Direct booking

Turn customer intent into confirmed bookings.

Give customers a direct route from AI-powered discovery to an appointment, reservation, service request, or experience—without building and maintaining the booking infrastructure yourself.

Services · Availability · Booking rules · Confirmation

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End-to-end booking journey

Demonstration data
  1. Stage 1 · Customer request

    Find a dentist near me with an appointment tomorrow afternoon.

  2. Stage 2 · Business result

    Central Dental Clinic

    Service
    General consultation
    Location
    Budapest city centre
    Availability
    Tomorrow at 15:30
    Patients
    New patients accepted

    Choose a Time

  3. Stage 3 · Selected booking

    General consultation

    Service
    General consultation
    Date
    Tomorrow
    Time
    15:30
    Location
    Central clinic
    Confirmation
    Instant
  4. Stage 4 · Status

    Booking confirmed

    Booking confirmed

    Customer details
    Received
    Calendar
    Updated
    Business
    Notified
    Payment
    Pay at the clinic

Built around your business rules

Direct booking does not mean giving customers unlimited access to your calendar.

You decide which services can be booked, when they are available, what customers must provide, and whether a booking is confirmed instantly or reviewed first.

  1. 01

    Service

    What can the customer book?

    • Appointment
    • Consultation
    • Reservation
    • Class
    • Repair
    • Site visit
    • Rental
    • Tour
    • Test drive
  2. 02

    Availability

    When can it be booked?

    • Available dates
    • Available times
    • Capacity
    • Staff or resource
    • Location
    • Minimum notice
  3. 03

    Customer details

    What must the customer provide?

    • Contact details
    • Location
    • Service requirements
    • Number of participants
    • Photos or files
    • Category-specific answers
  4. 04

    Confirmation

    How is the booking approved?

    • Instant confirmation
    • Manual approval
    • Alternative time proposed
    • Additional information required
  5. 05

    Payment

    When does the customer pay?

    • Pay now
    • Pay later
    • Deposit where appropriate
    • Business collects separately

See the complete journey

From customer question to business calendar.

Stage 1 · Customer asks

Demonstration data

I need a plumber near me who can repair a leaking pipe tomorrow morning.

Category
Plumber
Service
Leak repair
Location
Customer area
Preferred time
Tomorrow morning

The exact discovery and linking experience depends on the third-party AI platform. Customers may continue from an AI-powered experience to a WantBook.ai profile or booking journey.

Availability

Offer suitable options without exposing your complete schedule.

Configure when a service can be booked, how much notice is required, and which business resource is available.

Wednesday 14 May

Demonstration data
  • 08:30Preparation time
  • 09:00Open slot
  • 10:30Leak repair request
  • 12:00HVAC inspection
  • 13:30Travel time
  • 15:00Open slot
  • 16:30Cleaning appointment
  • 18:00Outside business hours
  • Available — Open for booking
  • Requested — Awaiting business review
  • Confirmed — Booked and confirmed
  • Unavailable — Closed or blocked

Rules you control

  • Business hours
  • Service-specific hours
  • Appointment duration
  • Minimum booking notice
  • Maximum advance booking
  • Preparation time
  • Travel time
  • Capacity
  • Unavailable dates
  • Holiday hours
  • Location-specific availability

Calendar synchronization

External calendar synchronization is available only where a supported connection exists.

Your confirmation model

Confirm immediately—or review the request first.

Different services can use different confirmation models.

01

Instant booking

Best suited to

Defined services · Predictable duration · Live availability · Clear prices · Standard customer requirements

Customer journey

  1. 1Customer selects available time
  2. 2Provides required details
  3. 3Booking confirmed

Business controls

  • Available services
  • Time slots
  • Capacity
  • Notice period
  • Cancellation policy
  • Payment preference
02

Manual confirmation

Best suited to

Complex services · Site visits · Repair requests · High-value projects · Requests requiring review · Regulated or suitability-dependent services

Customer journey

  1. 1Customer submits preferred option
  2. 2Business reviews details
  3. 3Business accepts or proposes another time
  4. 4Customer confirms

Business actions

  • Accept
  • Suggest another time
  • Request more information
  • Contact customer
  • Decline

Expected results

What direct booking changes for your business.

01 / Conversion

A direct route to booking

Give interested customers a clear next step while their intent is still high.

02 / Availability

Offer suitable times and options

Control which services, locations, dates, and times customers can request.

03 / Qualification

Collect required information before confirmation

Ask category-specific questions as part of the booking journey.

04 / Control

Choose instant or manual confirmation

Apply the right approval model to each service.

05 / Administration

Reduce manual scheduling work

Keep customer details, service information, timing, and booking status together.

06 / Consistency

Use the same booking rules for every customer

Apply service duration, notice periods, capacity, and confirmation settings consistently.

07 / Revenue opportunity

Create a new path to paid business

Connect suitable customer intent to a booking and optional payment journey.

These are expected outcomes of a configured booking journey, not guaranteed results. WantBook.ai cannot guarantee customer demand, booking volume, confirmation, payment, or revenue.

Fixed monthly booking plan

Simple pricing. More room to grow.

Connect your business to supported AI platforms on every plan. Start free, then upgrade as your bookings and business needs grow.

Core AI connectivity on every plan · Clear monthly booking allowances · Optional booking top-ups

Free

$0/ month

10 bookings / month

Explore AI-connected booking with real customers.

  • Core connection to supported AI platforms
  • Booking management and availability checks
  • Business verification included

Starter

$9.99/ month

100 bookings / month

Start receiving regular bookings through Wantbook.

  • Core connection to supported AI platforms
  • Booking management and availability checks
  • Business verification included

Business

Recommended

$39/ month

500 bookings / month

Grow your booking volume and simplify daily operations.

  • Core connection to supported AI platforms
  • Booking management and availability checks
  • Business verification included

Scale

$99/ month

2,000 bookings / month

Support high-volume booking and more demanding operations.

  • Core connection to supported AI platforms
  • Booking management and availability checks
  • Business verification included

A busier month? Add more bookings.

Add a one-time booking pack to your paid plan without changing your subscription. Need extra bookings? Contact us.

Contact us

Custom pricing

Enterprise

Managing multiple locations or need a tailored setup? Let’s discuss a plan for your organization.

Contact sales

Questions?

Direct booking, answered.

Turn interest into action

Give your next customer a direct route to book.

Configure your services, availability, customer questions, and confirmation rules—without building the booking infrastructure yourself.

Fixed monthly plan · Manual or instant confirmation · Optional payments

Booking confirmed

Demonstration data
Service
HVAC inspection
Date
Thursday
Time
14:30
Location
Customer address
Payment
Pay later
Status
Confirmed