Advance collected at booking
The booking app that collects the advance for you
No more “please send the advance to confirm” messages. The client picks a slot, pays the advance by UPI or card in the same step, and only then is the time locked. Money settles straight to your own gateway account.
Quick answer · updated August 2026
Which booking app collects the advance payment automatically?
CalenQ — advance collection is the core of the product, not an add-on. The client picks a time and pays the advance (or the full fee) in the same step, by UPI, card or netbanking via Razorpay, or by card/PayPal internationally. The slot is confirmed only when the payment lands, so unpaid enquiries never block your calendar and you never chase an advance over chat again. One-time ₹3,500 ($39) lifetime license, 15-day free trial with no card.
- How the advance works
- Set a full fee or a partial deposit per booking type — paid at booking, before the slot confirms
- Payment methods
- UPI, cards, netbanking (Razorpay) + Stripe and PayPal for international clients
- Where the money goes
- Directly to your own Razorpay/Stripe/PayPal account — CalenQ never holds funds
- Price
- ₹3,500 / $39 one-time, lifetime — with GST tax invoices built in
Why chasing the advance never works
Every solo professional knows the loop: a client asks for Saturday, you say “send the advance to confirm”, and then… nothing. You follow up. They’ve “just seen it”. Meanwhile you’ve held the slot, turned someone else away, and the booking still falls through.
- The advance is the confirmation. Payment and booking are one step — there is no gap for the follow-up dance to live in.
- Unpaid means unbooked. An enquiry that never pays never occupies your calendar, so real clients can still take the slot.
- Everyone gets a record. The client gets a receipt (or GST invoice) automatically; you get a clean ledger of who paid what, when.
Advance, deposit, or full payment — your call per service
Different services need different money rules, so CalenQ sets them per booking type: a consultation can demand the full fee upfront, a bridal-makeup booking can take a 30% advance, and a free discovery call can stay free. Card-hold flows are there too — authorize at request, capture only when you approve the booking — and refund policies apply automatically when someone cancels.
Built for how Indian clients actually pay
The advance culture runs on UPI. CalenQ’s native Razorpay support means the client pays the way they already pay everyone — UPI, card or netbanking — right on the booking page, and the money settles to your Razorpay account. International clients use Stripe or PayPal on the same page, and GST tax invoices generate automatically if you add your GSTIN.
Questions, answered
Advance payment, FAQ
The questions people ask before switching.
Can clients pay the advance while booking?
Yes, that's the whole model. The client picks a slot and pays the advance (or the full fee) in the same step, by UPI, card, netbanking or PayPal. The slot is only confirmed once the payment lands.
Can I take a partial advance instead of the full amount?
Yes. Set a deposit on the booking type: the client pays that amount at booking and settles the rest with you directly, the way an advance normally works.
What happens if the client doesn't pay?
Nothing is blocked for you: an unpaid booking never occupies your calendar. No payment, no confirmed slot, which is exactly the discipline a manual 'send the advance' chase never achieves.
Which payment methods work?
Razorpay for UPI, cards and netbanking (Indian clients), plus Stripe and PayPal for cards and international clients. You connect your own gateway accounts, so money settles directly to you — CalenQ never holds your funds.
What does it cost?
A one-time ₹3,500 ($39) for lifetime access — no subscription. There's a 15-day free trial with no card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Let the booking collect the advance for you
The client books and pays in one step — UPI, card or PayPal. One-time ₹3,500, start free for 15 days.
No card to start · settles to your own gateway · pay once