Barbershop calendar: online, per barber, with Sofia answering WhatsApp

Benefícios

• One column per barber — Each barber has their own column, hours, lunch break and days off. The calendar opens at the current time and shows the whole day on one screen.
• Fills through the shop link — Your barbershop gets a booking page with services, prices and barbers. The client picks a free time and the booking lands in the calendar instantly.
• Fills on WhatsApp, with Sofia — On the Pro and Elite plans, Sofia answers the barbershop's WhatsApp, checks the calendar in real time and books. You watch the booking land in the right column.
• Walk-ins in one tap — A client walked in without a booking? Log the haircut in the barber's column in one tap and the calendar stays right, with the rest of the day in view.
• Reminders with a confirm button — The client gets the confirmation and reminders 24 h and 2 h before, with a button to confirm. If they can't make it, they cancel and the slot frees up.
• Checkout from the booking itself — At the end of the haircut you close the bill in the calendar: service, price and payment method. It all goes to the client's record, with their visit history.

The calendar the barbershop sees

Calendar view with one column per barber and the current time marked, or list view for the day. Every booking shows the time, service, duration and client name, whether it came from the shop link, WhatsApp or your own hand. You can change or cancel any booking from the calendar, and each barber sees their column on their own phone.

Three ways the calendar fills

Through the shop link: the client sees services, barbers and free times, and books on their own, any hour. On WhatsApp: they write to Sofia the way they text a friend, and she books (Pro and Elite plans). By hand: someone walked in or called you, and you book them in the barber's column in one tap. All three land in the same calendar and follow the same rules: there is only a slot where the whole service fits.

A WhatsApp booking, seen from the calendar

The client writes, Sofia looks at the barber's column and only offers times where the haircut fits. When she says “booked”, the appointment is already in the calendar.

• ClientHey! Any chance of a haircut late this afternoon with Rui?
• SofiaHi! Late this afternoon Rui has 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm for a haircut (30 min). Which do you prefer?
• Client6:30.
• SofiaBooked: haircut, today at 6:30 pm with Rui. You'll get the confirmation here and a reminder 2 hours before. See you later!

Hours, breaks and days off per barber

Set the barbershop's hours once and every barber inherits them, or give each one their own: start, finish, lunch break, days off and exceptions such as holidays, public holidays or a day you close early. The calendar, the shop link and Sofia follow the same hours: nobody books outside them or on top of a break.

Fewer no-shows, without chasing anyone

Every booking goes out with a confirmation and reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before, by WhatsApp, push or email, with a button for the client to confirm. If they can't make it, they cancel and the slot frees up in the calendar for someone else. Push and email reminders are unlimited; WhatsApp ones have a per-message cost charged by Meta, every plan includes credits and there are top-up packs.

From checkout to the client who comes back

At the end of the haircut you close the bill from the booking itself: service, price and payment method, with MB WAY at checkout on the Pro and Elite plans. It is logged in the client's record, with their visit history, so you know who comes every month and who hasn't shown up in a long time. And your barbershop joins the marketplace, so new clients in a hurry find you when you have a free slot.

What it costs

See current Solo, Pro and Elite prices at /planos. No booking commissions.

Perguntas frequentes

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. The calendar is a web app you install on your phone like any other, and it also opens on the computer. You get an alert for every new booking.

Does each barber see their own calendar?

Yes. Each barber has their own login and sees their column; the owner sees all of them. You can give management access to whoever closes the shop for you.

Do clients need to install anything?

No. They book through the barbershop's link in the browser or write to the shop's WhatsApp. There is no app to install.

What if two clients try the same time?

The calendar only accepts one. The time stops being free the moment the first booking lands, whether through the link, WhatsApp or by hand.

Does Sofia answer the phone?

Not for sale yet. Phone answering is in pilot and we only announce it once there are real client calls proven end to end. On WhatsApp, Sofia answers today on the Pro and Elite plans.

Do I need a new WhatsApp number?

Connecting WhatsApp to Sofia is an assisted process during activation: we look at the best number to use with you and handle the connection. You don't need to buy anything from Meta.

Is it for salons too, or just barbershops?

This page talks about barbershops, but the calendar is the same for hairdressers, salons, beauty, nails, massage and tattoo studios: one column per professional, their own hours and Sofia on WhatsApp.

Can I see the calendar working before signing up?

Yes. At barberbooking.pt/demo you message Sofia on WhatsApp and watch your booking land in a real calendar, live.