A Fresha alternative that takes 0% commission.
Mintbook is a Fresha alternative for UK salons, clinics and barbers. Instead of a marketplace that charges 20% commission on new-client bookings, you get your own branded booking site and owner dashboard for one flat monthly fee. You keep 100% of every booking, plus your clients and your data.
Fresha stopped being free and started getting expensive.
Salons, clinics and barbers across the UK are leaving Fresha. These are the fees pushing them out, in the order they hit.
The free promise is broken
Fresha was sold for years as free forever. In 2024 to 2025 it broke that and brought in mandatory paid subscriptions.
Staff subscriptions add up fast
About £14.95 a month for one person, plus around £9.95 for every extra team member. One large salon reported close to £1,000 a month.
You pay for your own clients
A 20% fee on a new client first booking, minimum £4. Owners report paying it for people who found them on Google, Instagram or by word of mouth.
Locked to their hardware
To take cards in person you must buy Fresha’s own terminal for about £499. No Stripe or SumUp, and they take a cut of every payment.
The hidden cost stack
Subscription, plus the 20% marketplace fee, plus card processing, plus SMS add-ons, plus paid support. Owners end up unsure what they paid for.
No commission. One flat monthly fee.
Fresha takes a slice of every booking, forever. Mintbook is a simple monthly retainer that covers your site, hosting, support and getting you found. You keep everything you earn.
A marketplace
~20% / booking
- A cut of every new client, forever
- Your clients are their data
- Listed next to your rivals
- Leave, and your list stays behind
Mintbook
0% commission
- Keep 100% of every booking
- Your brand, your clients, your data
- Site, hosting, support, SEO and GEO included
- Leave any time and take it all with you
One flat monthly fee, no setup cost, zero commission.
Three plans. Pick the one that fits your studio.
- ✓Branded booking site and owner dashboard
- ✓Automatic reminders
- ✓Card on file and no-show protection
- ✓Hosting, support and updates
- Everything in Solo
- Staff calendars and team booking
- Packages and memberships
- Reviews, rebooking and recurring slots
- ✓Everything in Team
- ✓SEO, AEO and GEO work to get you found
- ✓Quarterly optimisation
- ✓Priority support
What Fresha actually takes from you
Move the sliders below to see exactly how much commission, card processing and subscription money Fresha takes from your business annually.
Your studio
What you hand Fresha
£4,066
An effective 3.4% of everything you take on card.
What you keep with Mintbook
£1,800
Your marketplace commission, back in your pocket every year.
Fresha takes £1,800 in marketplace commission from your new clients. With Mintbook your commission is zero, so you keep that money.
Bring that number to your demo call. We will show you the Mintbook fee, and you decide. Based on standard Fresha rates; your real bill is often higher.
Good to know.
The things owners ask us most before they switch. Anything else, just ask.
Do I own my site and my data?
Yes. Your brand, your client list and every booking belong to you. We build and run it; you own it.
What happens to my existing clients?
They come with you. We help you bring your client list across and get them booking on your own site.
How long until I am live?
Usually a few days from our first call. We build the site, you approve it, we launch.
What is included in the monthly fee?
Your booking site and owner dashboard, hosting, maintenance, updates, and the SEO and GEO work to bring new clients in.
Can I leave?
Any time. No lock-in. You take your site, your brand and your data with you.
How much does Mintbook cost?
Mintbook is £149 a month on Solo, £249 a month on Team, and £349 a month on Growth. All three plans carry 0% commission on bookings, so every penny you earn stays with you.
Are there any setup fees or commission?
No setup fee and no commission on any booking, ever. You pay one flat monthly fee that covers everything. Leave any time and your site, your brand and your full client list come with you.
Let’s build yours.
Tell us about your studio and watch your demo take shape. We build the real thing by hand, free, no obligation.
One flat monthly fee, no commission. We quote it for your studio.
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