BookingMachine
Let customers price their own job and book it in one go
What is BookingMachine?
BookingMachine is booking software for businesses that sell their time and price each job differently: cleaners, mobile detailers, dog groomers, lawn and pool services, photographers, personal trainers.
The owner sets up services once, with the questions that change the price, such as how many bedrooms or what size of vehicle. From then on a customer picks a service, answers those questions, sees a real price, chooses a time and books. No phone call and no quote by text message first.
The booking form goes on an existing website with one script tag, or is shared as a link, a QR code or a page BookingMachine hosts. Paid plans add deposits and payments through Stripe, more team members and locations, and Google Calendar sync. The free plan covers 25 bookings a month for one person; Pro is $24 a month and Business is $49.
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