Online Booking Systems

Plugins like Amelia, BookingPress, or Bookly handle the middle ground reasonably well — simple salons, solo consultants, small clinics. We configure these for clients where they fit. Custom development makes sense when the plugin is hitting limits, when you need tight integration with your other systems, or when you're paying for multiple add-ons that still don't do what you need.

Depends on complexity. Single-staff, single-location consultancy with basic calendar + payments: €5-10k. Multi-staff salon/clinic with deposits, reminders, staff calendars, reporting: €12-25k. Complex multi-location, multi-resource, tight integration with existing POS/ERP: €30-60k+. We scope tightly — no vague estimates.

Yes. Integrate with Twilio, MessageBird, or Irish providers like Tyntec. Typically works out to €0.03-0.06 per SMS in Ireland. We configure 24h-before and 2h-before reminders as standard — research shows this cuts no-shows by 60-75%. For higher-volume senders, we set up cheaper rates via proper SMS aggregators.

Stripe by default for most Irish businesses — clean integration, good rates, handles Apple Pay/Google Pay/Revolut natively. PayPal if the audience specifically expects it. For medical or professional services, we can do pay-on-arrival flows where the booking system doesn't take money but the practice management software does.

Yes. Staff can see bookings in their Google Calendar or Outlook in real-time. When someone books a slot, it appears on the staff member's personal calendar within seconds. When a staff member blocks time on their personal calendar (sick day, personal), the booking system knows they're unavailable. Two-way sync is standard.