Publish a customisable storefront with your services, team, work, reviews and live availability. Let clients book without an account, under your booking options, protection and visible policies.
Zero booking commission on bookings made through your OpenChair storefront. Card-processing fees still apply.
No. OpenChair gives every venue a public booking storefront connected to its calendar, eligible staff and resources, client details, booking rules and payment protection. Clients can book without creating an account, while signed links let them manage confirmed appointments. If you already have a website, you can embed the booking flow instead. OpenChair charges zero booking commission on bookings made through an OpenChair storefront. Card-processing fees still apply.
Keep the client journey simple while the booking engine checks the people, time, resources and rules behind each available slot.
All plans include core storefront branding. Pro adds richer presentation controls and a custom domain where configured, so clients book through your venue's identity.
Clients choose an eligible service, staff member or resource, enter their details and confirm. Returning clients can optionally use a magic link to view My Bookings.
Availability checks the service against eligible staff, configured resources and existing bookings. A short-lived hold protects the selected capacity while the client completes the flow.
Deposit Upfront collects a fixed or percentage amount. No-show Card Protection saves a card with explicit consent, then lets an operator apply an eligible fee later under the booking-time policy.
Link optional or required booking choices, expose eligible packages and show customer-facing policies before confirmation. Policy acknowledgement stays separate from payment or saved-card consent.
Token-secured links support rescheduling or cancellation without a login, subject to your configured policy and notice windows. Quick Book links can also pre-fill safe booking context.
An online booking system lets clients view eligible services, staff and live availability, then confirm an appointment without contacting the venue. OpenChair connects that customer journey to the venue's calendar, configured resources, booking rules, deposits, client details and confirmations.
No. Clients can book through an OpenChair storefront without creating an account. After confirmation, signed links let them manage the booking. Returning clients can optionally use a magic link to open My Bookings.
Yes. All plans include core storefront branding. Pro unlocks richer presentation controls and can use a custom domain where configured, so the booking journey can stay centred on the venue's identity.
OpenChair checks the selected service against eligible staff, configured resource capacity and existing availability. When a client selects a slot, a short-lived hold protects the relevant staff, time and resource assignment while the booking or deposit step is completed.
Yes. Venues can link optional or required booking choices to services, publish bookable service combinations and expose eligible prepaid packages in the booking flow. The exact choices shown depend on the venue's catalogue and configuration.
Yes. Deposit Upfront collects a fixed or percentage amount at booking and reduces the balance due later. No-show Card Protection saves a card with the client's explicit consent and does not charge it at booking. An operator can later apply an eligible late-cancellation or no-show fee under the booking-time policy snapshot.
Yes. Token-secured manage-booking links let clients reschedule or cancel without logging in, subject to the venue's configured policy and notice windows. OpenChair records the policy shown for that booking, while refund or fee decisions remain governed by the venue's rules and supported payment workflow.
Yes. The booking flow can be embedded on a website, and Quick Book links can safely pre-fill eligible service, staff, date, duration, party-size or resource context. Stale or invalid availability is ignored rather than forced into the booking.
Yes. Each venue keeps its own calendar, services, staff, customers and storefront data. On Pro, a group storefront can help clients choose a linked location, service, staff member or soonest available appointment, then hands off to the selected venue for the final booking.
OpenChair charges zero booking commission on bookings made through an OpenChair storefront. Card-processing fees still apply when a payment or deposit is taken. Pro starts at A$34.95 inc GST, NZ$24.95 or £19.95 per active venue, with additional bookable-member pricing and monthly venue caps.
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