Hopaby compared with the apps you already know
Four money figures for each, as published on the dates shown, with a link to the page each came from. Open a page for the full comparison, a worked month and how to move across. Hopaby charges no VAT; where a price below is marked ‘+ VAT’ it excludes VAT at 20%.
| Hopaby | Fresha | Booksy | Treatwell | Cliniko | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £0 on pay as you go; £29 on Pro. Hopaby charges no VAT. | £14.95 for one bookable person; £9.95 per bookable team member on Team. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | £40 a month, with all features. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | Connect Advanced £24.99 a month; Connect Freelancer £9.99; Expert £59. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | $45 a month for one practitioner; $95 for two to five. Priced in US dollars. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Card, in person | 3% on pay as you go; 1.75% + 20p on Pro. | 1.19% + 20p, plus 7p per Tap to Pay authorisation. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | Tap to Pay 0.99% + 20p; mobile payments 1.29% + 20p. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | 1.1% + 20p on a £199 card machine, or by Tap to Pay. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | Not listed on Cliniko’s public pricing page, checked 29 October 2026. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Commission on new clients | 0%. Hopaby has no client marketplace, so it sends you no new clients. | 20% of a new client’s first booking from the Fresha marketplace, minimum £4. None on returning clients or on bookings from your own link. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | Optional Boost: a one-off 30% of a new client’s first visit total, minimum £5. Nothing if you leave Boost off. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | 35% of a new client’s first marketplace booking, plus VAT. None on repeat clients or on bookings you take yourself. checked 29 October 2026, source | No commission is listed on Cliniko’s public pricing page, checked 29 October 2026. checked 29 October 2026, source |
| Texts | 5p a part on pay as you go; 4p a part on Pro. | 20 texts a month included on Independent, then 6p each; marketing texts 8p each. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | 500 marketing texts a month included, then 5p each. Appointment confirmations and reminders carry no charge. + VAT checked 29 October 2026, source | Text confirmations and reminders are included on Connect. The price of other texts is not listed, checked 29 October 2026. checked 29 October 2026, source | 10 cents (US) a text, bought as prepaid credits. checked 29 October 2026, source |
Hopaby charges no VAT. Hopaby has no client marketplace, so it sends you no new clients. Prices are as published on the dates shown; ‘+ VAT’ means the price excludes VAT at 20%. Cliniko lists US dollars and is a practice-records system for clinics, so it is not the same kind of product as the salon apps.
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No monthly fee for up to three people. 3% when you get paid. No commission on your clients, ever.