Fresha alternative
Looking beyond Fresha for a Pilates or physio studio?
Fresha serves beauty, wellness and healthcare businesses and comes with a marketplace, with a separate commission on new marketplace clients. Corenta looks at the package and session routine of Pilates, reformer and physio studios. We put the two side by side using official information.
Staying with Fresha can make sense if you expect new clients from its marketplace, per-person monthly pricing suits you and you want text or WhatsApp reminders.[1]
Corenta is worth a look if you sell session packages, want credits used at booking and prefer a flat price per studio with a 14-day trial and no card.
Corenta and Fresha side by side
As of October 2026. Competitor details come only from their own official pages; last checked October 20, 2026.
| Topic | Corenta | Fresha |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | A flat monthly or yearly subscription per studio; the yearly price equals ten monthly payments. The amount is shown in your local app store at purchase. | When we checked, the pricing page showed $19.95 a month for a one-person business and $14.95 per bookable team member a month (excluding local taxes; amounts may vary by country). 7-day trial, no commitment. New clients from the Fresha marketplace carry a one-time 20% commission (minimum $6); returning clients do not.[1] |
| Trial | New studios start with 14 free days, and no credit card is asked for. | Independent and Team include a 7-day trial; the FAQ says the team trial needs no credit card. No minimum commitment or long-term contract.[1] |
| Who it is for | Built for Pilates, reformer and physiotherapy studios. Starter: 1 branch, 3 specialists, 150 clients. Pro: 3 branches, 10 specialists, unlimited clients. Clinic+: unlimited branches, specialists and clients. | Targets beauty, wellness and healthcare businesses, including salons, spas, massage, fitness studios and physical therapy clinics.[1] |
| Highlights | A session credit is used when the booking is made and returned if the client cancels within the studio's cancellation window. A group class takes no new bookings once it is full. | Text and WhatsApp reminders are free up to 100 a month, then charged per message; automated emails and app notifications are free and unlimited.[1] |
How things work in Corenta
- A session credit is used when the booking is made, not when the class ends. Remaining credits and every movement show on the client record.
- You set the cancellation window. Cancelling within it returns the credit; after it, whether the credit is used depends on your setting.
- Group classes track capacity and attendees separately; once full, no new bookings are taken.
- A client can freeze a package for the number of days they choose, and those days are added to the expiry date. An admin can extend an active package by 1 to 365 days.
- On the clinical side there are measurements (weight, height, VAS, pain location, sleep, body composition), home exercises, a free-text session note that cannot change once submitted, and a fixed intake form.
Who Corenta is not for
- You want clients to pay online. In Corenta clients cannot pay in the app or through a link; you record payments by hand as cash, bank transfer or card terminal.
- You want automated SMS, WhatsApp messages or email campaigns. Reminders go out as app notifications; Corenta does not send SMS or WhatsApp messages.
- You want your own branded app in the stores. Your clients use the shared Corenta app with your studio code.
- You want clients to pick a reformer or a spot. That is not available today; group class capacity is a single number.
- You need auto-renewing memberships, gift cards or retail sales. Corenta works with session packages.
- You need e-invoicing or an accounting integration. Those are not available; you can export CSV from the web panel.
- You need Google Calendar sync, Zoom, ClassPass-style connections or AI features. Those are not available today.
- You want instructors to work from a computer. The web panel is for owners and admins; instructors and clients use the mobile app.
- You expect phone or live chat support. Support is in writing.
Moving from Fresha
- We do the move. We bring your client list and package balances into your account within 24 hours of receiving the file, at no charge.
- If you prefer to do it yourself, your Excel or CSV file brings in clients, package balances, upcoming appointments and past payments, up to 20,000 rows per file. Health information is never imported.
- The web panel exports clients, calendar and finance data as CSV.
We do not move appointment or payment history. Keep the export from your old system for your records.
Corenta's price
A flat monthly or yearly subscription per studio; the yearly price equals ten monthly payments. The amount is shown in your local app store at purchase.
Your price is locked. The price you subscribe at today does not change for you; price updates apply to new subscribers only.
Sources
- Fresha, www.fresha.com/pricing (accessed October 20, 2026)
Competitor details change; check the linked page before you decide.
When you're ready
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