Why Service Businesses Choose BookedBy

Busy service days rarely go exactly as planned. BookedBy helps teams manage walk-ins, cancellations, and staffing changes while keeping clients informed and the day moving with scheduling software for service businesses that owners and managers trust.

Salon professional using a tablet to manage appointments.
Service business owner using BookedBy on a smartphone.

Built for a Range of Service Businesses

Scheduling software for service businesses should make the day feel easier for everyone. BookedBy connects appointments, walk-ins, teams, client communications, payments, and business insights in one system. Serve clients smoothly and grow your service business with greater control.

It was created by beauty business owners who understand the demands of daily operations.

Designed to Solve Everyday Operational Challenges

Busy service days rarely go exactly as planned. BookedBy is a trusted partner, here to help minimize hiccups and keep the day moving as planned.

Core Operational Capabilities:
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Manage appointments & walk-ins
- Automatically manage requests and non-requests
- Coordinate staff
- Organize client details
- Automate updates
- Monitor business operations

Fewer manual handoffs give the front desk more time for clients and managers a clearer view of daily operations.

BookedBy optimized booking feature showing the appointment book, staff availability, and new appointment creation.

What Sets BookedBy Apart

BookedBy was designed around the full rhythm of appointment-based service, from the first booking to checkout and follow-up. BookedBy's service business features connect client-facing convenience with the schedules, records, communication, payments, and reporting your team uses behind the scenes.Beauty businesses benefit from BookedBy software and support, but they’re not the only industries growing thanks to our services.

Built in Real Salons

Built by beauty business owners who understand real daily operations. BookedBy reflects real needs like timing, rebooking, and staff performance.

Sync Appointments & Walk-Ins

Manage bookings, walk-ins, waitlists, and staff availability in one view. Clients pick providers or first available, and teams see live demand.

Connected Client Visits

Client information follows every step from booking to checkout, reducing repeated questions, duplicate entry, and time spent searching for details.

Efficient Front Desk Work

Online booking, self-check-in, and guided or self-checkout reduce front desk workload. Staff can focus on clients instead of repetitive administrative tasks.

Fill Open Time Fast

Live availability helps fill gaps fast. Teams can place walk-ins and fill cancellations without manual reshuffling or conflicts.

One Shared System

Schedules, client data, and updates stay in one system. Staff and managers stay aligned whether on-site or across locations.

Stay Connected Post-Visit

Client profiles track visits, preferences, and history. Automated messages help businesses stay connected between appointments.

Simple Payments Flow

Handle checkout, tips, memberships, and gift cards in one flow. Supports major processors and flexible payment options. Explore payments and integrations.

Clear Business Reporting

Real-time reports show revenue, staff performance, and retention. Helps owners understand what drives business growth.

Built to Scale

Works for single locations and multi-site brands. Centralized tools help businesses add providers and locations while maintaining visibility and consistency.

Proven at Scale

Trusted by 50,000+ service professionals, BookedBy supports 60M appointments and processes $1B+ in payments annually.

Manage Your Entire Business Through One Connected Platform

All-in-one software for service businesses should reduce the work created by disconnected calendars, client lists, marketing tools, payment systems, and reports.

BookedBy connects front-desk, staff, client, and management workflows:

Front Desk - Reduce duplicate entry and manual coordination

Staff - Keep schedules, availability, and updates aligned

Clients - Maintain consistent, connected visit records

Management - Access clear performance reporting from booking to outcomes

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Salon professionals using beauty business management software on a tablet.

Support That Scales With Your Business

Personal onboarding is included with every plan, and BookedBy provides ongoing phone, email, live chat, and training support.

Businesses can adjust plans as their needs grow, while multi-location operators can access custom training and a dedicated success team manager.

Compare plans and pricing, starting at $69 per month.

Frequently Asked Questions About BookedBy

What Is BookedBy?

BookedBy is scheduling software for service businesses that connects online booking, appointments, walk-ins, staff coordination, client records, communications, checkout, payments, marketing, inventory, and reporting in one service business management platform.

Is BookedBy Right for My Business?

Consider the outcomes you need. BookedBy can help appointment-based businesses reduce administrative work, keep staff aligned, create smoother client visits, strengthen client retention, and gain clearer performance insights. It is especially useful for businesses managing providers, walk-ins, repeat clients, payments, or multiple locations.

What Is the Best Scheduling Software for Small Businesses?

The best scheduling software fits the way a business serves clients today and where it plans to grow. A small service business should compare provider limits, online booking, walk-in support, client records, payments, communication, reporting, onboarding, and total cost.

BookedBy offers plans for emerging brands, established teams, and multi-location businesses.

Why Is BookedBy Useful for Service Businesses?

Service businesses must coordinate clients, providers, timing, communication, payment, and repeat visits all at once. BookedBy connects those moving parts through one service business management platform. That shared workflow helps teams manage the visit as a whole instead of treating each step as a separate task.

What Makes BookedBy User-Friendly?

BookedBy organizes the tools busy service teams use around familiar stages of the client visit. Clients can self-book, check in, receive updates, and check out, while employees use connected schedules, records, and daily information.

Guided onboarding and support help teams configure the platform around their own services and roles.

How Is BookedBy Different From a Booking App?

A basic booking app may reserve time and send a reminder. BookedBy extends beyond the calendar to manage walk-ins, wait times, staff schedules, client engagement, inventory, payments, checkout, retention, reporting, and multi-location visibility. It is built to support daily operations as well as appointment scheduling.

Can BookedBy Manage Appointments and Walk-Ins?

Yes. BookedBy manages scheduled appointments and walk-ins within the same workflow. Digital waitlists, real-time wait information, employee availability, and first-available booking help teams respond to unscheduled demand while protecting the appointments already on the calendar.

Can BookedBy Handle Payments and Memberships?

Yes. BookedBy supports integrated checkout, tips, online gift cards, recurring membership billing, cards on file, and configurable no-show or late-cancellation fees. It integrates with Fiserv, WorldPay, and Global Payments and runs natively on supported Clover hardware.

Does BookedBy Include Client Communication Tools?

Yes. BookedBy can automate booking confirmations, reminders, schedule updates, follow-up messages, and review requests. Email and SMS campaigns, promotions, loyalty tools, rebooking prompts, and win-back offers help businesses continue the relationship between appointments. Specific communication capabilities and usage charges vary by plan and add-on.

How Much Does BookedBy Cost?

BookedBy plans start at $69 per month for Emerging Brands. Established Business plans are $159 per month, and Multi-Location Business plans are $199 per month. Plans include personal onboarding and support, while provider limits, advanced capabilities, training, and add-ons vary by plan

Can BookedBy Support Multiple Locations?

Yes. BookedBy offers consolidated location access, centralized reporting, role-based visibility, unlimited providers, and tools for managing performance and consistency across locations. The Multi-Location Business plan also includes custom training and a dedicated success team manager.

What Onboarding and Support Does BookedBy Provide?

Personal onboarding is included with every BookedBy plan to help businesses configure the platform around their services, providers, and daily workflows.

After launch, teams can access phone, email, live chat, and training support. Multi-location customers receive custom training and a dedicated success team manager for more complex operational needs.

How Does BookedBy Help Protect the Schedule?

Real-time availability and optimized booking help businesses use open time without creating avoidable conflicts. Automated confirmations and reminders keep clients informed to minimize no-shows, while self-rescheduling, cards on file, and configurable no-show or cancellation policies give businesses practical ways to respond when plans change.

Can BookedBy Help Improve Client Retention?

BookedBy connects client profiles, visit history, preferences, rebooking prompts, promotions, review requests, and win-back campaigns. Teams can use that information to deliver more relevant follow-up and make it easier for clients to return.

Available communication tools and usage charges vary by plan and add-on. Book a demo today.

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