Fresha is genuinely good at what it's for: salons and clinics taking marketplace bookings by the calendar slot. But freelance makeup artistry doesn't work in calendar slots. It works in enquiries, quotes, trials, deposits and balances - and that's the shape Booked & Busy is built around.
| Salon suites (Fresha & co.) | Booked & Busy | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Salon & clinic teams, walk-in style bookings | Freelance makeup artists - bridal, events, shoots |
| How work arrives | Marketplace listings and a booking calendar | Your existing email and DMs - enquiries forward themselves into one inbox, nothing moves to a marketplace |
| The client journey | Pick a slot, pay by card | Enquiry → quote → deposit → trial → balance - the way real bridal work actually flows |
| Getting paid | Card payments with processing fees; marketplace fees can apply for new clients | Branded quotes & invoices with your own bank details - clients pay you directly, we never touch the money |
| Your client list | Lives alongside a marketplace of competitors | Yours alone. Private, encrypted, exportable |
| Price | Free-with-fees, paid tiers for teams | Free to start (no card) · Pro £15/mo or £11/mo annually |
Start free, no card. Bring one real booking in and see your pipeline working in two minutes.