Slate
Your booking system, in your pocket.
Slate is a stripped-down scheduling app for solo service providers — coaches, tutors, barbers, lash techs — who are tired of duct-taping Calendly to Stripe to a reminder text. Set your hours on the bus, drop your link in your Instagram bio, and get a push when someone books. Your customers never download anything; they book from a clean web page at slate.app/yourname.
Slate
productivity
Your booking system, in your pocket
What you get
Slate was built for exactly this.
The core features that make Slate different from the generic alternatives.
90-second phone-only onboarding — from install to live booking link in under two minutes
Public booking page at slate.app/yourname — beautiful, server-rendered, no app required for customers
Google Calendar two-way sync so you never double-book
Stripe Connect for deposits and no-show fees — money goes straight to the provider
Automated SMS reminders 24h and 1h before each appointment via Twilio
Provider dashboard showing today's next booking, monthly revenue, and one-tap share link
A note from the studio
“The whole discipline of this product is restraint. Every time we're tempted to add a feature, we ask: does this make Slate more like Calendly? If yes, we push back. The pitch is 'less' — less setup, less price, less complexity.”
How it works
Three steps. No account. No tracking.
01
Set up in under two minutes
Sign in with Apple, connect your Google Calendar, add a service name and price. Slate generates your booking link immediately — no desktop required.
02
Share your link anywhere
One tap copies your slate.app/yourname link to the clipboard. Drop it in your Instagram bio, send it in a DM, or text it to a new client. They see a clean, mobile-first booking page — no app to download.
03
Get paid, stay on schedule
Clients pick a slot, pay via Stripe Checkout, and get an automatic confirmation. You get a push notification. Both of you get SMS reminders before the appointment. If they need to reschedule, there's a link in their confirmation — 24-hour cutoff enforced automatically.
Not shipped yet
Notify me when Slate ships.
It'll launch at $4.99/mo or $39/yr. Free tier: up to 5 bookings/month, one service, slate branding on booking page.
One email when it lands on the App Store. No drip sequence.
No spam. No tracking. Email only — unsubscribe with one click.
From the journal
Notes on the practice.
- 01
What to Do When Business Is Slow: The Psychology of the Quiet Calendar
What to do when business is slow: why a quiet calendar sends your brain into panic mode, and the psychology-backed moves that actually refill your bookings.
2026-07-12
6 min read
- 02
Should You Sell Session Packages? The Psychology of the Prepaid Bundle
Should you sell session packages? The psychology of prepayment — why one yes beats twelve, how bundles keep clients coming back, and where they quietly backfire.
2026-07-12
7 min read
- 03
How to End Appointments on Time: The Psychology of the Session That Always Runs Long
Appointments that run long feel generous — until they eat your whole day. How to end appointments on time without feeling rude, according to real psychology.
2026-07-12
6 min read
- 04
Should You Charge Friends and Family for Your Services? The Psychology of the Friend Discount
Should you charge friends and family for your services? The psychology of why the friend discount breeds quiet resentment — and the two options that actually work.
2026-07-11
6 min read
- 05
How to Remember Client Details: The Psychology of Being the Provider Who Never Forgets
Clients rarely leave over quality — they leave when they feel forgotten. Learn how to remember client details with a 90-second note system grounded in real psychology.
2026-07-11
7 min read
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