Bookwhen - Online Booking System Reviews 526

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4.8

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Evaluating 43 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the booking process for its ease of use and reliability, often describing it as a game-changer that simplifies management. The user experience is frequently highlighted as intuitive and straightforward, making it easy for both businesses and their clients to navigate. The staff and customer service team are commended for being friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful, providing excellent support and guidance. Many users also appreciate the website's design, finding it easy to set up sessions, manage bookings, and organize their activities efficiently. Conversely, a small portion of people felt the booking system could be clumsy and illogical, particularly when trying to book multiple classes. Some users also mentioned initial difficulties in setting up the system exactly as desired and expressed concerns about data security.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use, all the guides are helpful and it is easy for clients too, maybe needs to say on the first page that payments are taken after confirming booking as some clients hadn't got this far before... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bookwhen has been a game-changer! We’ve been using Bookwhen for our classes and it’s made everything so much easier to manage — from bookings and payments to communicating with customers. The s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use Bookwhen for all my class and party bookings at The Creative Corner, and it’s been brilliant! It’s so easy to set up sessions, manage bookings, and keep everything organised. My customers find i... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are using BookWhen to manage our Gym booking system. Initially, we had some issues setting this up the way we wanted but customer support and the help pages were excellent. We now have a fu... See more

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Company details

  1. Event management company
  2. Software company

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We're passionate about helping businesses succeed - through great value booking software and a team focused on success, not just support. Over the years, we've transformed bookings for thousands of businesses, helped individuals follow their passions, and supported franchisors to scale internationally. We don't just provide "off-the-shelf" booking software. Just get in touch if you want to discuss this with us! You can get set up in 15 minutes - join us for a free two-week trial and reduce your admin time today 😊


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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I could not be happier with this…

I could not be happier with this booking site. From setting up to managing my events. Everything is clear and easy to use and if there is anything I don’t know I can find the answers in the help pages or contact the team for help. I’ve had such excellent support. This system takes the stress out of managing my yoga business along side my other full time job. I don’t know how I’d manage without it!

2 March 2023
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We're really happy to read you're able to find answers to your queries in our extensive help centre. In case you can't find what you're looking in there, our team will always help you on live chat. Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review Amy 🌟

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bookwhen - efficient interactive gamechanger

Bookwhen has been a game changer for my small business. I had prompt help at every stage of setting it up - and that means LOTS! as I'm not tech savvy!! And since setting up it has saved time for me and my clients, in and out of the studio! Thanks Bookwhen team✨

1 January 2023
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So happy to read your review, Claire! We're always here to help even the most non-tech savvy of our customers 🤝

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Book when is a great way to manage your…

Book when is a great way to manage your own bookings without having to contact head office and is the way forward for companies to step back from managing bookings and decrease the admin. Found it very useful for block bookings for an Acting class I attend every a week and can block for the whole term ahead.Easy and efficient to use

27 February 2023
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We're all about decreasing that admin time and making it easier for our customers to offer amazing events and classes. Thanks so much for your review, Timothy ✨

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Many useful functions.

I’ve been using bookwhen.com for many years now. It’s very feature rich and I’m discovering more as I need them. For instance, I had to transfer multiple bookings from a cancelled to a future event and sure enough I found a move function to do it simply. Sometimes navigating can take a bit of digging and there’s occasional quirkiness, but 99% of the time it’s brilliant!

15 February 2023
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Thank you for your feedback Paul! You may find a little "quirkiness" here and there but we're constantly updating the software so don't hesitate to reach out to us if you feel there's something a little nuanced that could be improved 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant customer support

This site has been so great for my business. It has really helped to streamline how my clients book into a course and taken a lot of the hassle of the admin side of running courses there are lots of helpful guides to help you through setting everything up and customer support have been responsive.

16 February 2023
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Thanks Sarah! We have many customers using Bookwhen for their course bookings. Great to hear the feature has proved successful for you too 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really efficient professional and…

Really efficient professional and smooth system
Prompt and effective support when I needed it
I feel very confident in Bookwhen

7 February 2023
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That's great to hear you feel confident using our software. Thank you for the review Kate 🙏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Bookwhen

I love Bookwhen. It makes my small business look very professional. Really easy to use. I only need the free version and still get all the support I need.
Highly recommend it 👌

20 January 2023
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Thanks Anett!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bookwhen are perfect for my small…

Bookwhen are perfect for my small business. Having used other booking platforms and providers previously, what I really value is how swiftly I can get real-time advice from a live person. They are invariably helpful and solution-focused - and friendly! Thank you so much BookWhen : )

12 January 2023
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Thank you Jac! Great to hear we've trumped the other platforms you've tried 🥳

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great booking system for my small…

Great booking system for my small community fitness business. Simple to use and the free system suits me very well. Thanks Bookwhen!

11 January 2023
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We appreciate the review Karen 🌟

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Proactive, personal customer service

We have recently started using Bookwhen to sell tickets for workshops at our small Craft Centre. An initial mistake in setting up tickets for our very first event, a 6-week workshop, which we hadn't yet picked up on, was flagged up by the support team within a day! Ollie was then on hand, almost by return of message, to guide us through the solution.
Together with a very helpful Help Section (compliments!) the customer service is 5 Star PLUS.
Our workshop users are by nature even less tech minded than us and seem to find Bookwhen easy to use.
The different packages on offer were what persuaded my finance expert :-)

22 December 2022
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Wow, a positive review on all fronts! Ollie was delighted to read this and know he's helped you through a somewhat tricky situation. We're here to help everyone, especially those who aren't very tech-savvy and need that extra helping hand. Thank you for your review 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great booking platform with a fantastic support team

We have been using bookwhen as a competition booking platform for our National clay target shooting association for over 2 years, and have completed thousands of bookings. The system is flexible and robust, and users adapt quickly. However the standout feature of bookwhen is their support. We sometimes want to do fairly complex events and bookwhen are unique in that you can quickly get to talk to a real and knowledgeable support staff member. I cannot recommend bookwhen highly enough.

11 January 2023
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Thanks so much for Nigel! Very happy to read that you find the system works for you and you've had great support from our team 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Bookwhen for the last 3 years

I have used Bookwhen since my Yoga Studio opened 3 years ago. The customer service is excellent, there seems to be always someone to talk to, and they make sure you totally understand how the system works. Feel totally supported by them. The communications are always incredibly polite, and I feel very valued.

9 January 2023
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We really appreciate you taking the time to write such a lovely review, Maxine. We hope it's been a great 3 years using Bookwhen and many more to come 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using Bookwhen for over a…

I have been using Bookwhen for over a year now for my baby and toddler music class bookings alongside party bookings and I’ve found it to be brilliant. I love the ability to capture key information from the customer upon booking (photo consent and acceptance of other policies) alongside being able to take the register on my mobile so I’m clear on who is and isn’t present, this is a great feature and one I use for every class. As an end user I like the simplicity to duplicate terms as this saves a lot of time and effort each time I need to release new bookings.
I’ve had demos from other companies who have tried to share how their systems can better support me but honestly with the stripe connection and reasonable fees I haven’t found anything to tempt me away. The customer service also is excellent- any query and they have been incredibly fast in response.

7 January 2023
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So happy you haven't been tempted away! Great to hear you appreciate the simplicity and our customer service, Rachel 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using bookwhen for my art…

I have been using bookwhen for my art classes for over a year. They are a great service. Always come back very quickly to resolve problems. I am a very small business but it makes things so easy to have everything in one place.

30 December 2022
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Hi Fiona, many thanks for your 5-star review. We're so happy we're helping you with running your art classes 🎨

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking Courses

We required a simple and good value solution to booking courses online. We had run trials on a number of other products when we came across bookwhen. Bookwhen has simplified our course admin and payment process. The initial setup and course bookings are straight forward compared to the other products we looked at

19 December 2022
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Thanks so much, Mark!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been looking for a system like this for a while

The system took me a while to get used to and set up and I’m still learning all of the time about all of the different features. I run a small swim school and have been looking for an online booking system for a very long time . My friend recommended me to bookwhen as he is in the same bussiness as me . I would definitely recommend bookwhen to others . One of the great things about this system is that there are advisors at hand most of the time to answer any questions and they always get back to you . I’m not 100% clued up yet but I know that the more I use the system the easier it will be .

16 December 2022
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Reply from Bookwhen - Online Booking System

Hi Kirsty, thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review. We have many features you can use, which we appreciate can be a little overwhelming, but our help guide library can help with this, and we're here on live chat during the weekdays to assist you. We'd love to hear from you and answer any questions you have 😊

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Took me a while to navigate for my…

Took me a while to navigate for my needs as a small gym business, the tech support team are brilliant and made the process a-lot smoother.

My clients love the utility and ease of the platform. Big 👍🏻 from me. 🏋🏼‍♂️

6 December 2022
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Hi Garry, we really appreciate you taking the time to write your review. The team are always here if you need further assistance 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

we use bookwhen to help manage our club water sports

we use bookwhen to help manage our bookings and payments. it has reduced the amin work from a weeks worth of work to a hour or two. it really helped when it came to student grouping and booking interests. we can see how popular a activity is and quickly open or close that activity to reduce costs.

30 November 2022
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We're happy we've helped you manage your bookings and payments better, Nigel. Thanks so much for your review! 🛶 🏄🏽‍♂️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab good value easy to use booking system for classes, courses, workshops, events, patterns and pre-recorded video workshop sales

We have been using Bookwhen since May 2019. We migrated from Mindbody which was costing us (a small low profit sewing school) £216 a month, eeek! Bookwhen is around £23 a month so this has made a massive difference to us.

We find Bookwhen much simpler to use than MB. It's a joy to add new dates and times to a course or workshop. The booking confirmation work well, and reminders to students.
You can even sell prerecorded workshops (secret url on YouTube or vimeo) that are integrated on the booking confirmation so can only be viewed once purchased.

We sell pdf patterns too, the pdf doc and any other info pdfs can be uploaded to the booking confirmation.

The Class Passes are the mainstay of our business. We love the flexibility of running classes most days and students buying passes in advance they can use up as they go. We had this with MINDBODY as well, so were really pleased to discover Bookwhen did them too.

Bookwhen help desk is GREAT. They reply really quickly, are endlessly friendly and helpful.

I would say with any booking system, do some user testing with your students, to see how you can customise it. We have some non techy students who don't know how to navigate it, but by inviting them in to watch what they do we have tweaked things in Bookwhen and our website to improve the process.

Reporting and purchasing history is quite basic, but there are workarounds. We use Stripe for the sales so we take our monthly sales reports from their Balance Change report which shows all income and any refunds (we don't take our sales reports from Bookwhen).

We do pull off a useful report before sending each email marketing from Bookwhen, which is everyone who purchased recently who opted in to email marketing. And we download reports from BW Re which discount codes were used. Good for seeing how successful a Black Friday sale was!

If you're thinking of selling event, class, course or workshop tickets through Bookwhen, go for it. Use the help desk and keep testing it with customers. Really good budget booking system

If you want to see what ours looks like, Google Sew In Brighton Sewing School, then look at the calendar to see everything in one schedule, or visit Sewing and Craft Classes and pick a workshop and you'll see the schedule for that workshop embedded in the actual course page

24 November 2022
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