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Plansmith

Want to build your own booking system?

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Illustration of the downloadable Plansmith Appointment Booking Planner, with requirements, scope and build-plan documents.

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Square Appointments

Booking and payments

Appointments, staff scheduling and checkout within Square’s business tools.

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Vagaro

Salon and spa management

Booking, client management and business tools for beauty, wellness and fitness.

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Acuity Scheduling

Online appointment scheduling

Client self-scheduling with intake forms and calendar and payment connections.

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