Salon, Spa & Gym Software

Fresha vs Mindbody

Both are salon, spa & gym software. The short answer: choose Fresha if you are salons and spas wanting free booking software; choose Mindbody if you are gyms, yoga and fitness studios.

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Fresha logo FreshaMindbody logo Mindbody
Best forSalons and spas wanting free booking softwareGyms, yoga and fitness studios
Free planYesNo (trial may exist)
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaGlobalGlobal
CategoriesSalon, Spa & Gym SoftwareSalon, Spa & Gym Software
Strengths
  • Free booking software
  • Marketplace visibility
  • Large consumer app
  • Class bookings
Watch out for
  • Fees on payments and new-client bookings
  • Expensive
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Which should you choose?

Fresha: Booking and payment platform for salons and spas with a marketplace.

Mindbody: Fitness business software for classes, memberships and payments.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

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