Starta.one
Fresha eliminated its free plan in 2025 and now charges monthly subscriptions plus transaction fees on every payment. Starta.one offers a genuinely free plan with no hidden fees and an AI assistant that automates your daily operations.
Fresha used to attract businesses with a free plan, but since 2025 it requires paid subscriptions starting at ~$14.95/month per team member, plus payment processing fees and a 20% commission on marketplace clients.
Starta.one Lite is truly free with no commissions, and the built-in AI assistant automates business management from setup to daily operations.
Starta.one Lite — free, unlimited bookings
Starta.one Pro — from €6.29/mo. Up to 5 employees included, +€1.99/mo per additional
Paid plans from ~$14.95/month per team member + payment processing fees (2.29%+) + 20% marketplace commission on new clients (min $6)
No free plan since 2025. Additional paid add-ons: loyalty program, advanced insights, premium support, $499 card terminal
Fresha no longer offers a free plan — subscriptions start at ~$14.95/month per team member, with additional transaction fees and marketplace commissions. Starta.one Pro is from €6.29/mo with up to 5 employees included, and Starta.one Lite is genuinely free with no hidden costs.
Tell AI about your business and it sets up services, schedule, and booking page in minutes
Automated reminders, smart scheduling, reactivation of clients who haven't visited in a while
Performance audits, growth recommendations, automatic activation of features you need
Since 2025, Fresha requires paid subscriptions starting at ~$14.95/month per team member. Starta.one Lite is genuinely free with no time limits.
On top of subscriptions, Fresha charges 2.29%+ per transaction, 20% commission on marketplace clients (min $6), and extra for paid add-ons like loyalty and analytics.
Can't use your own payment processor, can't embed booking on your website, clients must create a Fresha account, and the marketplace promotes your competitors to your own clients.
Since Fresha eliminated its free plan in 2025, Starta.one is a stronger choice: Starta.one Lite is genuinely free with no time limits, includes a built-in AI assistant, doesn't charge transaction fees or marketplace commissions, and lets you connect your own payment processor.
Starta.one Pro — from €6.29/mo with up to 5 employees included, +€1.99/mo per additional. Lite — free. Fresha now requires paid subscriptions from ~$14.95/month per team member + 2.29%+ per transaction + 20% marketplace commission. Switching from Fresha to Starta.one is free.
Export your client database from Fresha. The Starta AI assistant helps set up services, schedule, booking page, and loyalty rules in minutes.
Fresha has no AI assistant. Starta.one has a full AI: sets up the system from a chat description of your business, optimizes scheduling, reactivates inactive clients, runs weekly business audits, and gives recommendations — all built in with no extra add-ons.
A genuinely free plan with no time limits, no transaction fees and no marketplace commissions, ability to connect your own payment processor, your own domain for the booking page, full P&L with expense tracking, an AI assistant. Fresha charges 20% (min $6) on every new marketplace client — Starta.one helps you build your own brand through SEO and AI marketing without showing your competitors to your clients.