The booking app that takes a deposit when clients book
For tutors, coaches, trainers and therapists who work for themselves. Clients pick a time and pay your deposit in one step, reminders go out automatically, and a no-show still pays. Free plan. No commission on your payments.
What a booking app with deposits should do
If you're comparing tools, check these eight things. Here's how SlotPaid answers each one.
| What to check | Why it matters | SlotPaid |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit taken as part of booking | A slot is only held once it's paid, so there's nothing to chase | Yes. Set a fixed amount or a percentage per service; clients pay it when they pick a time |
| Money goes straight to you | Some platforms hold your payouts or take a percentage | Yes. Payments go to your own Stripe account or payment link, and SlotPaid never takes a cut |
| Works where Stripe doesn't | Stripe isn't available in every country | Yes. Use a payment link from PayPal, Wise, Revolut, Square or Stripe instead |
| Your currency | Clients trust prices in their own currency | 8 currencies: USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD, CHF, AED and MAD |
| Automatic refunds | Refunding by hand is slow and easy to forget | Card deposits are refunded automatically on time; on a late cancellation, SlotPaid keeps the share you choose and refunds the rest |
| No-show charges | Late cancellations and no-shows aren't the same | Mark a no-show in one click to charge the client's saved card (with Stripe connected), or send a payment link |
| Reminders | Most no-shows are people who forgot | Emails 24 hours and 1 hour before every appointment; text reminders are coming soon |
| Calendar sync | Double-bookings cost you more than no-shows | Syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook: bookings land on your calendar, and busy times block your booking page |
Payment-link deposits are marked as refunded in SlotPaid, and you send the money back yourself; only card deposits through Stripe are refunded automatically.
Get booked and paid in three steps
- 01
Set your hours and services
Add each service with its price and deposit, and connect Google Calendar or Outlook.
- 02
Share one booking link
Put it in your bio, your DMs or your website. Clients don't need an account.
- 03
Get booked and paid
Clients pick a time and pay the deposit; you get an email, they get reminders, and the deposit comes off the price at the session.
Also included
- Session packages. Sell a pack of sessions; a late cancellation uses one up, an on-time cancellation gives it back.
- Recurring bookings. Weekly students and clients can book a regular slot.
- Waitlist. Clients can join a waitlist when there are no openings left.
- Your own cancellation policy. Clients see it before they pay.
- Booking tickets. Clients get a ticket with a code and a PDF, and you can check them in from your dashboard.
- Review link. Send clients to your Google reviews or another review page after a session.
- Intake questions and client notes. Plus bookings added by hand for phone and walk-in clients.
- Your brand. Your name, logo and colour on the booking page.
Built for how you work
Tutors
Parents book from your link without an account, pay a deposit or prepay a package, and get a reminder before every lesson. Recurring bookings keep weekly students in their slot.
See the tutoring cancellation policyCoaches
Sell a program as a session package, take payment upfront, and let clients reschedule within your rules.
See the trainer and coach no-show policyPersonal trainers
Packs for regulars, a deposit for new clients, and reminders before every session. A no-show uses a session or charges the saved card.
Massage and wellness therapists
A deposit on longer sessions, intake questions before the first visit, and a review link after.
See the massage therapist cancellation policyPricing
One flat monthly price. SlotPaid never takes a cut of your deposits or no-show fees; your payment provider's usual processing fees still apply.
Free
Try SlotPaid with a handful of bookings a month.
Solo
For solo providers running their practice full-time.
Team
One flat price for a team of up to three.
Not sure it's worth it? The no-show cost calculator shows what missed sessions cost you now. For most solo pros, one prevented no-show a month covers the Solo plan. Still deciding how to charge? Compare deposits, cards on file and no-show fees, or pick an amount with the deposit calculator.
What SlotPaid doesn't do (yet)
We'd rather you know before you sign up.
- No mobile app. SlotPaid works in any phone or computer browser.
- No Zoom or Google Meet integration. Share your own meeting link with clients.
- No Apple or iCloud calendar sync. Google Calendar and Outlook are supported.
- No WhatsApp messages. Reminders go by email; text reminders are coming soon.
- Late cancellations aren't charged to a saved card. On a late cancellation, SlotPaid keeps your chosen share of the deposit; the saved card is only charged for no-shows.
New to deposits? Start with how to take deposits for appointments.
Questions, answered
Still unsure about something? Email hello@slotpaid.com and a person will reply.
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