Fresha alternative
A flat-fee, no-commission Fresha alternative for solo beauty pros in Australia.
BrightLink is a flat A$39/month booking app for solo lash, nail and brow pros in Australia. There’s no marketplace and no commission on your bookings — your clients stay yours, and BrightLink never takes a cut of what they pay.
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BrightLink is an Australian booking app for solo lash, nail and brow pros. It costs a flat A$39/month (A$390/year), has no marketplace, and never charges commission on bookings. Fresha, by comparison, starts at A$44.95/month and adds a 20% commission (minimum A$8) on new clients who book through its marketplace — not on clients you bring yourself — plus a per-transaction payment-processing fee.
| BrightLink | Fresha | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One flat A$39/month (or A$390/year) | From A$44.95/month for a single calendar (Independent) or A$29.95 per team member/month (Team), plus the transaction fees below where they apply |
| Commission on your bookings | None, ever | 20% one-time commission (minimum A$8) on brand-new clients who discover you through the Fresha marketplace — no fee on returning or own-source clients |
| Per-booking / processing fees | No commission or per-booking fee from BrightLink — we never take a cut. Standard Stripe card fees apply on deposits (paid to Stripe, not us). | Card processing on each transaction — 1.59% + A$0.28 for online payments (in-person and manual entry differ) |
| Marketplace | No marketplace — your clients are only ever yours | Optional listing in the Fresha marketplace |
| Best suited to | Solo, home-based beauty pros | Salons, spas and solo pros |
| Reminders | Email today (SMS coming soon) | Email, plus SMS and WhatsApp — 20 free texts/month, then A$0.06 per text |
| Your client list | Export anytime | Check fresha.com for current terms |
Last reviewed July 2026. Fresha details are based on publicly available information and may have changed — check fresha.com/pricing for current terms. Fresha is a trade mark of its respective owner. BrightLink is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Fresha, and this comparison reflects our own analysis of public information.
When Fresha is the better choice
We’re not for everyone, and we’d rather be straight with you. Fresha is likely the better fit if you want a marketplace to help discover new clients, if you run a multi-staff salon or spa with rosters and POS hardware, or if you specifically need its wider set of integrations. BrightLink deliberately does none of that.
BrightLink is the better fit if you’re a solo pro working from home, you already bring your own clients from Instagram or word of mouth, and you’d rather pay one flat price than a cut of every new booking.
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