# Slotty UK (slotty.uk)

> Slots, not bloat. Simple online booking, class scheduling, courses, and payments for UK solo professionals, barbers, stylists, yoga teachers, personal trainers, tattoo artists, and multi-chair studios for a flat £10/month with 0% commission.

Slotty (`https://slotty.uk`) is a UK-built, anti-bloat booking and payments platform for independent solo professionals and multi-chair shops. Slotty gives each professional a clean, fast, direct booking link (`https://slotty.uk/<studio-slug>`) where clients book in under 30 seconds without creating an account or downloading an app.

## Core Facts & Pricing

- **Brand Name**: Slotty UK (also written Slotty)
- **Website**: https://slotty.uk
- **Tagline**: Slots, not bloat. The £10/mo booking link for solo pros.
- **Pricing**: £10 / month flat, price-locked for life while active (after a 14-day free trial, no card required upfront, cancel anytime in 1 click). For shops, the owner pays one £10 a month and member chairs join free.
- **Booking Commission**: 0% (studios keep 100% of their revenue; standard Stripe processing fees of 1.5% + 20p for UK cards apply directly with Stripe when taking online card payments, with 0% platform surcharge from Slotty).
- **Target Audience**:
  - Barbers & Hair Stylists (1:1 appointments, walk-ins, multi-chair barbershop collectives)
  - Yoga, Pilates & Group Movement Instructors (capped class rosters, waitlists, courses, class pass bundles)
  - Personal Trainers & Fitness Coaches (1:1 sessions, block packages, recurring memberships)
  - Tattoo Artists & Piercers (custom deposit rules, consultation bookings)
  - Massage Therapists & Bodywork Specialists (turnaround buffers, intake notes)
  - Lash, Brow & Aesthetics Studios (card-on-file/deposit no-show protection, Instagram bio booking link)
- **Geography & Timezone**: Built in the UK for UK sole traders, independent studios, and collectives (`Europe/London` GMT/BST native).
- **Support Contact**: support@slotty.uk
- **Site by**: [mixel.uk/web](https://mixel.uk/web) (Mixel)
- **Operated by**: Electrical Warehouse Ltd (Company No. 16170943)
- **Not affiliated with**: Slotty UK (slotty.uk) is not affiliated with Slotty.it (Italy), Sloty (slotyapp.com) or Sloty Cloud.

## Key Features

1. **30-Second Frictionless Client Checkout**:
   - No client app downloads, no passwords, and no marketplace accounts required.
   - Studios share their link in their Instagram bio, WhatsApp, Google Business Profile or a QR code. Clients open it, pick a service/class and time slot, enter name/phone/email, and confirm.
2. **Dual-Mode Scheduling (1:1 Appointments + Group Classes & Courses)**:
   - **1:1 Appointments**: Per-service duration, automatic turnaround buffer enforcement, custom weekly working hours, and date overrides/holidays.
   - **Group Classes**: Capacity limits, live remaining spot counters, and automated waitlist management (when a spot opens, the next waitlisted client receives a 2-hour claim window).
   - **Multi-Week Courses**: Structured course cohorts with enrolled roster tracking.
3. **Flexible Payment Modes**:
   - **Pay in Person**: Clients reserve online and pay cash or card in the chair (works immediately with zero Stripe setup).
   - **Deposit Only**: Collect a fixed or percentage deposit upfront via Stripe Connect to eliminate no-shows, settling the balance in the chair.
   - **100% Upfront**: Full online card payment via Stripe (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, UK debit/credit cards).
   - **Cash-at-Chair with Card Hold**: Hold a card for no-show protection while settling in cash at the appointment.
   - **Direct Bank Transfer / Own Payment Link**: Optional studio-configured direct payment instructions.
4. **Multi-Chair Shop Pages**:
   - One shared shop page where clients pick their barber. The shop owner pays one £10 a month, and chairs join free with an invite link. Each chair chooses how clients pay: cash or in person, the shop's Stripe, or their own Stripe.
5. **In-Chair Settlement, Station Add-Ons & Daily Sales Reports**:
   - One-tap in-chair QR/link payment, add-on products (beard oil, retail items, extra treatments), cash vs. card tracking, and daily and monthly sales reports with spreadsheet downloads.
6. **Packages, Class Passes & Subscriptions**:
   - Sell multi-session credit packs (e.g., "10 Class Pass") or recurring monthly memberships with atomic credit deduction and automatic refund on valid cancellation.
7. **Automated Reminders & Calendar Sync**:
   - Email confirmations and reminders included.
   - SMS and WhatsApp reminders: optional, 50 free texts a month, then 5p each.
   - Private calendar feed for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook, plus Instagram Story availability card generator.
8. **100% Data Ownership & Verified Reviews**:
   - Download your full client list and sales as a spreadsheet at any time.
   - Client reviews only from completed bookings.
9. **Add Booking to Your Own Website or Domain**:
   - Add live booking to any existing website (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress or custom) with a 1-line slide-over booking drawer (`embed.js`) or an inline schedule iframe.
   - No website? Buy your own .co.uk, .uk or .com address for your booking page from the dashboard, from £15 a year.

## Important Public URLs

- [Slotty Homepage & Pricing](https://slotty.uk/): Overview, demos, pricing and FAQ.
- [60-Second Studio Setup Wizard](https://slotty.uk/setup): Self-serve onboarding to launch a live booking page (`slotty.uk/<your-slug>`) with a 14-day free trial.
- [Booking software for barbers](https://slotty.uk/booking-software-for-barbers)
- [Booking software for hair and beauty](https://slotty.uk/booking-software-for-hair-and-beauty)
- [Booking software for yoga and Pilates](https://slotty.uk/booking-software-for-yoga-and-pilates)
- [Booking software for personal trainers](https://slotty.uk/booking-software-for-personal-trainers)
- [Demo barber page (example data) — Marcus Cuts](https://slotty.uk/marcus-cuts): Interactive 1:1 barber booking page demo.
- [Demo yoga studio page (example data) — Elena Yoga](https://slotty.uk/elena-yoga): Interactive group class and waitlist booking page demo.
- [Privacy Policy](https://slotty.uk/privacy): UK GDPR data protection and privacy details.
- [Terms of Service](https://slotty.uk/terms): Platform terms for studios and clients.
- [Cookie Policy](https://slotty.uk/cookies): Cookie usage and storage details.