Booking management for independent shops
Customers choose their time; you manage your day. Bring phone, message and walk-in bookings into one calendar.
Customers can submit web bookings without downloading the app.
For every independent business that puts care into each appointment
These are some common appointment-based industries. BookingYou also supports a wide range of businesses that need scheduled appointments, helping independent shops and professional services of different sizes manage bookings flexibly.
View all industry booking guides →Start with everyday bookings, then explore the details you need.
Calls and messages interrupt every service
Share your own link or QR code so customers can choose the service, date and time.
Customers can view slots and submit a request at any time. Web bookings require merchant confirmation.
Bookings are split across WhatsApp, Instagram, calls and paper
Add online, phone and walk-in bookings to one place managed by the business.
The business or customer can change the time without rebuilding the entire booking.
Manual reminders are easy to forget
Keep the date and time clear for customers without messaging every person by hand.
Busy slots need approval; quiet slots do not
In-app bookings follow the time slot’s instant-confirmation or merchant-approval setting. Web bookings always require merchant confirmation.
Close holidays, breaks and reserved periods, then offer only times you can actually serve.
For example: Tuesday at 3pm is usually easy to fit in, so it confirms instantly. Saturday evening is your busiest slot, so it waits for your approval. Same shop, different rules by hour.
Group sessions are easily overbooked
Define the limit for each class, event or service and stop bookings when it is full.
Customer history lives in someone’s memory
Review previous information when needed and give returning customers a more consistent experience.
INSIDE THE APP
Explore BookingYou app visuals: find services, choose a time and share a booking link. Tap an image to see the details.
Find shops and services
Services, duration and prices
Choose a date and time
Shop QR card
Share a booking linkApp promotional screens; shops, dates and amounts are examples. Refer to the app you are using for the current interface. Original App screenshots and promotional images retain their original language; the web-booking guide below uses English screenshots.
Got a shop’s BookingYou link or QR code? Open it in any browser, on your phone or computer, and book right there. No download and no account.
Share your booking link or QR card from the app and customers can book on the web right away. Every web booking waits for your confirmation, and you can choose to take bookings in the app only.
Screens show the live web booking page of our demo shop.
Pro is not available yet; pricing is undecided
FAQ
Core features such as booking pages, calendars, bookings on behalf of customers, rescheduling, reminders and approval rules are free. Pro is still planned, not yet available, and its pricing has not been set.
No. Customers can use your shared link or QR code to submit a booking in their browser. Individual shops may choose to accept in-app bookings only.
Web bookings always require the shop’s confirmation. In-app bookings can use instant confirmation or merchant approval, depending on the time slot.
Yes. Phone and walk-in bookings go into the same calendar as online ones, and they count in your statistics and customer records.
Both sides can reschedule without cancelling, so the original booking stays intact and your numbers stay honest.
No. Customers pay your shop directly. We never handle the money, so there is no commission.
Yes. Portals bring new customers; BookingYou runs every booking including your regulars. They work side by side.
BOOKINGYOU STORIES
Explore 140 social images featuring booking guides, features and shop life from different regions. Filter by language and tap any image to see it in full.
Original post images are shown here. Visit our official social accounts for the original posts, comments and latest updates.
Printable QR cards and social posts come with the app — no designer needed.
Create an account with your email, then pick your category and location.
Give each service a duration and price, set your weekly hours, and adjust closed days or reserved slots any time.
A printable QR card and booking link are generated right away — put them on the counter, in your social profile or on a business card.
LET'S GET STARTED
Give your shop a little more time, starting today.
Available on iOS and Android · Free core features
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