Your appointment book, now it answers the phone.
And it does the rest: booking, reminders, changes, check-in and payments, in one place. Easy for your clients, simple for you.
From the first call to paid
- Ava answersDay or night
- BookedOn your calendar
- RemindedThe day before
- Easy changesBy call, text or link
- Checked inScan at the counter
- PaidCard or cash, your choice
And you see your whole day at a glance.
Hear Ava answer a call.
Ava is your shop’s AI receptionist. Sam asks for Saturday at two, Ava checks Emma’s calendar, offers the free times and books it.
Real call, 1 minute 26
Press play to hear Ava book Sam a cut and colour with Emma.
Hi there. It’s Ava at Maple Hair Studio, an AI assistant. What can I do for you?
Hi, yeah, I was hoping to book a men’s cut and colour. How much is that?
Yeah, okay, let me check on that.
Men’s cut and colour is $95, and it takes an hour. Would you like to book it?
Perfect. Could I get that with Emma on Friday at two?
Oh, sorry, I mean Saturday. Saturday at two.
Sure, I’ll change that. Let me see what she’s got.
I have 2:30 in the afternoon or 2:45 in the afternoon on Saturday, November 7th, with Emma, which suits you?
Two-thirty, please.
Sure, one moment.
What first name should I put the booking under?
Sam. S-A-M.
Checking that.
Let me make sure. Men’s cut and colour with Emma, November 7th at 2:30 in the afternoon, under Sam. Is that right?
Yep, that’s right.
All right.
You’re all set. Anything else I can help with?
Sounds good. And where are you exactly?
I’ll look up the address.
We’re at 12 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Anything else?
Great, that’s all I needed. Thanks so much.
Glad to help.
Thanks so much for calling. We look forward to seeing you. Have a great day.
You too. Bye!
A real call with Ava, in studio-quality sound.
The paper book, upgraded.
| Moment | Paper book | Bookaira |
|---|---|---|
| The phone rings mid-color | It rings out | Answered and booked |
| A client needs another day | Phone tag | Call, text or tap a link, and it’s moved |
| Who is in today? | Flip the pages | Everyone’s day on one screen |
| Someone walks in | Who’s next? | They scan and see their turn |
| Time to pay | Card machine, tip jar | Scan, tip and pay |
Every call answered, day or night.
It books, moves and cancels on your own number, even when you’re with a client or closed.
Your own local number.
Every shop gets its own local number. Calls and texts to your clients come from your shop’s name and number.
- CallsTo and from your number
- TextsFrom your number, on plans with texts
- Booking linksYour own page, in your shop’s name
- Clients call your number directly FastestPut it on your sign, Google and Instagram.
- Forward your old number, or any staff phoneAva still answers, a few seconds slower.
Booked, confirmed, reminded.
A confirmation right away, and a reminder the day before. Clients can change or cancel themselves, from a text or your booking page.
Check in at the counter.
Clients scan the QR, and walk-ins see their place in line. No app to download.
Your team, and you.
Each person gets their own page with their bookings and clients, sets their own hours and days off, and gets a reminder when it’s time to update them. You see everyone, and today at a glance.
Regulars greeted by name.
It remembers who they are and what they usually have.
Your clients stay yours.
Your booking page shows only your shop. We never take a cut.
Every plan includes.
Every call answered, day or night
- Answers 24/7 on your own number
- Books, moves and cancels on the call
- Answers in English, and switches to French, Spanish or Arabic when the caller asks
- Forward your existing number
Your clients stay yours
- A booking page with only your shop
- Clients change or cancel anytime: call or text Ava, or use the link in their booking confirmation
- Card payments at the chair, with tips (optional)
- Deposits and no-show fees, if you want them
- WhatsAppComing soon
Check in at the counter
- QR check-in at your counter
- Walk-ins see their place in line
Your team, and you
- Each person sets their own hours and days off, with reminders
- You see everyone, and today at a glance
- Staff, free and unlimited
Regulars greeted by name
- Knows their usual service and stylist
- Each client’s profile and visit history
Two plans. Simple prices.
| Plan | Calls | Calls + Messages |
|---|---|---|
| A month | $49 | $79 |
| Minutes a month | 300around 230 calls | 500around 390 calls |
| Confirmations by text | Not on this plan | Included |
| A reminder the day before | By call | By callthen by text once carriers approve |
| Two-way texts and WhatsApp | Not on this plan | Included |
| Free trial | 14 days or 150 minNo card | Not on this plan |
| Get started | Start free trial | Get started |
Your free trial runs on Calls. Change your plan anytime in the app. Prices in US dollars, billed monthly. · In Canada?
How minutes work
| A call | Billed by the second, never rounded upA 40-second call uses 40 seconds |
|---|---|
| 10 WhatsApp messages | 1 minute |
| 5 text messages (SMS) | 1 minute |
| Top-up packs | $27 for 150$85 for 500$165 for 1,000Packs last to the end of your billing month |
Automatic top-up is optional and off until you turn it on. We email you when 80% of your minutes are used.
Questions
How long does setup take?
Start from your Google listing: your services, hours and address are filled in for you. Check them, add your team, then choose how calls reach Bookaira.
When can my customers text the shop?
On Calls + Messages. In the US, texting starts after your first payment, once the US phone carriers approve your shop’s texting (a registration they require for every business that texts; usually 3 to 7 business days). Calls are answered from day one, and until then reminders go by call.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Cancel whenever you like; it takes effect at the end of the period you have paid for.
Built with
Trademarks of their owners, shown to say which services Bookaira runs on. No partnership or endorsement is implied.
Your shop, your clients, your data.
- Callers hear it’s your shop’s AI assistant, every time.
- Your client list and business data stay yours. For an export or deletion, email privacy@bookaira.com.
- Card payments are optional. Stripe pays your own bank directly (in a partner shop, each partner’s own); we never hold the money or see card numbers.
- Customers can stop texts or messages at any time by replying STOP.
- No advertising cookies, analytics or tracking scripts on this site.
Your WhatsApp Business account stays yours. Coming soon
You connect your own WhatsApp Business account through Meta’s embedded signup. Bookaira manages it for you as your technical provider; the account and every conversation in it stay yours.
- Message data is used only to run your own conversations.
- Conversations are never shared between businesses.
- We never sell message data and never use it for advertising.
Close the book. Answer every call.
Start free trialFree for 14 days or 150 minutes, whichever comes first. No card.