If you're looking past Fresha, it's usually for one of three reasons: the fee on new marketplace clients, the cost per team member, or wanting more than a diary. Here is what the main UK alternatives charge, taken from each company's own pricing page.
| Compared | SalonX | Fresha | Booksy | Treatwell | Phorest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One person, a month | £15 | £14.95 | £40 | £9.99 (Connect Freelancer) | By quote |
| Five people, a month | £35 | £49.75 | £60 | £24.99 (Connect Advanced) or £59 (Expert) | By quote |
| Fee on new marketplace clients | No marketplace fee | 20% of the first booking, minimum £4 | None, unless you turn on Boost: 30% of the first visit, minimum £5 | 35% of the first booking | No marketplace listed |
| Card fee, in person | 2% + 20p | 1.19% + 20p | 1.29% + 20p; 0.99% + 20p on a phone | See Treatwell | Not on its pricing page |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days | 7 days | 14 days on Expert | Ask Phorest |
| Retail | Shop stocked and shipped by distributors; you earn commission | Online store for your own stock | See Booksy | Inventory on Expert | Online store on its Grow plan and above |
Checked on 11 November 2026. SalonX's figures are from our pricing page; Fresha's are from its own UK pricing page, Booksy's are from its own UK pricing page, Treatwell's are from its own UK pricing page and Phorest's are from its own UK pricing page. Prices are a month, as each company lists them, and most exclude VAT. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide. SalonX isn't affiliated with any company named here.
No fee on bookings, and retail without stock
£15 a month, plus £5 for each extra person, with everything in one plan: diary, booking page with deposits, till, client records, memberships and reports. No marketplace and no fee on any booking. Its difference is retail: an online shop stocked and shipped by professional distributors, with commission paid to the salon. The card fee, 2% + 20p, is higher than Fresha's or Booksy's.
SalonX pricingA marketplace without a fee on every new client
£40 a month, plus £5 for each extra user, with all features included and 500 marketing texts a month. Marketplace bookings are free. Boost, which is optional, raises your visibility and takes 30% of a Boost client's first visit, with a £5 minimum. Card payments are 1.29% + 20p, or 0.99% + 20p for contactless on a phone.
Booksy's pricing pageThe largest pull of new clients, at the highest fee
Treatwell Connect is £9.99 a month for one person or £24.99 for unlimited team members. Treatwell Expert, with deposits, reporting and a website, is £59 a month. Treatwell says 280,000 UK clients book through it each month. A new client from the marketplace costs 35% of their first booking; repeat clients and your own channels are free.
Treatwell's pricing pageLarger salons that want set-up and training done for them
Four plans, priced by quote, for salons and clinics with three or more staff. Every plan has unlimited staff and devices, and Phorest's team sets the system up, moves your data and trains your staff. The online store starts on the Grow plan and a branded client app on Ultimate.
Phorest's pricing pageStaying put, if the marketplace earns its fee
£14.95 a month on your own, or £9.95 per team member. The lowest in-person card fee of the five at 1.19% + 20p, apart from Booksy's rate for contactless on a phone. New marketplace clients cost 20% of their first booking, minimum £4, and nothing after that. If the marketplace sends you clients who come back, the fee can pay for itself.
Fresha's pricing pageAnything else, write to info@salonx.ai and a person will reply.
It depends on why you're leaving. If it's the fee on new clients, SalonX charges nothing on any booking and Booksy's marketplace bookings are free unless you turn on Boost. If it's the cost of a team, Treatwell Connect Advanced is £24.99 a month for unlimited team members and SalonX is £35 for five people. If you want more new clients, Treatwell and Booksy both run marketplaces.
SalonX takes no commission and no new-client fee on any booking. Booksy's marketplace bookings are free unless you turn on Boost. Fresha and Treatwell charge a one-time fee on a new client's first booking from their marketplaces: 20% and 35%.
None of the five on this page is free. The lowest published prices for one person are Treatwell Connect Freelancer at £9.99 a month, Fresha at £14.95 and SalonX at £15.
To SalonX, yes: a guided import brings your menu, team, opening hours, clients and appointments, and it can be undone. For the others, ask each company what it imports.
Your first 14 days are free. Bring your clients across, take a booking and see how it sits.
More comparisons: SalonX vs Fresha, SalonX vs Phorest, Fresha alternatives in the UK, SalonX for chair renters.
