GlossGenius Fees vs Fidden: What A Month Actually Costs
GlossGenius charges 2.6% on every card payment, on top of a plan from $24 a month. Fidden charges standard card rates on every plan, 2.7% + 15¢ by Tap to Pay, and its free plan adds 7% of the service per booking. For a light book Fidden's free plan costs less; for a steady one, GlossGenius does. This page shows where the line falls.
GlossGenius processing
2.6%
Fidden Tap to Pay
2.7%
+ 15¢ each
GlossGenius prices as published at glossgenius.com/pricing, checked October 12, 2026.
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The Published Fees
GlossGenius
- Standard
- $28 a month, or $24 billed annually
- Gold
- $56 a month, or $48 billed annually
- Platinum
- $168 a month, or $148 billed annually
- Processing
- 2.6% flat on card payments
- Instant payouts
- 1.8% extra. Same-day payouts Monday to Thursday are free
- Free trial
- 14 days on any plan, no card required
Fidden
- Foundation
- Free, 7% of the service per booking
- Momentum
- $39.99 a month, no commission or platform fee
- Icon
- $89.99 a month, no commission or platform fee
- Free trial
- The first 2 months of Momentum or Icon are free, once per business. A payment method is added at signup and not charged until they end
- Processing
- Standard card rates on every plan: 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 15¢ by Tap to Pay
- Client fees
- None. Fidden adds no booking fee for your clients
- Deposits
- Collected at booking on every plan, the free one included
What A Month Costs
The plan price plus every percentage each plan charges, on card payments for services. GlossGenius is shown at its cheapest: Standard, billed annually. Fidden is shown at its Tap to Pay rate, 2.7% + 15¢. Tips are left out of every figure.
| Plan | $250 a month | $2,000 a month | $10,000 a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlossGenius Standard $24/month billed annually, 2.6% | $30.50 | $76.00 (lowest) | $284.00 (lowest) |
| Fidden Foundation Free, 9.7% + 15¢ | $24.75 (lowest) | $198.00 | $990.00 |
| Fidden Momentum $39.99/month, 2.7% + 15¢ | $47.24 | $97.99 | $329.99 |
| Fidden Icon $89.99/month, 2.7% + 15¢ | $97.24 | $147.99 | $379.99 |
Fidden's monthly plans are shown at full price. A new business gets its first 2 months of Momentum or Icon free, once. Your month looks different? Put your own numbers in the fee calculator .
Below about $330 a month, Fidden Foundation is the cheapest line: it has no monthly fee, so a light book pays only for what it takes in. Past that, its 7% commission makes it the most expensive line in the table.
For a steady book, GlossGenius Standard costs less than Fidden Momentum, by $21.99 a month at $2,000 in bookings and $45.99 at $10,000. Its monthly price is lower and so is its processing rate.
This compares fees, not features. GlossGenius's plans add marketing, inventory and a payroll add-on. Fidden's add Fidda, its AI business partner, with deposits at booking on every plan and no booking fee for your clients.
A Month, Line By Line
One month as the fee calculator starts it: $5,000 in bookings at a $75 average service, with 2 new clients sent by a marketplace. GlossGenius charges nothing extra for them, so only the plan and card fees count.
| Plan | Plan price | Card and booking fees | New-client fees | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlossGenius Standard $24/month billed annually, 2.6% $24.00 plan, $130.00 fees, $0.00 new clients | $24.00 | $130.00 | $0.00 | $154.00 |
| Fidden Momentum $39.99/month, 2.7% + 15¢ $39.99 plan, $145.00 fees, $0.00 new clients | $39.99 | $145.00 | $0.00 | $184.99 |
| Fidden Foundation Free, 9.7% + 15¢ $0.00 plan, $495.00 fees, $0.00 new clients | $0.00 | $495.00 | $0.00 | $495.00 |
With them counted, GlossGenius Standard costs the least of these, at $154.00 a month.
What Each Includes
| Feature | GlossGenius | Fidden |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits at booking | Yes | Yes |
| No-show and late-cancellation fees | Yes | Yes |
| No fee on new clients | Yes | Momentum and Icon |
| Waitlist | Gold and up | No |
| Client marketplace | Not listed | No |
| AI assistant | AI teammates, Gold and up | Fidda |
| Tap to Pay on a phone | iPhone and Android | iPhone |
| A plan with no monthly fee | Not listed | Yes |
GlossGenius lists what Fidden does not have: waitlist.
On Fidden but not listed for GlossGenius: a plan with no monthly fee.
GlossGenius' features as its own pages list them, checked October 18, 2026, at glossgenius.com/pricing. Fidden's are what Fidden ships.
Which Is Right For You
- If you book under about $330 a month, Fidden Foundation costs less than GlossGenius Standard: it has no monthly fee, and its 7% is taken only from bookings you have made.
- On a steady book, GlossGenius Standard costs less: $30.99 a month less than Fidden Momentum at $5,000 in bookings, and $45.99 at $10,000, on plan price and card fees.
- GlossGenius has a waitlist (Gold and up). Fidden does not. Fidda offers an open slot to the clients most likely to book it instead.
- GlossGenius has no plan without a monthly fee. Fidden Foundation has no monthly fee, and takes deposits at booking like every Fidden plan.
- Fidden includes Fidda, an AI business partner that finds empty hours and drifting clients and acts on them, on every plan. GlossGenius' AI assistant: AI teammates, Gold and up.
Common Questions
What are GlossGenius's processing fees?
2.6% flat on card payments, according to GlossGenius's pricing page, with no separate charge for Tap to Pay, card-on-file or manually keyed payments. Instant payouts cost an additional 1.8%, and same-day payouts Monday to Thursday are free.
How much does GlossGenius cost a month?
Standard is $28 a month, or $24 a month billed annually. Gold is $56 ($48 annually) and Platinum is $168 ($148 annually). The 2.6% processing fee is charged on top of every plan.
Is Fidden cheaper than GlossGenius?
For a light book, yes: below about $330 a month in bookings, Fidden's free Foundation plan costs less than GlossGenius Standard. For a steady book, no: GlossGenius Standard billed annually costs less than Fidden Momentum, by $21.99 a month at $2,000 in bookings and $45.99 at $10,000.
Does Fidden charge on tips?
Fidden's commission never applies to tips. Card processing applies to the whole card payment, tip included, the same as GlossGenius's.
Is Fidden's free plan cheaper than GlossGenius?
Below about $330 a month in bookings, yes. Foundation has no monthly fee: it takes 7% of the service per booking plus standard card processing, so at $250 a month it costs $24.75 against GlossGenius Standard's $30.50. Past that, GlossGenius Standard costs less.
What does GlossGenius have that Fidden doesn't?
Waitlist. On Fidden but not listed for GlossGenius: a plan with no monthly fee.
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