BookingLive

bookinglive.com
Scheduling & Booking
Weekend Project

One GovTech Booking Platform to save time, increase revenue and improve citizen engagement

How to Replace BookingLive

Overview

BookingLive is an enterprise online booking and appointment scheduling software platform that has processed over 60 million bookings since 2014. It provides businesses and government organizations with a customizable, API-driven solution to manage bookings, appointments, and customer journeys. The platform integrates with existing CRM, ERP, and CX systems and is available through Government Frameworks and trusted resellers.

Features

31 features across 22 categories

Branding(1)

Whitelabel Booking SystemPremium

Design scheduling system with custom branding and whitelabel emails and domain names to provide branded appointment booking journey

Also in: Lightspeed POS, Lessonly, Setmore

Compliance(1)

GDPR Compliance

Fully GDPR compliant booking and scheduling system

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Content Management(1)

BookingLive CMSPremium

Content management system access included with white label option

Also in: Juro, Notion, WordPress.com

Customer Experience(1)

24/7 Multi-Device Bookings

Customers can schedule appointments via multiple devices anytime, anywhere with truly multi-device platform

Customer Feedback(1)

Customer Feedback System

System automatically sends feedback requests after appointments so clients can post reviews and read other reviews

Customer Portal(1)

Customer My Account

Patients/citizens can login via MyAccount to manage bookings, book again and provide feedback

Customization(1)

Custom Setup & DevelopmentPremium

Customize appointment booking journey with over 300 settings and bespoke development options available

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Quality(1)

Address LookupsPremium

Postcode lookup service validates address details during booking journey to improve speed and data accuracy for online payments

Development(1)

Staging SitePremium

Staging environment to test software releases before they are made live on production server with advanced governance

Integration(6)

Add to Calendar FeaturePremium

Allow customers to add booked appointments directly to their calendar

Calendar Sync

Automatically sync bookings and events to personal calendars including Google, iCal and Outlook

Enterprise APIPremium

BookingLive Enterprise API for advanced integrations and custom development

Integrations & API

Through Zapier and native integrations, turn enterprise scheduling software into enterprise business management software

JSON Feed & WebhooksPremium

JSON feed and webhook capabilities for custom integrations and automations

Zapier IntegrationPremium

Integration with Zapier to automate workflows with 1000+ apps

Marketing(1)

Promotions and VouchersPremium

Issue promotional codes, sell and redeem vouchers and configure discounts within the booking system

Multi-Location(1)

Multi-Site ManagementPremium

Manage multiple service areas, departments and locations with BookingLive multisite module from master account

Notifications(2)

Email & SMS NotificationsPremium

Email & SMS reminders and automatic booking confirmation notifications to help clients show up on time

SMS Message SchedulingPremium

Schedule SMS/text message reminders to send after customer booking at specified hours, days or weeks before/after event

Payment Processing(1)

Online PaymentsPremium

Take payments and child care vouchers through booking system with option of full or part (deposit) payments from 30+ payment gateways

Performance(2)

Auto ScalingPremium

Auto scaling capability included in higher tier hosting to handle traffic spikes

Scalability & Redundancy

Utilize virtual queuing and concurrent traffic management to ensure system remains online 24/7

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Customized Reports

Generate reports to understand type of people booking services for enhanced marketing and client targeting

Revenue Management(1)

Upselling

Booking system allows clients to easily upsell additional products, upgrades and features

Risk Management(1)

EscrowPremium

Copy of booking software source code is provided and held securely to ensure continuity if company cannot fulfill contractual obligations

Security(1)

Single Sign OnPremium

SSO integration capability for enterprise security and user management

Security & Hosting(1)

Secure Hosting

Cluster of secure cloud servers designed for highest security and up-time with daily backups and SSL enabled technology

Support(3)

Dedicated Account ManagerPremium

Dedicated account manager for regular account reviews and escalations included with Tier 1+ hosting

Priority Telephone SupportPremium

Priority telephone support included with Tier 1+ hosting

Service Level AgreementPremium

SLA for response and resolution times available with Tier 2+ hosting

Traffic Management(1)

Virtual QueuingPremium

Create virtual waiting room for large volume traffic spikes. Allocate queue slots and show real-time waiting times before booking

Pricing

Enterprise - Base

£7,500/year
  • Booking software implementation
  • Support
  • Basic hosting
  • Up to 12,000 bookings per year

Hosting - Tier 1

£7,500/year
  • Large shared AWS instance
  • Priority telephone support
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Mandatory for 12,000+ bookings or hosted website

Hosting - Tier 2

£22,500/year
  • Large independent and dedicated AWS instance
  • All Tier 1 benefits
  • Service Level Agreement
  • Optional Staging UAT site
  • Mandatory for 50,000+ bookings or 1,000 concurrent traffic

Hosting - Tier 3

£36,500/year
  • Large multi-region independent and dedicated AWS instance
  • All Tier 2 benefits
  • Auto scaling
  • 99.9% guaranteed uptime
  • Mandatory for 250,000+ bookings or 5,000 concurrent traffic

Hosting - Tier 4

£60,000/year
  • All Tier 3 benefits
  • RAID setup
  • Service Level Agreement credits
  • Auto scaling with 99.9% guaranteed uptime
  • Mandatory for 1M+ bookings or 25,000 concurrent traffic

Hosting - Tier 5+

Custom
  • Best technology
  • Best service and support
  • Bespoke tiers available

White Label

£1,500/year
  • Branded booking system
  • Branded emails
  • Custom email address
  • Custom domain name
  • Secure HTTPS (SSL certificate)
  • Add to Calendar feature
  • BookingLive CMS access

Extensions

£3,750/year
  • Integrations with 30+ tools
  • JSON feed & webhooks
  • Single Sign On
  • BookingLive Enterprise API
  • Zapier Integration

Virtual Queuing

£7,500/year
  • Virtual waiting room
  • Queue slot allocation
  • Real-time waiting times
  • Mandatory for 1,000+ concurrent bookings

Multi Site

£5,000/year per site
  • Manage multiple service areas
  • Multiple departments
  • Multiple locations
  • Individual booking systems management

SMS Messages

£800 per 10,000 SMS
  • SMS/text message reminders
  • Scheduled sending
  • 12 month expiry

Address Lookups

£800 per 10,000 lookups
  • Postcode lookup service
  • Address validation
  • Royal Mail data
  • 12 month expiry

Escrow

£6,000/year
  • Source code copy held securely
  • Business continuity protection

Staging Site

£8,000/year
  • Staging environment
  • UAT testing capability
  • Advanced governance on AWS
  • 1 month data retention

Workshops (Service)

£1,000/day
  • Scope and discovery workshops
  • In-person or remote
  • Scope of Works document
  • Milestone planning

Development (Service)

£1,000/day
  • Customised booking software solutions
  • 15 years development experience
  • Strict development processes
  • Standards compliance

Training (Service)

£1,250/day
  • Unlimited remote training
  • No additional charges
  • On-site training available
  • Tailored documentation

Website (Service)

£8,000+
  • World-class website
  • Integrated booking system
  • Trusted partner network
  • Complete online booking experience

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for BookingLive. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a BookingLive alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 31 features.

Buy BookingLive

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying BookingLive saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 31 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

14 known integrations

BoxxeCapitaCRM SystemsCX SystemsDOS6 FrameworkERP SystemsGCloud FrameworkGoogle CalendariCalOutlookPayment GatewaysProbandReed in PartnershipZapier