Enter your numbers below and see exactly what you'd pay with Glamly versus Fresha, Timely, Booksy, Square and Solo — including all fees.
Your numbers — adjust to match your business
20
≈ 87 / month
£60
Avg deposit: £18.00 (30% of value)
8
≈ 35 / month
4
≈ 17 / month
20%
≈ 17 new clients/mo
* Deposits assumed at 30% of booking value (£18.00). Remaining 8/week appointments assumed pay-in-person — no online fees apply for any platform. New client % drives Fresha 20% and Booksy 30% marketplace commissions. Weekly figures ×4.33 = monthly.
💡 The Glamly difference: Glamly only charges a 1.5% platform fee on full upfront payments. Deposits have zero platform fee — you just pay standard Stripe rates (1.4% + £0.20). Every other platform charges their processing rate on all online transactions.
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Save £322.34/month vs Booksy
That's £3868.12 a year staying in your pocket — based on your numbers above.
Full cost breakdown — monthly estimate
Platform
Subscription
Payment fees
Platform fee
Est. total
Glamly 🔥
£12.00/moFOUNDER
£33.67 (Stripe 1.4%+£0.20)
£15.59 (upfront only)
£61.26
Fresha
£14.95/mo
£36.271.40% + £0.25 online · 1.19% + £0.20 in-personincl. 20% marketplace on new clients (min £4) on 17 new clients/mo
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£259.06
+£197.80 more than Glamly
Booksy
£40.00/mo
£31.841.29% + £0.20 + VAT (mobile payments)incl. 30% Boost (optional) on new client 1st visit, min £5 on 17 new clients/mo
* Square shows a cost range: low = online rate (1.4%+£0.25) on deposits and upfront payments only; high = in-person rate (1.75%) applied to all transactions. No subscription fee on free plan — cost is driven entirely by payment processing. Fresha marketplace commission (20%, min £4) applies to new clients only — returning clients are free. Booksy standard marketplace has no commission; Boost (optional, 30% min £5) applies to first visits from new clients only and is included here based on your new client % input. All figures are estimates — verify directly with each provider.
Feature comparison — Glamly vs
Feature
Glamly
Fresha
Booking & Scheduling
Online booking page & link
✓
✓
QR code for booking
✓
✓
Manual booking approval
✓
✓
Service extras & add-ons
✓
✓
Buffer times
✓
✓
Waitlist management
✓
✓
Payments
Deposit collection
✓
✓
Full upfront payments
✓
✓
Apple Pay & Google Pay
✓
✓
No platform fee on deposits
✓
✗
No marketplace commission
✓
✗
Cancellation fee enforcement
✓
✓
Client Management
Full client profiles
✓
✓
Appointment & spend history
✓
✓
Client notes & records
✓
✓
Inspiration photo uploads
✓
✗
Export client data anytime
✓
✓
Notifications
Automated confirmations
✓
✓
Appointment reminders
✓
✓
WhatsApp / SMS notifications
✓
Partial
SMS notifications
✗
Partial
Bulk SMS marketing included
✗
✗
Business Tools
Consultation forms
✓
✓
Aftercare documents
✓
✗
Gift vouchers — sell from booking page (1.5% Glamly fee on sales)
✓
✓
Promotions & discounts
✓
✓
Revenue insights
✓
Partial
Calendar sync (Apple, Google, Outlook)
✓
✓
View appointments offline (local calendar cache)
✓
✗
Recurring appointments
✓
✓
✓ = Fully included | Partial = Available with limitations or on higher plans | ✗ = Not available
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Pricing disclaimer: All competitor pricing sourced from publicly available pricing pages, accurate as of March 2026. Fresha: £14.95/mo (independent); 1.40%+£0.25 online payments, 1.19%+£0.20 in-person; 20% marketplace commission on new clients only (min £4), returning clients free; 20 WhatsApp/SMS messages free/mo then £0.05 each; optional add-ons include Client Loyalty £49.95/mo, Insights £7.95/member/mo, Google Rating Boost £12.95/mo. Timely: Build plan £22/staff/mo (billed monthly); online 1.95%+£0.20 UK cards, 2.90%+£0.20 international, 1.59%+£0.05 in-person; 100 free SMS/staff/mo then 9p each; no new client fees; waitlist not included on Build plan; optional direct phone support £20/mo. Booksy: £40/mo (+ £5/member/mo for additional staff); 1.29%+£0.20+VAT mobile payments, 0.99%+£0.20 Tap to Pay; standard marketplace has £0 commission; Boost (optional) charges 30% on new client first visits only (min £5); 500 free SMS marketing messages/mo then £0.05 each; appointment reminders/confirmations free. Square: free plan £0/mo (Plus £29/mo, Premium £69/mo per location); online 1.4%+£0.25 (UK cards), in-person 1.75% free plan / 1.6% Plus+; no marketplace commission or new client fees; waitlists and Google Calendar sync require Plus plan; automated email & SMS reminders included on free plan. Solo: Website Only £20/mo; Website & Booking System £30/mo (used in calculator); Stripe 1.6%+£0.30 MC/Visa, 3.3%+£0.30 Amex; unlimited bookings, no per-booking fees; optional add-ons include Education Hub £20/mo, Google Boost SEO £200, custom website build £250; VAT included; 30-day free trial, no card required. Actual costs may vary depending on provider, card type, and usage. Pricing may change — always verify directly with each provider.