# Bookessa online appointment booking system Bookessa is a web-based booking system for businesses that operate through appointments. Customers can choose a service, see real availability, select a time and confirm a booking. Businesses manage appointments, availability, customers and reminders from one place. ## Who Bookessa is for Bookessa is not limited to one industry. It is designed for any business where a customer chooses a service and reserves a time. This includes beauty and wellness, health practices, consulting and advisory services, fitness and coaching, education and experiences, professional services and local services. ## Core booking capabilities - Customer-facing online booking. - Unlimited bookings on every plan. Basic, Premium and Pro also include unlimited staff members and locations. - Service, schedule and availability configuration. - Customer management. - Booking confirmations and reminders. - Brand customization. - No booking commission. - No hidden platform fees. ## AI booking assistant Premium and Pro include an AI booking assistant for normal business use. The assistant can answer approved questions about a company and book appointments during the conversation on the company's website. There are no per-message charges or automatic overage fees. Bookessa will contact a business before making changes if usage becomes unusually high. ## Plans and prices ### Solo — EUR 19 per month Online booking essentials for one proprietor: a professional booking page, unlimited bookings, confirmations, reminders and Bookessa branding. ### Basic — EUR 49 per month Everything in Solo, plus unlimited staff and locations, services, schedules, availability, customer management and brand customization. ### Premium — EUR 99 per month Everything in Basic, plus the 24/7 AI booking assistant, approved company answers, booking within conversations, website embedding and custom appearance. ### Pro — EUR 149 per month Everything in Premium, plus a white-label booking experience, advanced reports and insights, custom workflows and automations, API access, webhooks, integrations and priority onboarding and support. Prices are monthly and exclude VAT. VAT may apply based on location. Stripe charges separate payment-processing fees when online payments are accepted. ## Free trial Businesses can create and configure a private Bookessa workspace without a card. Publishing requires a payment method and begins a 14-day live trial of the complete booking system. The selected plan starts on day 15 unless cancelled. The trial does not include the AI booking assistant or Pro capabilities. No booking commission is charged. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Bookessa charge per booking? No. Bookessa does not take a commission or add a platform fee to bookings. ### Can Bookessa work with an existing website? Yes. The booking experience can be linked from or embedded into an existing website. Premium also includes the conversational AI booking assistant. ### Is AI usage included? Yes. Premium and Pro include the AI assistant for normal business use, without per-message fees or automatic overage charges. ### Are VAT and Stripe fees included? Prices exclude VAT, which may apply depending on location. Stripe's separate processing fees apply to online payments. ## Contact Email hello@bookessa.com or visit https://bookessa.com/.