Let clients book themselves in while you are on the job
Every booking taken by phone is a job interrupted, and every missed call is a booking that went to somebody else. A calendar on your site takes them while your hands are full.
What's included
Everything below is part of the work, not an upsell once you have started.
Online booking calendar
Live availability on your site. Clients pick a slot that is actually free, and it disappears the moment they take it.
Service and staff selection
Different services with different durations, and where it matters, a choice of who the client sees.
Automatic confirmations
The client gets a confirmation immediately and you get the booking. Neither of you writes an email.
Reminders
An automatic reminder before the appointment, which is the cheapest way there is to cut no-shows.
Custom availability
Your real working hours, your lunch, travel time between jobs, and the days you block off.
Optional booking deposit
Take a deposit at the time of booking if no-shows cost you. Uses the same Paystack setup as the shop.
Who it's for
- You run a salon, clinic or studio where the diary is the business.
- You consult by appointment and lose time to back-and-forth about when you are free.
- You quote on site visits and want people to book a slot instead of ringing during a job.
- You get no-shows and want reminders and deposits doing that work for you.
Pricing
A booking system is part of the Pro package. More complicated setups, or an integration with software you already run, move to Premium. Prices exclude VAT.
A booking system on a complete website.
- Everything in the Business package
- Online booking calendar
- Service and staff selection
- Automatic confirmations and reminders
- Custom availability rules
- Full copywriting
- 3 rounds of revisions
Multiple locations, complex rules, or integration with your existing system.
- Discovery & strategy workshop
- Multi-location or multi-team scheduling
- Custom functionality / API integrations
- Integration with software you already use
- Direct line to the founders throughout
Pro Care at R1,999/mo covers booking system support alongside hosting, backups and updates. See maintenance.
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Questions about booking systems
Which booking tool do you use?
It depends on how you work. Some businesses are best served by a booking tool built into the site, others by a well-integrated third-party system they already have staff trained on. I pick after hearing how your diary actually runs, rather than fitting you to one product. Either way it lives on your domain and looks like your site.
Does it sync with my calendar?
That is usually the first thing to set up, so a booking made on the site shows up in the calendar on your phone and a slot you block there stops being bookable on the site. Which calendar you use is worth mentioning at the start, because it affects which tool is the right fit.
Can clients pay a deposit when they book?
Yes, if you want them to. It uses the same Paystack card setup as the online shop, so the money settles to your account in rands. Deposits are the most effective way to cut no-shows, though they do put some people off booking, so it is worth being deliberate about which services need one.
What if I need to block out time?
You block it in your calendar or in the booking tool and those slots stop being offered. Recurring blocks like a standing lunch, a half-day Friday or travel time between jobs are set up once when the system is built.
Can each staff member have their own calendar?
Yes. Staff can have separate calendars, their own hours and their own list of services, and clients can either choose a person or take the first available slot. Multi-location or larger team setups get complicated enough that they are usually Premium work.
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Send a message with what your business does and what you are trying to fix. I'll come back with a straight answer on whether I can help and what it would cost.
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