FlatPurse Flow

Does Fresha or Booksy take a commission on new clients?

Short answer

Yes. Fresha charges 20% of a new client's first visit when they find you through its marketplace (US minimum USD 6). Booksy's Boost charges 30% of a Boost client's first visit, capped at USD 100. FlatPurse Flow charges no commission on any client.

Why it matters

On an 80-dollar colour service, that's 16 dollars to Fresha or 24 dollars to Booksy, before card fees. Across 20 new clients a month, it's 320 to 480 dollars.

Sources: Booksy pricing, Fresha pricing, checked October 9, 2026. Related: the real cost of marketplace commissions.

Everything in Flow

  • Bookings: online booking page, calendar, staff assignment and real-time availability.
  • Clients: full client history and lifetime value, plus automatic segments on Pro and up: New, Loyal, VIP, Overdue, Churn Risk.
  • Team: staff profiles, availability, invitations and performance.
  • Tap to Pay: take credit and Interac on an iPhone. No card reader to buy.
  • Canadian sales tax: GST, HST, PST, RST and QST for all 13 provinces and territories, applied on the final bill.
  • AI Front Desk: answers client questions and books appointments while you work.
  • Daily Brief: each morning, today's bookings, yesterday's revenue, AutoPilot activity and what needs your attention.
  • AutoPilot: No-Show Recovery about an hour after a missed appointment, Last-Minute Slot Filler, win-backs, rebooking reminders and birthday offers, with the revenue it recovered.
  • Flow Coach: AI coaching on what to change to grow revenue.
  • Business Health Score: one number that tracks how your business is doing, with what's moving it.
  • Revenue forecasting: see next month's revenue before it happens.

AI Front Desk and the Daily Brief come with Pro. AutoPilot, Flow Coach, the Business Health Score and revenue forecasting come with Pro+. See plans.

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