Fresha alternative

A Fresha alternative that never takes a cut of your clients.

Milo is an online booking system for salons, barbers and studios with one flat monthly price and no commission on bookings or new clients. You get a 24/7 booking page, reminders, a team calendar, client records and checkout, from CA$15.99 a month.

Updated October 2026

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Your clients. Your revenue.

Your new clients shouldn't come with a fee.

Before: A percentage of a new client's first visit, every time.

With Milo: A flat monthly plan. Milo takes no commission on bookings or new clients.

Before: Per-team-member pricing that grows with the team.

With Milo: Pro and Max include unlimited team members.

Before: Starting over with an empty client list.

With Milo: Import clients and services from CSV or Excel, with duplicates matched.

What you get

Everything you book with, none of the cut.

Milo covers the day-to-day of an appointment business at one predictable price.

Your own booking page

One link with your real open times, for your services and team. Share it on Instagram, Google and your website.

Reminders that cut no-shows

Email confirmations and reminders on every plan, texts from your own number on Pro and Max.

A calendar for the team

Columns per team member, drag to reschedule, repeat bookings, and Google Calendar busy times blocked out.

Checkout and reports

Tax, tips and discounts at checkout; sales, payment types and team pay in reports you can export.

Client records

Visit history, notes, forms and files on every client, with messages and follow-ups that bring them back.

Card payments, plainly priced

Take card payments through Stripe at Stripe's standard rate plus 10 cents per payment. No fee on bookings themselves.

How the pricing compares

Flat pricing versus a commission on new clients.

Fresha's pricing page, checked October 2026, lists CA$29.95 a month for an independent professional or CA$19.95 per team member, plus a one-time 20% commission (minimum CA$6) on new clients from its marketplace. Milo is a flat CA$15.99, CA$20.99 or CA$30.99 a month, with no commission. Prices change; check Fresha's site.

Milo Basic CA$15.99 a month, up to 3 team members
Milo Pro CA$20.99 a month, unlimited team members
No commission on bookings or new clients
Card payments: Stripe's rate plus 10 cents

Switching in three steps

Create your account
Free to start; new workspaces get 14 days of Pro.
Import your clients
Bring your client list and services in from a CSV or Excel export.
Share your new link
Update your Instagram bio, Google profile and website with your Milo booking page.

Simple monthly pricing

Three plans. No setup fees.

All prices in Canadian dollars. Creating an account is free; you choose a plan in Settings when you're ready. New workspaces get 14 days of Pro.

Milo Basic$15.99CAD / month

Milo Pro$20.99CAD / month

Milo Max$30.99CAD / month

Side by side

Milo vs Fresha

Written by the Milo team. Fresha details checked October 6, 2026 on its own website; prices change, so follow the links to confirm.

Milo and Fresha compared, prices in Canadian dollars unless marked
What	Milo	Fresha
Monthly price	CA$15.99 (Basic), CA$20.99 (Pro) or CA$30.99 (Max) a month	CA$29.95 a month (Independent) or CA$19.95 per team member a month (Team) (source)
Team members	Up to 3 on Basic; unlimited on Pro and Max, at no extra cost	The Team plan is priced per team member (source)
Fee on new clients	None, on any plan	A one-time 20% commission (minimum CA$6) on brand-new clients who find you through the Fresha marketplace; none on returning clients (source)
Card payments	Stripe's rate plus 10¢ per payment	2.29% + CA$0.20 in person; 2.79% + CA$0.20 online (source)
Text messages	300 a month on Pro, 1,000 on Max (Basic sends email)	100 free a month, then CA$0.03 per text (source)
Free trial	14 days of Pro for every new workspace	7 days of the Team plan (source)
Where Fresha is stronger	Fresha runs a large consumer marketplace that can bring you new clients (that is what its commission pays for), and it processes in-person card payments itself. Milo's directory is young and lists far fewer businesses.

Questions

Fresha alternative, answered.

Is there a Fresha alternative with no commission?

Yes. Milo charges a flat monthly price from CA$15.99 and takes no commission on bookings or new clients. You get online booking, reminders, a team calendar, client records and checkout.

How is Milo's pricing different from Fresha's?

Milo is a flat monthly plan: CA$15.99, CA$20.99 or CA$30.99, with unlimited team members on Pro and Max. Fresha's pricing page lists a monthly fee plus a commission on new marketplace clients. Prices change, so check each company's site.

Can I move my clients from Fresha to Milo?

Yes. Export your client list as CSV or Excel and import it in Milo. Milo recognises the columns, previews what will be added, and matches clients already in Milo instead of creating duplicates.

Does Milo have a marketplace?

Milo has a directory where clients find businesses by city and category. Businesses on a paid plan can be listed, and Milo takes no commission on clients who book from it.

How much does Milo cost?

Three plans: Basic is $15.99, Pro is $20.99 and Max is $30.99 CAD a month. Creating an account is free and new workspaces get 14 days of Pro; you choose a plan in Settings when you're ready.