No-show protection

Booking software that takes deposits and protects your time

Take full payment at booking or hold a card with request-to-book and capture it only when you accept. Add cancellation and reschedule policies that keep no-shows from costing you.

Take a deposit to hold a slot, or require full payment before a booking confirmsRequest-to-book holds the card and captures it only when you approveFlexible, moderate, strict, non-refundable or custom refund policiesOne-time $39 lifetime, payment protection without a monthly subscription

Stop paying for empty slots

Require payment before a slot is confirmed, or take a deposit to hold the time, so the people on your calendar have real skin in the game. With request-to-book you go a step further: the client requests a time, the card is authorized, and you capture it only when you accept. Decline and the hold is voided so no money moves. On processors that cannot place a true hold, such as Razorpay in India, the client is charged on request and refunded in full if you decline.

Cancellation policies that hold

Pick a refund policy per booking type: flexible, moderate, strict, non-refundable or custom. Moderate keeps reschedules free until 24 hours out and charges a share after that; strict holds to 48 hours and charges the full price inside that window. A reschedule-fee engine adds a base fee plus a tiered ladder, always capped at what the client paid. When you cancel or reject, the client is always refunded in full.

Protection without a subscription

CalenQ is a one-time $39 for lifetime access. You get deposits, payment-first booking, request-to-book holds and refund policies without a recurring fee, working with Stripe, PayPal and Razorpay (UPI for India). There is a 15-day free trial with no card and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Note that CalenQ does not auto-charge a no-show fee on its own; no-show terms are shown to clients as part of your cancellation policy.

Questions, answered

Deposits and no-shows, FAQ

How CalenQ holds payment and enforces your policy.

Can CalenQ take a deposit?+

Yes. Take a deposit to hold a slot, or require full payment before the booking confirms. The always-on path charges the booking-type price up front.

How does the card hold work?+

With request-to-book on Stripe and supported PayPal accounts, the card is authorized when a client requests a time and captured only when you approve, or voided if you decline. Where holds are not supported, the client is charged on request and refunded in full on decline.

Does it charge no-show fees automatically?+

No. CalenQ does not auto-charge a no-show fee. Your no-show terms appear in the cancellation policy shown to clients, and you control refunds and reschedule fees.

What cancellation policies are available?+

Flexible, moderate, strict, non-refundable or custom, set per booking type, with a reschedule fee capped at the amount paid.

Is there a subscription?+

No. CalenQ is a one-time $39 for lifetime access with a 15-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

No-show protection

Stop paying for empty slots

Take deposits or hold a card until you approve, with cancellation policies that hold. One-time $39, start free for 15 days.

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