Live availability
Customers only see times you are actually free. No double bookings.
Booking system web design
Online booking that fills your calendar.
A web designer with a booking system built in: live availability, deposits, confirmations and WhatsApp reminders, on your own website.
- From R6,500 fixed
- Quote within 24 hours
- You own everything
Quick answer
Rainbow Web Designers adds online booking systems to South African websites from R6,500, including live availability, email confirmations, calendar invites, WhatsApp reminders and optional deposits via PayFast or Yoco. Custom multi-staff or multi-branch booking platforms start at R24,000.
What you get
Deposits
Take deposits through PayFast or Yoco to protect your time.
WhatsApp reminders
Automatic reminders that reduce no-shows.
Multi-staff
Staff calendars, services and branches on our custom platform.
Try a real booking system
The booking widget on this page is the same technology we install for clients. Pick a time and you will receive a confirmation email and calendar invite, exactly like your customers would.
Google Calendar sync and WhatsApp reminders
Every booking sends an email confirmation with a calendar invite (an .ics file) to you and your customer, so the appointment drops straight into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar with one tap. That is how the booking widget on this page works.
If you run your day from Google Calendar, we can connect the booking system to it: new bookings appear in your calendar automatically, and time you block out in Google Calendar is hidden from customers, so nobody books you while you are at the dentist. WhatsApp reminders go out before each appointment through the official WhatsApp Business API, which is where South African customers actually read their messages.
Can a website book salon appointments and take deposits automatically?
Yes. A client picks a service, a stylist and a time, pays a deposit through PayFast or Yoco, and gets an instant confirmation plus a WhatsApp reminder the day before. You wake up to a full diary without answering a single message. See our salon website design page for the full setup.
Who uses our booking systems
Our booking systems suit salons and spas, clinics and practices, consultants, tutors, gyms and studios, car washes, photographers and any business that sells time. For simple needs we install a booking system from R6,500. For multiple staff, branches, packages or memberships we build a custom platform from R24,000.
Try it
Book a free strategy call.
This is a real booking system, the same kind we build for clients. Pick a time and you’ll get an instant confirmation and calendar invite.
Free strategy call
30 min · Google Meet or WhatsApp call
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How much does a booking system for a website cost in South Africa?
Rainbow adds online booking to a website from R6,500. Custom booking platforms with multiple staff, branches, payments and client accounts start at R24,000.
Can customers pay a deposit when they book?
Yes. We integrate PayFast or Yoco so customers can pay a deposit or the full amount when booking.
Can I add booking to my existing website?
Yes. Our booking system plugs into most existing websites, or we can include it in a new Growth website.
Does it send reminders?
Yes. Email confirmations and calendar invites are standard, and WhatsApp reminders can be added.
Can I integrate online booking with Google Calendar and WhatsApp reminders?
Yes. Every booking already sends a calendar invite that adds to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. We can also connect the booking system to your Google Calendar so new bookings appear automatically and busy times are blocked, and add WhatsApp reminders through the official WhatsApp Business API.
Can a website automatically book salon appointments and take deposits?
Yes. Clients choose a service, stylist and time, pay a deposit through PayFast or Yoco, and receive a confirmation and WhatsApp reminder automatically. Online booking is included in our R24,900 Growth website, or can be added to an existing site from R6,500, with PayFast or Yoco deposits as an option.
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