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Custom Booking System Development

Online booking that handles your scheduling complexity — multiple providers, custom rules, and seamless payment integration.

Calendly and Acuity work great for simple scheduling. But when you have multiple service providers, complex availability rules, resource dependencies, or need to integrate booking deeply into your business workflow, generic tools create more problems than they solve.

A custom booking system handles the scheduling complexity that your business requires while giving your customers a seamless, branded booking experience. No redirecting to third-party pages, no fighting with configuration limits, no per-user pricing.

What You Get

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Multi-Provider Scheduling

Manage availability for multiple providers, rooms, or resources with complex overlap rules.

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Custom Booking Rules

Buffer times, preparation requirements, capacity limits, and prerequisite appointments — your rules, built in.

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Integrated Payments

Deposits, full payments, and cancellation fees collected during booking. Automatic refund handling.

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Automated Communications

Confirmation, reminder, and follow-up emails/SMS customized for each appointment type.

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CRM/ERP Integration

Bookings feed directly into your business systems. No manual data entry or sync issues.

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Utilization Reporting

See provider utilization, no-show rates, and revenue per appointment type at a glance.

Beyond Simple Scheduling

Simple scheduling tools assume one person books one time slot with one provider. Real businesses have more complex needs: multi-room bookings (a conference room AND a catering setup), sequential appointments (consultation then treatment), group classes with capacity limits, and resource allocation (equipment, vehicles, spaces).

A custom booking system handles all of this natively. No workarounds, no Zapier automations to sync between tools, no manual confirmations for complex bookings.

Who We Build Booking Systems For

We've built custom booking systems for healthcare clinics (multi-provider, insurance verification), fitness studios (class scheduling, membership integration), professional services firms (consultant availability, project resource allocation), and hospitality businesses (venue booking, event management).

Each system is designed around the specific scheduling logic that business needs — not a one-size-fits-all approach with configuration options that never quite match.

The Customer Experience

From your customer's perspective, booking should be effortless: see available times, select one, provide their information, and confirm. Behind the scenes, the system handles all the complexity — checking provider availability, enforcing business rules, processing payment, and triggering notifications.

The booking page matches your brand, lives on your domain, and provides a consistent experience with the rest of your website. No jarring redirects to Calendly or embedded iframes with different styling.

Technologies We Use

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLNode.jsStripeTwilioGoogle Calendar API

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the custom system compare to Calendly/Acuity?
Calendly/Acuity are excellent for simple 1:1 scheduling. Custom makes sense when you need multi-provider scheduling, complex booking rules, resource dependencies, or deep integration with your business systems. If Calendly does everything you need, stick with it.
Can customers reschedule and cancel online?
Yes. Customers get self-service rescheduling and cancellation with rules you define — cancellation deadlines, fees, waiting list management. This dramatically reduces phone calls and admin time.
How long does a custom booking system take?
A basic booking system takes 6-10 weeks. Complex systems with multi-resource scheduling, payment integration, and business system integration take 10-16 weeks.
How much does it cost?
Most custom booking systems range from $25,000 to $75,000. This eliminates per-user scheduling tool costs and provides a booking experience that perfectly matches your business requirements.

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Book a free consultation. We'll review your booking requirements and show you what a custom system could look like.

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