- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Reviewed in days
- Link type
- No link to your site
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Best #4, med spas
- Popularity
- Tranco #7,300
- #242 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- Worldwide
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources
Is Fresha worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
Fresha didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. You have to pay to be listed.
What works
- Showed up in Google for med spas, as high as #4
- Busier than most directory sites: #242 of 1,712 by Tranco
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for salons and spas (0 of 8 searches)
- You have to pay to be listed
- Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value
Measured fit, by business type
How often Fresha made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Salons 0/4
Not seen
- Spas 0/4
Not seen
Where Fresha shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Fresha accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- Med spas check eligibility1/4
Fresha ranked as high as #4 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 47% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Yelp 3/4, Instagram 2/4, Facebook Pages 1/4
- Other sites
- destinationaesthetics.com, edenwellnesskc.com, facetofacespa.com
Searches: “med spa miami fl”, “best med spas in kansas city”, “med spa sacramento”, “top rated med spas omaha ne” result
- 0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 27% of the top-10 spots.
- Other sites
- reddit.com, gravitysalonstudio.com, marriott.com
Searches: “hair salon austin tx”, “best hair salons in miami”, “hair salon kansas city”, “top rated hair salons sacramento ca”
- Spas0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 29% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Yelp 3/4, Instagram 2/4, Facebook Pages 1/4
- Other sites
- indulgencesdayspa.com, denverdeep.com, pranavamassage.com
Searches: “massage denver co”, “best day spas in portland”, “massage salt lake city”, “top rated day spas pittsburgh pa”
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Fresha costs and who can list
As stated on Fresha's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
-
- Salons
- Spas
Census audience: salons, spas · Worldwide
- Pricing
-
Paid
- Subscription: Independent $19.95/month (1 team member), Team $14.95 per bookable team member/month, Enterprise custom (20+ team members); 7-day trial. Marketplace: 20% one-time commission on each new client from the Fresha marketplace (minimum $6 per client); no fee for returning clients or clients from your own website/Instagram/Facebook.
- Approval
- Reviewed in days. Self-serve business signup with 7-day trial; no marketplace review timeline stated.
- Link attribute
- No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: fresha.com/a/1k-blessings-beauty-salon-barbershop-new-york-381-west-125th-street-k35bz9m3.
- Note
- Venue page has only Google Maps directions links, no link to the business website.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to Fresha
- 1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Fresha.
- 2
Open the claim page
fresha.com/for-business - 3
Approval: reviewed in days
Self-serve business signup with 7-day trial; no marketplace review timeline stated.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
3 things to know before you claim.
Fresha alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Fresha serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 10 searches across 3 of the same business types, led by salons and med spas (best #1).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 2
Instagram
Social profile
In Google's top 10 for 5 searches across 3 of the same business types, led by med spas and spas (best #4).
FreeTranco #13 (host)Nofollow link
- 3
Vagaro
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for salons (best #6).
PaidTranco #15,851Nofollow link
- 4
Booksy
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for salons (best #9).
PaidTranco #7,905Nofollow link
- 5
BeautySeeker
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for med spas (best #5).
Free + paidTranco #401,415Dofollow link
- 6
Allē
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for med spas (best #7).
Cost unknownTranco #54,334Dofollow link
- 7
Tripadvisor
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for med spas (best #1).
Free + paidTranco #577Dofollow link
- 8
Vrbo
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for salons (best #5).
FreeTranco #3,065
Questions about Fresha
Is Fresha worth it for a business?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. Fresha didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Fresha listing cost?
Paid. What we found: Subscription: Independent $19.95/month (1 team member), Team $14.95 per bookable team member/month, Enterprise custom (20+ team members); 7-day trial. Marketplace: 20% one-time commission on each new client from the Fresha marketplace (minimum $6 per client); no fee for returning clients or clients from your own website/Instagram/Facebook.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Fresha dofollow?
No link to your site, as reported in our census.
How do I add my business to Fresha?
Start at fresha.com/for-business. Approval: reviewed in days (Self-serve business signup with 7-day trial; no marketplace review timeline stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Fresha alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Yelp, Instagram, and Vagaro. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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