of you. We do not have one and are not building one. It is the direct trade for taking no commission. If you are trying to fill a new chair, that matters.
Booksy includes more in its entry plan
Booksy's quoted $29.99/month plan includes waitlists and forms. Skedful Starter is $19, while those features require Pro at $39. Choose by the features you need and your team size; the entry prices alone do not describe the same package.
They include forms and waitlists earlier
Fresha's entry plan already ships waitlists with backfill, consultation forms with signature, memberships and packages. Booksy's single tier includes everything it sells. We gate several of those behind higher plans.
When Skedful is the right call
Not always. In these three cases, yes.
You never want to pay a percentage
There is no commission mechanism in Skedful at all: not on new clients, not on repeat clients, not on any channel. You pay the subscription and that is the whole bill.
You have a bigger team
$49 flat covers your whole team, however many professionals, with no per-seat charge. The same 10-person studio is $209.99/month on Booksy's per-seat model, and Fresha's Team plan also bills per member. The bigger the team, the wider that gap gets.
You want to try it properly
30 days, no credit card, against 7 on Fresha and 14 on Booksy. And you can download client, booking and submitted consent-form records in a CSV ZIP on any plan, including Starter ($19). Never-paid accounts can export once every seven days.
Try it for 30 days. No card.
If it is not a fit after a month, walk away. Download your client and booking records as a CSV ZIP on any plan. Never-paid accounts can export once every seven days.