Wynkie is built for booth renters, suite renters, and solo beauty pros — independent hair stylists, nail techs, estheticians, lash artists, brow specialists, barbers, and anyone running their own business of one. It's not designed for salon owners with employees or commission-based teams. And while we're built for beauty pros first, the same booking page, reminders, and payment tools work just as well for other independent professionals — photographers, personal trainers, tutors, pet groomers, and more. If you run your own business of one, Wynkie was built for you.

Yes. Wynkie Essentials is free — no trial countdown, no expiration date, and no credit card required. You get your personal booking page (wynkie.com/your-name), full client records, Venmo & Zelle payment tracking, booking confirmations, AI menu import, and unlimited appointments. We earn revenue from stylists who choose to upgrade to Plus ($14.95/mo) for reminders, SMS, and re-engagement — or Pro ($29.95/mo) for card deposits with Apple Pay & Google Pay, daily bank payouts, Stripe payment links, and text + email marketing campaigns. Essentials is yours with no time limit, no catch.

No. Your booking page works in any browser on any phone or computer. Clients book, confirm, reschedule, or cancel themselves — without creating an account or downloading anything. The fewer steps between a new client and a booking, the more bookings you get.

On Essentials and Plus, clients book without entering payment info — you collect in person via cash, Venmo, Zelle, or by sending a Wynkie payment request link before they walk out the door. On Pro, you can require a deposit or full prepayment + tip at booking — clients pay with any major card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay at the time they book. You can also send a Stripe payment link mid-service to collect balance, tips, and add-ons on the spot.

Yes. Wynkie imports your client list from any booking app — GlossGenius, Goldie, Booksy, Vagaro, Square, Fresha, StyleSeat, and more. Export your client list to CSV from your current app, upload to Wynkie, and your client contact info and any notes come with you. Migration is free.

Plus protects your revenue: automated 24h and 48h reminder emails, SMS appointment reminders, re-engagement emails to lapsed clients, at-risk client alerts, rebooking prompts after every visit, automatic review requests (clients tap the stars and reviews show on your booking page), and advanced earnings analytics. Pro adds card payments and marketing: deposit or full prepayment + tip collected at booking (clients pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or any major card), automatic deposit forfeiture on no-shows, post-service Stripe payment links to collect balance mid-service, daily payouts to your bank via Stripe Connect (switch to weekly or monthly anytime — or tap instant payout to land money in your account within 30 minutes at 1.8%), refund and void management, and text + email marketing campaigns where you pick a targeted group of clients (60-day silent regulars, top tippers, color-only clients) and Wynkie sends the message to all of them. Pro includes everything in Plus.

Wynkie doesn't take a marketplace cut of your bookings — no per-booking commission on clients you bring yourself. Card transactions process at 3.4% + $0.30 per transaction — that's Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30 processing rate plus a 0.5% Wynkie platform fee that covers our Stripe Connect payout and platform costs, so we keep your scheduled payouts free. If you want money in your bank within 30 minutes instead of waiting for the next business day, instant payouts are available on demand for 1.8% per payout (1% Stripe + 0.8% Wynkie) — fully optional, scheduled payouts stay free. Venmo, Zelle, cash, and external payments have no fees at all.

Three reasons. (1) We charge a flat monthly subscription with transparent processing fees — no per-staff fees, no marketplace cut on bookings you bring yourself. (2) We don't bundle multi-location, team-management, or commission-tracking features you'll never use as a solo stylist. (3) Marketing and SMS are included in your Plus or Pro plan — not sold as separate add-ons. Vagaro charges $20/mo for text marketing on top of their base price. Booksy's marketplace promotion ("Boost") takes a 30% cut on the first visit of every client it sends you. GlossGenius Gold runs $56/mo. You're a solo business; we price like one.

Yes. Wynkie pays 15% commission on every subscription paid by a stylist you refer, for 12 months. Plus a 5% Tier 2 bonus on subscriptions from anyone they refer. Works on every plan, including free Essentials. Full program details at wynkie.com/referral-program.

Yes. Cancel anytime from your dashboard — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Monthly subscribers keep access through the end of their current billing cycle. Annual subscribers keep access through their subscription term (unused months are not refundable). Your booking page stays live for an additional 30 days after cancellation so clients aren't left stranded.