Booking software
Your gateway to simplified reservations
Effortlessly manage bookings and accept online bookings with zero commissions.
Spend less time on the phone
Minimize phone calls by enabling customers to easily check your availability, make reservations online, and confirm their bookings instantly.
Better time management
BrightCalendar streamlines your schedule by automating routine tasks, organizing customer and booking details, and consolidating all reservations in one central location.
Reduce booking errors
Whether you're accepting new reservations or adjusting current ones, BrightCalendar prevents overbooking or booking unavailable activities.
Reservation management software
Unlock the most customizable booking solution available today. BrightCalendar not only allows you to accept online bookings directly from your website but also equips you with the tools you need to manage your business efficiently—all at an affordable price. And the best part? Zero commission fees for your business & customers, so you keep all the earnings from your bookings. With our platform, your ROI isn’t just high—it’s unmatched.
Boost sales
Maximize your businesses potential with the most customizable booking solution available today. BrightCalendar allows you to accept online bookings directly from your website while giving you the tools you need to efficiently manage your business at a price that you can afford.
Features
Explore BrightCalendar’s feature-packed system. From online bookings to real-time scheduling, discover tools driving efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Booking Engine
The BrightCalendar booking engine’s unique design gives you maximum control of your activities and their time slots.
- Control how your activities interact with each other when they are booked.
- Activities and times can have any combination of ticket, private, or group fares.
- Fares can have different maximum availability for the same activity.
- Flexible payment options allow you to accept full payments and/or deposits.
- Create seasons to make your activities available at specific times of the year.
- Organize your activities and times into meaningful groups.
- Flexible start and end times
- Multiple day support.
- Modify fares, maximum availability, add-ons, and forms for any day.
Storefront
The storefront is a modern, highly customizable booking widget that is simple for anyone to use
- Clear buttons and minimal design simplify booking.
- Works with any website.
- Customize it to match your website.
- Add images and descriptions to your activities to entice customers to book.
- Easy to install and requires no programming.
- Integrates with Facebook.
- SSL certificate included.
- Multiple implementation options.
Mobile App
BrightCalendar’s mobile app keeps you connected on the go.
- Accept bookings and payments.
- Control your activities availability.
- View reports and customer details.
- Connects to any mobile network or Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Real-time bookings, reports, and availability.
- Compatible with any smartphone or tablet.
Manage Bookings
BrightCalendar provides everything you need to efficiently manage your bookings without the hassle.”
- Easily view availability.
- Edit customer bookings without double booking or cost miscalculation.
- Create rain checks and apply payments to bookings.
- Create rain checks and apply payments to bookings.
- Refund customers.
- Track monies owed and collected.
- Automatic backups.
Customer Checkout
BrightCalendar’s mobile app keeps you connected on the go.
- Streamlined checkout process.
- Prevents double booking errors.
- Modify the price of any activity and add-on on the fly.
- Preset deposit amounts for fast checkout or create custom ones.
- Add bookings without requiring payment.
- Shopping cart functionality.
- Redeem coupons and Groupons.
- Optional payment methods.
- Add internal notes to a customer's booking.
- Automatic email confirmations.
Manage Bookings
BrightCalendar provides everything you need to efficiently manage your bookings without the hassle.”
- Easily view availability.
- Edit customer bookings without double booking or cost miscalculation.
- Create rain checks and apply payments to bookings.
- Create rain checks and apply payments to bookings.
- Refund customers.
- Track monies owed and collected.
- Automatic backups.
Email Confirmations
Save time by automating booking notifications.
- Professional email template.
- Automatically sends a confirmation when a booking is made.
- Receive instant notifications when a customer makes a reservation.
- Confirmations include reservation policies and itineraries.
- Guaranteed email delivery with SendGrid™.
Payment Gateways
BrightCalendar provides everything you need to efficiently manage your bookings without the hassle.”
- Payments go directly into your bank account.
- Select the type of credit cards you want to accept.
- Display credit card icons next to form fields during checkout.
- Use your existing merchant processor, or we can set you up with one of our partners.
- Next day payouts
- Hold payment information without charging the customer.
- Functions without payment integration.
Reporting
Powerful reporting tailored to your needs.
- Easily create custom reports by selecting the data and display order.
- Flexible search criteria.
- View financials in an itemized layout.
- Preset reports for quick access.
- Export or print any report.
Coupons
Create and automatically redeem coupons.
- Hide the coupon field from customers when not in use.
- Easily set the value, maximum number, and availability.
- Redeem Groupon and Living Social vouchers.
- Automatically remove payment fields during checkout when the amount owed is $0.00.
Add-ons & Fees
Add-ons allow customers to purchase products and services separate from the main activity and include additional fees.
- Set the quantity for each add-on.
- Exclude add-ons from coupons.
- Fees can be one-time or based on the number of people booking.
- Emphasize the remaining availability.
Forms
Add forms to collect additional information from customers when they make a booking.
- Forms can be made mandatory.
- Automatically multiply forms to collect information from each person in the party.
- Swap forms for different activities or times.
- Add instructions for each element in your form.
- Control the availability of your forms.
Staff Access
Create limited access user accounts for your staff with varying levels of permissions.
- No limit on the number of accounts.
- Customize permissions for each staff member.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about BrightCalendar
What kind of support is available?
Phone, email, and our knowledge base are readily available for all users.
Is there a commission charged to our customers when making a booking?
No. Our fee structure is transparent and involves a simple annual payment, free from any additional charges or commissions.
Can I utilize my own credit card processing company?
Certainly. You can easily link your merchant account with one of our compatible gateways.
What if I prefer not to process credit card payments?
Not an issue; BrightCalendar remains fully operational even without integrating a payment gateway.
Is it possible to export my data?
Absolutely. BrightCalendar offers a seamless way to export your bookings and customer contact details. The records can be exported in .pdf and .csv formats.