Treatwell’s marketplace takes a cut of new bookings. Tavix is a flat £29 — and your clients stay yours.
See how Tavix compares to Treatwell on pricing, commission, client ownership, WhatsApp messaging, and where your reviews live.
Treatwell is the UK and Europe’s largest beauty marketplace — a great place for clients to discover you. But its software, Treatwell Pro, is a monthly subscription plus a commission on new clients who book through the marketplace, where your listing sits alongside competing salons and reviews stay on Treatwell. Tavix is a flat-rate alternative — £29/month, everything included, zero commission ever. Your booking page is branded to you, your reviews go to Google, and your clients stay your clients.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Tavix | Treatwell |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | 0% — always | Commission on new marketplace bookings |
| Monthly price | £29/mo flat — everything included | Monthly software subscription + fees |
| WhatsApp messaging | Confirmations, reminders, AI Follow-ups — all included | No native WhatsApp marketing |
| Client reviews | Sent to your Google Business Profile | Accumulate on the Treatwell marketplace |
| Client data ownership | Full ownership — your data, your clients | Marketplace owns the discovery relationship |
| Competitor visibility | Your own branded booking page | Listed alongside competing salons |
| AI Follow-ups | Per-client, learns each visit rhythm — you approve | No per-client Follow-ups |
| Deposits & no-show protection | Included | Marketplace booking policies apply |
| Patch tests & consent forms | Patch-test tracking + digital consent included | Varies |
| Setup time | Under 10 minutes — a real person can help | Marketplace listing + onboarding |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | Subscription + commission model |
| UK focus | Built for independent UK beauty businesses | UK, Ireland & Europe marketplace |
Feature-by-feature breakdown
£ Commission & pricing
✉ WhatsApp messaging
★ Reviews
🔒 Data & client ownership
🔄 Client Follow-ups
Which one is right for you?
Treatwell might be better if you...
- Want to be discovered on the UK’s largest beauty marketplace
- Rely heavily on marketplace browsing to find brand-new clients
- Are happy to pay commission on those new marketplace bookings
- Don’t mind competing salons shown alongside your listing
- Are comfortable with reviews living on the Treatwell platform
Tavix is better if you...
- Want a flat £29/month with zero commission — everything included
- Want to message clients on WhatsApp (~98% open rate), approved by you
- Want reviews to go to your Google profile, not a marketplace
- Don’t want competitors shown alongside your business
- Want AI Follow-ups that learns each client’s visit rhythm
- Value full data ownership and a booking page branded to you
The bottom line
Treatwell built a powerful marketplace, and for some salons that discovery engine is worth the trade. But a marketplace model means a monthly subscription, a commission on the new clients it sends, your listing shown beside rivals, and reviews that live on someone else’s platform. The relationship with the client belongs, in part, to the marketplace.
Tavix flips that. One flat £29/month with everything included — your own branded booking website, WhatsApp and SMS reminders, deposits and no-show protection, AI Follow-ups, a Google review booster, loyalty, patch-test tracking and consent forms — all with zero commission. That’s the difference between renting your client relationships and owning them.
Ready to own your clients again?
Try Tavix free for 30 days. No card required. Set up in under 10 minutes — a real person can help.