Paste one link.
Drop chairhold.com/yourhandle in your IG bio, TikTok, or text replies. Nothing else changes.
Built for solo booth renters · launching soon
Get paid first.
Get paid first.
Then fill the chair.
ChairHold turns your Instagram bio link into a booking page that collects a deposit — straight to your Stripe — before the client walks in. $9/mo flat. No POS, no marketplace, no “platform fee” on every deposit.
No credit card. Early access goes out in batches.
How it works
Three steps. No dashboard.
You already have the clients. You already have the Stripe. You just need one link that turns a DM into a confirmed, pre-paid booking.
They book + pay the deposit.
Client picks a slot. Stripe Checkout runs. The deposit lands in your account — not ours — in minutes.
You show up and work.
Calendar hold goes out automatically. 24h-before reminder goes out by SMS. No-show? You keep the deposit.
Who it’s for
Solo pros who work out of a chair, not a dashboard.
Booth-rental stylists
Solo barbers
Nail techs
Mobile groomers
Lash & brow artists
Makeup & PMU
If you’re already taking deposits through Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle in awkward DM threads — ChairHold is the formal version. Your clients stay yours. Your money stays yours.
The unbundle
Everyone else bundles. We don’t.
The one feature a solo pro actually needs — take a deposit at booking time — sold without the POS migration, the staff seats, or the marketplace cut.
| Feature | ChairHold | Squire | Booksy | Fresha | Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takes a deposit at booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deposit goes to your Stripe | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| No % marketplace fee | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20% | Yes |
| No per-staff seat pricing | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Works without switching POS | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Monthly price | $9 | $250 | $30+ | $0 + 20% | $0 locked |
Pricing
One price. No percentages.
No free tier, no “platform fee” on your deposits, no surprise upgrade. The wedge is that $9 is cheaper than anyone else’s cheapest plan.
Solo
$9 / month
For one chair, one link.
- One booking page at chairhold.com/yourhandle
- Unlimited deposits — 100% to your Stripe
- 10 SMS reminders / month (we cover the cost)
- Calendar hold + 24h-before reminder, automated
- Cancel anytime, no contract
Pro
$19 / month
When the one link needs to do more.
- Everything in Solo
- Custom domain (your own brand on the link)
- Multi-service menu (cut, color, balayage…)
- Unlimited SMS reminders (BYO Twilio)
- Priority support — same day reply
FAQ
The obvious questions.
Do I need a Stripe account?
Yes. ChairHold is bring-your-own-Stripe. The deposit flows from your client straight to your Stripe balance — we never hold or route the money. If you don’t have Stripe yet, signup takes about 4 minutes.
What happens if the client no-shows?
You keep the deposit. That’s the whole point — you’re no longer subsidizing no-shows with free chair time. Refunds are one click if you choose to give one.
I’m already on Booksy / Fresha. Do I have to move?
No. Run both. Paste the ChairHold link in your IG bio, leave Booksy where your existing clients already go. Over time you’ll see which one actually fills the chair.
Do you take a percentage of each deposit?
No. $9/mo flat. You pay Stripe’s ~2.9%+30¢ standard processing (same as anywhere else), and that goes to Stripe, not to us. We don’t see the money.
Can my clients still text me to book directly?
Of course. ChairHold is one more option, not a replacement for how you already work. The goal is: new clients pre-pay, regulars keep texting.
When does it launch?
Beta launching in a few weeks. Join the waitlist and you’ll get first access plus 90 days free.
Hold the chair before the no-show does.
Get first access to the beta plus 90 days free when it opens. One email, we’ll reach out when your chair is ready.