Written by Youzse, so read it as one contender's view rather than a neutral one. Every figure below is read from Fresha's and Booksy's own UK pricing pages on the dates shown in the footnote, and where either does not publish a number we say so rather than estimating.
Fresha vs Booksy vs Youzse, on published UK pricing
| Fresha | Booksy | Youzse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription | No UK GBP subscription price was published on the checked page. | £40 a month plus VAT, plus £5 a month plus VAT per extra team member | From £19 a month, flat per business |
| New client commission | No UK marketplace commission was published on the checked Fresha row. | 0% with Boost switched off. With Boost on, 30% one time, £5 minimum | 0% |
| Card in person | No UK card rate was published on the checked Fresha row. | 1.29% plus 20p mobile, 0.99% plus 20p contactless on a phone, both plus VAT | 2.5% plus 35p, platform fee included |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days | 30 days, no card required |
Fresha and Booksy figures read from their own UK pricing pages. Booksy states VAT is added to the figures shown; Fresha states nothing either way. Youzse figures from youzse.app/pricing.
Two different bets on the same problem
Fresha bets that a lower subscription wins, and does not have a UK marketplace commission on the checked row. Booksy bets that an established shop with a full book will pay more up front to avoid a commission entirely, and prices Boost, its optional promotion feature, at 30% only for the new clients it specifically brings you.
That makes the honest comparison conditional rather than a flat "which is cheaper". A shop with five staff and a full book pays Booksy at least £65 a month plus VAT before a single card is taken, against Fresha's £49.75 for the same headcount on Team. But if Boost stays off, Booksy asks for nothing more. No UK marketplace commission was published on the checked Fresha row.
Where each one wins
Fresha wins for a business that is growing and leans on the marketplace for a steady stream of new faces, and is not yet paying for five or six team members. The subscription stays low while the commission, though real, is proportional to actual new business won.
Booksy wins for an established shop that rarely needs the marketplace and wants a predictable monthly number with no surprise fee. The trade-off is a fixed cost that does not fall in a quiet month the way a percentage-based fee does.
Where Youzse fits
Youzse removes the new client commission both platforms carry in some form, in exchange for a flat subscription from £19 a month and a higher card rate that folds the platform fee into one number. Youzse has its own consumer marketplace too, included in the subscription and charged at 0% on the clients it introduces, so the choice is not commission against discovery in the way it is with those two. It is a smaller marketplace than Fresha's or Booksy's today, so if raw discovery volume is the whole reason you are choosing between them, compare the reach honestly alongside the fee.
How we worked this out
Every figure quoted for another platform was taken from that company's own UK pricing page on the date shown at the bottom of this page. Where a platform does not publish a number, we have left it out rather than estimating it.
Watch the VAT treatment when you compare. Booksy publishes its subscription and card fees plus VAT. Fresha and Vagaro publish theirs without that note. Check what each provider will actually invoice you before you decide.
These platforms change their plans. If you spot something out of date here, tell us and we will correct it.
Third-party pricing and features on this page were last checked on 3 August 2026. Rival platforms change their plans, so check their own site before you decide.
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