Business Box

Business Box

App Dev Plus G.K.
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About

Business Box is booking software for small service businesses in Japan. Publish a booking page with one link per appointment type, each with its own length, price, questions and hours, and customers book themselves into your real availability. It stays in step with Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook (including Microsoft 365): existing events block out times, and each booking is written into your calendar with a Google Meet or Microsoft Teams link. Take card payment in yen before the slot is confirmed, straight into your own Stripe account with no commission, or show the price and collect it in person. Japanese public holidays, including substitute holidays, close your diary automatically. Booking pages, confirmations and reminders work in English and Japanese, following each customer's language. A REST API with webhooks is available on every plan. The free plan has no time limit and needs no card; taking card payment online is ¥1,200 a month, tax included.

About

FlexBooker helps you Easily Accept Online Bookings From Your Website. Your account can be set up in minutes, and right away you can start taking appointments from your clients online, without the back and forth of arranging times in the past. Not only will FlexBooker help you drive business, even while you sleep, but will increase your sales through automated confirmations, reminders and follow-ups via e-mail and text message! FlexBooker also includes powerful reporting and all data can be exported to Excel for analysis. It is highly customizable, including both design, colors, booking form fields. Other powerful features of FlexBooker include the ability to accept payments when your clients book online via credit card, and also membership management, allowing automatic subscription payments and package management.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Small service businesses in Japan that take appointments: clinics, salons, therapists, tutors, consultants, photographers and trainers

Audience

FlexBooker is perfect for companies of any size, from self-employed start-ups to enterprise multi-location corporations.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

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Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free; paid plan ¥1,200/month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$39.00/month
1-4 Employees
$39/mo

5-9 Employees
$59/mo

10+ Employees
$79/mo
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.7 / 5
ease 3.3 / 5
features 3.7 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 2.3 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • None. Other programs on the market provide this exact same service and they manage to do it better, and far more ethically, than Flexbooker. We chose Flexbooker originally because of the ability to schedule very incremental time slots, but now that is a common functionality anywhere.
  • FlexBooker has a ton of features and (for lack of a better word) flexibility. The price is also really reasonable for what you get.
  • FlexBooker makes it a breeze to use your online portal to accept bookings. They save a lot of time and make it way easy for customers to get an appointment.

Cons

  • Flexbooker will charge you their annual fee on a monthly basis, lie to you and tell you that they're "working on" a resolution and a refund, and will then effectively ghost you while continuing to steal your money. There is no way to remove your credit card information from their platform on your own. There is no way to cancel their service on your own. They are unresponsive. Their posted phone number does not work. They will not provide you with a working number to speak to any human people. The only way to contact them is through their online chat or support email. Both of which are answered by the same three people. If you ask for someone else, a different department, the accounting team, a manager, etc. they refuse to provide any other contact information by simply ignoring the request. They are a fraudulent, predatory, scam of a company. We are going to have to go through our credit card company to stop them from stealing our money and hopefully get a refunding of the FIVE YEARS worth of subscription fees they have charged us in the last five months, even though our annual subscription was already paid. Absolutely, 100% DO NOT USE THEM.
  • FlexBooker is plagued with numerous technical issues and a support team that seems stretched very thin (it appears to be comprised of just 2-3 people) and hardly ever follows up with tickets.
  • Sometimes customers call because they want to verify that the appointment time was saved properly through the software. Which means double the calls.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

App Dev Plus G.K.
Founded: 2016
Japan
marubox.jp/

Company Information

FlexBooker
Founded: 2013
United States
www.flexbooker.com

Alternatives

No Alternatives

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Categories

Categories

Massage Therapy Supported
Patient Scheduling Supported
Salon Supported
Spa Supported

Appointment Scheduling Features

Appointment Reminders Supported
Automated Scheduling Supported
Calendar Sync Supported
Client Database Supported
Group Scheduling Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Multi-Location Supported
Online Booking Supported
Online Payments Supported
Recurring Appointments Supported
Room Booking Management Supported

Massage Therapy Features

Appointment Management Supported
Billing & Invoicing Not Supported
Client Management Not Supported
Email Marketing Not Supported
Employee Management Not Supported
Gift Card Management Supported
Multi-Location Supported
Point of Sale (POS) Not Supported
Practice Management Not Supported
SOAP Notes Not Supported

Membership Management Features

Application Management Supported
Automatic Renewals Supported
Committee Management Supported
Dues Management Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Event Management Supported
Member Directory Supported
Member Portal Supported
Member Types Not Supported
Membership Database Supported
Nonprofit Membership Supported
Payment Processing Supported
Website Management Supported

Salon Features

Appointment Management Supported
Booth Rental Not Supported
Client Profiles Supported
Employee Management Supported
Inventory Management Not Supported
Loyalty Program Not Supported
Multi-Location Supported
Payroll Management Supported
Point of Sale (POS) Not Supported
Recurring Appointments Supported

Spa Features

Appointment Management Supported
Client Management Not Supported
Employee Management Not Supported
Inventory Management Not Supported
Loyalty Program Not Supported
Membership Management Supported
Online Booking Supported
Payroll & Commission Not Supported
Point of Sale (POS) Not Supported

Integrations

Braintree Not Supported
Gmail Not Supported
GoTo Meeting Not Supported
Google Analytics Not Supported
Google Calendar Not Supported
Mailchimp Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Excel Not Supported
Microsoft Outlook Not Supported
Stripe Not Supported

Integrations

Braintree Supported
Gmail Supported
GoTo Meeting Supported
Google Analytics Supported
Google Calendar Supported
Mailchimp Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Excel Supported
Microsoft Outlook Supported
Stripe Supported
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