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For salons · restaurants · clinics · retailers · freelancers · contractors

Your salon is losing
customers every day —
here's the fix.

Missed calls. No online booking. No follow-ups. Customers who can't find you after 5pm go to your competitor instead. 5 simple tools stop all of this — most are completely free. We show you exactly how to set them up.

24/7bookings — even at midnight
$0upfront to start — free tools only
2 hrsto set up and go live
20+step-by-step guides published
No tech skills needed · No monthly fees · Works for any local business
🚨 What's happening right now

Your business is leaking
money every single day.

You don't need to know what "SaaS" means. You just need to know what you're missing — and how easily it's fixed.

📞
3 missed calls a day
= up to $73,000/yr in lost revenue

Example: $67 avg booking × 3 missed calls × 365 days. Every unanswered call is a lead that booked your competitor instead.

AI phone receptionist answers every call, 24/7
🌙
60% of bookings
happen after 5pm — when you're closed

People search and book at night. If they can't book online right now, they book your competitor who has a "Book Now" button.

24/7 online booking takes appointments while you sleep
3× more walk-ins
go to businesses with 50+ Google reviews

Your happy customers just forget to leave reviews. One automated message after each visit changes everything. It takes 30 seconds to set up.

Automated review requests after every appointment
💌
68% of customers
come back — if you send a follow-up

Most businesses lose customers who just forget to return. A simple "we miss you" email once a month brings them back. Costs nothing.

Free email marketing keeps your customers coming back
💬
80% of leads
are gone if you don't reply within 1 hour

Someone messages you on WhatsApp asking "are you available Friday?" You see it 3 hours later. They've already booked somewhere else.

WhatsApp auto-replies answer instantly, 24/7
💳
No online payment
= 40% of customers don't follow through

"Pay at the door" means no-shows, chasing payments, and awkward conversations. Online payment at booking eliminates all of it.

Stripe payments pre-wired — get paid before they arrive
✅ All 6 of these are solved by the same free tools — booking system, auto-replies, review requests, email marketing, online payments. We show you exactly how to set them up.
⚡ Three ways to get these tools working for you

Pick how you want
to get it done.

Choose based on your time and budget. All three options end in the same place: more bookings, more customers, zero monthly fees.

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I'll set it up
myself

We give you a plain-English guide for your type of business. Follow the steps. Takes a weekend. No tech skills needed — we've written it for regular people.

FREE no credit card, no catch
  • Customers can book online 24/7
  • Never miss a call or enquiry again
  • Automatic Google review requests
  • Email reminders that bring customers back
  • WhatsApp replies while you're busy
  • Step-by-step — written for non-tech people
Show me the free guide →
🔨 Done-For-You
🚀

Set it up
for me

You tell us your business name and what you do. We set up every tool for you. You do nothing — just review it when it's ready. Live in 7 days.

$49 from · one-time · no monthly fee
  • You don't touch a single technical thing
  • Booking system live in 7 days
  • Website + payments set up for you
  • WhatsApp auto-replies configured
  • Done in 7 days or your money back
  • 30 days of support after launch
I want it done for me →
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Give me a
ready-made setup

A complete, professional website with all the tools already connected inside. You just type your business name and details. Our AI does the rest. Live in 2 hours.

$45 one-time $60
24 templates
5 tools wired
2hr live time
  • Looks like a $5,000 custom website
  • Online booking already built in
  • Take card payments from day one
  • WhatsApp + email tools included
  • AI chat fills in all your details (5 mins)
  • 25% off ends tonight · 30-day refund
See all 24 ready-made packages →
20+
Free guides publishedSalons, clinics, restaurants, shops & freelancers — step-by-step, no fluff
$2,400+
Typical annual SaaS savingReplacing Booksy, Vagaro, Mailchimp & Wix with free-tier alternatives
2 hrs
Average time to go liveFrom zero to fully running booking system, website, payments & auto-replies
Built by engineers. Tested on real businesses.
20+ guides published 6 business types AU · UK · USA · CA · NZ All tools verified free-tier

bookwith.live is a small independent project — not a VC-backed startup.
Every guide is written and tested by engineers who've set these tools up for real businesses.

Online Booking — replace Vagaro & Booksy for $0/mo AI Receptionist — answers calls 24/7, books appointments automatically Professional Website — live in a weekend, free hosting via GitHub Pages Email Marketing — replace Mailchimp & Klaviyo for free Google Reviews — automated requests, more 5-star reviews Free Invoicing — replace FreshBooks & QuickBooks for $0 WhatsApp Booking — automated replies and reservations E-Signatures — replace DocuSign for free Online Booking — replace Vagaro & Booksy for $0/mo AI Receptionist — answers calls 24/7, books appointments automatically Professional Website — live in a weekend, free hosting via GitHub Pages Email Marketing — replace Mailchimp & Klaviyo for free Google Reviews — automated requests, more 5-star reviews Free Invoicing — replace FreshBooks & QuickBooks for $0 WhatsApp Booking — automated replies and reservations E-Signatures — replace DocuSign for free

Pick your business.
We've got your stack.

Every business type has its own page with the exact tools, savings, and step-by-step guides that match your specific needs.

Four ways to get it done.

Pick the level of help you need — from fully DIY to fully done-for-you.

01
Do It Yourself — Free
20 step-by-step guides covering every tool your business needs. No code, no jargon. Follow each step, mark it done.
$0 forever
02
Stuck? Get Live Help
Chat with our team about setting up any guide or tool. Get precise answers in minutes — not hours searching forums.
$5 · 15 questions
03
Build It For Me
We set up your entire digital stack — website, booking, AI phone line, payments — in 7 days. One-time fee, yours forever.
From $49 · one-time
04
Save vs Any SaaS
Replacing Vagaro, Mailchimp, Wix and similar tools with free-tier alternatives can save $2,400+/year in software costs alone.
vs $100–$200+/month elsewhere

What you're currently paying
vs what it should cost.

Tool
SaaS price
SetupFree
Online Booking
$29–50/mo
FREE
Appointment Reminders
$20/mo
FREE
Professional Website
$17–40/mo
FREE
Live Chat on Website
$39/mo
FREE
Email Marketing
$49/mo
FREE
Invoicing Software
$25/mo
FREE
E-Signatures
$25/mo
FREE
Total monthly
$204+/mo
$0/mo
$2,448
estimated annual saving
on software subscriptions
vs equivalent paid tools
See my business type → Or build it for me from $49 →

20 free guides. Pick yours. Go live.

Step-by-step walkthroughs for salons, clinics, restaurants, retailers, freelancers and contractors. Build real tools — no code, no monthly fees.

Four tools. Built this weekend. All free.

Real outputs from real business owners who followed our guides. Every single one replaced a paid subscription.

Guide 02 · Free Website · Built in 3 hours · Cost: $6/yr domain only
sara-beauty.com
SARA'S BEAUTY STUDIO
Hair & Beauty
You'll Love
South London · By appointment · 5★ Google
Book Now
Services
Cut & Style
from £45
Colour
from £75
Bridal
from £180
Replaced: Wix ($17/mo) + Squarespace ($16/mo) — saving $396/yr
Guide 06 · Online Booking · Built in 1.5 hours · Cost: $0
9:41
●●●
CITY PHYSIO CLINIC
Book an appointment
Select a time — Wed 8 Apr
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Booking confirmed!
Calendar invite + SMS sent
Confirm 9:00 AM →
Replaced: Acuity ($20/mo) + Calendly ($12/mo) — saving $384/yr
Guide 01 · AI Receptionist · Built in 2 hours · Cost: $0/mo
AI Receptionist — Vapi.ai — Live
Active
Caller: +44 7700 900847 Duration: 01:24
Hi, thanks for calling Riverside Physio! I'm the AI assistant — how can I help you today?
I'd like to book a physiotherapy session for my lower back.
Of course! I have availability this Thursday at 10am or Friday at 2pm. Which works better for you?
Thursday at 10 please.
Perfect — I've booked you in for Thursday 10 April at 10:00am. You'll receive a confirmation SMS shortly.
BOOKING CREATED Thu 10 Apr · 10:00 AM
Replaced: answering service ($299/mo) — saving $3,588/yr
Guide 13 · Email Marketing · Built in 2 hours · Cost: $0
app.mailerlite.com
Campaign #14 — "Friday Special: 20% Off This Weekend"
847
Subscribers
41.2%
Open rate (avg 21%)
128
Clicks
$1,240
Revenue attributed
Monthly plan cost$0.00
Replaced: Mailchimp ($52/mo) + Klaviyo ($60/mo) — saving $1,344/yr
Pick a guide and build yours →

Live in a weekend.
No developer needed.

Pick a guide for your business type. Follow the steps. Go live. No code, no tech skills, no monthly subscriptions.

01
Step 01
Pick your business guide

Salon, clinic, restaurant, retail, freelancer — we have a specific guide for your business type. Each one shows exactly what tools to use and how to set them up. All free, all yours.

02
Step 02
Follow step by step

Steps appear one at a time. Written in plain English — no jargon. Your progress saves automatically in your browser. Start on Saturday morning, go live by Sunday evening.

03
Step 03
Stuck? Chat help for $5

Hit a wall? Get real answers via AI chat — $5 for unlimited questions on any guide. Or let us build the whole thing for you from $49, one-time. No ongoing fees ever.

Industry-standard tools. All free tiers.

Every tool in our guides is production-ready software with a free tier that's genuinely good enough for small business.

This website runs on the exact same free stack — we eat our own cooking
GitHub Pages hosting Cal.com booking MailerLite email Stripe payments
AI chat — try it now

Want an engineer to build it for you?

One-time fee. No monthly charges. Live in 7 days. Like hiring a senior developer — at a fraction of the cost.

4 slots left this week
Starter · First Website
$49
One-time · yours forever
Your Website, Live
A professional business website, built and deployed by our engineers. Custom domain, free hosting forever.
  • Professional website live on the internet
  • Custom domain setup (~$6/yr only cost)
  • Free hosting via GitHub Pages (no monthly cost)
  • Live within 7 days
Delivery guaranteed within 7 days
3 slots left this week
Growth · Businesses & Projects
$79
One-time · yours forever
Website + Booking System
Full website plus online booking — for salons, tutors, clinics, clubs. Replaces $200+/mo tools.
  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Online booking (Cal.com) configured
  • Contact forms + Google Maps
  • WhatsApp integration option
Delivery guaranteed within 7 days
Complete · Full Digital Stack
$149
One-time · yours forever
Everything, End-to-End
Your full digital business — website, booking, AI receptionist, WhatsApp, email marketing, and analytics all live.
  • Everything in AI Receptionist, plus:
  • WhatsApp booking bot live
  • Email marketing setup (MailerLite)
  • Google Reviews automation
  • Website analytics + Google Maps
Delivery guaranteed within 7 days
Honest cost breakdown — what you'll actually pay after we build it
$0
Website hosting — GitHub Pages is free, no catch
$0
Online booking — Cal.com free plan, no monthly fee
$0
Email marketing — MailerLite free up to 1,000 subscribers
~$8
Domain name — ~$8/yr from Namecheap (optional, paid to them, not us)
2.9%+
Card payments — Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction (industry standard)
Usage
AI voice receptionist — Vapi.ai ~$0.05–$0.15/min after $10 free credit. 100 min/mo ≈ $5–$15/mo. Not free beyond the starter credit.
We build it. You own it. The one-time fee is ours — the tool costs above go directly to the providers. No surprises.

One-time payment · live in 7 days · Stripe, PayPal & local payment methods accepted

Tools that cost thousands a year. Yours free.

Small businesses save $10,000+/yr. Students build portfolio pieces worth thousands. You decide what to build.

Tool / What You Build
What agencies charge
Your cost
Annual saving
AI Phone Receptionist
$299/mo
$0/mo
Save $3,588/yr
Professional Website
$200/mo
$6/yr
Save $2,394/yr
Online Booking System
$16/mo
$0/mo
Save $192/yr
Live Chat on Website
$39/mo
$0/mo
Save $468/yr
Email Marketing
$49/mo
$0/mo
Save $588/yr
Invoicing Software
$25/mo
$0/mo
Save $300/yr
E-Signatures
$25/mo
$0/mo
Save $300/yr
Website Analytics
$30/mo
$0/mo
Save $360/yr
Total across all guides
$900/mo
~$6/yr
Save $10,800+/yr

Your whole business,
ready to launch in 2 hours.

24 complete business packages for salons, restaurants, clinics, retail, freelancers and contractors. Booking, payments, WhatsApp & email — all pre-connected. AI configures your details. You just press go.

$45
one-time
24
templates
5
tools wired in
Browse All Templates →

Was $60 · Now $45 (25% off) · 30-day money back · Live in 2 hours

See exactly what you'd save.

Enter what you currently pay (or the list price). See your annual saving using the free SetupFree stack.

Your Annual Saving
$1,908
per year switching to free tools
Booking softwareSave $348/yr
Website & hostingSave $204/yr
Email marketingSave $588/yr
Invoicing softwareSave $300/yr
AI phone systemSave $0/yr
Live chatSave $468/yr
Start saving now — pick my guide →

Business owners ask.
We answer.

Do I need any tech skills to set this up? +
None. The guides are written step-by-step in plain English — no jargon, no code. If you can send an email and browse a website, you can follow any guide here. Most business owners finish their first guide in 1–3 hours.
Is this actually free? What's the catch? +
The guides are completely free — no paywall, no subscription. The tools we recommend (Cal.com, Tawk.to, MailerLite, Wave, GitHub Pages) all have generous free tiers that work perfectly for small businesses. The only thing you'll ever pay is ~$6–10/yr for a domain name — paid directly to Namecheap, not us. Optional: $5 chat help or "Build It For Me" from $49.
How does the "Build It For Me" service work? +
You pay once, we build it, you own it forever — no monthly fees. Our engineers set up your website, booking system, AI receptionist, or whatever package you choose. You fill in a quick form about your business after payment. Everything is live within 7 days. Prices start at $49 for a website and go up to $149 for the complete digital stack.
What does the $5 chat help include? +
$5 gets you AI-powered help via chat — ask anything about setting up the tools in our guides, troubleshooting issues, or customising for your business. The first 3 questions are free (no account needed). Paid chat unlocks unlimited questions. Only covers bookwith.live guide topics. Pay once, get answers immediately.
Does this work in Australia, UK, Canada, NZ and EU? +
Absolutely. Every guide works worldwide — all tools used (Cal.com, Stripe, Tawk.to, MailerLite, GitHub Pages, WhatsApp Business) are globally available and compliant with GDPR, Australian Privacy Act, and other local regulations. We have business owners using SetupFree across AU, NZ, UK, Canada, USA, EU and beyond. Prices shown in your local currency.
How much can I realistically save? +
Switching from paid SaaS to the free-tier tools in our guides can save $2,400+/year on software. Example: a salon dropping Vagaro ($40/mo) + Wix ($17/mo) + a paid booking tool ($29/mo) saves over $1,030/yr. Note: some tools like Vapi (AI receptionist) have usage-based costs (~$0.05–$0.15/min of call time) beyond the free starter credit — we explain these in each guide so there are no surprises.
What are the limitations of the AI receptionist? +
The AI voice receptionist (powered by Vapi.ai) can handle common tasks — answering FAQs, taking messages, routing calls, booking appointments via Cal.com. It makes mistakes: it can mishear names, misunderstand accents, or give incorrect information if not properly configured. It is not a replacement for human judgement in sensitive situations. We strongly recommend: (1) reviewing call recordings regularly, (2) setting up a fallback to a human for complex queries, and (3) not using it for medical advice, legal guidance, or financial decisions. bookwith.live configures and sets up the tool — we are not liable for errors made by the AI during live calls. Full terms at bookwith.live/terms.
What happens if a tool changes its pricing or terms? +
We use third-party tools (Cal.com, Vapi.ai, MailerLite, Stripe, GitHub Pages) that set their own pricing and terms. While all tools in our guides have been stable free tiers for years, we cannot guarantee they won't change. If a tool introduces new limits or charges, we update our guides accordingly. Your website and configuration remain yours regardless — you're never locked into bookwith.live. This is the trade-off of free tools vs. paying for a fully managed service.

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