A beauty salon that gets its clients from Instagram and its Google profile shares its own booking link and pays the same flat fee every month, however many new clients book.
Treatwell alternative: no commission on new clients
Treatwell’s UK pricing page says it charges a 35% commission on the first booking of each new client it brings you from its marketplace, on top of your monthly fee (published pricing, checked on 29 September 2026). BookingForNow charges a flat fee instead: a €0 Free plan, Starter at €29/month and Pro at €79/month, billed in euros, taxes extra, with no commission on any booking.
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What Treatwell charges in the UK, and why you might look elsewhere
Treatwell is a booking platform with its own marketplace and client app, widely used by hair and beauty salons. Its UK pricing page lists two plans, Freelancer and Advanced (unlimited staff), and says that, aside from your monthly fee, it charges a 35% commission on first bookings made by new clients it brings you from the marketplace; the plan descriptions add that this commission depends on location. The amount of the monthly fee is not shown, so check it with Treatwell.
Repeat bookings carry 0% commission, and so do bookings made directly with you: calls, messages, clients you add yourself or its booking buttons on your social media and website. When a client prepays through the platform, a 2.5% processing fee applies. Commissions and fees are subject to VAT.
Prices differ by country: in Spain, for example, Treatwell publishes a different commission. If your salon already fills its diary through Google, Instagram or word of mouth, flat-priced booking software gives you a fixed monthly cost and a booking link of your own.
What you get with flat pricing
No commission, on any booking
You pay €0, €29 or €79 per month depending on your plan (taxes extra) and nothing per booking, whether the client is new or has been coming for years.
A real €0 plan
The Free plan has no end date: booking page, calendar and up to 50 client records for 1 professional, with no card needed.
Your own booking page
A branded link for Instagram, your Google Business Profile and WhatsApp. Clients book on their own 24/7.
Automatic reminders (Starter and up)
Every appointment triggers an email reminder for the client, from the Starter plan. Not included in Free.
Room for your team
Starter covers up to 3 professionals and Pro has no limit, each with their own column and hours.
Client records and session packs
Visit history, notes and session packs on every plan, exportable to CSV.
Treatwell (UK) and BookingForNow, by their published pricing
| Treatwell (UK) | With BookingForNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Yes (the amount is not shown on its pricing page) | Free €0, Starter €29 or Pro €79, + taxes |
| New client from its marketplace | 35% of their first booking | No commission |
| Repeat and direct bookings | 0% commission | No commission |
| Prepayment | 2.5% processing fee + VAT | No online payments: clients pay at your premises |
| Finding new clients | Its marketplace and app can bring them | You bring them with your own link: there is no marketplace |
| Currency | Pounds sterling (GBP) | Euros (EUR), in every country |
Sources for the figures: Treatwell pricing for the UK (checked on 29 September 2026).
BookingForNow is not affiliated with Treatwell and has no agreement with it. Treatwell is a trademark of its owner; the figures on this page are the ones it publishes on its UK website.
When Treatwell may be the better choice
- If you need people who do not know you yet to find you: its marketplace and app have an audience of their own, and repeat bookings from those clients carry no commission. BookingForNow has no marketplace.
- If you want clients to pay when they book, to cut no-shows: Treatwell processes prepayments, and BookingForNow does not take online payments today.
- If you want marketplace visibility and your calendar in one tool, and the first-booking commission pays for the new clients it brings.
Flat pricing, no booking commissions
You pay your plan and that is it: we take no cut per booking or per new client. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features, no card required.
Free
€0
To get started: 24/7 online booking, calendar and up to 50 clients, 1 professional. No automatic reminders.
Starter
€29/mo
Calendar, online booking, automatic email reminders and session packs, up to 3 professionals.
Pro
€79/mo
For teams with more staff and several locations.
Annual plan: 2 months free. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Treatwell charge in the UK?
According to its UK pricing page, checked on 29 September 2026: a monthly fee (the page does not show the amount), a 35% commission on the first booking of each new client from its marketplace, 0% on repeat bookings and a 2.5% processing fee when a client prepays. Commissions and fees are subject to VAT.
Is Treatwell free?
Its UK pricing page mentions a monthly fee on top of the 35% commission on new marketplace clients, without showing the amount, so check the current terms with Treatwell. If you are after a free plan, BookingForNow has a €0 Free plan with no end date for 1 professional and up to 50 clients, without automatic reminders (those come with Starter).
How is BookingForNow different from Treatwell?
The model. Treatwell combines a calendar, a marketplace and payments, and charges for each new client it brings. BookingForNow is flat-priced booking software (Free €0, Starter €29/month, Pro €79/month, taxes extra) with no commission, but with no marketplace and no online payments: clients pay you at your premises.
Why are your prices in euros?
BookingForNow bills every account in euros (EUR), whatever the country; your bank converts the amount at its own exchange rate.
Comparing other options?
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