Zip Booking
Zip Booking is a comprehensive salon and service business management platform designed for beauty studios, barbershops, and similar service-oriented businesses. The system enables complete business digitization with multi-tenant architecture ensuring complete data isolation between salon owners. Staff members manage their schedules and availability while receiving assignment notifications. Clients book appointments across multiple services and staff members with real-time availability checking and automatic collision detection to prevent double-booking. Appointments flow through defined statuses (pending, confirmed, completed, cancelled, no-show) giving salon owners full visibility and control. Each service links to assigned staff and pricing tiers, with integrated payment processing at checkout. The platform generates detailed analytics showing revenue trends, appointment volume, staff utilization, and client retention metrics. Salon owners access a full administrative dashboard displaying key metrics (total revenue, appointment count, client base), staff management tools for hiring and role assignment, service catalog configuration with pricing, appointment calendar with drag-and-drop rescheduling, and client relationship management with visit history and lifetime value tracking. Built with a modern tech stack: Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL on the backend for robust API and data persistence, Next.js 14 with React and TypeScript on the frontend for responsive web and mobile experiences, and Docker Compose for seamless local and production deployment.
Salon Owner Features
- •Add and manage staff members with roles (stylist, barber, receptionist, admin)
- •Configure staff schedules and working hours
- •Set service pricing and duration for each staff member
- •Create and manage service categories (haircut, coloring, styling, etc.)
- •View appointment calendar with real-time availability
- •Prevent double-booking with automatic collision detection
- •Track appointment statuses (pending, confirmed, completed, cancelled, no-show)
- •Manage client database with contact information and visit history
- •Process payments and track revenue per service and staff member
- •Generate business analytics and performance reports
Platform Features
- •Multi-tenant isolation with complete data privacy per salon
- •Real-time appointment notifications to staff
- •Client reminder system (SMS/email notifications)
- •Staff performance metrics and earning reports
- •Revenue analytics by service, staff member, and time period
- •Client retention and lifetime value tracking
- •Marketing tools for client re-engagement
- •Waitlist management for fully booked slots
- •Custom pricing and discount management
- •Integration-ready API for third-party tools
Technical Stack
- •Backend: Django REST Framework with PostgreSQL for data persistence
- •Frontend: Next.js 14 (App Router), React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- •Authentication: JWT with role-based access control (RBAC)
- •Multi-tenancy: Schema isolation per salon with tenant middleware
- •Payment Processing: Integrated payment gateway for online booking
- •Real-time Features: WebSocket for live appointment updates
- •API Design: RESTful endpoints with full CRUD operations
- •Validation: Pydantic schemas on backend, Zod on frontend
- •Deployment: Docker Compose for local dev and production parity
- •Responsive Design: Mobile-first UI for salon staff and clients