Bookster

Manage real-time bookings with ease.
Multi-step booking form. Multiple services and locations. Built-in customer dashboard. Accept online or in-person payments. All seamlessly on your WordPress site.
Whether you operate online or have a physical location, Bookster helps you quickly establish a robust appointment scheduling system, even if you’re not a tech expert.
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<a href="https://docs.yaycommerce.com/bookster" rel="nofollow ugc">DOCUMENTATION</a>
<h3>⚡️ POWERFUL YET FREE FEATURES</h3>
This WordPress booking software offers advanced and effective features for free:
<ul>
<li>Easily create and manage appointments for your business.</li>
<li>Set working availability for different services or products.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bookster-discounts-fees/" rel="ugc">Add discounts, fees</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bookster-taxation/" rel="ugc">taxes</a> quickly.</li>
<li>Send automatic booking confirmation and reminder emails to your customers.</li>
<li>Increase customer satisfaction by allowing customers to book and cancel appointments as needed.</li>
<li>Accept payments through cash or <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bookster-paypal/" rel="ugc">PayPal</a>.</li>
<li>Get notifications when new appointments are booked on your WordPress site.</li>
<li>Track your bookings, agent performance, revenue, and more!</li>
</ul>
<h3>🙌 INTUITIVE ADMIN DASHBOARD</h3>
Enjoy a smooth workflow and ideal user interface in your administrator view:
↕️ Drag and drop to reorder the booking steps (available in the <a href="https://wpbookster.com/downloads/booking-process-enhancer/" rel="nofollow ugc">Booking Process addon</a>). 
⌚️ Determining the hours of operation for each service and the availability of certain products on specific days. 
🏪 Save time by automating the appointment booking process. 
🧭 Filter appointments by status, time, and date range. 
💫 Quickly update the appointment booking information in a built-in drawer without the need to reload the page. 
🔎 Navigate the admin’s booking calendar using multi-select dropdown, date jump, and agent search box effectively. 
🗓️ Easily switch between the calendar’s day, week, and month views. This helps you access a comprehensive calendar overview for better organization and planning. 
📊 Get insights into your bookings, cancelation cases, service reports, and performance analytics to make data-driven decisions.
<h3>🍒 4 STEPS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS ON WORDPRESS</h3>
With its intuitive setup wizard and powerful features, Bookster for WordPress makes scheduling appointments a breeze for both you and your clients.
Let’s dive into the 4-step installation process:
Step 1: Setting Up Your Schedule
<ul>
<li>If you haven’t already, start by installing the Bookster plugin: Navigate to “Plugins” and click “Add New.” Search for “Bookster” and install the plugin.</li>
<li>Then, launch the Setup Wizard: Upon activation, the wizard will automatically appear. Click “Start Setup” to begin.</li>
<li>On the setup screen, please define your time: Specify your working hours, available time slots, days off, and buffer intervals between appointments. Customize this to perfectly match your schedule.</li>
</ul>
Step 2: Creating Services and Pricing
<ul>
<li>With the free version, you’re allowed to create unlimited services and categories. Feel free to define categories for your services (e.g., massages, consultations, lessons).</li>
<li>Next, craft compelling descriptions: For each service, create detailed descriptions and upload images highlighting its benefits and duration.</li>
<li>Also, set your rates: Define service pricing in your preferred currency. You can even offer discounts or packages thanks to Bookster’s Addons.</li>
</ul>
Step 3: Add Team Members
<ul>
<li>List your staff members who will be providing the booked services.</li>
<li>Define each agent’s individual working hours and days off.</li>
<li>Associate staff members with specific service categories based on their skills.</li>
</ul>
Step 4: Grab the Shortcode to Output Your Booking Calendar
<ul>
<li>Copy the unique shortcode provided by the wizard.</li>
<li>Paste the shortcode into any WordPress page or post where you want the booking calendar to appear.</li>
<li>Voila! Your responsive appointment calendar is now ready to accept bookings! Clients can choose services, select available staff, and schedule appointments directly through your website.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🚀 WATCH YOUR BUSINESS GROW</h3>
Is Bookster the right WordPress plugin for salons?
If you need a free online booking system for salons and spas, Bookster offers these straightforward features to get you started:
<ul>
<li>Easily create a customizable WordPress booking page to display your services, fees, and available agents online.</li>
<li>It supports manual bookings and also customer self-books online.</li>
<li>Responsive scheduling calendar allows for a super smooth booking experience on any device.</li>
<li>Display your beauty services with stunning photos and custom text to attract your salon customers.</li>
<li>You can prioritize therapists and staff members in each service based on their skillset and availability.</li>
<li>To upgrade your salon business, explore the Bookster addons and equip your online front desk with top-notch features!</li>
</ul>
<h3>COMPATIBILITY</h3>
Firstly, Bookster is compatible with all major WordPress themes. Also, it offers a variety of <a href="https://wpbookster.com/downloads/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">customization options</a> so you can create a booking form that fits your needs.
Have a question? Just shoot it. Bookster is backed by a team of experienced developers who are committed to providing excellent support. 🤗
<h3>THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATIONS</h3>
The WPBookster plugin relies on some 3rd party services to provide front-end booking calendars and process payments. These external integrations include:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stripe.com/docs/payments" rel="nofollow ugc">stripe.com</a>: provide payment methods like bank debits or transfers.</li>
<li><a href="https://fullcalendar.io/docs/plugin-index" rel="nofollow ugc">fullcalendar.io</a>: render event calendar. </li>
</ul>
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Bookster – WordPress Appointment Booking Plugin

Advanced WordPress Appointment Booking System in a Simplified Interface

appointy

Trusted by businesses since 2010, Appointy is one of the most popular, reliable, and highly rated appointment scheduling and WordPress booking calendar plugin. It has all the features that businesses need to accept appointments, calendar bookings and payments 24×7 in one easy-to-use user interface. Additionally, it can also help you:
<ol>
<li>Schedule online: Customers self-schedule anytime, anywhere.</li>
<li>Increase productivity: Improve staff productivity, manage multiple staff and locations.</li>
<li>Attract customers: Social promotion via Facebook, Twitter, and Email marketing. Reserve with Google Integration.</li>
<li>Retain customers: Understand your customers and run customer loyalty programs.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Appointy has been built from the ground up keeping business growth at its core</h3>
With Appointy’s super-quick guided setup, (or you may opt for our Free Done For You setup), enterprise level customization, built in marketing & analytics features and simplified integration with your website, you will get an instant boost for your business’s revenue, exposure and customer satisfaction.
With its partnership with Google, Appointy also provides you the opportunity to turn Google searchers into paying customers using Reserve with Google.
<h3>What can I use Appointy for ?</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Appointment Scheduling : Schedule services or staff (Hair Salon Booking, Barber Shop booking, Beauty Center Booking, Spa Booking, Acupuncture Booking, Dog Groomers Booking, Massage Therapists Booking, One-to-One coaching, Gym, Dentists Appointment Scheduling, Doctors Appointment Scheduling, Nutritionist Appointment Booking,Fitness Coach booking etc).
</li>
<li>
Class Scheduling : Yoga Class Scheduling , Dance Class Scheduling, Fitness Class Scheduling , Cooking Class Booking,Culture classroom booking, ,Swimming Class booking, Music class booking etc.
</li>
<li>
Resource Scheduling : Schedule Resources (Balloon Rides, Real Estates or Agents, Hotel Rooms, Machines, Pools, Courts, Rentals etc.)
</li>
<li>
Event Scheduling / Event Booking: Schedule Events with Events Calendar (Single or Multiple occurring events)
</li>
<li>
Meeting Scheduler: Book Meetings Online
</li>
<li>
Booking Calendar / Appointment Calendar: Book Calendar, Book Rental, Beauty Salon Booking, Tour Guide Booking, Restaurant Booking, Cafe Booking, Conference Room booking, Car Rental Booking, Hospital Booking, Clinic Booking, Facility Booking, Private Residence Booking
</li>
<li>
Reservations: Hotel reservation & bookings, Tour Reservations, Reserve Calendar, Any kind of Online Reservations
</li>
<li>
Almost any other business that accepts appointments
</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.appointy.com/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=wptext" rel="nofollow ugc">Homepage</a> | <a href="https://www.appointy.com/online-appointment-scheduling-software/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=wptext" rel="nofollow ugc">Appointment Scheduling</a> | <a href="https://www.appointy.com/online-class-scheduling-software/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=wptext" rel="nofollow ugc">Class Scheduling</a> | <a href="https://www.appointy.com/online-activity-scheduling-software/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=wptext" rel="nofollow ugc">Activity Scheduling</a> | <a href="https://booking.appointy.com/demospa/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=wptext" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a>
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<h3>Appointy Features and Pricing</h3>
Free Plan:
Features offered in Free Plan 
1. No. of Staff Users: 1 
2. No. of Services: 5 
3. No. of Appointments in a month: 100 
4. Clients can schedule appointments 24×7 
5. Integration on your website and Facebook page 
6. Check Daily, weekly, and monthly availability in just one click 
7. Schedule classes, groups, events or individual appointments 
8. Zapier Integration 
9. Automatic Reminders 
10. Mobile App 
11. Reschedule appointments 
12. Set service dependency 
13. Client Verification 
14. Automatic appointment assignment to staff 
15. Reserve with Google integration 
16. CRM Tool 
17. 24×7 Customer Support and Free Setup 
18. Real Time Notifications 
19. SSL Security 
20. Accept Payments through Square 
21. Instagram and Facebook Integration
Premium Plans: Growth, Professional, Enterprise
Features offered in Premium Plans: (All features of the free plan + the features below as per plan type) 
1. No. of Staff Users: 1-5 as per plan with option to add more staff members 
2. No. of Services: Unlimited 
3. No. of Appointments in a month: Unlimited 
4. Schedule resources/ equipment/ rooms in addition to staff 
5. Service Level Agreement 
6. Multi Location Support 
7. Recurring bookings 
8. Capacity booking 
9. Two way Google calendar synchronisation 
10. i-Cal feed 
11. Office 365 integration 
12. Google Analytics 
13. Google Tag Manager 
14. Customizable deals and discounts 
15. Gift certificates 
16. Accept Payments through Square,Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.Net 
17. Business analysis reports 
18. Separate staff login 
19. SMS customization 
20. Custom booking portal, features & Integration
<h3>Support</h3>
For any help or setup support you may mail us at <a href="mailto:contact@appointy.com" rel="nofollow ugc">contact@appointy.com</a> 
You can also schedule an appointment by <a href="https://booking.appointy.com/support/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=textdescription&utm_campaign=Wordpress_description" rel="nofollow ugc">clicking this link</a>
You may also call us at our 24×7 support numbers: 
24×7 Support: USA <a href="tel:+1 786 766 7676" rel="nofollow ugc">+1 786 766 7676</a> 
24×7 Support: UK <a href="tel:+44 20 3871 3003" rel="nofollow ugc">+44 20 3871 3003</a>
<h3>Why is Appointy better than other standalone WordPress scheduling plugins</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Freemium plan that’s free forever. No credit card required. Affordable pricing that scales as your business grows. No hidden costs. Most WordPress scheduling plugins just provide basic features in the free version and then force you to buy premium add-ons for additional critical features like payments etc. whereas Appointy provides many of these premium features in its free forever version itself. As a result, the standalone WordPress plugins with their add-ons end up being more expensive and bug ridden in the long term over Appointy.
</li>
<li>
Other WordPress scheduling plugins are often plagued by poor support and long issue resolution turnaround times but Appointy being one of the biggest players in the appointment scheduling domain, is proud to offer the highest standards of customer support 24×7 through call/chat/email. You can even request free setup assistance for your business.
</li>
<li>
Other WordPress scheduling plugins and their add-ons often create unnecessary bloat in the WordPress dashboard thus slowing down your website and resulting in compatibility clashes with your theme and other plugins, whereas Appointy is a SaaS application and all the heavy processing is managed by Appointy’s super fast cloud servers so that processing is extremely fast and you never lose your precious data or appointments.
</li>
<li>
Other WordPress scheduling plugins require setting up of server cron jobs and specialized server settings forcing you to either upgrade to higher hosting plans or losing out on bookings/appointment reminders thus eventually affecting your business’s service quality and customer satisfaction. But with Appointy, you can set up scheduling on your website with just the basic shared hosting plan as all the sms/email reminders, are taken care of by Appointy with their efficient cloud service with 99.99% uptime guarantee. This saves you unnecessary hosting costs and ensures professional services to your customers.
</li>
<li>
Other WordPress scheduling plugins creates security vulnerabilities, whereas Appointy being a SaaS application is 100% safe and integrates with your favourite payment processors out of the box even in its free plan.
</li>
<li>
Other WordPress plugins which have their working from within WordPress remain exposed to problems caused by WordPress version updates leading to service downtimes and business losses whereas Appointy being a SaaS is always resistant to compatibility and functionality issues arising out of any such updates, thus ensuring robust performance and business reliability.
</li>
<li>
Other scheduling plugins tend to get limited by features and as your requirements grow along with your business, you are forced to switch platforms which impacts your business and creates new problems. Whereas, Appointy offers enterprise level plans and features so that as your business grows Appointy will be your growth partner throughout your journey.
</li>
<li>
Unlike other plugins, Appointy offers multi platform access to your business settings and administration. You can access Appointy on the go through our Android and iOS apps as well.
</li>
<li>
Unlike other WordPress scheduling plugins, Appointy has several marketing and analytics features so that you can get an edge over your competition.
</li>
<li>
Unlike other WordPress scheduling plugins, Appointy has a very intuitive interface and onboarding process which enables you to get comfortable with the system within the first 5 minutes itself. In case you need help, our 24×7 support desk is always at your disposal. Appointy also provides you with several third party software integrations.
</li>
<li>
Several of the standalone free WordPress plugins compromise your data and the data of your customers and are not GDPR compliant. Appointy being the one of the most trusted and reliable appointment scheduling plugins, is GDPR compliant and provides 100% security for you and your customer’s data.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Translations</h3>
Appointy appointment booking and online scheduling is available in:
<ul>
<li>Chinese</li>
<li>Croatian</li>
<li>Czech</li>
<li>Danish</li>
<li>Estonian</li>
<li>French</li>
<li>Finnish</li>
<li>German</li>
<li>Greek</li>
<li>Hungarian</li>
<li>Italian</li>
<li>Japanese</li>
<li>Lithuanian</li>
<li>Latvian</li>
<li>Dutch</li>
<li>Nynorsk</li>
<li>Portuguese</li>
<li>Polish</li>
<li>Russian</li>
<li>Romanian</li>
<li>Spanish</li>
<li>Slovenian</li>
<li>Serbian</li>
<li>Slovak</li>
<li>Swedish</li>
<li>Turkish</li>
</ul>

WordPress Appointment Booking and Online Scheduling Plugin by Appointy

Trusted by businesses since 2010. Online scheduling & booking plugin that’s reliable, easy to use and feature packed. 24x7 setup & support.

Bookster – WordPress Appointment Booking Plugin vs WordPress Appointment Booking and Online Scheduling Plugin by Appointy