Can the booking platform handle multiple service providers?

Yes. Each provider has their own availability calendar, service list, and pricing. Customers can either browse all providers or book with a specific one. The admin dashboard shows aggregate metrics across all providers plus individual performance. Provider onboarding includes setting up their schedule, services, and payout information through Stripe Connect.

How do you prevent double bookings?

We use a database level advisory lock when creating a booking. When a customer selects a time slot and clicks confirm, the server acquires a lock on that provider plus time combination, verifies the slot is still open, creates the booking, and releases the lock. This happens in under 200 milliseconds. Even if two customers click at the exact same moment, only one booking goes through. The other customer sees an instant message that the slot was just taken and gets redirected to choose another time.

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Scheduling and Payments. 2 Weeks.

Booking platforms fail when the calendar is confusing or the payment flow adds friction. We build availability management that providers actually update, a booking experience that converts visitors into confirmed appointments, and Stripe payments that collect money at the right moment. Automated reminders cut no shows. The admin dashboard shows revenue, utilization, and upcoming bookings at a glance.

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No double bookings

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What Ships in Your Booking Platform MVP

The complete booking lifecycle from discovery to payment to reminder to review. Your first customer can book and pay on day 15.

Provider availability calendars with recurring schedules, blackout dates, and buffer times

Customer booking flow with service selection, time slot picker, and instant confirmation

Stripe payments with deposits, full prepayment, or pay at service options

Automated email and SMS reminders at 24 hours and 1 hour before the appointment

Multi provider support with individual calendars, services, and pricing

Recurring booking support for weekly, biweekly, and monthly appointments

Service catalog with durations, pricing tiers, and add on options

Location management for businesses with multiple service locations

Post appointment review collection with automated email follow ups

Booking confirmation emails with calendar file attachments for Google and Apple Calendar

Admin dashboard with booking volume, revenue, no show rates, and provider utilization

Cancellation and rescheduling policies with configurable deadlines and fees

Booking Platform Architecture

Next.js handles both the public booking pages (server rendered for SEO) and the provider dashboard. The availability engine stores provider schedules as recurring rules with exception overrides, computing open slots in real time when a customer requests times. A database level lock prevents double booking when two customers select the same slot simultaneously. Stripe processes payments at booking time with configurable deposit percentages. A background job sends reminder emails via Resend at configured intervals before each appointment. The provider dashboard shows a day, week, and month calendar view with drag to reschedule. Webhook handlers process Stripe events for refunds and failed charges. The whole system deploys as a single Next.js app on Vercel with PostgreSQL on Railway.

Tech Stack

Reliable, mainstream technologies. Your booking platform runs on the same infrastructure that powers Calendly and Acuity.

Next.js

Frontend and API

TypeScript

End to end type safety

PostgreSQL

Primary database

Drizzle ORM

Type safe queries

Stripe

Payment processing

Better Auth

Authentication

Resend

Email notifications

Tailwind CSS

UI styling

Vercel

Frontend hosting

Railway

Database hosting

14 Day Build Timeline

Day 1 to 2

Foundation

Discovery call, database schema for providers, services, and bookings. Auth setup, availability rule engine, CI/CD.

Day 3 to 5

Booking Engine

Service catalog, availability computation, slot selection UI, booking creation, double booking prevention.

Day 6 to 8

Payments and Notifications

Stripe integration, deposit logic, booking confirmations, reminder scheduling, cancellation handling.

Day 9 to 11

Provider Dashboard

Calendar views, booking management, rescheduling, provider settings, review collection.

Day 12 to 13

Admin and Polish

Admin dashboard, analytics, multi location support, responsive design, edge case testing.

Day 14

Launch

Production deployment, DNS setup, monitoring, founder walkthrough, post launch support plan.

Booking Platform MVP, Fixed Price

$7,499

14 day delivery • Stripe payments included • 30 day support

50% upfront, 50% on delivery • Multi location platforms from $12,999

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HomeHero: a home services marketplace with real time booking, provider calendars, and Stripe Connect payouts. The booking engine architecture translates directly to standalone scheduling platforms.

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