The real difference is not the feature count. Fresha is a marketplace where new clients find you in exchange for a share; Tessafold is a system and an app under your own name that takes no share of your bookings. Here are the facts about Fresha, each with its source.
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How it differs from the alternatives
Tessafold
Global booking marketplaces
Generic booking software
An app under your centre's name in the stores
Yes
No, the marketplace's app
Usually no, a booking link
Commission on bookings
No
On new clients from the marketplace
No
ZATCA invoices
Yes
No
Some
Medical file, consents and laser records
Yes
No
No
Salon and clinic in one system
Yes
No
No
Home visits with coverage zones
Yes
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rent or own
Both
Subscription only
Subscription only
What Fresha’s own sources say
Fresha charges 20% on the first booking of every new client who comes through its marketplace (subject to a minimum), on top of payment processing fees.Source: bellabooking.com
Fresha sells Google reviews and loyalty as paid add-ons, per location.Source: fresha.com
Fresha has a team in Saudi Arabia and the platform is available in Arabic.Source: fresha.com
The app a client downloads is the Fresha app, not the centre's own.Source: fresha.com
Fresha facts last checked: . We re-check these every three months. If Fresha’s pricing or packaging has changed since that date, treat the source as more current than this page.
Questions owners ask
How is Tessafold different from Fresha?
Fresha is a booking marketplace where clients find many businesses, and it charges a share on new clients who come through it. Tessafold gives you an app under your own name, ZATCA invoices, a medical file for clinics, and takes no share of your bookings.
Which one suits you
Fresha suits you if your first goal is to be found by new clients on its marketplace. Tessafold suits you if you want an app under your own name, ZATCA invoices, a medical file, and revenue no marketplace takes a cut of.