Comparison · Management software and marketplace
Fresha brings you clients.Carden wins back the slots they cancel.
Fresha covers the diary, payments and visibility on its marketplace. Carden touches none of that: it steps in on the slot that has just freed up and that nobody is going to sell within the hour.
- Carden Story, €9.90 a month
- You keep Fresha
Two roles
Fresha records. Carden goes looking.
Fresha works on its audience and on your management; Carden works on your own audience and on the day in progress. The two sit side by side without getting in each other’s way, and Carden takes nothing from your bookings.
- What Fresha does
- The diary, the till and client records
- A marketplace that brings in new clients
- Online payments and no-show protection
- Marketing campaigns and a loyalty programme
- What Carden adds
- Automatically posts the freed slot on your own social accounts
- Reserves part of your availability for same-day clients
- Measures the people you had to turn away — a figure no diary calculates
- Runs the queue in a walk-in salon
Point by point
Who does what, exactly.
| Criterion | Fresha | Carden |
|---|---|---|
| Diary and payments | Yes, complete | No — you keep yours |
| New clients through a marketplace | Yes | No — Carden works through your own accounts |
| Commission on bookings | Depending on the channel used | None on your services |
| Automatic posting of a freed slot | No | Yes, on Instagram and Facebook |
| Slots held back for the same day | No | Yes |
| Physical queue in the salon | No | Kiosk, screen, ticket |
Based on Fresha’s public information as of September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Write to us and we’ll correct it.
Carden and Fresha, in practice.
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WhatsApp usFresha already offers last-minute deals. How is Carden different?+
A marketplace’s last-minute deals are aimed at its own audience and work through discounts. Carden speaks to your audience, from your accounts, without lowering your prices: what’s announced is a rare slot that has just freed up, not a promotion.
Can I use Carden and keep Fresha?+
Yes. Carden reads your availability and writes nothing into your software. You keep Fresha for the diary, the till and your client records.
Is there a commission on the slots Carden fills?+
None on your services: the model is a subscription, from €9.90 a month. Your price comes back to you in full.
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Keep Fresha.Win back what it doesn’t fill.
Carden Story, €9.90 a month. Live in France: we’ll tell you when it opens in your country.