Every salon platform has 24/7 online booking. Only ClientPulse walks the client through it by voice — name & service, then day & time, then stylist from who's actually free. Confirm on screen, done.
Try the actual client-facing flow — no signup, no real appointment created.
Availability isn't the differentiator anymore. Every platform has 24/7 booking. The differentiator is how much friction stands between a client and a confirmed appointment.
The market has built the trust. The booking form hasn't caught up.
No form to type. No email to spell out. SMS confirmation is sent to the mobile they just gave. If anything on screen is wrong, tap that one field — the assistant re-asks for just that answer.
The instant a client types their mobile number on your booking page, we look it up. If we know them, they hear "Welcome back, Sarah" and go straight into normal booking. If they're new, you decide what happens next — set it once in Salon Setup.
Standard self-service online booking, exactly as it works today. Perfect for salons with a walk-up service menu and no consultation step.
| Capability | Boulevard | Vagaro | Mangomint | Phorest | ClientPulse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 online booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice-native client booking | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI scope | Staff-only | Staff-only | Staff-only | Staff-only | Staff + client-facing |
Removing form friction at the exact moment intent is highest lifts after-hours conversion versus a static form.
Competitors would need to rebuild client-facing booking UX around voice — not just bolt on a chatbot.
"Talk to book" is simple, screenshot-able, word-of-mouth-ready — in a category where every product looks the same.
Public /book/your-salon link — drop it in any site, IG bio, QR code, or Google Business profile.
Clients book with just name + contact info. Zero friction, zero forgotten passwords.
Choose which staff & services show, hide prices, allow gender requests, control durations 5–480 min.
Named-capacity mode lets a client book multi-guest appointments; each guest gets their own confirmation & reminder.
Attach optional add-ons (deep-condition, gloss, scalp treatment) to any service at booking time.
Flag complex services (color corrections, extensions) to route to a call-back form instead of self-booking.
Required-check policy display; acceptance is logged with the booking record for chargeback defense.
Per-service: none, card-hold, % deposit, flat deposit, or 100% prepay via Stripe.
Email + push the moment a client books, reschedules, or cancels.
Direct-link to a specific stylist, category, or service — perfect for social campaigns & email blasts.
All three are already live in the Salon Hub and purchasable from the same public URL.
Free/busy respected in real time — no double-books, no manual copying.
Twelve booking features you won't find on any competitor page — built specifically to make ClientPulse Beauty the most modern salon front-door on the market.
The booking page looks up the mobile number the moment it's entered. Known client? "Welcome back, Sarah" — straight into normal booking. Brand-new client? You choose what happens: Option 1 — "Our stylist will call you for your initial consultation." They pick a day and time, we auto-create a private Whereby video room, text the client the join link, text your designated stylist the client's name, number and what they want, and remind both sides 15 minutes before. The stylist joins from their own screen with the calendar right beside the video, so they can book the real appointment while still on the call. Option 2 — standard self-service booking. Nobody else turns a cold new-client inquiry into a face-to-face consultation automatically.
The public booking page walks the client through three short spoken prompts — (1) name, mobile & service, (2) day & time or 'first available', (3) pick a stylist from the ones actually available. Each answer is confirmed on screen; a tap on any field re-records just that one. Nobody else in salon software does this.
The client says 'first available' (or taps the button). Our AI scores every stylist by service skill match, specialty tags, seniority, and real-time schedule conflicts at the requested slot — then announces the winner by name: "For your balayage on Thursday at 2, I've paired you with Maria — she's our color specialist." The schedule commits under that stylist automatically. No other salon platform speaks the match back to the client.
Every online booking auto-creates a Glide-In session so a check-in link fires 15 min before. Other systems charge extra for a virtual waiting room; ours ships in the base plan.
Attach a stylist welcome video, prep-instructions video, or a 'how to arrive' clip. Confirmations play inline in email — parity with the Platinum FamilyPulse video feature.
If the booking falls within 30 days of the client's birthday, we auto-suggest a birthday package promo with a one-tap add-on.
The public booking URL accepts ?ref=CODE. New-client bookings auto-credit the referring CPC with 34% commission in the ledger.
Returning clients see a big top-of-page button that pre-selects last stylist + last service + soonest matching slot.
A required 'what would you like today' textarea trains the stylist before the client sits down. No other booking flow captures intent.
Not just the standard 24-hr; ours fires a second SMS 30 min prior with 'reply Y to confirm you're on the way' logic.
One-click decline sends a warm email offering alternatives — clients never feel ghosted. Other systems just delete.
The VoiceFAQ mic is live on the booking page itself. Client stuck? They speak the question, hear a real voice answer.
After the appointment, the AI drafts the ideal next-service cadence (e.g. 'book roots at 6 wks') and preloads a suggested slot in the client's confirmation.
Beyond name, email, and phone — capture Title, LinkedIn, and Facebook for every client. Spot VIPs before they sit in the chair, identify referral influencers, and personalize outreach. CSV import brings your existing book in seconds, auto-deduped by email or phone.
Open the demo booking page, try voice booking, or explore the full Salon Hub.
Dictate, call, email, schedule, and store — every client touch in one place.