Calendrax works for any business that takes appointments and loses money when people do not turn up. Here is how different businesses usually set it up.
Hair, beauty and barbers
Missed colour and long treatments cost the most. Ask a fixed deposit on long services and let quick cuts be paid in the chair.
Deposit: $20–$50 fixed, or 25% with a minimum
Buffers after colour for clean-up
“Anyone available” to fill gaps across stylists
Booking question: “Have you had a patch test?”
Spas, massage and wellness
Treatments run long, so a late cancellation leaves a therapist idle for hours.
Deposit: 30–50%
Longer buffers between treatments
Cancellation cut-off of 24 or 48 hours
Reminder email the day before
Clinics, therapists and practitioners
Sessions run on a fixed rhythm with notes kept out of the booking system.
Fixed booking fee, or full payment for first sessions
Manual approval of each booking
Minimum notice of 12 hours
Ask only what you need; keep clinical details elsewhere
Photographers and creative studios
A booked date means turning other clients away. Take a meaningful deposit to hold it.
Deposit: 25–50% to hold the date
Long services with travel buffers
Booking horizon of 6–12 months
Questions for the location and shot list
Tutors, coaches and consultants
One-to-one time sells best when it is paid upfront.
Full payment online
Daylight-saving-safe scheduling
Short buffers between back-to-back calls
Booking link in every email
Fitness classes and workshops
Several people share one slot until it is full.
Group capacity per class
Full payment or a small deposit
Staff hours per instructor
Services list page grouped by category
Repair, cleaning and home services
A call-out fee filters out time-wasters and covers travel.
Fixed call-out deposit, balance on the day
Booking question for the address and problem
Locations per service area (Pro)
Webhooks into your job system (Pro)
Pet grooming, car detailing, tattoo studios
Anything priced by the appointment works the same way.
Deposit by percentage with a minimum
Different durations per service size
Calendar feed on your phone (Pro)
Promotion codes for returning clients (Pro)
Deposit amounts here are common starting points, not advice. Check the rules for deposits and cancellation fees where you work, and state them on your booking page.
Set it up in two minutes
The quick setup asks for one service, its price and deposit, and your hours, then creates the booking page for you.