--- description: Learn more about Fresha price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Fresha Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Personal Training Software](/directory/30807/personal-trainer/software) > [Fresha](/software/142138/shedul-com) # Fresha Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/142138/shedul-com Page: 1 / 59\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/142138/shedul-com?page=2) > Personal trainer and salon solution that helps businesses with appointment scheduling, payment processing, marketing promotions \& more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 1446 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Fresha? Appointment scheduling solution for salons, barbershops, spas and beauty and wellness professionals. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 1446 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Fresha - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: R14,95 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Software that grows with your business. Don't wait\! Start your 7 day free trial today and enter 2026 with the industry's best software. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Management - Appointment Scheduling - Attendance Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Billing & Invoicing - Booking Management - CRM - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Class Scheduling - Client Database - Client Management - Confirmations/Reminders - Customer Database - Customer Support - Customizable Branding - Customizable Forms - Customizable Templates - Debit/Credit Card Processing - Electronic Payments - Email Marketing - Email Reminders - Faculty/Staff Management - Fitness Plan - For Barbershops - For Medical Spas - For Salons and Spas - For Yoga/Pilates Studios - Gift Card Management - HIPAA Compliant - Inventory Management - Marketing Automation - Mobile Access - Mobile App - Multi-Location - Online Booking - Online Payments - Payment Processing - Payroll Management - Point of Sale (POS) - Recurring Appointments - Reminders - Reporting & Statistics - Rescheduling - Self Service Portal - Staff Management - Third-Party Integrations - Website Integration ... and 2 more features ## Integrations (1 total) - Meta for Business ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Personal Training Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30807/personal-trainer/software) ## Related Categories - [Scheduling Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30087/scheduling/software) - [Pet Grooming Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30845/pet-grooming/software) - [Yoga Studio Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30755/yoga-studio/software) - [Dietitian Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31301/nutritionist/software) - [Personal Training Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30807/personal-trainer/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The Help Center and Knowledge base are brilliant and there are abundant videos on Youtube to help one set up all functionality. > > **Cons**: Fresha has built its reputation and user base on the premise that it was "Free"software. However over time they have slowly removed some of the "Free" functionality and started charging. One example being the calculation of Commission which was incorporated into the Payroll module that is not compatible in South Africa. In addition On-line payments which is a must in our indusrty is not available locally. Now giving a full ONE months notice they will start to charge a monthly subscriptions from 1st August 2025 for core features at R90 per person available for bookings. Unfortunately as the software and your data is held in the cloud you will no longer have access after this date. > > It has helped our business dramatically I now have immediate and total control of my finances. We have recently started using the marketing functionallity and it is impressive. ----- ### "Very neat Salon booking system" — 4.0/5 > **Veornica** | *10 June 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked how easy it is to view which employee has which service and when, as well as we like how easy it is to move services over/ to a different time if needed. > > **Cons**: We found Fresha a bit complicated to set up, as well as we found clients were not fully understanding how to book and didnt end up submitting appointment request. > > We liked Fresha enough, at first the credit card for a no show wasnt usable for us HOWEVER they did make a change and in the end we could use it. We ended up changing simply because we got new management that wanted to use what they knew how to . ----- ### "Buyer’s Remorse" — 3.0/5 > **Pamela** | *05 March 2026* | Cosmetics | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Value for your money is good for a small business. Scheduling is pretty standard. Reporting is average with some critical misses > > **Cons**: No cost of products sold report. They say they provide but you need to pull data from 2 different reports and unfortunately our inventory report has negative costs which they can’t explain. The data transfer process was a mess that required us to do a lot of manual fixing. Fresha blamed on our data however we did data capture before the transfer and know that is not the case. In 1 year we’ve had at least 3 different account reps and responded back is slow or doesn’t happen at all. > > It’s not a complex system which is appealing to a small business along with the cost, however there are some usability issues that could be easily be fixed if they had good product \[sensitive content hidden\] and tech support. ----- ### "Fresha - free version review" — 4.0/5 > **Salina** | *12 November 2024* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: That it has a free version with enough of the capability > > **Cons**: The new updates that then cost. The thing that would make fresha perform better would be a place where you can store client service chemical history. It would be so helpfull to have this information be able to be noted on the clients file. To print this off or to have a stylist app that could be used for consultations that updates the clients file would be next level\!\! > > I use the free version which means little contact with the fresha team. Just the odd email here and there offering assistance if needed. I like it this way ----- ### "Fuss Free version" — 4.0/5 > **Mel** | *01 December 2024* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The free version is easy to use and not too limiting. Almost as good as a paid system > > **Cons**: Hard to navigate to notes etc. lots of clicks to get to where you need to go. > > It is an easy to use system once you get your head around it, has many free features that allow for the smooth running of our salon. Easy product orders and input of stock, good client information features. 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