Idle vs Every Competitor

Fresha is no longer free and processes card payments only through its own Fresha Pay. Idle takes no booking commission, runs payments through your own Stripe account with PayNow and PayLah, and gives you a booking link you own.

Timely is a New Zealand-built, US-owned salon platform priced per bookable staff member, and its TimelyPay payments are not offered in Singapore. Idle is Singapore-built, priced per store, with PayNow and PayLah via your own Stripe account.

Square's card payments are not available to Singapore businesses, and Square Appointments runs only on Square's own closed payment stack. Idle is built in Singapore and settles to your own Stripe account with PayNow and PayLah.

Zenoti is feature-rich software built and priced for enterprise chains, with quote-based pricing and a managed multi-week implementation. Idle is right-sized for independents, with transparent per-store pricing and a setup measured in days.

Setmore is a horizontal appointment scheduler with appointment payments, but no retail POS, inventory or native packages. Idle is a full beauty operations platform with a retail and service POS, packages, memberships and inventory.

Trybe is UK-built spa software designed to slot in alongside hotel property-management systems. Idle is Singapore-built for independent spas and salons, with PayNow and PayLah via your own Stripe account and GST-ready invoicing.

WESS is an established Singapore salon and spa suite running since 2012. Idle is the modern Singapore alternative, adding your own Stripe account with PayNow, PayLah and GrabPay, transparent per-store pricing, and AI built into the platform.

Studio Manager by Archer Logic is an established Singapore beauty and clinic platform. Idle is the modern alternative, adding your own Stripe account with PayNow, PayLah and GrabPay, transparent per-store pricing, and self-serve onboarding.