Fresha

Fresha

Salon and spa businesses

VS

eMerchantBroker

High-Risk Merchant Accounts

eMerchantBroker
Fees from
No subscription fee, 2.19%+$0.20 per payment vs From 3.00% per transaction
Features

0 shared

2 unique to Fresha · 2 unique to eMerchantBroker
Regions

4 shared

1 unique to Fresha
Pay methods

3 shared

4 unique to Fresha · 5 unique to eMerchantBroker

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4 features · 12 payment methods · 5 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Fresha Fresha
eMerchantBroker eMerchantBroker
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
No subscription fee, 2.19%+$0.20 per payment
From 3.00% per transaction
Settlement
Time to receive funds
Next business day
1–2 business days
Founded
2015
2011
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Thousand Oaks, California
Sandbox / Test Mode
—
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
Crypto Support Unique
—
✓
High Risk Accepted Unique
—
✓
Low Fees Unique
✓
—
Startup Friendly Unique
✓
—
Payment Methods
eMerchantBroker leads (8 vs 7)
Ach Unique
—
✓
Amex
✓
✓
Contactless Unique
✓
—
Credit Card Unique
—
✓
Crypto Unique
—
✓
Debit Card Unique
—
✓
Discover Unique
—
✓
Gift Card Unique
✓
—
Ideal Unique
✓
—
Mastercard
✓
✓
Qr Code Unique
✓
—
Visa
✓
✓
Regions
Fresha leads (5 vs 4)
Asia
✓
✓
Europe
✓
✓
Middle East Unique
✓
—
North America
✓
✓
Oceania
✓
✓

Fresha is best when you...

Salon and spa businesses
Need Low Fees
Not available with eMerchantBroker
Need Startup Friendly
Not available with eMerchantBroker
Want coverage in Middle East
eMerchantBroker doesn't cover this region
View Fresha

eMerchantBroker is best when you...

High-Risk Merchant Accounts
Need Crypto Support
Not available with Fresha
Need High Risk Accepted
Not available with Fresha
View eMerchantBroker

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Fresha and eMerchantBroker?
They share 3 payment methods and 4 regions. Fresha adds Contactless, Gift Card, iDEAL and 1 more that eMerchantBroker does not list; eMerchantBroker adds ACH, Credit Card, Crypto and 2 more that Fresha does not list; Fresha also covers Middle East; only Fresha offers Low Fees, Startup Friendly.
Which is cheaper, Fresha or eMerchantBroker?
Fresha has published rates from No subscription fee, 2.19%+$0.20 per payment; eMerchantBroker has published rates from From 3.00% per transaction. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Fresha and eMerchantBroker?
Fresha lists 5 regions and 7 payment methods; eMerchantBroker lists 4 and 8. both cover Asia, Europe, North America and 1 more. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Fresha and eMerchantBroker compare on integration and settlement?
eMerchantBroker offers a sandbox, Fresha does not list one; both support webhooks; Fresha settles in Next business day, eMerchantBroker in 1–2 business days.

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