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Stop losing bookings to software that doesn’t understand your pricing.
I build booking systems around how your business actually prices, allocates and schedules, not a generic calendar widget.
Does this sound like you?
- “Our pricing has seasons, group rates and add-ons, and the booking tool we use can’t handle any of it.”
- “We’ve double-booked the same room, vehicle or slot more than once, and it’s starting to cost us customers.”
- “Every booking still has to be typed into our invoicing or operations system by hand.”
- “Customers can’t reschedule themselves, so my staff spend half their day on the phone moving appointments around.”
What I’d do.
Map how a booking actually works in your business.
What gets booked, what rules govern availability, and what your pricing logic really is, not the simplified version a generic tool assumes.
Build the first working booking flow.
A customer can see real availability, get the right price, and confirm, while your side gets a working admin view of who’s booked in and what capacity is left.
Add self-service and connections once the core works.
Reminders, rescheduling, deposits and links into your billing or operations system come after the booking flow itself is solid.
Proof.
Storewell, a live airport parking booking system.
A customer picks travel dates, sees real-time space availability, gets a price based on duration and vehicle type, and pays to confirm. On the admin side, the operator sees occupancy, upcoming arrivals and departures, and can adjust reservations manually. It’s been running in production since launch.
See the Storewell project →We tested all and are very satisfied. All is working fine just as we wanted.
How it starts and what it costs.
There’s no fixed price for a booking system, because pricing rules, resource types and integrations vary too much between businesses. After you describe how booking works today, I’ll tell you whether the fastest fit is a focused custom build, a fit review against BX1X (a separate business system I also build), or an adjustment to a tool you already have.
For your technical person
What this covers
Storewell: a WordPress based custom application, a live booking dashboard, real-time availability, time-based pricing, and payment reconciliation. Built in 2023, continued into 2024.
- Typical stack for a from-scratch booking build: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, calendar sync (Google Calendar), email and SMS reminders, Stripe, PayFast, Peach Payments and PayPal for deposits and prepayment.
- BX1X: a separate business operations platform (1,900+ API endpoints) with booking as one module, relevant when booking needs to sit inside billing, inventory and CRM rather than stand alone.
- Delivery: the delivery window and acceptance boundary are set in a private quote once booking rules, data, access, integrations and acceptance test are understood. 14 calendar days of defect only correction after written acceptance; later maintenance, rule changes and new features are quoted separately.
Background
- 26years in IT
- 15+years building software
Questions owners ask.
How long does a custom booking system take to build?
The delivery window is set in the written quote once the booking rules, data, access, integrations and what counts as done are understood. If those details are still uncertain, the next step is a separately paid discovery brief.
Can it integrate with Google Calendar?
Yes. Calendar sync, email reminders, SMS notifications and integration with existing calendar systems are standard capabilities.
What about payments at time of booking?
Deposit collection, full prepayment and pay on arrival are all supported. I integrate with Stripe, PayFast, Peach Payments, PayPal and other payment gateways.
Can customers manage their own bookings?
Yes. Self-service booking portals with reschedule, cancel and rebooking are a core part of what I build.
Do you provide ongoing support?
The quote defines written acceptance and 14 calendar days of defect only correction. Later maintenance, availability-rule changes, pricing updates and new features are quoted separately.
Related help.
Tell me how booking works in your business.
+27 87 150 9305Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00 SAST. Or email info@antondevilliers.com.