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Pulse vs. Fresha

Pulse vs. Fresha

Fresha is popular in beauty and wellness. Pulse is built for service businesses that want a clean booking experience, Stripe payments, deposits, reminders, English/French support, and global-ready market coverage.

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Where Pulse wins

  • A clean, modern booking experience for your clients
  • Stripe payments for deposits and service checkout
  • Deposits and no-show protection
  • Automated SMS and email reminders
  • Client intake forms and full client records
  • Multi-location support with per-location staff and hours
  • English and French-ready workflows
  • Global-ready coverage across supported markets

Where Fresha wins

  • A large consumer marketplace for client discovery
  • A strong brand in beauty and wellness
  • A subscription-free model with pay-as-you-go processing
  • Built-in product inventory and POS for salons

Pricing — side by side

Pulse

$39/mo

Pro plan — everything included

Flat, predictable monthly price

Fresha

$0/mo

Subscription-free

Pay-as-you-go processing and new-client fees

Fresha is free to start; costs come from per-transaction and new-client booking fees.

Feature
Pulse
Fresha
Online booking page
Deposits at booking
No-show protection
SMS reminders
Client intake forms
Client profiles and history
Stripe payments
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Multi-staff scheduling
Multi-location support
Gift cards and memberships
Serves non-beauty industries
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English / French workflows
Consumer discovery marketplace
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Product inventory / retail POS
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