CALENDAR
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.
- Drag-and-drop rescheduling
- Per-staff working hours
- Bookings colour-coded by staff member
FEATURES
Built for the pace of a busy floor.
Most of what’s below is on every plan, plenty of it on Free. Team is one flat price for 2 to 8 staff, so hiring inside that range never changes your bill.
ONLINE BOOKINGS
Your own booking page
A simple booking link for your Instagram bio, Google profile or website. Clients pick a service, a staff member and a time, and the booking is confirmed straight away.
- One link, works everywhere
- Instant confirmation
- Clients book you directly - no marketplace, no commission
Photographers can add set choices, a signed model release and a balance date to the same booking. Porchlight for photographers
Try a sample booking page. A made-up photography studio with real pages. Nothing you book there is real and no email or text is sent.
That page is what your clients see, open now. To try the staff side, ask for a demo: we set up a practice salon with sample bookings and email you a staff login.
SMS REMINDERS
Reminders that show up
Automatic text reminders before every appointment. Solo includes 100 a month, Team includes 250, and beyond that they are 15c or less each on credits that never expire. Email reminders are always unlimited and free.
- Included on Solo and Team, then credits at 15c or less
- Automatic send, your timing
- One prevented no-show covers a month of credits
CLIENTS
Your client list is yours
Notes, colour formulas, visit history and contact details in one place. And the whole list exports to CSV whenever you like - it’s your business, not ours.
- Notes & formulas per client
- Full visit history
- CSV export any time - and we’ll import your client list for you when you switch
Choose what each team member can do. Seeing client records, exporting clients and viewing reports are separate permissions.
TEAM
One price for the whole team
Up to 8 staff on the Team plan - each with their own services, hours and calendar. Hire your next stylist without a pricing conversation.
- Individual services & durations per staff member
- Flat NZ$59 whether you roster 2 or 8
- NZ-based product and support
MOBILE APP
Your day on your phone
Porchlight Business is the app for owners and staff. Today’s bookings open with a column for each team member: tap a free slot to book it, or hold and drag a booking to another time or person.
Open a client to see their notes and history, then call, text or check out from the booking. Setup such as booking policies stays on the web.
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And much more in the box.
Payment processing
Take deposits ($ or %) when clients book online, paid straight into your own Stripe account - we set deposits up with you. Monthly invoicing in one run, and no additional fees on top of Stripe.
Rooms and equipment
Keep a list of your rooms, equipment and other resources.
Reports & analytics
Understand your business with easy-to-read reports, plus CSV export of your clients, bookings and sales.
Service categories
Organise services into categories with custom pricing, duration, and buffer times.
Calendar sync COMING SOON
Google Calendar sync is on our roadmap. Today you can manage availability inside Porchlight; talk to us if calendar sync is critical for your workflow.
Xero integration COMING SOON
Not available yet. When it ships, invoices and payments will sync to Xero; until then, export your bookings and clients to CSV.
See it with your own bookings.
14 days free on Solo or Team, no card needed. Or stay on Free, for as long as you like.