They take a commission on your clients.
We take 2.75%.
Fresha charges 20% on marketplace-sourced first bookings. Booksy charges up to 30% (opt-in Boost). LaunchBook charges 2.75% flat. No marketplace commission. No hidden fees.
Fresha
$19/booking
20% commission on marketplace-sourced first bookings
Booksy
~$29/booking
Up to 30% Boost (opt-in, first visit)
Vagaro
~$135/mo
Fixed rates, no marketplace fee
LaunchBook
~$129/mo
Flat fees. Zero marketplace commission.
The number that matters:Fresha takes $19 of every $95 marketplace-sourced first booking. That's 20% of what you earned.
| Feature | Fresha | Booksy | Vagaro | LaunchBook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplace commission | 20% on marketplace-sourced (first booking) | Up to 30% Boost (opt-in, first visit) | None | None ✓ |
| Transaction fee | 2.79% + $0.20 | 2.69% + $0.30 | 2.75% | 2.75% flat |
| Per-staff fee | $14.95/extra | $20/extra | $10/extra | $0 ✓ |
| Monthly fee | $19.95/mo | $29.99/mo | $30/mo | from $22.99/mo ✓ |
| Account wall | Required | Required | Required | Not required ✓ |
| Your @handle | No | No | No | launchbook.app/@you ✓ |
| Auth-hold protection | Card-on-file | Card-on-file | Limited | Built-in ✓ |
| Setup fee | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 (self-serve) ✓ |
✓ = clear advantage
What you actually pay per booking (est.)
Based on $95 average service price, 10 bookings per week.
Fresha
~$9/booking (est.)
~$362/mo
~$4,343/yr
$19.95 + $114 (txns) + $228 (MKP on est. 12 new clients)
Booksy
~$12/booking (est.)
~$486/mo
~$5,835/yr
$29.99 + $114 (txns) + $342 (Boost est., opt-in per booking)
Vagaro
~$3/booking (est.)
~$135/mo
~$1,620/yr
$30 + $105 (txns). No marketplace fee.
LaunchBook
~$3/booking (est.)
~$129/mo
~$1,548/yr
$22.99 + $105 (txns). No marketplace commission.
Saves you ~$2,800 per year vs Fresha
Numbers assume 40 bookings/month. Your actual savings depend on volume. More bookings = bigger savings with LaunchBook.
They take $19 of your $95.
We take $2.61.
No marketplace commissions. No hidden fees. Just your name, your customers, and 97.25% of every dollar they pay you. Lock in $22.99/mo when you join. It never goes up.