Booking software comparison

DivineBooking vs Fresha.

Fresha offers far more commercial tooling today. DivineBooking costs less for a multi-person team but does not currently include POS, payments, inventory, marketplace discovery, or a native app.

Canada · CAD · checked 2026-08-13

The short answer

Your team grew. Your software bill doesn’t have to.

Fresha offers far more commercial tooling today. DivineBooking costs less for a multi-person team but does not currently include POS, payments, inventory, marketplace discovery, or a native app.

One location · five bookable people

DivineBooking

$19 CAD / month

Fresha Team · $99.75 CAD / month

Software subscription only. Prices exclude local taxes, payment processing, usage charges, and optional add-ons.

The entry plan includes

✓Calendar, waitlist, client management, consultation forms, POS, inventory, reporting, and a business mobile app
✓Direct booking links from your own website, Google, Facebook, and Instagram
✓Automated email notifications and a monthly messaging allowance

Pay more or pay separately for

→Five bookable team members cost $99.75 CAD each month before tax and optional add-ons.
→Marketplace-sourced new clients carry a one-time 20% commission, with a $6 minimum.
→Messages beyond the included allowance and optional products have separate usage or subscription prices.

The decision points

Compare the plan you would really live with.

Decision point

DivineBooking

Fresha

Software price for five bookable people

DivineBooking

$19 CAD per location

Fresha

$99.75 CAD per month

Online booking

DivineBooking

Included · clients book the business directly

Fresha

Included · direct booking links are free

Marketplace

DivineBooking

None · your clients remain direct

Fresha

Optional discovery marketplace; new-client commission applies

Reminders

DivineBooking

Email reminders plus a printable phone call list; no SMS yet

Fresha

Email plus 100 monthly text/WhatsApp messages per team member, then usage rates

Payments, POS, inventory, and marketing

DivineBooking

Not included · keep the tools you already use

Fresha

Broad commercial toolkit included or available

Front-desk cancellation record

DivineBooking

Cancelled appointment stays visible with its reason and history

Fresha

Cancellation and no-show tools included; check the live workflow during trial

Choose DivineBooking if

The working day—not the payment terminal—is the problem.

A Canadian multi-staff team that wants one fixed location price, a direct client relationship, and a focused calendar beside its current checkout setup.

Fresha may fit if

You already want its wider system.

A beauty or wellness business that wants payments, marketing, inventory, reporting, a client marketplace, and scheduling in one mature platform.

Fresha says direct bookings from a business’s own channels do not carry a booking fee.

Its marketplace can be valuable client acquisition; it is a different model from DivineBooking’s direct-only approach.

Open official pricing ↗

Ready when your calendar is

Run the same week.

Use the same services, staff, bookings, and changes in both products. Choose after the working day—not the feature list—has made the difference clear.

Start free →See pricing

30 days free · $19 CAD per location / month · unlimited staff