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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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Bookings
Online booking system for consultants
Clients book a discovery call or a paid session from one link, and it goes straight onto your Google Calendar and into your client list.
Free plan, no card needed. Or book a demo.
Your calendar, without the back-and-forth
A consultant's week is made of calls. Arranging them by email wastes time, and free discovery calls with the wrong people waste more.
With startbuddi, share a booking link with a free discovery call and a paid session. Booking questions filter the enquiries, a deposit or full payment confirms paid sessions, and reminder emails cut the no-shows.
- A free discovery call and paid sessions side by side.
- Questions before the call, saved to the client.
- Reminder emails at the time you choose.
- An invoice generated from the booking.
- Paid sessionsPayment before the booking is confirmed.
- Screening questionsKnow who is booking before the call.
- Reminder emailsFrom 1 to 48 hours before.
- Into your CRMEvery booking lands on the client.
Services
A discovery call and a paid session.
Each service with its length, price and currency, plus questions to answer before the call.
- 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
Deposits
Paid sessions, confirmed by payment.
Clients pay the full amount or a deposit, and the slot is held while they pay.
- "Customer must pay before the booking is confirmed"
- Full amount or a deposit
- The slot is held while they pay
Availability and reminders
Your hours and your reminders.
Working hours per day, buffers between calls and reminder emails at the time you choose.
- Working hours per day, with Block time for holidays
- "Add extra time after events to avoid back-to-back bookings"
- Reminders by email, WhatsApp or SMS, 1, 2, 4, 12, 24 or 48 hours before
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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Invoices that get paid
Generate the invoice straight from the booking, with the service filled in.
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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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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.
- 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
Can clients pay for a session when they book?
Yes. Turn on "Require payment to book" and choose the full amount or a deposit, paid through Paystack or Stripe.
Does it block times from my calendar?
No. Bookings are added to your Google Calendar, but events in Google do not block slots. Set working hours and use Block time for the rest.
Can I send reminders by WhatsApp?
Reminder emails are built in. A WhatsApp or SMS nudge can be added as a step in a booking automation on Starter.
Can each booking get its own video link?
Yes, from Starter. Choose startbuddi Live video and each booking gets a meeting in the confirmation and every reminder. Clients join from their browser with no account, and if they do not turn up, one click marks the no-show and sends a reschedule link.
Is it free?
Yes. Free includes 1 live service and one booking page. Bookings received are never capped.
Share one link and let clients book.
Add a service, set your hours and turn on deposits if you want them. Free to start.
Free plan available. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day trial.