Take bookings online —
without the per-booking cut.
The booking system salons, barbers, studios, and consultants actually want. Calendar, deposits, cancellation policies, gift cards, packages, memberships, POS — one platform, flat monthly fee, zero per-booking commission.
Stripe Connect direct charges — money lands in your account, not ours.
Everything a service business sells
Six revenue surfaces, one back office. Add what fits your business — or all of it.
Day-view calendar
Multi-resource grid with drag-friendly slot clicks. See every staff member's day at a glance.
Customer self-service
Magic-link login lets customers cancel + reschedule themselves. You stop fielding voicemails.
Cancellation policies
Tiered refunds — 100% if cancelled 24h+ ahead, 50% inside 24h, 0% inside 2h. Whatever fits your business.
Deposits
Fixed or percentage. Charged at booking via Stripe direct to your account. Balance due at the appointment.
No-show fees
Recorded on the booking the moment you mark a no-show. Auto-charge in a follow-up release.
Gift cards
Customers buy + redeem against any service. Built-in Stripe Checkout. Optional recipient email with personal message.
Prepaid packages
Sell 10-packs at a discount. Customer redeems one session per booking with a code.
Memberships
Recurring monthly subscriptions. Choose percent-off-everything or N-free-sessions-per-month.
Retail POS
Sell products at the counter. Inventory tracks. End-of-day report with payment mix + top products.
Staff payroll
Per-staff commission + tips + POS attribution. CSV export to hand to your accountant.
How it stacks up
Where TicketWave Bookings differs from Fresha, Square Appointments, and Booksy.
| TicketWave | Fresha | Square | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per-booking fee | 0% | 0% (paid + tips) | 0% | 0% |
| Monthly subscription | Flat tiers (Starter / Growth / Pro) | Free + per-feature upsells | $0–$29 | ~$30 |
| Gift cards | Yes, built-in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Session packages | Yes | Yes | No | Limited |
| Recurring memberships | Yes (Stripe subs) | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Retail POS | Yes, with daily report | Yes | Yes | No |
| Stripe Connect | Direct to your account | Fresha takes the payment | Square Cash | Booksy holds funds |
| Custom domain | Yes | No | No | No |
Money goes to your account.
Every booking, deposit, gift card, package, and subscription rides Stripe Connect direct charges. We take no commission. Your customers pay; the money lands in your Stripe account. Withdrawals on Stripe's standard schedule.
You pay a flat monthly subscription to use the platform — no per-booking percentage.