Best salon booking software in Australia and New Zealand (2026)
Fresha, Timely and Primemgr compared for salons and appointment businesses: published prices, new-client fees, what a team of six pays, and where each one is the better choice.
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For a salon team of six in Australia, Fresha Team costs A$179.70 a month plus a fee for each new client from its marketplace, Timely A$252 to A$474 with no new-client fees, and Primemgr Team A$115 with no new-client fees and no per-staff charge. Prices are from each company's own page, checked on 26 September 2026.
We make Primemgr, so weigh this guide accordingly. It compares Primemgr with Fresha and Timely, the booking tools salons in Australia and New Zealand ask about most, using each company's own published prices, checked on 26 September 2026, and it says plainly where each of them is the better choice, including the things Primemgr does not do yet.
The short answer
- Most salons that take card payments, sell retail and want a marketplace of new clients: Fresha or Timely. They have point of sale, card payments and deposits, which Primemgr does not.
- A salon that wants no new-client fees and per-staff pricing: Timely, which says it charges no new-client fees.
- A team of 3 to 15 that wants one price for the whole team, online booking and client records with allergies and patch tests: Primemgr, from A$80 a month for 3 people to A$220 for 15 in Australia. It does not yet take card payments or deposits or sell retail, and it does not send text messages.
Prices, side by side (Australian dollars a month)
- Fresha: Independent, one person, $44.95 a month; Team, $29.95 a month per bookable team member; custom Enterprise pricing. Plus a one-time fee for each brand-new client who finds you through the Fresha marketplace, and card processing on top. Rates exclude 10% tax.
- Timely: three plans at $42, $65 and $79 (Innovate) per staff member a month, ex GST, with no new-client fees.
- Primemgr Starter, 1 person: A$65 a month.
- Primemgr Small, up to 3 people: A$80 a month.
- Primemgr Team, up to 6 people: A$115 a month.
- Primemgr Scale, up to 15 people: A$220 a month.
- Primemgr: the modules for your trade on every plan, no per-user fees; paying yearly saves 20%. Any tax is shown at checkout.
What a team of six pays
- Fresha Team: 6 bookable team members at $29.95, so $179.70 a month ex tax, plus marketplace new-client fees and card processing.
- Timely: 6 staff at $42 to $79, so $252 to $474 a month ex GST.
- Primemgr Team: A$115 a month.
What each one does for a salon
- Primemgr: clients book a service and a free time online, and it lands on the schedule with the stylist; staff book phone and walk-in appointments from the schedule; each client record keeps their preferred stylist, service preferences, allergies and the date of their last patch test. Clients get an email confirmation and a reminder. There is no point of sale, card payments or deposits yet, and no text messages.
- Fresha and Timely: point of sale, card payments and deposits, text reminders, marketing tools and phone apps.
How to choose
- If you take deposits or sell retail at the desk, choose Fresha or Timely.
- If new-client fees worry you, compare Fresha’s marketplace fee with Timely’s per-staff price for your team size.
- If you want one team price with online booking and client safety records, try Primemgr.
Prices change, so check each company’s own pricing page before you decide.
Where these prices come from
Every price quoted for another company comes from that company's own pricing page, read on 27 September 2026. Prices change, so check the page before you decide: