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Scheduling features

Effortless appointment scheduling

Schedule appointments, classes, resources and add-ons, with absolute ease.

Willow Studio

Appointments

Thursday, 8 Oct
Claudia

09:00 – 17:00

Alex

09:00 – 17:00

Morgan

09:00 – 17:00

09:0010:0011:0012:0013:00
Interactive sample diarySarah Jacobs · 09:00 · Claudia

Select a booking to explore

Select a booking, then choose a time to move it. You can also drag bookings with a mouse.

Built into Ovatu

Scheduling Features That Save Time

1:1 Appointment Booking

Intelligent availability controls, for managing online and in-person appointments.

Appointment preview

New appointment · sample booking

Cut & finish

45 minutes · Claudia

Monday, 21 September
08:30
09:15
10:00
10:45
11:30
12:15
Finding the right time

Only available times can be booked

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Class & Workshop Management

Simplify large class timetables or special workshops. Track attendance and payments without the stress.

Attendance preview

Class attendance · sample data

Morning yoga

Monday · 09:00 — 10:00

8/ 10 booked
CustomerAttendance / payment
SJSarah JacobsPaid
JTJamie TaylorPaid
MLMorgan LeePaid

8 customers enrolled · 2 spaces available

Richard, Capterra
Great experience from beginning until now, easy set up and transfer over, great training and support.
RichardCapterra

Courses & Programs

Run multi-session courses as a single booking. Set the full schedule once, take one payment upfront, and let customers enrol for the entire program in minutes.

Course preview

Sample program

A little practice.
A lasting habit.

Introduction to yoga · 4-week program

01
Foundations

5 October · 18:00 — 19:00

02
Finding your flow

12 October · 18:00 — 19:00

03
Building confidence

19 October · 18:00 — 19:00

04
Bringing it together

26 October · 18:00 — 19:00

One enrolment · one upfront payment

Automated Waitlist

Let Ovatu fill the gaps when you're busy. As soon as a slot opens up, we instantly alert waitlisted customers so they can snap it up, keeping your schedule packed - hands-free.

Waitlist preview

Monday · 11:00

Cut & finishSlot available

Claudia · 45 minutes

Cancellation received
Waitlist notification preview

Hi Jamie, a time has opened up for your Cut & finish with Claudia.

Monday · 11:00 — 11:45

Customers follow the link to book the available time.

Intuitive Drag & Drop

Experience the ultimate ease in calendar management. Simply drag an appointment to reschedule or move customers to new time slots instantly.

Smart Resource Scheduling

Never worry about double-booking a room, desk, or piece of equipment again. Input your required resources, and Ovatu automatically aligns them with your appointments every time.

Rooms & equipment11:00 — 12:00
Treatment room 1Allocated
Treatment room 2Available
Treatment equipment

Reserved with the room

Sarah’s massage · Claudia

Employee, room and equipment available together.

Revenue-Boosting Add-Ons

Increase your average booking value with zero extra effort. Suggest complementary extras or enhancements during booking, giving clients an easy way to customize their experience.

Your appointment
Funki Hair Cutwith Claudia
$55.00

Add something extra?

Choose one or more items to add to your booking.

Funki Styling$15.00

The finishing touch to your visit.

Interactive preview

No add-on selected. Appointment total $55.

Emma, Capterra
Cant recommend enough! Works seamlessly, super reliable, clients love the online booking, but most of all the team are great!
EmmaCapterra

More scheduling features

More scheduling tools

01

Automated Aftercare & Personal Follow-Ups

Deliver exceptional care long after the client leaves. Send automatic, personalized emails or SMS with treatment instructions, recovery tips, or product recommendations to save time and build loyalty.

02

Custom Buffer Times

Keep your day perfectly paced. Automatically add buffer times between appointments for post-service cleanup or prepping for your next client, ensuring you never feel rushed.

03

Universal Calendar Feed & iCal Sync

Stay in sync across all your devices. Merge your Ovatu schedule seamlessly with your preferred apps, including Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook.

04

Real-Time Booking Alerts

Stay savvy and never miss a beat. Receive instant notifications the moment an appointment is booked, rescheduled, or canceled, keeping you updated in real-time.

05

Document & Image Uploads

Go visual with your records. Attribute photos and documents, from JPEGs to PDFs, directly to a customer’s profile.

Customer testimonials

Real feedback. Real results. Watch our customer stories below.

Holly Gould

"I am a huge advocate in working smarter and not harder… if we can have things like automation, scheduling, and appointment setting in our pocket, it's just gonna make life so much easier."

Holly Gould

Hair by Holly Gould

Bex

"I've had an increase in the frequency of bookings because the system's there 24/7. If I'm on holiday or unavailable, it just keeps rolling over. That wasn't possible before."

Bex

The Zen Den

Jennifer Turner

"I liked that Ovatu could integrate into my website seamlessly, because with all the other systems out there, you have to go to a second site and I didn't want that."

Jennifer Turner

Turn Beautiful

Claire Howard

"My no-shows are pretty much zero. The people that book in are committed. It's brought me clients that are regular, that are reliable. That's the biggest benefit for me."

Claire Howard

Claire Howard Nail Design

Anne Skelton

"If it's the middle of the night and my clients are up and they're thinking; 'Oh, I haven't booked this', they can still do it online, it's fantastic."

Anne Skelton

Serenity Holistic Therapies

Anna

"We used to just write names on paper and hope for the best — now we've got Ovatu and it's made everything so much smoother and more professional."

Anna

Berry Yoga Shala

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