A calendar that keeps up
Day, week and month views with a filter for each staff member, drag a booking to a new time, bookings colour-coded by staff. Built for the pace of a busy floor.
Made in New Zealand
Booking that keeps the light on for your clients.
Gentle, reliable appointment booking for salons, spas and beauty professionals. One flat NZ$59 for a team of up to 8, with no per-staff fees and no commission.
14 days free on Solo or Team, no card needed. Or stay on Free, for as long as you like. We move you from Timely or Fresha for free. Book a free switch
Grow your team without growing your bill.
Per-staff booking software charges you for every hire. Porchlight Team is one flat NZ$59 for 2 to 8 staff.
Compare it with what you pay nowElsewhere: 5 stafffee × 5, every month
Porchlight: 5 staffNZ$59 flat
Same price at 2 staff or 8. Text reminders included: 100 a month on Solo, 250 on Team.
The everyday tools a working salon needs.
Reminders that show up
Text reminders on Solo and Team: 100 a month included on Solo, 250 on Team, then 15c or less each. Email reminders are unlimited on every plan, Free included.
Clients you can take with you
Your client list is yours. Export every client and booking to CSV any time. No lock-in, no hostage data.
Who it's for
Made for one-to-one bookings.
Booking that works the way your floor does.
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Booking software for NZ photographers. Clients pick a set from your photos, add extras, answer your questions, sign the model release and pay a deposit.
Porchlight for photographers
On Team, the Porchlight Business app adds classes: you set up a class and its sessions, and clients book a place in the Porchlight Bookings app. Porchlight Business is on the App Store and Google Play, and Porchlight Bookings is on Google Play.
Free
NZ$0
Forever. For getting started: one calendar, online bookings, client records and gift vouchers.
Solo
NZ$29/mo
For one operator: one staff calendar, text reminders included and deposits, set up with you.
Team · flat
NZ$59/mo
Whole team, up to 8 staff. Same price whoever you hire.
Text reminders come with Solo and Team; email reminders are unlimited on every plan. Full pricing
Get in touch
Ask us anything. A person answers.
What happens next
- Someone at Porchlight reads it and writes back by email within 24 hours on weekdays.
- Ask for a demo and we set up a practice salon with sample bookings, then email you a staff login to try.
- We move you from Timely, Fresha or Kitomba for free: we set up your services and clients, and your upcoming bookings from Timely or Fresha, and you check everything before it goes live. Book a free switch
The light is on. Come on in.
14 days free on Solo or Team, no card needed. Or stay on Free, for as long as you like.