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LavaBookings vs Fresha
Fresha says it’s free. Then it takes a cut of every booking. Here’s the full picture.
Feature
LavaBookings
Fresha
Per-booking transaction fee
0%
2.6% + $0.20
Setup time
12 minutes
~1 day
Marketplace ads on your page
Never
Yes
Payment processing flexibility
Your own Stripe
Fresha payments only
Data portability
Full export anytime
Limited export
Built-in lapsed-client campaigns
Included
Included
Drag-and-drop calendar
Yes
Yes
Custom branded booking page
Yes
Fresha-branded
Why studios switch from Fresha
You own your payments
Fresha processes all payments through their own system. You can't bring your own Stripe or choose your processor. LavaBookings connects to your Stripe account directly. Your money, your merchant.
No hidden per-booking fee
Fresha advertises as 'free' but takes 2.6% + $0.20 on every online booking. On $10K/month in bookings, that's $280 gone. LavaBookings charges a flat monthly fee. Period.
Your data, your export
Fresha makes it difficult to leave. LavaBookings gives you a full CSV export of clients, bookings, and revenue, anytime, no questions asked.
Switch from Fresha today
We’ll import your clients, services, and booking history for free. Keep your revenue, all of it.