Seat Fees, Boosts & Marketplace Cuts: What Salons Actually Pay

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Seat fees, Boosts & marketplace cuts in 2026-2027 — what salons actually pay

If you are searching seat fees, Boosts, and marketplace cuts, you are usually past the brochure. You want the mid-salon arithmetic: what an active month can look like when seats, paid discovery, and marketplace new-client fees stack — and what $0 chairs + 0% UNLIMOS marketplace commission means next to those paths. Looking at the category. Marketplaces, Boost discovery, and beauty subscriptions are each a choice. Below are illustrative US mid-salon scenarios (~5–7 chairs / ~6 bookable) built from publicly available third-party pricing/materials as understood around 2026-09-15, plus stated arithmetic — not “the average salon.” Always confirm on official pricing before you decide.

Totals first, then how each total was built, then UNLIMOS $0.

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Fresha active month: ~$410/mo (~$4,900/yr if that month repeated)

Illustrative mid-size salon (~5–7 chairs). Confirm on fresha.com/pricing. This is a scenario, not “the average US salon.” | Line | Illustrative amount | |------|---------------------| | Team seats: 6 × ~$14.95 | ~ $90/mo | | Marketplace new-client ~20% of first visit: 20 new × $80 × 20% | ~ $320 that month | | Active month total (seats + marketplace) | ~$410/mo (~$4,900/yr if that month repeated) | | Quieter month (15 new @ $80) | seats ~$90 + marketplace ~$240 ≈ ~$330/mo | | Heavier month (30 new) | ≈ ~$570/mo |

Public Fresha materials and industry write-ups have described team seats and marketplace new-client fees along these lines — treat as something to re-check on your plan and country on the day you decide. Marketplace discovery can be a choice when you want to purchase introductions; the arithmetic above is what an active month can look like on this illustrative path.

Booksy active Boost month: ~$500–$550+/mo (~$6,000–$6,600/yr if repeated)

Illustrative mid-size salon (~5–7 chairs). Confirm on Booksy’s current pricing/Boost terms for your country. Not “the average salon.” Use the “if repeated” hedge — one Boost-heavy month is not automatically twelve identical months. | Line | Illustrative amount | |------|---------------------| | Seats (~$30 first user + ~$20 × ~5–6 extra staff, as commonly reported) | ~ $130–$150/mo | | Optional Boost example: 15 new × $80 first visit × ~30% | ~ $360 that month | | Active Boost month total (seats + Boost) | ~$500–$550+ | | If that Boost pattern repeated year-round (illustrative) | ~$6,000–$6,600/yr |

Boost is often described as optional. When it is on, first-visit economics like the band above are commonly cited in public materials — confirm on booksy.com/biz/en-us/pricing. Optional paid discovery remains a choice; owned Instagram/WhatsApp demand on an OS path does not invoice an UNLIMOS marketplace cut for simply showing up.

GlossGenius software path: ~$124/mo (~$1,490/yr)

Illustrative mid-size salon (~5–7 chairs / 6 seats on payroll). Confirm on glossgenius.com/pricing. Not “the average salon.” | Line | Amount | Notes | |------|--------|-------| | Gold (annual band) | ~ $48/mo | Public beauty Gold; monthly band ~$56 | | Payroll add-on | ~ $40/mo + $6/seat | Public payroll | | 6 seats on payroll | ~ $76/mo | $40 + $36 | | Total software path | ~$124/mo (~$1,490/yr) | Gold annual + payroll 6 | | Gold alone | ~ $48–$56/mo | — |

GlossGenius publicly does not list a marketplace booking commission on the software path. The bill here is plan + add-ons. A 14-day trial is not free forever. Subscription beauty apps are a choice when that path fits how you want to buy software.

UNLIMOS: unlimited chairs $0 + 0% marketplace commission

On the same mid-salon shape:

Line	Amount
Unlimited chairs on free forever core	$0
UNLIMOS marketplace commission on the UNLIMOS path	0%
PAYG SMS / email / AI	Only if used
Pro	Only when you need more (including multi-location and related options)

When a client pays on the UNLIMOS path, the business is paid. UNLIMOS does not take a marketplace cut. AI receptionist like a human on live Instagram, WhatsApp, and web chat; SMS reminders live; more messengers Soon (Telegram, Messenger, Viber, Apple Messages / iMessage, WeChat, LINE, KakaoTalk) — supported / subject to platform policies. Comment-to-book, visit→stock, loyalty, finance splits, funnels, stories/posts schedule + publish from the OS (confirm connected accounts); AI creative Soon. Request day & time / Preferred days for tattoo studios, lash fills with buffer, bridal parties, consultants, and other custom/long-session work. OS-native MCP free for everyone since March 1, 2026 — other platforms later announced their own MCP. See unlimos.com and unlimos.com/pricing.

Setup on UNLIMOS is typically minutes for a basic catalog — often around 60 seconds to get online booking live (exact time depends on your services, staff, and imports).

Compact contrast (illustrative mid-salon):

Path	$/month	$/year (if that month repeated)
Fresha active month	~$410	~$4,900
Booksy active Boost month	~$500–$550+	~$6,000–$6,600
GlossGenius software path	~$124	~$1,490
UNLIMOS chairs + 0% marketplace commission	$0	$0

What is NOT in these totals

Ordinary card processing is paid to a processor you choose on almost every stack — Stripe, Square, and similar where available. We are comparing platform software + acquisition/commission paths, not inventing a fake UNLIMOS processing bill, and we keep processor dollar totals out of the main comparison figures. Cards go to the processor; that is separate from an UNLIMOS marketplace cut. Exact processor rates change by account and country — confirm with your processor.

Also outside these totals: rent, wages, product cost, ads you buy yourself, and PAYG messaging/AI usage on UNLIMOS if you turn those meters on.

Other stacks (Vagaro calendar/add-on ladders, Boulevard location licenses, Mindbody from-pricing bands) can also shape a bill — we do not claim single mid-salon totals for those here; confirm each provider’s official pricing. The illustrative shock numbers in this article are Fresha, Booksy, and GlossGenius only.

Note: more of the category publishes pricing pages owners can read. The point of this piece is a clear mid-salon map — congratulate the options, then choose with open eyes.

FAQ — seat fees, Boosts & marketplace cuts

How much do seat fees, Boosts, and marketplace cuts cost a mid-size (~5–7 chair) shop? Illustrative scenarios: Fresha active month ~ $410/mo (~$4,900/yr if repeated); Booksy active Boost month ~ $500–$550+/mo (~$6,000–$6,600/yr if repeated); GlossGenius software path ~ $124/mo (~$1,490/yr); UNLIMOS unlimited chairs $0 + 0% marketplace commission. Confirm on official pricing. Are these averages? No. They are illustrative mid-size scenarios with stated arithmetic — not “the average salon.” Does UNLIMOS charge a marketplace cut?

0% commission from UNLIMOS on the UNLIMOS path. The business is paid. Processors are separate. Why isn’t card processing in the section totals above? Those totals cover software + marketplace/Boost/subscription paths only. Card processing is separate on almost every modern stack and goes to the processor — confirm each provider’s rates live. Is Boost or a marketplace fee “wrong”? No. Purchased discovery can be rational. This article maps what an active month can look like so you can choose with open eyes. Which messengers are live on UNLIMOS?

Live: Instagram, WhatsApp, web chat; SMS live for reminders. Soon: Telegram, Messenger, Viber, Apple Messages / iMessage, WeChat, LINE, KakaoTalk. Does UNLIMOS have MCP? Yes. OS-native MCP free for everyone since March 1, 2026. Other platforms later announced their own MCP. See unlimos.com.

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