Free booking software for photo booth operators
Run your photo booth business from one place. Free to start.
Online booking, contracts, deposits, reminders and the run sheet for the day. Your customers book and pay online; the money goes straight to your account.
- Free for your first 10 bookings
- No card to start
- No booking fees, ever
- Priced in Australian dollars, works worldwide
- Operators in the UK, US, Australia and Europe
- Stripe and PayPal payouts in AUD
- Email support, replies within two working days
- Switch from Check Cherry, BoothBook or HoneyBook in an afternoon
Everything a booth business needs
The admin, done for you
Six things every operator ends up doing by hand. BoothZen does them for you, with no cut taken from any booking.
Online booking page
Customers pick a date that is free, choose a package and extras, and book without emailing you.
Every plan
Contracts and e-signatures
Your contract, signed on their phone, filed against the booking and emailed to both of you.
Every plan
Deposits and balances
Deposit at booking, balance reminders on a schedule you set. Paid through your own Stripe or PayPal, with no fee to us.
Every plan
Proposals and quotes
Send a proposal that matches the event, with a quote the customer can accept and pay on the spot.
Every plan
Automations and reminders
Balance due, details needed, review request: written once, sent on time, every booking.
From Starter
Staff and run sheets
Attendants see their jobs, venue address and arrival time on their phone. You see who is where.
From Team
How it works
Set up in about 30 seconds. Take a booking tonight.
Step 1: Add your packages
Name, price, hours, what is included. Put the booking link on your website and socials.
Step 2: Connect Stripe or PayPal
Deposits land in your own account. BoothZen never touches the money and never takes a cut.
Step 3: Customers book themselves
They pick a free date, sign your contract and pay the deposit. You get a confirmed booking and a run sheet.
Compared honestly
The others charge from day one. We don't.
Neither has a free plan. Competitor "from" prices are their annual rates, billed yearly.
BoothZen
Free for your first 10 bookings
Then from A$18.99 a month. No booking fees. No annual contract.
BoothBook
$39.99/month, or $29.99/month billed annually (Newbie plan)
No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card required
Check Cherry
$39/month, or $29/month billed annually ($348 a year)
No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card required
Prices checked 2026-10-26, in the currency each platform publishes. Full comparisons: vs BoothBook · vs Check Cherry · vs HoneyBook · vs Dubsado.
Pricing in Australian dollars
Start free. Pay only when you're busy.
Every plan has every booking tool. Paid plans add proposals, automations, staff and more bookings a month. Prices exclude VAT or sales tax.
Team and Enterprise plans are on the pricing page. Every new account gets a 14-day Pro trial; switching from another system makes it 30 days.
Switching
Bring your bookings with you
Export from Check Cherry, BoothBook, HoneyBook or a spreadsheet. Import dates, packages, deposits paid and balances due. Nothing is retyped.
Why I built it
I'm Lee. Ten years running booths and building booking software for operators. BoothZen is the system I wanted for my own bookings: enquiry, contract, deposit and run sheet in one place, with no cut from any booking.
Not sure it fits the way you work? Email me at hello@boothzen.com and I'll tell you honestly.
Questions
Before you sign up
Is it really free?
Yes. Free for your first 10 bookings, with no card. After that, paid plans start at A$18.99 a month, or you can stay on Free and keep what you have.
Do you take a cut of my bookings?
No. Deposits and balances go through your own Stripe or PayPal account. You pay their card fees, nothing to us.
Does it work in Australia?
Yes. Prices are in Australian dollars and deposits and balances go into your own Australian Stripe or PayPal account.
Can I move my existing bookings over?
Yes. Import from Check Cherry, BoothBook, HoneyBook or a CSV, with dates, packages and amounts paid. Switchers get a 30-day trial.
Try it on your next booking
Free for your first 10 bookings. No card, no booking fees, cancel any time.