Rexabook vs Booksy vs Fresha
Free to use, 0% commission, keep every client. An honest look at how we compare - we built Rexabook because appointment-based businesses deserved something better.
Feature-by-feature comparison
See exactly what you get with each platform.
| Feature | Rexabook | Booksy | Fresha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission on bookings | 0% - no commission, ever | 30% of first visit for new Boost-acquired clients (minimum £5) | 20% on new marketplace clients (minimum £4) |
| Starting price | Free - £0 - or Base from £15/mo | £40/mo + VAT | £14.95/mo + 20% commission on new clients |
| What the client pays | Small booking fee (from 20p) - covers their reminder texts; you pay nothing | - | - |
| Card-on-file no-show charging in the base plan | With Mobile Payments enabled | With Fresha Payments enabled | |
| Rexabook Payments (Stripe Connect, no extra processor) | Add-on | Included | |
| Works for pre-launch, mobile, home-based, pop-ups | limited | X (marketplace approval required) | |
| You own your customer data (export anytime, no marketplace lock-in) | ? | ||
| Per-staff seat price | Free on the Free plan · £5/staff/mo on Base/Pro | £40/mo base + £5/staff/mo | £9.95/staff/mo (Team plan) |
| AI Receptionist (email + contact form) | |||
| AI service import (photo or URL) | ? | ? | |
| Customer self-serve cancel + reschedule (no account required) | |||
| Mobile-aware scheduling (clustering + travel time) | ? | ? | |
| Customer PWA install branded with your business name | App-only | App-only | |
| Use your own domain (book.yourbusiness.co.uk) | ? | Not available | |
| Local SEO surface (Google + Bing verification, JSON-LD, sitemap) | ? | ? |
Commission on bookings
Rexabook
0% - no commission, everBooksy
30% of first visit for new Boost-acquired clients (minimum £5)Fresha
20% on new marketplace clients (minimum £4)Starting price
Rexabook
Free - £0 - or Base from £15/moBooksy
£40/mo + VATFresha
£14.95/mo + 20% commission on new clientsWhat the client pays
Rexabook
Small booking fee (from 20p) - covers their reminder texts; you pay nothingBooksy
-Fresha
-Card-on-file no-show charging in the base plan
Rexabook
Booksy
With Mobile Payments enabledFresha
With Fresha Payments enabledRexabook Payments (Stripe Connect, no extra processor)
Rexabook
Booksy
Add-onFresha
IncludedWorks for pre-launch, mobile, home-based, pop-ups
Rexabook
Booksy
limitedFresha
X (marketplace approval required)You own your customer data (export anytime, no marketplace lock-in)
Rexabook
Booksy
?Fresha
Per-staff seat price
Rexabook
Free on the Free plan · £5/staff/mo on Base/ProBooksy
£40/mo base + £5/staff/moFresha
£9.95/staff/mo (Team plan)AI Receptionist (email + contact form)
Rexabook
Booksy
Fresha
AI service import (photo or URL)
Rexabook
Booksy
?Fresha
?Customer self-serve cancel + reschedule (no account required)
Rexabook
Booksy
Fresha
Mobile-aware scheduling (clustering + travel time)
Rexabook
Booksy
?Fresha
?Customer PWA install branded with your business name
Rexabook
Booksy
App-onlyFresha
App-onlyUse your own domain (book.yourbusiness.co.uk)
Rexabook
Booksy
?Fresha
Not availableLocal SEO surface (Google + Bing verification, JSON-LD, sitemap)
Rexabook
Booksy
?Fresha
?What you'd actually pay
£0
Free forever
Free - your clients cover a small booking fee (from 20p) that pays for their reminder texts. 0% commission. Or Base/Pro from £15/mo to take payment in person.
£40
/month + VAT
Plus premium feature add-ons.
£14.95+
/month + 20% commission on every new client
The more you grow, the bigger the bill.
Why switch from Booksy?
Booksy charges £40 a month. Rexabook is free - your clients cover a small booking fee, you pay nothing. Or £15 a month if you'd rather take payment in person. Either way: no contract, cancel anytime.
Booksy doesn't include no-show protection. Rexabook's Card Protection charges no-shows and late cancellations automatically - included free in the base.
Booksy has multi-staff calendars but no AI receptionist to quote per-staff prices. Rexabook lets each team member set their own rates - and the AI receptionist honours them on every quote.
Import your Booksy client list with a single CSV upload in 60 seconds.
Why switch from Fresha?
Fresha takes 20% commission on every new marketplace client - £18 on a £90 booking, gone. Rexabook takes 0% - and the base plan is free. Your clients are yours, your revenue is yours.
Fresha lists your clients in its marketplace and can market competitors to them. On Rexabook your clients stay yours - no marketplace, no commission on the people you bring.
Fresha treats every team member the same on the menu. Rexabook's Service Variants let each team member set their own price and duration - visible on the booking page, quoted by the AI, paid out to the right person.
Export your Fresha clients as CSV and import them to Rexabook in seconds.
Why switch from pen and paper?
Your clients want to book at midnight from their sofa. Let them.
Card Protection charges no-shows and late cancels automatically, so the gaps a paper diary leaves stop costing you money.
Build a client database automatically. Every booking adds to your list.
Automatically ask for Google reviews. More stars = more new clients finding you.
Switching takes 5 minutes
Export your client list from your current system, upload the CSV, add your services and hours, share your new link. Done.
Get started freeStart free - or trial Base/Pro for 7 days. Run both systems in parallel - no risk.
Switching FAQ
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