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Coachfront vs Fresha

Fresha is booking software built for salons, spas and wellness, with a monthly plan per team member and a consumer marketplace that can bring new clients for a one-time fee.

Choose Coachfront for

No monthly fee
Built around fitness: a weekly class timetable and a register
Programmes and session logging

Choose Fresha for

A consumer marketplace that can send you new clients
Built for salons, spas and beauty, with card terminals
Text and WhatsApp messages built in

Create your booking page

Import your clients from a spreadsheet when you're ready.

Side by side

We make Coachfront. Fresha's details come from their own website.

Feature	Coachfront	Fresha
Monthly price	No monthly fee. 1% of online payments, never more than £49 a month	A monthly plan per team member. No free plan
Marketplace fee	No marketplace	One-time fee on new clients found through the Fresha marketplace. None on clients from your own site
Contract	None. Cancel any time	No minimum commitment
Client fees	None	None
Class timetable	Yes	Group appointments
Packs and memberships	Yes, with session limits	Yes
Deposits	Yes. The balance is tracked and payable by link	Yes, with no-show and cancellation fees
UK Direct Debit	Yes (Bacs, through Stripe)	Not stated on their site
Website	Booking page and website embed	Website builder as a paid add-on
Write programmes and log sessions	Yes. Write a client's week and log sets as you coach	Not stated on their site

Monthly price

Coachfront: No monthly fee. 1% of online payments, never more than £49 a month
Fresha: A monthly plan per team member. No free plan

Marketplace fee

Coachfront: No marketplace
Fresha: One-time fee on new clients found through the Fresha marketplace. None on clients from your own site

Contract

Coachfront: None. Cancel any time
Fresha: No minimum commitment

Client fees

Coachfront: None
Fresha: None

Class timetable

Coachfront: Yes
Fresha: Group appointments

Packs and memberships

Coachfront: Yes, with session limits
Fresha: Yes

Deposits

Coachfront: Yes. The balance is tracked and payable by link
Fresha: Yes, with no-show and cancellation fees

UK Direct Debit

Coachfront: Yes (Bacs, through Stripe)
Fresha: Not stated on their site

Website

Coachfront: Booking page and website embed
Fresha: Website builder as a paid add-on

Write programmes and log sessions

Coachfront: Yes. Write a client's week and log sets as you coach
Fresha: Not stated on their site

Fresha details from their own website, checked on 8 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4. Card processing fees are charged by the payment provider on both. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

Questions

Is Coachfront cheaper than Fresha?

It depends on your team and your takings. Fresha charges a monthly fee for each team member. Coachfront has no monthly fee and takes 1% of online payments.

Can I move from Fresha to Coachfront?

Yes. Export your clients from Fresha as a spreadsheet and import them with their remaining sessions. You can use both until you're ready.

When is Fresha the better choice?

Fresha suits you if you run a salon or spa, or want new clients from the Fresha marketplace.