The Fresha alternative for UK beauty techs
People leave Fresha because a brand-new client from the marketplace costs 20% of their first visit, and the plan is priced per bookable team member. Glow is £19 a month flat, unlimited staff, 0% commission. 14 days free, no card, and we move your clients over for free.
Why techs leave Fresha
Fresha takes a 20% one-time commission on brand-new clients who discover you via the Fresha marketplace. Returning clients pay no marketplace fee. Independent and Team plans are priced per bookable team member. Your listing sits alongside other businesses near you.
Glow is your software. Your booking page is yours, your clients are yours, and we take nothing from any booking, first visit or five hundredth.
What Glow costs
Glow is £19 flat, everything included. Staff are unlimited, at no extra cost. Commission is 0%, ever. This is the same table as Glow UK vs Fresha, checked in September 2026 against Fresha's pricing page.
| Glow | Fresha | |
|---|---|---|
| Patch test enforcement | Blocks the booking, not a reminder | Not published |
| Consent forms | Signed before the appointment, stored against it | Consultation forms listed |
| Product batch traceability | Logged against every treatment | Not published |
| Evidence pack | One PDF if a client claims a reaction | Not published |
| Self-employed staff pay | Money goes direct to the staff member's own account | Not published |
| Built for | Any treatment business carrying liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. | Salons and spas, as they describe themselves |
| Monthly price | £19 flat, everything included | Independent and Team plans, priced per bookable team member. Their page geo-localises, so use the figure it shows you. |
| New client commission | 0%, ever | 20% one-time commission on brand-new clients who discover you via the Fresha marketplace. Returning clients: no marketplace fee. |
| Staff | Unlimited, no extra cost | Priced per bookable team member |
We move everything for you, free
We'll import your clients, services and bookings for you. Free. Most techs are live within a day of a usable export. The steps are on Switch from Fresha.
Built for lash, brow and nail techs
Glow is for any treatment business that carries liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. Glow was built by a working lash and brow tech and the developer she lives with. See Glow UK for lash techs and nail techs.
Questions
- What is the best Fresha alternative in the UK?
- Glow is £19 a month flat, unlimited staff, and 0% commission. Fresha prices per bookable team member and takes 20% one-time commission on brand-new marketplace clients. 14 days free, no card, and we import your clients, services and bookings for free.
- Is there a booking app with no commission?
- Yes. Glow takes 0% on every booking, first visit or five hundredth. Deposits go to your Stripe.
- Can I move my clients from Fresha?
- Yes. Free. Clients, services, bookings. See Switch from Fresha.
- Does Fresha charge per staff member?
- Yes. Fresha prices Independent and Team plans per bookable team member. Glow is unlimited staff, no extra cost, on £19 flat.
- Does Glow have a marketplace like Fresha?
- No. Your Instagram and Google profile are the channel. Glow UK is the booking page, not a marketplace.
We'll import your clients and bookings for you. 14 days free, no card.