Halls, appointments and tables, sorted.
Three ways to book: hire a room by the hour, book a time with a person or a bay, or book a table or a place in a class. Pick your business from a list and it’s set up for you. Free and complete for one room.
Complete for one room.
Village halls, community centres and meeting rooms get the whole booking system free.
Live availability
Customers only see times that are really free, including blocked dates you set.
Approval workflow
Requests wait for you. Approve or decline from the dashboard or straight from the email.
Hourly rates by group
Different hourly rates for community groups, private parties and businesses.
Extras
Kitchen, PA, projector: add-ons with their own prices and a note in the confirmation email.
Invoices
Numbered invoices with your charity or VAT number and bank details, paid by transfer or on the day, with reminders when they’re late.
Branded emails
Your logo and colours on every confirmation, reminder and receipt.
Google Calendar
Approved bookings appear in your Google Calendar, and your calendar’s events block those times.
One settings page
Four screens day to day: bookings, blocked dates, invoices and settings, with a tab for each part.
Elementor widgets
The calendar and booking form as widgets, or use the shortcodes anywhere.
Any business, one booking system.
NetBookings Pro is an add-on that adds two more ways to book, more rooms and online payments. Choose your business from a list – plumber, garage, spa, salon, coach, café, restaurant, classes or tours – and it fills in the wording and settings. Everything in the free plugin is in Pro too.
- Appointments & visitsPeople or bays, each with their own diary. Jobs with their own length and price, and customers choose who or anyone free.
- Tables & placesTables by size for cafés and restaurants, each party at the smallest table that fits. Places per session for classes and tours.
- More roomsAs many rooms or spaces as you need, each with its own diary.
- Fully booked? Try theseA full time stays listed, and picking it offers the three nearest free times, or the next free day.
- Your own questionsAsk for a vehicle registration, an address or allergies. Answers show on the booking and in your email.
- Payments onlineA deposit when they book and the balance before the day, by card (Stripe) or PayPal, with reminders.
- Instant confirmationSkip approval where it isn’t needed, with per-person, per-booking or flat-fee prices.
NetBookings Pro
Updates and support for a year. Pro keeps working if you don’t renew.
Buy nowYour licence key is issued as soon as your order is paid.
Side by side.
| Feature | NetBookings Free | NetBookings Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Taking bookings | ||
| Booking form and availability calendar | Included | Included |
| Approve or decline from the dashboard or email | Included | Included |
| Several dates in one request | Included | Included |
| Blocked dates and times | Included | Included |
| Extras such as kitchen use or a projector | Included | Included |
| Hourly rates by group type | Included | Included |
| Payments and admin | ||
| Invoices, paid by bank transfer or on the day | Included | Included |
| Branded emails and reminders | Included | Included |
| Google Calendar sync | Included | Included |
| Elementor widgets | Included | Included |
| Deposits and balances by card (Stripe) or PayPal | Not included | Included |
| Any business | ||
| Rooms and spaces | 1 room | As many as you need |
| Appointments & visits: trades, garages, spas, salons, coaches | Not included | Included |
| Tables & places: cafés, restaurants, classes, tours | Not included | Included |
| Full times with the nearest free times offered | Not included | Included |
| Your own questions on the form | Not included | Included |
| Instant confirmation | Not included | Included |
Start free. Go Pro when you’re ready.
NetBookings
- Live availability
- Approval workflow
- Hourly rates by group
- Extras
- Invoices
Needs WordPress 6.3 and PHP 7.4 or later. Upload the zip under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
NetBookings Pro
- Everything in free
- Appointments & visits
- Tables & places
- More rooms
- Fully booked? Try these
Updates and support for a year. Secure checkout by card.
Hear when there’s something new
An occasional email when NetBookings gets a new version or there’s a new Netchameleon plugin. Optional: the download doesn’t need it.
Good to know.
Do I need the free plugin for Pro?
Yes. NetBookings Pro is an add-on and needs NetBookings 3.3 or newer. It adds its tabs and cards to the same NetBookings settings page.
What if I switch Pro off?
Everything you set up keeps taking bookings. Pro’s settings become read-only, and card and PayPal payments stop until you switch it back on.
How do customers pay?
With the free plugin, you send an invoice and they pay by bank transfer or on the day, and you mark it paid. NetBookings Pro adds deposits and balances by card (Stripe) or PayPal. Payments go straight to your own account; we never touch the money.
Is there a discount for village halls and youth clubs?
Yes. Registered charities, community-run halls and centres, and youth groups can have NetBookings Pro at half price, every year. See our Community licence page for who qualifies and how to apply: netchameleon.co.uk/community-licence/
Is the free version really free?
Yes. The free plugin has no visitor limits, no licence key and no account, and nothing in it will be taken away. Pro adds extras on top.
What happens when my Pro licence runs out?
Pro keeps working. Your licence key gives you one-click updates and support for a year; renew it when you want new versions.
Does it work with the other Net plugins?
Yes. Every Net plugin folds into one Netchameleon menu in your dashboard, and they share data where it helps: forms feed bookings, polls feed mailing lists, and NetCookies lists the cookies the others set.