M very satisfied with Booker. They are improving their service all the time.

I am stuck in Booker because I have been using it since 2014. My client data base and content are huge, they have been purchased by mindbody and I had hoped for an improvement, but its worse.

Wrong service and product history for clients that can never be corrected. Financial transactions that regularly crash.

Booker is a good product I have enjoyed using it. It's been a helpful part of our operation.

We had several manual processes and workarounds  to track and fix our data, but the auditing capabilities and ease of use make this system worthwhile.

Booker is great because I can keep track of my books even from home. I also enjoy being able to write progress notes.

The survey section is really helpful to hear from clients on what we can add or change to make their experience the best it can be.

It has good booking feature that notified employees and customers of appointments.

I have lost members because the software randomly double and triple charges them each month and doesn't represent it in the recent orders tab so it looks as if it hasn't.

Customer service is available - but they are often unknowledgeable and can only submit requests to development and they take months even years before they fix your problem.

Set up went very well and maintaining it is going well also. Customer service is excellent but haven't needed it much.

Even chirotouch is a better scheduler for a similar price, with superior reporting and accounting features.

I like how easy it is for customers to book and I like the Features of the marketing it is user friendly and very specific to the needs of the business and clients.

Customer service is fantastic, and tool is very intuitive overall.

Booker and team were great with helping me get this set up for our specific needs and marketing requirements. The whole process with Booker and the team helps us keep everything in one place.

I most like the convenience of the booker program. It is fairly user friendly too.

This  software  is  very easy  to  navigate. The software was very affordable at the time for my business.

CONSTANTLY has issues with loading. They refuse to refund my monthly payment for the software during COVID19 even though their business is run by businesses that are forced to shut down.

It's extremely user friendly and works really well. Clients can book appointments on the website and it integrates with booker.

The configuration and data migration process was a bit confusing and more time consuming then we planned on.

Reporting out-of-the-box is very limited, but an interface with Tableau is available for an additional fee.

When adding a photo under profile, the photo can't be seen 100% after it's downloaded. So for our restricted users, it's hard to view a client’s photo because only the forehead if visible.

There's the ability to report directly from the raw data (from the back end) but this requires a fair bit of extra knowledge to get it working effectively.

Everything was handled remotely so, if there is any complaint I believe it is just not being able to work in person with anyone.

User friendly, flexible, you can design to fit the needs for Case Management Program.

The software can be difficult to configure and test.

This blocks out more time than is real time for clinicians availability.

Overall the staff at Penelope is helpful and knowledgeable. Penelope is pretty expensive compared to many other databases and the software does offer a good bit to help compensate for the cost.

With Penelope, we are able to share necessary client information with other case managers with greater ease and efficiency.

Some parts are difficult to navigate without referring to the written instructions.

Customer support is wonderful. It's easy to navigate with great instructions right there.

Overall really good experience, staff are knowledgeable and great to work with.

Lack of modern functionality, lack of communicating to customers, broken promises with timing.

Penelope was able to offer customizable options and reports (reports are an additional cost) that fit our needs.

Can be difficult to teach new users the organization behind the software, not always intuitive, billing statements are incredibly complicated.

Our particular business pushed the Penelope system slightly out of its intended scope, but the Athena team has been so flexible with us and very creative in solving our issues.

It allows our 110-member staff to record information in the correct categories. We are able to source the data collected from Penelope and integrate it into our excel spreadsheets.

We did have issues where Athena struggled to understand our business model during configuration.

The ease of access to log into Penelope and the extensive help support (trainings, guides available on the website, and direct technical support) are additional key features Athena excels in.

We love the ability to configure Penelope to best fit our organization, and we look forward to the reporting updates in the near future.

Although we are struggling to get Athena software to add some new features that most health care software has already incorporated, such as integrated client sign ins.

The best part about this software is the customer support that comes with it. We were able to customize it with the help of the Athena team to meet all of our case management needs.

We have found great value for money in this partnership.

When we initially utilized Penelope I accidentally delete en entire file.

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Booker by MINDBODY is a cloud-based booking solution that provides businesses in cosmetics and wellness industry such as spas and salons, tools, which help them to manage their booking routines, payments, customer interactions and marketing activities. Key features include a built-in scheduler, social media booking, integrated point of sale (POS) functionality, email marketing, customer surveys and more.


Booker features credit card processing, gift certificates, e-commerce capabilities and can also accept mobile payments from the customers. The solution integrates with websites such as Yahoo, Bling, Yellow Pages, SuperPages and more that allows users to advertise their open appointments.


Additionally, Booker offers customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities, employee scheduling tools, a business intelligence (BI) dashboard and features inventory management, customer loyalty programs and a reporting engine. Mobile functionalities for remote access are also provided by the solution.


Services are offered on a monthly subscription basis that includes support via phone, email and other online resources.



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Employee Management

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Payment Processing

Real-time Scheduling

Booth Rental Management

Customizable Reports

Access Controls/Permissions

Schedule Distribution

Data Synchronization

SMS Messaging

For Salons and Spas

Shift Swapping

Referral Tracking

Task Scheduling

Retail Inventory Management

Before & After Pictures

Electronic Signature

Retail POS

Client Database

Group Scheduling

Confirmation/Reminders

Reservations Management

Credit Card Processing

Time Clock

Transaction History

Attendance Management

Customer Accounts

Customer Database

Recurring Appointments

Gift Card Management

Payroll & Commissions

Calendar Management

Customizable Fields

Room Booking

eCommerce Management

Data Import/Export

Clock In/Out

Employee Self Service

Multi-Location

Treatment Packages

Booking Management

Email Marketing

Online Payments

Sales Reports

Inventory Tracking

Ordering Automation

Credit Card Management

Marketing Automation

Client Portal

Social Media Integration

Website Integration

Activity Dashboard

Alerts/Notifications

Online Booking

Employee Database

SMS Marketing

Client Profiles

Reminders

Time & Expense Tracking

Automated Scheduling

Customizable Templates

Calendar Sync

Billing & Invoicing

Discount Management

Real Time Reporting

Customizable Branding

Commission Management

Reporting/Analytics

Employee Scheduling

Online Time Clock

Payroll Management

Appointment Management

Client Management

Point of Sale (POS)

Purchasing & Receiving

Employee Portal

Third-Party Integrations

Appointment Scheduling

Inventory Management

Loyalty Program

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Item Management

For Retail

For Barbershops

For Medical Spas

Scheduling

Financial Management

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 10

Essential $129: Manage your schedule, sell services, and streamline everyday tasks.

Accelerate $195: Keep your clients coming back with email campaigns and text confirmations.

Ultimate $395: Grow your business with advanced marketing tools, automations & analytics.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

Booker

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Penelope is a cloud-based case management solution for nonprofits, governments, universities and health and social services providers. Primary features include scheduling, notes, smart forms, automated workflows, email and SMS reminders, staff communication tools, referral and wait list management and reports.

The automation engine allows users to set workflows, tasks, notifications alerts and action triggers. Users can create time or event-based workflows to suit their requirements. It provides multiple pre-built reports on client demographics, service provision stats, client outcomes and others. Users can export these reports to Microsoft Excel, Crystal Reports, or MS-ACCESS. It also offers integration with Tableau that helps in creating data visualizations.

They offer a mobile feature named Engage for Penelope that allows users to fill documents and conduct discussions with providers from their smartphones or mobile devices.

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