Freelancers spend too much time scheduling. Onbookr gives you a booking page that handles it — paid discovery calls, scoping sessions, client check-ins — without per-seat pricing or a commission on every payment.
A free discovery call sounds low-friction, but it attracts low-intent clients who want free advice with no intention of hiring. Charging a small fee — even $25–$50 — filters your pipeline to people who are serious. Onbookr lets you set a price on any service type, collect payment before the call is confirmed, and credit it toward the project if they proceed.
Tools that take a percentage of your booking revenue are working against you at scale. As you raise your rates, the commission cost grows too. Onbookr charges a flat monthly subscription regardless of how much you earn through the platform. You keep 100% of what clients pay, minus only the standard card processing fee from your chosen payment provider.
Create separate service types for each kind of call or session you offer — scoping, check-ins, training, advisory — each with its own price, duration, and availability. Share a single link and clients see everything, or share a direct link to a specific service. Your Onbookr profile works as a public booking page without any additional website setup.
Once a client books, Onbookr handles confirmation and reminders automatically. WhatsApp and email reminders go out before every appointment so clients don't miss the call and you don't spend time chasing. The booking is on your Google Calendar the moment it's confirmed.
Most scheduling tools are priced for teams. Calendly's per-seat model made sense when your employer was paying — it's a different calculation when the bill lands in your inbox. Onbookr has a flat individual plan designed for solo freelancers. One account, all features, one monthly price.
Paid discovery calls
Charge for your time from the first conversation. Clients pay when they book, filtering out low-intent leads before you talk.
Project scoping sessions
Offer a paid 60-minute scoping call before quoting. Collect payment at booking — the session fee can credit toward the project.
Ongoing client check-ins
Create a recurring check-in service for retainer clients. They book their own time without emailing you to schedule it.
Office hours or async reviews
Open a weekly time block for short, focused sessions. Clients book and pay for a slot — you stack them back-to-back.
Training or onboarding calls
Offer paid walkthroughs of your deliverables. Clients book directly from a link you include in the project handoff.
Calendly's free tier limits you to one active event type — not enough if you offer more than one kind of session. The paid tier starts at $11/seat/month, which is fine when your employer covers it. When you're paying yourself, that's an ongoing cost for a tool that doesn't actually do payments or reminders unless you add integrations on top.
Onbookr includes payments, reminders, and custom branding in the core product — at a flat rate, with no commission on what you earn.
