Platform Features

The tools behind a more organised working day

Bring bookings, your website, payments and client records together. Explore the core tools included with Velixa and the optional extras available as your business grows.

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Bookings-List
Bookings

Let clients book while you get on with your day

A shareable booking link

Add your link to your website, social profiles or client messages.

Connected availability

Use your schedules and booking rules to show available times.

Service and team selection

Let clients select a service and an eligible team member.

Booking confirmations

Send confirmation when an appointment is booked.

Customer booking management

Let clients manage eligible changes through their account.

Time for breaks and preparation

Set working hours, time off and service buffers.

Payments
Payments

Manage appointment payments with less admin

Card secured at booking

Save a card via Stripe when the appointment is booked, without taking payment.

Cancellation charges

Manage eligible late-cancellation and no-show charges under your booking policy.

Settle on the appointment day

Charge the card on file or record cash payment against the appointment.

Full and partial refunds

Manage refunds from the relevant payment or booking record.

Supported payment methods

Offer the cards and digital wallets supported by your Stripe checkout.

Client Gallery
Client Services
Client Hours and Contact
Websites

Your own website, connected to your bookings

Your own web address

Use your Velixa address or connect a domain you own.

Your branding

Choose supported templates, colours and your business logo.

Services with prices

Present service descriptions, prices and appointment durations.

A gallery of your work

Add photographs that show your business and services.

Hours and contact details

Keep opening hours, location and contact information together.

Connected online booking

Give visitors a clear route from exploring your site to booking.

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Custom domain

Your Velixa website. Your own web address.

Your business address

Use your domain for your hosted Velixa website.

HTTPS support

Velixa manages certificates for supported, verified domains.

Guided DNS setup

Follow the records shown in your dashboard at your domain provider.

Your connected website

Keep supported website and booking features under your business’s domain.

Included domain connection

Custom-domain support is included. Domain purchase and renewal remain separate.

Branded Emails
Comms

Keep clients informed, from booking to receipt

Booking confirmations

Send clients the details of a confirmed appointment.

Appointment reminders

Send a reminder before the visit using the configured schedule.

Payment receipts

Send confirmation of completed payment transactions.

Booking changes

Notify clients about rescheduling and cancellations.

Team notifications

Keep staff informed about relevant booking activity.

Business branding

Use merchant branding in supported customer-facing messages.

Team Management
New Staff
Team

Keep your team’s day organised

Team profiles and schedules

Keep each person’s working hours and profile details together.

Service assignments

Choose which services each team member can deliver.

Breaks and time off

Reflect unavailable periods in bookable availability.

Roles and permissions

Control access through the roles and permissions available in your account.

Email invitations

Invite team members to set up their own access.

Team reporting

Review appointment and service performance by employee.

Analytics
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Insights

See how your business is doing

Revenue over time

Review payment and revenue figures for the selected period.

Appointment status

See booked, completed, cancelled and missed appointments.

Service performance

Compare booking activity and revenue by service.

Client activity

Review customer and appointment activity over time.

Team performance

Use employee filters to understand staff activity.

Supported exports

Export available report or booking data for further analysis.

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Widget

Keep your website. Add online booking.

An embed snippet

Copy your business’s snippet into a supported area of your website.

Supported website builders

Use a platform and plan that allow the required embed code.

Your business branding

Use the branding options configured in your Velixa account.

Responsive booking

Let the booking interface adapt to the space available.

Connected availability

Use the same service and staff availability as your Velixa account.

Connected checkout

Save a card to secure the booking without taking payment. Settle on the appointment day using the saved card or cash.

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SMS · prepaid credits

Add a text reminder before the appointment

Pay-as-you-go credits

Buy SMS credit packs from your dashboard when you need them.

Appointment updates

Send supported confirmations, reminders and booking-change messages.

Message-type controls

Choose which supported SMS notifications are enabled.

Balance visibility

Check the credits available before planning your SMS usage.

Message activity

Review recent SMS activity and available delivery status.

Supported numbers

Send to the UK mobile numbers supported by Velixa’s SMS service.

Automations
Marketing

Stay in touch between appointments

Choose your audience

Use the available filters to select the clients relevant to your campaign.

Email and SMS campaigns

Send through the supported channels, with SMS using your credit balance.

Follow up with clients

Configure available automations for reminders to return or other relevant occasions.

Review engagement

Check recorded opens, clicks and unsubscribes to inform the next campaign.

Communication preferences

Keep marketing preferences and unsubscribe handling connected to client records.

Sending checks

Use recipient eligibility and credit checks before messages are sent.

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Loyalty

Reward the clients who come back

Automatic reward tracking

Apply your configured rules to qualifying completed, paid appointments.

Choose eligible services

Decide which services count towards the programme.

Set reward thresholds

Choose the available rewards and what clients need to earn them.

Visible customer balances

Let participating clients check their balance from their account.

Connected redemption

Apply eligible rewards through the supported booking and checkout flow.

Choose your programme

Use the points or stamp options available in your loyalty settings.

Customer-Reviews
Reviews

Make feedback part of the client journey

Post-visit requests

Invite clients to leave feedback after their appointment.

Booking-linked feedback

Connect reviews to the customer’s booking history.

Review moderation

Manage submissions through the available moderation workflow.

Reviews with photos

Allow customers to submit photographs alongside their feedback.

Public replies

Respond to published reviews from your dashboard.

Reviews on your website

Display published feedback on your hosted site.

Inventory
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Inventory & POS · paid add-on

Keep products, stock and sales together

Your product catalogue

Keep product details, prices and stock quantities together.

Retail reporting

Review product sales and the inventory information available in your reports.

Low-stock information

Identify products that are running low so you can plan replenishment.

Products alongside services

Record retail items through the supported point-of-sale workflow.

Stock adjustments

Update quantities when stock arrives or needs correcting.

Stock history

Follow recorded movements and changes to your stock.

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Locations
Multi-location · paid add-on

More branches. One place to manage them.

Multiple branch profiles

Keep each location’s details, hours and availability organised.

Location selection

Let clients choose the branch they want to book.

Branch reporting

Review bookings and revenue for individual locations.

Staff across branches

Assign team members to the locations where they work.

A business-wide view

Review combined activity across your locations.

Clear additional-location pricing

Your first location is included. Additional locations cost £5 each per month.

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App-Settings
Mobile

Your working day, wherever you are

Your diary on mobile

View appointments and manage supported booking changes.

Booking notifications

Receive updates about relevant booking activity.

iOS home-screen widget

View the appointment and revenue information supported by the iOS widget.

Tap to Pay

Collect contactless payments on compatible devices and eligible accounts.

Client details and history

Find customer records and previous appointments from your phone.

Connection-aware working

Check connection status and use online access for payment actions.

Memberships
Memberships

Memberships that give regulars a reason to return

Flexible membership plans

Set a price, billing period and included visits for each plan.

Recurring billing

Collect membership payments on the plan’s billing schedule through Stripe.

Included services and benefits

Choose the services and available benefits attached to each membership.

Customer account access

Let members view their plan and manage eligible bookings online.

Payment status tracking

See membership payment status and identify accounts that need attention.

Membership cancellation

Track cancellations and the end of each member’s current access period.

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Gift cards

Make your business someone’s next gift

Sell on your website

Let visitors buy a digital gift card from your hosted site.

Digital gift delivery

Give recipients the gift-card details they need to redeem their balance.

Redeem at checkout

Apply gift-card credit to eligible purchases.

Track remaining balances

Keep the unspent balance available for a later eligible purchase.

Manage validity

View the validity and expiry information attached to each gift card.

Connected payment records

Keep gift-card purchases and redemptions linked to your business records.

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Recurring & Waitlist

Keep regular bookings organised. Give empty slots another chance.

Recurring appointment series

Set up supported repeat intervals for regular clients.

Edit individual appointments

Change a single appointment without rebuilding the whole series.

A place for waiting clients

Let clients register interest when a suitable time is unavailable.

Automatic slot offers

Offer newly available appointments to eligible waiting clients.

Time-limited offers

Use claim windows so an unanswered offer does not hold a slot indefinitely.

Availability checks

Check recurring appointments against staff availability and closures.

Calendar sync

Bring outside commitments into your booking availability

Google Calendar connection

Connect a supported Google Calendar account through the provider’s sign-in flow.

Outlook connection

Connect supported Outlook and Microsoft 365 calendars.

iCloud connection

Follow the iCloud connection instructions using an app-specific password.

Appointments in your calendar

Synchronise supported Velixa booking events to connected calendars.

External busy periods

Use synchronised busy periods when calculating booking availability.

Booking-time checks

Check connected availability through the supported confirmation workflow.

Tap to Pay

Take contactless payments with your phone

Use a supported phone

Accept contactless payments without a separate reader on compatible devices.

Contactless cards and wallets

Accept supported contactless cards and digital wallets.

Your Stripe account

Keep payment records and payout information connected to your business account.

Booking-linked payments

Collect payment against the relevant appointment.

Supported retail checkout

Include retail items through the available checkout flow when Inventory & POS is enabled.

Connected finance records

Review the transaction alongside your other payments.

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Security

Practical controls for your business data

Protected connections and credentials

Use secure connections and protected integration credentials.

Request protections

Use safeguards designed to protect account-changing actions.

Traffic controls

Apply controls that help limit abusive login and booking requests.

Stripe card handling

Stripe handles card details through the supported payment flow.

Customer data controls

Manage customer deletion and anonymisation through the available workflows.

Permissions and audit records

Control staff access and record relevant administrative activity.

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