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Marketplace commission calculator for salons and spas.

Work out what marketplace new-client fees cost your salon each month and each year, with and without VAT, and compare them with a flat subscription. Fee rules as published by each provider, checked 9 November 2026.

Updated 9 November 2026

Commission per month
£0
Per year£0
Cost per new client£0
Real cost as % of the booking0%
Rytuo Salon plan, flat per location£75
Difference per year£0

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Assumptions: the fee applies to each new marketplace client's first booking only and not to returning clients. Each provider has its own rules on which bookings count (for example, Fresha also charges when a new client viewed your Fresha profile before booking on your website); see the sources below. The minimum fees are the providers' UK amounts in pounds and are applied only when the calculator shows GBP; in other countries enter your local rule under "Other". Rytuo price: Salon plan per location per month, ex VAT/sales tax, introductory pricing. Fee rules as of 9 November 2026; check each provider's page for your country.

How to read the result

  • Commission per month is what the marketplace takes for new clients: fee per client times new clients.
  • Real cost as % of the booking includes VAT on the fee if you cannot reclaim it. For a salon that is not VAT registered, a 35% fee becomes 42%.
  • Difference per year compares that with a flat Rytuo subscription, which charges no commission on any booking.

Three ways to pay less commission

  1. Import your existing clients before you list on a marketplace, where the provider's rules count imported clients as yours. Read the rules for your provider: Fresha fees explained.
  2. Give your own booking link to clients you found yourself on Instagram, Google and your receipts; on Treatwell, bookings through your own website and social profiles are 0% according to its pricing page.
  3. Run the salon on software without a marketplace and use a marketplace only as an optional shop window. See the Fresha alternative and the Treatwell alternative.

Frequently asked questions

How is a marketplace new-client commission calculated?

Marketplaces charge a percentage of the first booking a new client makes through their marketplace, sometimes with a minimum amount, and VAT is added on top of the fee in the UK. As of 9 November 2026: 20% of a new marketplace client's first booking, minimum £4, plus VAT in the UK, as reported by whito.co.uk from Fresha's UK pages (15 September 2026) (Fresha); 35% plus VAT on a new client's first booking through Treatwell (Treatwell); a one-time 30% fee (minimum £5) on a Boost client's first visit, with VAT added (Booksy). The calculator multiplies the fee per new client by the number of new marketplace clients you get each month.

Why does VAT matter if my salon is not VAT registered?

The marketplace adds VAT to its fee. A VAT-registered salon can usually reclaim that VAT, so its real cost is the fee itself. A salon that is not VAT registered cannot reclaim it, so VAT is an extra cost: a 35% fee plus 20% VAT costs 42% of the booking value. Tick or untick "VAT registered" to see both.

Is a marketplace still worth it?

It can be, if it brings clients who come back and book directly afterwards. The question is what each new client costs you compared with other ways of getting clients, and whether returning clients really book through your own link. The calculator shows the cost; you know your retention.

How does Rytuo compare?

Rytuo is not a marketplace, so it charges no commission on any booking. You pay one flat price per location per month. The calculator shows that subscription next to the commission, so you can see the break-even point.

Does the calculator store my numbers?

No. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing you type is sent to us.

Sources

  1. Fresha pricing (country-specific), checked 9 November 2026
  2. Fresha help centre: Marketplace new client fees, checked 9 November 2026
  3. whito.co.uk: Fresha UK fees (read on Fresha's UK pages, 15 September 2026), checked 9 November 2026
  4. Treatwell pricing for partners, checked 9 November 2026
  5. Booksy UK pricing (Boost), checked 9 November 2026

Product and company names belong to their owners; Rytuo is not affiliated with them. Competitor information comes from the providers' public pages as of 9 November 2026. Prices and terms change and can differ by country. If something here is out of date, email [email protected] and we will correct it within 7 days.

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