Booxt is an SMS-based AI assistant for contractors. You text your job notes from the truck and Booxt drafts a priced, phase-by-phase estimate in your numbers, emails it to the customer to sign, collects the deposit to your own Stripe, invoices automatically, and dispatches your crew and subs — all by text.

How much does Booxt cost?

Booxt is $99/month flat. Every feature is included — estimates, invoicing, deposit collection, crew and sub dispatch, unlimited texts, unlimited crew members — and Booxt never takes a cut of your deposits or jobs.

How does Booxt collect deposits and payments?

Booxt emails the customer a clean estimate page where they e-sign and pay the deposit by card — straight to the contractor's own Stripe account, with no cut to Booxt. The balance gets paid online the same way, or the contractor records a check, cash, or Zelle payment to keep the books straight.

Can Booxt put customers on a monthly maintenance plan?

Yes. Tell your assistant the plan — the service, how often, and the monthly price — and Booxt sends the customer a signup link, collects the card once, and bills them automatically every month, straight to your own Stripe.

Do customers need an app?

No. Customers get a text and a simple web link to view, sign, and pay the estimate. There is nothing to download and no portal to log into.

Why letting clients book by text beats a booking link

June 12, 2026 · 4 min read · Updated June 14, 2026

Most booking software hands your customer a link and a form: pick a service, pick a staff member, pick a time, enter your details, confirm. It works — but every step is a place to drop off. For walk-up service businesses, there’s a better way, and it’s the one your customers already prefer: texting.

Texting is where your customers already are

People text all day. They don’t download apps for a haircut or hesitate at a web form — they fire off a message. A booking experience that lives in their text thread removes every ounce of friction between "I should book that" and "I’m booked."

A conversation handles the messy reality

Real booking requests are vague: "any chance for something Friday afternoon?" A form can’t handle that; a conversation can. The right AI asks the one clarifying question, offers real open times, and books it — the way a great receptionist would.

It answers questions a link can’t

"How much for balayage?" "Do you come to me?" "Can I send a photo for a quote?" A booking link is a dead end for these; a text conversation answers them and rolls straight into booking.

Links still have a place

A booking page is great for your Instagram bio, your Google profile, and customers who like to self-serve. The strongest setup offers both — a link for those who want it, and text for everyone else. Booxt gives you both out of the box.

See the difference yourself

Booxt is an AI receptionist that books your clients in a normal text conversation, 24/7, with a booking page included. The fastest way to feel the difference is to be the customer: text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 and watch it book you in about a minute. Curious how it stacks up against what you use now? See our comparisons.

Try the live demo

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 for the rundown — then reply DEMO and watch it draft you a real, priced estimate like you’re the customer.

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488

Frequently asked questions

Is it better to book clients by text or a booking link?

For most service businesses, text converts better — there’s no app or form, and it handles vague requests and questions a link can’t. Offering both captures the most clients.

Can clients really book entirely by text?

Yes. A conversational AI reads the request, checks real availability, books the slot, and confirms — all in the text thread the client already uses.

Do I lose the booking-link customers if I switch to text?

No — the best setup offers both. Keep a booking page for your bio and self-serve clients, and text booking for everyone else.

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