Booking Scheduling
Booked. Confirmed. Handled.
What We Do
Every phone call your staff takes to schedule an appointment is time they could spend on work that actually requires a human. Every customer who cannot book online because your system is too complicated or unavailable after hours is a customer who might book with someone else. Custom booking and scheduling systems eliminate both problems.
Real-time availability, instant confirmation, automated reminders, payment collection at the time of booking, and staff assignment rules that enforce your actual capacity constraints. We build scheduling systems for appointment-based businesses, class and event bookings, equipment and space rentals, service calls, and any business model where time is the product.
How We Work
We begin by documenting your scheduling rules: which staff can handle which service types, what buffer time is required between appointments, how far in advance customers can book, what your cancellation and rescheduling policies are, and how payment is collected. These rules become the configuration layer of the booking system. We then build the customer-facing booking interface, which presents real-time availability and guides customers through selecting their service, staff member, and time without requiring them to call.
Admin interfaces give your staff visibility into the full schedule, the ability to manage bookings manually when needed, and reporting on booking patterns and utilization rates. Calendar integrations sync confirmed bookings to every staff member's personal calendar automatically.
Why Running Start Digital
Pricing
From $5,000
Typical turnaround: 4-10 weeks
Includes
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We build public booking pages where customers see real-time availability and book instantly. Confirmations and reminders are sent automatically via email or SMS.
Yes. Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar. When a booking is made, it appears on the assigned staff member's personal calendar.
Yes. Capacity limits, waitlists, recurring sessions, and multi-instructor scheduling. Whether you run a fitness studio or a workshop series, we build for your booking model.
Yes. Stripe integration for deposits, full payments, or pay-later options. Cancellation policies and refund rules are enforced automatically.
A single-service appointment system takes 5 to 9 weeks. Multi-service, multi-staff systems with resource management, waitlists, and payment integration take 10 to 16 weeks.
Simple appointment booking systems start around $8,000. Complex scheduling platforms with multiple service types, staff management, payment processing, and API integrations range from $15,000 to $40,000.
Off-the-shelf tools work well for simple one-on-one appointment booking. Custom systems are necessary when you have complex availability rules, multiple resource types, payment workflows, or integrations with proprietary business systems.
Ready to get started?
Start with a $2,500 deposit. Balance due on delivery.