[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":618},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fen\u002Fresources\u002Ffresha-loyalty-vs-loyalsclub":3,"related:\u002Fen\u002Fresources\u002Ffresha-loyalty-vs-loyalsclub":290},{"id":4,"title":5,"action":6,"body":10,"category":247,"date":248,"description":249,"extension":250,"faq":251,"hero":264,"keywords":270,"meta":277,"metaTitle":278,"navigation":279,"ogImage":280,"path":281,"seo":282,"stem":283,"takeaways":284,"translationKey":288,"updated":280,"__hash__":289},"resources_en\u002Fen\u002Fresources\u002Ffresha-loyalty-vs-loyalsclub.md","Fresha loyalty vs LoyalsClub: which one actually keeps clients coming back?",{"kind":7,"title":8,"body":9},"demo","See how both systems work side by side","Walk through how LoyalsClub adds retention workflows without replacing your Fresha bookings.",{"type":11,"value":12,"toc":237},"minimark",[13,18,22,30,42,45,49,55,58,61,65,75,81,91,101,115,127,143,147,154,157,175,179,182,203,207,229,232],[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-short-answer","The short answer",[19,20,21],"p",{},"If you already use Fresha and you're asking whether its loyalty add-on is enough, the honest answer depends on what you're trying to fix.",[19,23,24,25,29],{},"Fresha's loyalty feature is a ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"points mechanic built into your booking platform",". It lets clients earn and redeem points, and it lives inside the tool your team already uses. That's genuinely convenient.",[19,31,32,33,36,37,41],{},"LoyalsClub is a ",[26,34,35],{},"dedicated retention layer",". Its job isn't to log points - it's to show you who's coming back, who's quietly stopped, and to give you a way to bring lapsed clients back. It runs ",[38,39,40],"em",{},"alongside"," Fresha, not instead of it.",[19,43,44],{},"So this isn't really a \"which one wins\" question. 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A dedicated retention layer is.",[19,102,103,106,107,110,111,114],{},[26,104,105],{},"5. Built for it, or bolted on."," This is the deepest difference. Fresha - and Altegio, and most booking platforms - were built to run schedules and payments; loyalty is a feature added on top of that core. LoyalsClub was built for a single job: keeping clients coming back. That shows up on both sides of the counter. It shows up in what the ",[26,108,109],{},"client sees"," - a branded page with your photos, offers, and a reward they can actually look at and want, not a points number buried in a booking screen. And it shows up in what ",[26,112,113],{},"you see"," - a lapsed-client list, not a loyalty setting three menus deep. 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The missing pieces are usually a timely nudge and knowing who to nudge.",[19,183,184,185,189,190,196,197,202],{},"A practical first step is to ",[122,186,188],{"href":187},"\u002Fen\u002Ftools\u002Fcalculator\u002F","estimate what non-returning clients cost you each year",". The number tends to clarify the priority quickly - ",[122,191,195],{"href":192,"rel":193},"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2014\u002F10\u002Fthe-value-of-keeping-the-right-customers",[194],"nofollow","winning a new client costs several times more than keeping one",", and ",[122,198,201],{"href":199,"rel":200},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.bain.com\u002FImages\u002FBB_Prescription_cutting_costs.pdf",[194],"research by Bain's Fred Reichheld found that lifting retention just 5% can raise profits 25-95%",". 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We've kept the Fresha-specific points to features and structural dynamics you can verify in Fresha's own documentation. If anything here is out of date, we'd genuinely want to know.",{"title":238,"searchDepth":239,"depth":239,"links":240},"",2,[241,242,243,244,245,246],{"id":16,"depth":239,"text":17},{"id":47,"depth":239,"text":48},{"id":63,"depth":239,"text":64},{"id":145,"depth":239,"text":146},{"id":177,"depth":239,"text":178},{"id":205,"depth":239,"text":206},"comparisons","2026-06-24","An honest comparison of Fresha's built-in loyalty add-on and LoyalsClub's dedicated retention layer - what each is for, and why most salons run both.","md",[252,255,258,261],{"q":253,"a":254},"Can LoyalsClub replace Fresha?","No. LoyalsClub runs alongside Fresha, not instead of it. Fresha handles scheduling, payments, and marketplace discovery; LoyalsClub adds the retention layer - visit tracking, private feedback, and win-back - on top. You keep your bookings exactly as they are.",{"q":256,"a":257},"What's the difference between Fresha's loyalty add-on and LoyalsClub?","Fresha's loyalty is a points-on-spend feature built into your booking flow. LoyalsClub is a dedicated retention layer: it shows you who's coming back, who's quietly stopped, and gives you a way to bring lapsed clients back. One logs points; the other tells you who's leaving and helps you act.",{"q":259,"a":260},"Do I have to choose between Fresha and LoyalsClub?","No - the most common setup is Fresha for bookings and LoyalsClub for retention, running side by side. Choosing a dedicated retention tool does not mean replacing a booking system that already works.",{"q":262,"a":263},"Which should I set up first if I have neither?","Booking first - you can't run a salon without a calendar and payments. Add a retention layer once bookings are flowing and you can see who's coming back. 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