Trials and event dates linked
Set each as a separate service while keeping both on the same client record.
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Cobbtree for Makeup
Booking software for makeup artists and bridal teams.
Manage bridal trials, event bookings, deposits and on-location work from one diary. Keep each client's look, notes and booking history together from the trial to the event day.
4 months free. Then from £14.49 + VAT a month. No contracts. Ever.
- Save up to 82%
- Four-person software comparison with Fresha, including reports, loyalty and website.
- Every feature included
- Booking, clients, payments, team, stock, loyalty and reporting without paid feature tiers.
- No recurring marketplace commission
- Keep the value of returning clients instead of paying commission on every repeat booking.
What you get
Secure important dates and keep every event detail together.
Makeup bookings often involve a trial, several people and work away from the studio. Cobbtree keeps the diary, client information, payment and artist availability connected.
Deposits for high-demand dates
Collect money under clear booking terms when the event is confirmed.
On-location time blocked properly
Reserve the artist's full working and travel time so they cannot be double-booked.
The useful parts
The most useful features for makeup artists.
Replace scattered messages, calendar entries and payment notes with one clear booking record.
Online booking
Let clients book available trials and selected services without a long message exchange.
Deposits and policies
Collect a deposit at booking to help protect high-demand dates.
Consultation forms
Gather event details, preferences and relevant information before the appointment.
Trial notes and photos
Keep agreed looks, products and visit details on the client record.
Multi-service visits
Keep bridal party services and add-ons together through booking and checkout.
Artist availability
Block the correct time for studio and on-location work.
How it works
From the first enquiry to the event day.
- 01
The client books a trial
Offer genuine availability with the right artist, duration, price and deposit.
- 02
Event details are collected
Use forms and notes for timings, party size, location and preferences.
- 03
The event date is reserved
Block the artist's time and keep the booking connected to the trial.
- 04
The balance is recorded
Take payment and keep the completed work on the client history.
Cobbtree pricingEarly Founders Access
Choose your team size. Every feature is included.
Plans are based on the number of people who take bookings. You do not need to upgrade to unlock booking, payments, clients, website, loyalty or reporting features.
For one bookable person
Cobbtree One
FREEfor 4 months
Then £14.49 + VAT a month
Early Founders Access
- 1 team member
- Online booking
- Point of sale
- Cobbtree Sites
- Reports
- Every Cobbtree feature included
For the whole team
Best for teamsCobbtree Studio
FREEfor 4 months
Then £24.49 + VAT a month
Early Founders Access
- Unlimited team members
- Online booking
- Point of sale
- Cobbtree Sites
- Reports
- Every Cobbtree feature included
Compare monthly software costs
See what Cobbtree could save your business each month.
Choose your team size and the features you use. The calculator compares the full monthly software cost, not only the advertised starting price.
- Card processingStripe's rate
- Card payments run through your own Stripe account, and Stripe charges its own published rate for the card used. Cobbtree adds nothing on top and never holds your takings.
- A genuinely new customer10% + VAT, once
- Charged once after a new customer's first completed, paid visit, whether they booked through a direct link, your website, the marketplace or walked in. Every booking after that is free.
- Gift cards sold on Cobbtree5%, once
- Charged once when a card is sold, on what the buyer paid for it. It never comes out of the balance, so whoever receives the card can still spend its full face value with you.
- Membership payments5%
- Charged on membership money as it is collected - the joining fee and each payment after it - and never on a perk a member uses. A membership bought as a gift is charged on the gift, not again on the visits.
Founders access is limited to the first 20 approved businesses and replaces the standard 60-day trial. No setup fee. No onboarding fee. No contracts. Ever.
The comparison calculator covers monthly software only. Fresha Independent is £14.95 + VAT for one person; its £9.95 + VAT team rate starts at two bookable people. Premium reports are £7.95 per bookable team member, Client Loyalty is £49.95 per location and Smart website is £12.95, all before VAT. Payment processing and marketplace fees are excluded.
Rates checked 15/09/2026 against a current UK pricing review. Fresha geo-prices its public page and prices can change, so check the amount shown in your account. Fresha is a trademark of its owner. Cobbtree is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fresha.
Questions
Common questions
Makeup artists
Can I manage a bridal trial and wedding-day booking separately?
Yes. Set each as a separate service with its own duration, price and deposit while keeping both on the same client record.
Can Cobbtree block time for on-location work?
Yes. Reserve the artist for the time you set so the studio diary does not offer them elsewhere.
Getting started
How long does it take to set up?
Add your locations, services and team, and most salons are ready to take bookings the same day. Early Founders Access gives the first 20 approved businesses 4 months of Cobbtree free. That replaces the standard 60-day trial - you do not get both.
Can I move from Fresha?
Yes - upload your Fresha export and Cobbtree imports your clients, services, team and appointment history automatically, flagging anything it needs you to check before it goes live.
Payments & fees
How much does Cobbtree charge on card payments?
Card payments run through your own Stripe account, and Stripe charges its published rate for the card used. Cobbtree adds nothing on top and never holds your takings.
Can I take a deposit or charge for a late cancellation?
Yes - set a deposit on any service, and set a cancellation notice window with a fee. If a client cancels inside the window, Cobbtree charges the card they saved when they agreed to your policy.
Can I take cards without a card machine?
Yes. Tap to Pay in the Cobbtree Business app takes a contactless card or wallet on a compatible iPhone or Android, in the salon or on the go. At the desk, Cobbtree Pay Terminal takes tap, chip and PIN. Both go on the same till ticket and pay out through Cobbtree Pay.