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Treatwell alternative: no commission on new clients
Treatwell’s pricing pages for the UK and for Ireland both say 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 7 October 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 Ireland, 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 does not show the amount), 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.
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.
In Ireland the published terms are the same: Treatwell’s Irish pricing page lists the same two plans and the same percentages (35%, 0% and 2.5%, subject to VAT), and no amount for the monthly fee.
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
01
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.
02
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.
03
Your own booking page
A branded link for Instagram, your Google Business Profile and WhatsApp. Clients book on their own 24/7.
04
Automatic reminders (Starter and up)
Every appointment triggers an email reminder for the client, from the Starter plan. Not included in Free.
05
Room for your team
Starter covers up to 3 professionals and Pro has no limit, each with their own column and services.
06
Client records and session packs
Visit history, notes and session packs on every plan, exportable to CSV.
Treatwell commission and fees (UK and Ireland) versus BookingForNow
| Treatwell (UK and Ireland) | With BookingForNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Yes (neither pricing page shows the amount) | 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 |
Sources for the figures: Treatwell pricing for the UK · Treatwell pricing for Ireland (checked on 7 October 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 and Irish websites.
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.
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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 commission does Treatwell charge?
According to its pricing pages for the UK and for Ireland, checked on 7 October 2026: a 35% commission on the first booking of each new client from its marketplace and 0% on repeat and direct bookings, plus a monthly fee (amount not shown) and a 2.5% processing fee on prepayments, all subject to VAT.
Is Treatwell worth it?
It depends on where your clients come from. If you rely on its marketplace to be discovered, the 35% applies only to each new client’s first booking, and repeat bookings carry no commission. If most bookings already come from Google, Instagram or word of mouth, you are mainly comparing its monthly fee, which its pricing pages do not show, with flat-priced software.
Is Treatwell free?
Its pricing pages for the UK and Ireland mention a monthly fee on top of the 35% commission on new marketplace clients, without showing the amount, so check the current terms with Treatwell. 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.
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