AscAgent vs Fresha

A Fresha alternative with 0% commission

Keep every booking and every client. One subscription covers booking, your website and messages that help bring regulars back.

Today

Fully booked

9:00

Laser hair removal

Emma

9:30

Facial

Sophia

10:00

Manicure

Olivia

10:30

Brow shaping

Mia

AscAgent is business software for salons, spas and clinics. One subscription covers your website, online booking, client records, apps and follow-ups that help bring clients back. Fresha charges a one-time fee on new clients who find you through its marketplace. AscAgent takes 0% commission on every booking. Here is how the two compare on published prices, and where Fresha offers more.

How AscAgent helps you keep clients

Regulars come back without chasing

Clients who stopped coming get a message from you, sent automatically. AscAgent sends win-back messages by email and app notification.

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now

I set aside €10 for you

A welcome-back gift - book in 30 seconds.

Clients have a reason to rebook

A loyalty card rewards every visit, so regulars return to you. It sits in the app clients install from your website.

Loyalty card

8 visits to your reward

0 of 8 visits

Bookings arrive under your own name

Clients book on your own website at 0% commission. The website and online booking come in the same subscription.

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Aura Studio

Beauty & wellness studio

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Facial

€45

Manicure

€25

The details, AscAgent and Fresha side by side

What you pay each month

Fresha

€11.95 for one person, or €6.95 per team member. Excludes local sales taxes.

AscAgent

One plan with booking, your website and client records. Extra team members are add-ons. Prices include VAT.

What you keep from new clients

Fresha

A one-time fee on brand-new clients who find you through the Fresha marketplace.

AscAgent

0% commission on every booking, from a new client or a returning one.

How long you can try it

Fresha

7 days.

AscAgent

14 days with everything included. No card needed.

How you reach clients by text

Fresha

Automated emails are free. Text and WhatsApp: 20 free a month, then €0.11 to €0.30 per WhatsApp message.

AscAgent

Email and app notifications. SMS is coming soon. AscAgent does not send WhatsApp.

How clients pay

Fresha

1.29% + €0.10 online and 1.09% + €0.10 in person.

AscAgent

AscAgent does not process card payments.

Fresha figures are its published euro prices, checked on October 15, 2026. Prices change. Source: fresha.com/pricing

AscAgent features next to Fresha

FreshaAscAgent
Your own websiteSmart Website is a paid add-on.
Paid add-on
Yes
Team managementThe team tools are on the Team plan only.
Yes
Yes
Staff pay & commissionSales commissions, wages and pay runs are on the Team plan only.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MarketingThe plan names marketing tools. Marketing emails are free up to a monthly allowance. Marketing texts are charged per message.
Yes
Yes
Loyalty cardClient Loyalty is a paid add-on.
Paid add-on
Yes
Client reactivationIts FAQ names automated campaigns. No win-back is named.
Partly
Yes
Refer a friendIts FAQ names client referrals. The plan list does not.
Partly
Yes
Website analyticsConnects to Google Analytics, free. The page names no site statistics of its own.
Partly
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Review requestsGoogle Rating Boost, a paid add-on, prompts Google reviews.
Paid add-on
Yes

Fresha also lists point of sale, gift cards, memberships, waitlists and online payments. AscAgent has none of these.

Fresha's column comes from its published pages, checked on October 15, 2026. Not listed means the page does not name it. Source: fresha.com/pricing
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Bring your clients with you

Import your clients, services and appointments from a spreadsheet. A Fresha client export works as it is. We set the rest up with you.

Questions

AscAgent is business software for salons, spas and clinics. One subscription covers your website, online booking, client records, apps and follow-ups that help bring clients back. It can be an alternative to Fresha for businesses that want booking, a website and client follow-ups. AscAgent sends email and app notifications, does not process card payments and has no marketplace. If you rely on those, check they fit first.

It depends on your team and what you use. Fresha lists €11.95 for one person or €6.95 per team member, without local sales taxes. It also charges a one-time fee on new clients who find you through its marketplace. AscAgent is one plan with booking, your website and client records, with extra team members as add-ons. It takes 0% commission on every booking. Compare the totals on the pricing page.

Choose Fresha if you need online and in-person payments, a point of sale, gift cards, memberships or a waitlist. Fresha also sends text and WhatsApp messages and has a marketplace where new clients can find you. AscAgent has none of these. SMS is coming soon.

The first 14 days are free with everything included, and no card is needed. After that the subscription is month to month, so you can cancel any time. Booking and your website stay free forever. Plans and prices are on the pricing page.

Yes. Import your clients, services and appointments from a spreadsheet, including a Fresha client export as it is. We set up the rest with you.

Client data is stored on servers in the European Union and handled in line with GDPR.

Not yet. AscAgent is new, so we show no ratings or customer counts. You can try it free for 14 days or book a demo.

Keep what every booking earns

No contract. No credit card.