About Booker
Beat out your competition with Booker's award winning salon and spa software, the all-in-one platform that understands you'd rather be focusing on your clients instead of manually handing all the day-to-day tasks. Booker will help you manage your appointment bookings, POS, membership and loyalty programs, all while attracting new clients and keeping them coming back. Access your Booker account 24/7, anywhere, all on Booker's secure, cost-effective, and convenient, cloud-based software.
Our Platform is built around 5 main pillars of business management:
Attract: Land bookings from new clients on your website, and on partner sites like Facebook, Yelp, MapQuest, and more.
Book: Give your customers the freedom to make appointments anytime with online, social and mobile booking options.
Sell: Manage and optimize your point-of-sale, payment processing, eCommerce, and gift card sales, all from one platform.
Manage: Take control of your employee, customer, and inventory data with easy-to-use tracking and reporting tools.
Retain: Build lasting relationships with customers using retention tools that provide the right message at the right time.
Key benefits of Booker
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Supported Languages
English
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Features
Total features of Booker: 87
Alternatives
Mindbody
Phorest
Vagaro
Meevo
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- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Book It!
Reviewed on 11/10/2018
Pros
Booker is a godsend for so many salons. It is very user-friendly and they have implemented the use of embedded training videos for all the features; this is a wonderful tool and works very well for people who are visual learners, which most stylists happen to be. For salon managers and owners, Booker offers a variety of tools: time-clock, sales tracking, inventory, tip allocation, expenditures/budgets, etc. Being a web-based software, it's very easy to add a widget or embed a link on your website and/or Facebook page to allow customers to easily schedule themselves for services. In addition, there is a built-in point of sale system that makes it easy to check out clients without needing to switch over to another program and/or system.
Cons
The downside to being a web-based software: if the server is down or there is an issue with the website, you cannot access your calendar or your point of sale system. Booker has been awesome enough to provide a separate website where they allow you to report issues of the system being down and also announcing known issues. Their customer service makes up for this issue.
- Industry: Medical Practice
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Using it for our Med Spa
Reviewed on 24/09/2019
Booker does what we need, support has always been responsive and it is easy to use.
Booker does what we need, support has always been responsive and it is easy to use.
Pros
Ease of use so, easy to train. In the Day Spa industry front desk turnover is frequent so it is nice to be able to quickly show a new gal how to use the system.
Cons
We were previously Salon Iris customers and I am a programmer. With access to the database on that system I could run queries on anything in the database. Booker does not provide access to the SQL database so that is not possible. I do however have all of the reports that I need.
Also, it would be nice to have the ability to set access a little more granular. For example, if I give a gal access to look at gift card balances, I will also have given her access to modify gift card balances.
Alternatives Considered
DaySmart SalonReasons for Choosing Booker
We were with a franchise that required Booker for a year.Switched From
DaySmart SalonReasons for Switching to Booker
Mandated by Francise- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Disappointing
Reviewed on 28/07/2022
Over priced. Unstable. Good concept but not reliable software. Unable to perform analytics to know...
Over priced. Unstable. Good concept but not reliable software. Unable to perform analytics to know how the business is performing. Recommendation: don't use the software
Pros
Online scheduling option for clients. Option to require credit card to hold the appointments.
Cons
Unstable, often (typically weekly) goes down without warning - our solution - keep all client service data on another platform (box.com) so we provide service to scheduled clients. Unstable, Unable to accept payment due to instability of the system - solution - we use a mini clover and have pricing of services stored on a spreadsheet to reference and complete transaction thru mini clover with client. We have line item in booker - "bookernotworking" as recommended in their FAQ section to close out transactions when this happens.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Just switched BACK to Booker from another booking software
Reviewed on 25/07/2019
We have been using Booker in my business for years and earlier this year we were convinced by...
We have been using Booker in my business for years and earlier this year we were convinced by another booking service (the big name in our industry) to switch over. It was one of the worst decisions we have made. After 4 months of giving it our best try and much frustration over the new booking system's lack of features, unhelpful reporting options and staff frustrations, we switched back to Booker and THAT was one of the best decisions we made. Booker is the BEST platform for service based booking and the back end reporting of that kind of business. I do wish their customer service was as good as the other one we tried but it is not nearly as responsive. We are happy to be back though!!
Pros
Ease of scheduling, quick to learn/intuitive platform, broad range of reporting options.
Cons
The customer support could be faster and more helpful. The client end of scheduling could be easier for the client.
Alternatives Considered
MindbodyReasons for Choosing Booker
We needed a more comprehensive product.Reasons for Switching to Booker
Negative reviews from staff who used Mindbody in other clinics.- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great business partner
Reviewed on 24/09/2019
Pros
I really like how Booker allows clients to schedule on line and purchase gift certificates. Most clients love the ability to schedule on line.
Cons
It can be difficult to maneuver around in the settings.
Alternatives Considered
MindbodyReasons for Choosing Booker
Because booker offered on line gift certificates.Reasons for Switching to Booker
I liked that people do not have to have an account to get in the site or to schedule a massage.Booker FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Booker.Q. What type of pricing plans does Booker offer?
Booker offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$129.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Essential $129: Manage your schedule, sell services, and streamline everyday tasks. Accelerate $195: Keep your clients coming back with email campaigns and text confirmations. Ultimate $395: Grow your business with advanced marketing tools, automations & analytics.
Q. Who are the typical users of Booker?
Booker has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Booker support?
Booker supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Booker support mobile devices?
Booker supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Booker integrate with?
Booker integrates with the following applications:
Clover, Google Analytics 360, Google Calendar, Keap, Mailchimp, Meta for Business, Twitter
Q. What level of support does Booker offer?
Booker offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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