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Bookings

Appointment scheduling software for small business

A booking link, deposits, reminder emails and bookings added to your Google Calendar, with every client on one record.

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Appointments that confirm themselves

Salons, clinics, tutors, coaches and repair shops all run on appointments. The work is the same everywhere: show what is free, take the booking, remind the client and follow up if they do not show.

startbuddi does each step. Clients pick a service and a slot from your link, pay a deposit if you ask for one and get a reminder email. You see today's appointments, mark who came and send an invoice from the booking.

  • Services priced in naira, dollars, pounds, euros, shillings, rand or cedis.
  • Working hours, holidays and buffers between appointments.
  • No-show and thank-you follow-up emails.
  • Staff with their own hours and booking pages.
  • DepositsPaid before the booking is confirmed.
  • Reminder emailsAt the lead time you choose.
  • No-show follow-upsA friendly note to rebook.
  • Client recordsEvery appointment on the client's page.
Services

Set up what people can book, once.

Each service with its length, price, currency and the questions you need answered.

  • 15 minutes to 2 hours, priced in NGN, USD, GBP, EUR, KES, ZAR or GHS
  • Booking questions, saved to the contact if you like
  • Chip suggests the questions to ask
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Deposits

A deposit that confirms the slot.

Clients pay through Paystack or Stripe and the slot is held for 30 minutes while they pay.

  • "Customer must pay before the booking is confirmed"
  • Full amount or a deposit
  • The slot is held while they pay
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Your day

Mark who came, and follow up who did not.

Confirm, decline, mark a no-show and send a friendly note to rebook, then generate the invoice.

  • "Needs attention": Confirm, Decline, Came, No-show, Follow up
  • No-show and thank-you follow-up emails you can edit
  • "Generate Invoice" straight from a booking
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Same workspace

Every booking lands on the client's record.

Bookings share your contacts, invoices and follow-ups, so a booking is the start of the relationship, not a calendar entry.

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Every client on one record

New clients are added to your contacts with the booking and their answers on their page.

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Invoices that get paid

Generate the invoice straight from the booking, with the service filled in.

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03

Follow-ups that run themselves

Add a WhatsApp or SMS nudge, or a win-back after a cancellation, as an automation.

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04

Forms that feed your records

Need more detail first? Send a form before or after the session.

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A video link for every booking

From Starter, choose startbuddi Live video and every booking gets its own meeting link in the confirmation and each reminder. If the client does not turn up, one click marks the no-show and sends a reschedule link.

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Plans

Bookings on every plan

Bookings are on every plan and bookings received are never capped. Free includes 1 live service and one booking page. Starter allows 10 live services, Growth 25 and Scale has no limit.

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  • Free Included, free forever $0
  • Starter Included, 30-day trial $29/mo
  • Growth Included, 30-day trial $79/mo
  • Scale Included, 30-day trial $199/mo
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Questions people ask

What is appointment scheduling software?
A booking page where clients see your free times, pick one and confirm, with reminders and your calendar kept up to date. startbuddi adds deposits and your client records.
Does it prevent double bookings?
Yes, for bookings made in startbuddi and time you block. It does not read busy events from Google Calendar, so block those times in startbuddi.
Can I send SMS reminders?
Reminder emails are built in. SMS or WhatsApp reminders can be added as automation steps on Starter.
How much does it cost?
Bookings are on every plan. Free includes 1 live service and 1 booking page; Starter ($29 a month) raises that to 10 live services and more booking pages.

Share one link and let clients book.

Add a service, set your hours and turn on deposits if you want them. Free to start.

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Free plan available. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day trial.