Free booking for UK small business

Own the relationship. Not the listing.

Marketplaces put you in a line-up next to your competitors — and charge you for your own customers. FlowBooker gives every customer a permanent, direct line to you on WhatsApp or SMS. They rebook in seconds, with nobody in between.

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Free for your business  ·  WhatsApp business number included  ·  No card required

How it works

Rebooked in under 10 seconds

No app to download. No account to create. No search results full of your competitors. Just a message — to you.

1 · Show the code

Sign up and we give you your own WhatsApp business number on the spot. Customer in your chair, van or studio? Show them your QR code or give them the number. That's the whole setup.

2 · One message in

They message once and you have a permanent direct connection on WhatsApp or SMS. No app for them to install, no account to create, no marketplace in the middle.

3 · They rebook. Again and again.

Every future booking is a ten-second message straight to you — not a search where your competitors are one tap away. That's a customer for life, not a lead you rent.

Try it now — for real

WhatsApp this number. Watch the diary move.

This is a live FlowBooker demo business. Message it from your own phone, agree a time, and your booking lands in the calendar on the right — the same second.

WhatsApp this number now
+44 7782 230207
QR code that opens WhatsApp to message the FlowBooker demo business
Scan with your phone camera
or tap below on mobile.
Open WhatsApp →
1Message the number and pick a time — the chat does the rest.
2Your booking appears in the live diary instantly.
3You'll get a demo payment link — pay, and watch it turn green: funds sent straight to the business's Stripe account.
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Maya's Studio

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The marketplace problem

Stop renting your own customers

On a marketplace you're one option in a search. On FlowBooker you're the only name in their chat. Here's what that difference costs.

FlowBooker
Direct WhatsApp & SMS booking
WhatsApp business numberIncluded on signup
Monthly subscription£0 — ever
Fee on new clients£0
Extra staff£0 — unlimited
Extra locations£0 — unlimited
On holiday / quiet month£0
How you get paidStripe — straight into your account
Who owns the customerYou — a direct line
Listed next to competitorsNever
What you payNothing. Your customer pays £1 per booking, built into your price.
Fresha
Marketplace + software
WhatsApp business numberNot offered
Monthly subscriptionFrom £14.95/month solo · £9.95 per team member
Fee on new clients20% of first booking (min £4)
Extra staff£9.95/month each
Extra locationsPer-member subscription applies
On holiday / quiet monthSubscription still due
How you get paidThrough Fresha's processing — 1.19–1.40% + 20–25p
Who owns the customerClients book via a Fresha account
Listed next to competitorsYes — it's a marketplace
What you paySubscription + new-client fees + card processing
Treatwell
Marketplace + software
WhatsApp business numberNot offered
Monthly subscriptionNot published — "monthly fee" applies
Fee on new clients35% + VAT of first booking (≈42%)
Extra staffNot published
Extra locationsNot published
Regular away for a yearCharged as "new" again — 365-day reset
How you get paidThrough Treatwell — 2.5% + VAT prepayment processing
Who owns the customerRebooking runs through the marketplace
Listed next to competitorsYes — it's a marketplace
What you payCommission + fees + 2.5%+VAT prepayment processing
£0/year
FlowBooker
Whatever happens. Holidays, growth, new locations — still £0.
~£1,008/year
Treatwell — commission alone
Just 5 new marketplace clients a month at £40: 35% + VAT each.
~£1,668/year
Fresha — worked example
Solo stylist, ~80 bookings/month at £45: subscription, new-client fees & processing.

Illustrative comparisons based on publicly listed pricing, correct as of July 2026: fresha.com/pricing · treatwell.co.uk/partners/pricing · third-party worked examples with assumptions as stated. Marketplace new-client fees apply to first bookings made through their marketplaces. Check each provider for current terms.

Who it's for

Built for every business that runs on bookings

If your week is a diary of appointments — and your regulars are your livelihood — FlowBooker was built for you.

💈Barber at work

Barbers

Fades booked between fades.

💇Hair stylist at work

Hair salons

Colour, cuts and no-shows — handled.

💅Nail technician at work

Nail techs

Infills rebooked before they leave the chair.

✨Beautician at work

Beauty & aesthetics

Courses of treatments, booked in a message.

🚗Driving instructor with learner

Driving instructors

Lessons that land around your diary.

🏋️Personal trainer coaching a client

Personal trainers

Sessions that fill your quiet slots.

🩺Physiotherapist treating a patient

Physios & massage

Follow-ups that actually get booked.

🪡Tattoo artist at work

Tattoo artists

Consult to sitting, one chat.

🐶Dog groomer at work

Dog groomers

Every six weeks, like clockwork.

🔧Plumber at work

Plumbers & trades

Jobs slotted while you're on the tools.

📐Tutor with student

Tutors

Weekly slots that run themselves.

🧽Professional cleaner at work

Cleaners

Regulars managed without the texts.

Pricing

The big win: it's free for your business

£0
No subscription. No commission. No catch for you.

How? Your service prices adjust by £1. Your customer pays £1 per booking, built into the price — and you always receive your full fee. You sign up with Stripe, so every payment is deposited straight into your own account — never held by a platform. One pound, for a booking line your customers keep in their pocket forever.

On holiday? £0 Quiet month? £0 Extra staff? £0 Second location? £0 WhatsApp business number included Stripe payouts straight to your account No card required No contract
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The tech behind it

A real diary, run from a chat

Every WhatsApp booking lands in a full calendar you control — drag to reschedule, filter by staff, service or location.

FlowBooker calendar showing a fully booked salon week
A salon's busy week — booked entirely over WhatsApp.
FlowBooker calendar showing a driving instructor's week of lessons
A driving instructor's diary — lessons, tests and refreshers.
FlowBooker settings showing multiple business locations
Three locations, one account — at no extra cost.
Your own WhatsApp number Stripe payments built in Multi-staff Multi-location Drag to reschedule Automated reminders Calls & voicemail

Put your booking line in your customers' pockets. Permanently.

Sign up now — we'll hand you your WhatsApp business number today, and your first customer can scan the code this afternoon.

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