What a booking app charges for a new client.
Four of the booking platforms salons use take a share of a new client’s first visit when their own marketplace sends that client. These are the published rates, side by side, with a calculator for your own prices.
List your salon freePrices last checked November 12, 2026
Published rates
The fee, the floor, the cap.
| Platform | Program | First visit | Minimum and cap | Who it applies to | Can you switch it off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresha | Fresha marketplace | 20% | min $6 | It applies to brand-new clients who find you on the Fresha marketplace, on their first booking. Returning clients, and new clients from your own links, are free. | Not stated on the pricing page. Source |
| Booksy | Boost | 30% | min $10, max $100 | It applies to new clients attributed to Boost, on their first visit. The program has no monthly fee. | Optional, and off by default. Source |
| StyleSeat | New Client Connection | 30% | max $50 | It applies to clients who find you through StyleSeat, on the service cost of their first appointment only. | Optional, according to StyleSeat’s help center. Source |
| Mindbody | Mindbody app | 20% | max $30 | It applies to someone new to your business that the Mindbody app delivers, on their first purchase. Existing clients who book through the app do not trigger it. | Not stated on the pricing page; listing on the app is free. Source |
| Kiri | None | 0% | No fee to cap | Nobody. A client who finds you through Kiri costs nothing, on the first visit or any visit after. | Nothing to switch off. Listing is free. |
From each company’s public pricing and help pages, last checked November 12, 2026.
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The service price a new client pays, before tip.
Only clients the platform’s own marketplace sends you.
| Platform | Per new client | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreshaFresha marketplace | $24 | $240 | $2,880 |
| BooksyBoost | $36 | $360 | $4,320 |
| StyleSeatNew Client Connection | $36 | $360 | $4,320 |
| MindbodyMindbody app | $24 | $240 | $2,880 |
| KiriNo commission | $0 | $0 | $0 |
First-visit price times the published rate, never below the platform’s minimum or above its cap. Subscriptions are not included.
Small print
How the fees behave
- The fee is charged once, on the first visit. None of these programs charges again when the same client returns.
- Minimums bite on small tickets. On a $25 service, Fresha takes $6 and Booksy takes $10, more than the headline percentage.
- Caps help on big tickets. On a $400 color appointment, Fresha takes $80, Booksy takes $100, StyleSeat takes $50 and Mindbody takes $30.
- Who counts as “new” is the platform’s call. Read each program’s definition in the table before you switch it on.
No commission
Seven that take no cut
- Vagaro$30/mo one calendar ($23.99 promo for 6 months); +$10 per extra calendar
- Square AppointmentsFree; Plus $49 and Premium $149 per location/mo
- GlossGeniusFrom $24/mo billed annually ($28 monthly); Gold $48, Platinum $148
- Mangomint$120/mo per location + $10 per user
- BoulevardFrom $143/mo (1 location, up to 5 providers); Premier $293, Prestige $410 per location
- Acuity SchedulingFrom $20/mo ($16 billed annually) for 1 calendar; $34 up to 6; $69 up to 36
- PhorestBy quote; no prices published
Questions
Asked about the fees.
- What does Fresha charge for a new client?
- Fresha takes 20% of a new marketplace client’s first booking, with a $6 minimum. It applies to brand-new clients who find you on the Fresha marketplace, on their first booking. Returning clients, and new clients from your own links, are free. Can you switch it off? Not stated on the pricing page.
- What does Booksy charge for a new client?
- Booksy takes 30% of a new client’s first visit through its optional Boost program, from a $10 minimum to a $100 cap. It applies to new clients attributed to Boost, on their first visit. The program has no monthly fee. Can you switch it off? Optional, and off by default.
- What does StyleSeat charge for a new client?
- StyleSeat takes 30% of a new client’s first appointment through New Client Connection, to a maximum of $50. It applies to clients who find you through StyleSeat, on the service cost of their first appointment only. Can you switch it off? Optional, according to StyleSeat’s help center.
- What does Mindbody charge for a new client?
- Mindbody takes 20% of the first purchase from a new client its app delivers, capped at $30. It applies to someone new to your business that the Mindbody app delivers, on their first purchase. Existing clients who book through the app do not trigger it. Can you switch it off? Not stated on the pricing page; listing on the app is free.
- Which booking apps charge no commission on new clients?
- Vagaro, Square Appointments, GlossGenius, Mangomint, Boulevard, Acuity Scheduling and Phorest show no commission or new-client fee on their pricing pages; you pay the subscription. Kiri charges none either, and its listing is free.
- Is a first-visit commission worth paying?
- It can be, when the client would not have found you any other way and comes back. The fee is charged once per new client, so the number to watch is how many of those clients return. On a $120 first visit the published rates work out to $24 on Fresha, $36 on Booksy, $36 on StyleSeat and $24 on Mindbody. Before you switch a program on, check who counts as a new client and whether you can turn it off.
- Does Kiri charge a fee for new clients?
- No. Clients who find you through Kiri cost nothing, on the first visit or any visit after. Listing is free; the planned booking system will be an opt-in add-on at $20 a month plus $10 per staff member.
Sources
- Fresha: Fresha marketplace
- Booksy: Boost
- Booksy pricing page
- StyleSeat: New Client Connection
- Mindbody: Mindbody app
Fees and terms belong to each company and change. We quote their public pages as of November 12, 2026; check the current page before deciding. Kiri is not affiliated with any of them.
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