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About HotSeat

Built for the people
behind the chair.

HotSeat replaces the phone calls, the double-bookings, and the no-shows that cost independent service businesses hours every week. We built a booking engine specifically for the trades that run on appointments — precise, fast, and done in under 30 seconds for the customer.

Your customers book in under 30 seconds without creating an account. You wake up to a confirmed schedule. No receptionist required.

From a solo provider running a single chair to a multi-location team — HotSeat scales with the business, not against it.

Built for

Barbershops

Chair management, walk-in + booked flow

Hair Salons

Multi-stylist scheduling & service menus

Beauty Salons

Full-service bookings, color & treatment tracking

Nail Studios

Technician lanes, add-on services

Lash & Brow

Precision appointments, buffer times

Tattoo Studios

Artist booking, calendar allocation

Med Spas

Consent flows, treatment sequences

Your business

Go live in under 5 minutes.

< 30sCustomer Booking Time
0Hidden Fees
5 minTo Go Live
Comparison

How HotSeat Compares

Clear operational differences built around the actual needs of independent providers.

Platform Transaction Fees

Many platforms levy hidden transaction cuts or add passenger fees to customer bookings.

0% platform fees. Keep 100% of your shop revenue. Standard processing rates apply only to future payment hardware integrations.

Onboarding & Setup

Automated text documentation or long enterprise sales demo requirements.

15-minute setup walkthrough. Direct team assistance to get your link live in one afternoon.

Customer Retention & Ownership

Marketplace platforms that list neighboring competitors next to your profile.

100% private database. Your customers see only your availability, always.

Customer Booking Friction

Forced account registration, password creation, or app store downloads.

30-second guest checkout. Name, email and phone — no account to create, no password, and no app to download.

Risk-Free

Set up in an afternoon.
Cancel anytime.

01

Free setup support

Coming off a paper book, a spreadsheet, or an Instagram thread? We will help you set up your services, add your staff, and get your schedule live in less than an afternoon.

02

No credit card required

Try every single feature completely free for 30 days before deciding if you want to stay. No commitment. No auto-billing surprises. Cancel at any moment.

03

Your data belongs to you

We do not list competing neighbourhood shops next to your name or market to your customer base. Your customers stay yours — always. Export your data at any time.

FAQ

Good questions.

No. Customers can book in under 30 seconds. No passwords, no account walls. They give a name, an email address, and a phone number, and they're done — the email is what carries their confirmation, their reminder, and the link they use to cancel or reschedule.
Yes. HotSeat gives you a hosted booking page on your own branded link — your shop's colors, logo, and services. You add a Book Now button or link that opens it: one copy-paste, and it works the same on Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, WordPress, and custom-built sites. Nothing to install, nothing to maintain.
Zero percent to HotSeat. You pay the flat monthly fee and that's it — every dollar your customers pay at your shop goes directly to you. Since you keep your existing cash or terminal setup, we never take a cut.
It's yours. Always. You can export your full customer database — names, phone numbers, booking history — as a CSV at any time. No lock-in, no data hostage. We believe your customer relationships belong to you.
For most shops, under 10 minutes. You'll add your services, upload your staff profiles, set your hours, and share your booking link. If you already have a website, adding a Book Now link to it is one copy-paste. Our onboarding team is available to walk you through everything.
You'll create your HotSeat account and we'll set up your shop with the details you provide. You'll be taken straight to your dashboard where you can add services, staff, and operating hours. Your booking page goes live as soon as you're ready — no waiting, no approval process.

Stop chasing messages.
Start filling your chairs.

30 days free. No contracts. Cancel anytime.