Fresha vs Vagaro
A side-by-side of the facts we have verified on each vendor's own pages: price, audience and what each one connects to. Not reviewed yet: we name an owner pick only after hands-on testing. "Unknown" means not confirmed yet, not "doesn't exist."
| Fresha | Vagaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Use case | Scheduling | Scheduling |
| Best for (vendor's words) | Salons and spas | Salons, spas, fitness |
| What it does | Booking and business software for salons and spas. | Booking and POS for appointment businesses; Vera AI assistant helps with marketing, filling empty slots, client messages; AI chatbot in messenger. |
| Starting price (from vendor) | Independent $19.95/mo; Team $14.95/team member/mo | $30/mo for 1 calendar ($23.99 intro for first 6 months) |
| Checked | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 |
| Official pricing page | Fresha | Vagaro |
Integrations side by side
Native built in · Zapier-Make through a connector · None confirmed not supported · Unknown not confirmed yet
| System | Fresha | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| POS | Native built in: vendor page says payments are "Integrated directly to your account for effortless checkout" and lists "Fresha terminal" for in-store payments Source | Native native |
| CRM | Native built in: vendor features page, Client management: "A complete CRM to understand clients, personalise every visit, and keep them coming back" (client profiles with notes, forms, history) Source | Native HubSpot listed on vendor page: "…ack customization through integrations with Power BI, Sage, HubSpot, Salesforce, Tableau, NetSuite & many others. AI-Powered Bu…" Source |
| QuickBooks | Unknown | Native QuickBooks listed on vendor page: "…t Deals, promotions & Vera Fill My Books Inventory tracking QuickBooks & Xero integrations Unlimited notifications & appointment r…" Source |
| Native native (Reserve with Google add-on: clients book from Google Search and Maps and bookings go straight to your Fresha calendar; Fresha says your profile must be listed on Fresha Marketplace and match your Google Business Profile exactly) Source | Native native (book via Google) | |
| Calendar | Native native (Linked calendars: two-way sync with Google Calendar; Apple Calendar (iCal) and Outlook link by ICS URL for export or import only; imported events show in Fresha as blocked time; sync can take up to 15 minutes; can be set per team member) Source | Native Two-way Google Calendar sync per employee (Sync Vagaro to Google Calendar and/or Sync Google Calendar to Vagaro); personal tasks, appointments and class sessions; Google events import as Personal Tasks. Available for all Vagaro businesses with a Google Calendar account. Source |
| Field service | Unknown | Unknown n/a |
| Zapier | Unknown No app found in the Zapier app directory (direct app URL returns 404 and no listing turned up in search). Not confirmed either way. Source | Zapier-Make No Vagaro app found in the Zapier app directory. Vagaro's own support article says webhooks can send appointment, customer, transaction, employee, form and location events to an endpoint URL from "third-party software, like Zapier." Webhooks cost $10 monthly including 5,000 calls ($0.002 per call after), need Credit Card Processing, are not available in the free trial, and access must be requested (up to seven business days). One-way, out of Vagaro only. Source |
Setup guides: Link Fresha with Google Calendar · Sync Vagaro with Google Calendar
Common questions
What is the difference between Fresha and Vagaro?
Fresha: Booking and business software for salons and spas. Vagaro: Booking and POS for appointment businesses; Vera AI assistant helps with marketing, filling empty slots, client messages; AI chatbot in messenger. (Both descriptions are taken from each vendor's own pages.)
How much do Fresha and Vagaro cost?
Fresha lists Independent $19.95/mo; Team $14.95/team member/mo (checked 2026-10-29). Vagaro lists $30/mo for 1 calendar ($23.99 intro for first 6 months) (checked 2026-11-02). Prices change, so confirm on each vendor's pricing page.
What do Fresha and Vagaro both connect to?
Both have a confirmed connection to: POS, CRM, Google, Calendar.
Which is better, Fresha or Vagaro?
We do not name a winner yet. We will only pick one after testing both inside a real business. Until then this page shows the verified facts side by side.
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