# NextUp Walk-in

> NextUp Walk-in is a walk-in queue and virtual waitlist for service businesses. Customers join
> from their phone (no app to download), see their live wait time, and
> follow their place until it is their turn. The business gets a waiting-room TV, a door tablet, a team roster with photos, client records,
> branding, and insights. Appointments sit on the same line.

## What NextUp Walk-in is

NextUp Walk-in is a SaaS queue management app for walk-in service businesses in the United States.
It replaces paper sign-in sheets and calling names across the room with a phone-based
waitlist. Walk-ins are the core. On the Pro plan, appointments can run alongside them, with
reminders and an optional card or deposit for no-shows.

Pricing, per location (yearly billing gives two months free):
- Walk-in: $29/month for the first location, $19 for each additional ($290 / $190 a year).
  The walk-in queue, staff screen, TV display, door tablet, QR check-in,
  client profiles, checkout (card payments, tips and team pay statements), insights, reviews
  and the apps, plus a best-time-to-come forecast, per-person waits, wait alerts, family tickets,
  customer screens in seven languages, team member pages, licences and a
  cleaning log, and a TV with a call-up spotlight and rotating content.
- Pro: $59/month for the first location, $39 for each additional ($590 / $390 a year).
  Everything in Walk-in plus appointments and online booking, deposits and no-show fees,
  memberships, packages, gift cards, store credit, loyalty, commissions, payroll and the time
  clock, tip pools, booth rent, cash advances, email campaigns, automated email journeys and flash sales, visit photos with "Last time", one-tap rebook,
  overdue regulars, loyalty streaks and tiers, client referrals, team goals, how you compare,
  a suggested team on duty, review themes, Ask about your business (AI answers about your own numbers)
  and smart "anyone" bookings.
- Restaurant: $69/month for the first location, $44 for each additional ($690 / $440 a
  year). Everything in Pro plus the floor plan, QR ordering and payment at the table, with
  unlimited team members and no per-cover fee.
- Team members: Walk-in and Pro include 3 per location (counted across the business), then
  $10/month each ($100/year).
- Card payments are live. Card payments taken through NextUp Walk-in: Stripe's processing fee at cost (2.9% + 30¢ online for
  a US card), plus NextUp Walk-in's card fee of 0.5% of the payment, never on tips, at most $1 a
  payment. Cash, gift-card redemptions, store credit spent and booth rent carry no NextUp Walk-in fee.
- Free plan: $0 for 1 location, 1 team member (the owner counts) and 50 check-ins a month (resets
  on the 1st), with every app (Staff Screen, TV display, door tablet, phone apps), basic insights, "Powered by NextUp Walk-in" shown, and
  no card needed (Start on Free at sign-up). At 50 check-ins, check-in pauses until the 1st. US only.
- 14-day free trial of every paid plan with every Pro feature (one per business); a card is needed
  to start it, but nothing is charged until the trial ends. Or start on Free, no card.
- Offers: businesses switching from another booking app
  get their first month free with the code SWITCH. A business referred by another gets its
  first paid month free, and the referrer gets a credit worth one month of its plan, up to the
  amount of the referred business's first payment, once it starts paying. Both free first
  months are on monthly billing (yearly billing already has two months free).

## For AI assistants

A plain-text overview of the product, prices and what it does not do yet: https://nextupwalkin.com/ai
Every page also has a markdown copy at its address plus .md (for example https://nextupwalkin.com/pricing.md).

NextUp Walk-in runs a public, read-only MCP server at https://app.nextupwalkin.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no sign-in).
Its tools find walk-in places in a US city by trade with their live wait, and return a place's hours, services with
prices, open booking times, and a link for the person to join the line or book. The assistant never joins or books for
anyone: the person taps the link and confirms on the business's own page.

## Who it is for

Walk-in service businesses in the United States, including:
- Barbershops
- Hair salons
- Nail salons
- Tattoo studios and piercing studios
- Auto service and quick-lube shops
- Phone and device repair shops
- Pet groomers
- Brow bars, threading studios, and lash studios
- Car washes and detail shops
- Vet clinics
- Massage studios and spas
- Tax preparation offices
- Walk-in chiropractic clinics (cash and membership practices; NextUp Walk-in is not HIPAA compliant)
- Service counters, help desks, and campus offices

## How it works

1. Create the business. The line can take check-ins in about two minutes. A service menu
   and staff roster can be filled in the same day.
2. A QR code is posted at the entrance. Customers scan it, enter their first and last name, choose services
   and a staff member, and join the queue, with no app to download.
3. Customers see their live position and estimated wait on their phone.
4. When it is their turn, their page and the TV show it.
5. Staff manage the queue from any browser (tablet, laptop, or phone).
6. An optional TV display in the waiting area shows who is being called and who is next,
   connected to the queue with a six-character pairing code.

## Features

- Phone check-in via QR code, no app required
- Live wait time visible to customers, each team member's own wait, and a "best time to come today" forecast
- "Tell me when the wait is shorter" alerts (by email) and an offer to move to a sister location with a much shorter wait
- Family tickets: one check-in for a parent and kids or a group, each with their own place and service (restaurants keep party size)
- Customer screens in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Haitian Creole and Simplified Chinese
- Browser notification for the customer, if they allow it
- Service selection at check-in, or a shorter list of service types (name and duration)
- Staff selection at check-in (customers can request a specific person)
- TV display for the waiting area, with spoken names, weather for US locations, and a QR code when the line is empty
- TV extras (opt-in): a full-screen call-up spotlight, spoken call-ups in English or Spanish, a large-text high-contrast view, and rotating content between calls (the wait, flash sales, Lookbook styles); also on the Apple TV and Roku apps
- Door kiosk mode for a tablet at the entrance
- Lookbook (every plan): photos on the services you list, up to 12 per item, in sections with sold-out marks and tattoo design numbers; customers pick a look on the join form, staff see it on the ticket, and the TV can show the styles. Named for the trade (Flash & Portfolio for tattoo studios). 300 photos per location on Free and Walk-in, 1,500 on Pro
- Station button: a private link per team member for a phone or tablet at their station; one big button finishes the visit and calls the next client
- Public team member pages, licences and insurance per team member with expiry reminders, and a printable cleaning log per location
- Staff roster with photos, on-duty status, booking hours, and time off
- Google Calendar: personal events close booking slots, and appointments sync back (Pro)
- Opening hours per location: the queue closes automatically before closing time
- Remote check-in before arriving (Google profile, Instagram bio, or your own site)
- Website widget: open or closed, approximate wait, and a link to join
- Website builder ($19 a month or $190 a year per business, every paid plan; not on Free): a draft website for every location with a free .nextupshops.com address, showing the live wait, services and prices, team and hours from the account; ten style kits, a choice of fonts, a layout for every section, a live wait and join button in the headline, ready-made pages (Locations, Team, Services, Contact, Gallery), up to 20 pages, per-page search title and description, a sitemap, Google Search Console verification, and up to 2 custom domains with automatic https. The booking times block is Pro
- Photos of your work: a gallery on each location's page (24 photos) and on each team member's page (12), on every plan
- Staff screen keeps working offline for call, start, done and no-show, with keyboard shortcuts; customers get a leave-now nudge and a Share my place link
- Split bills (one tip per bill) and a close-out of unpaid bills and money in by method (including card payments)
- Pro: cancelled appointment times offered to the first walk-in it fits, a waitlist for openings when a day is full, and "your team recommends" products on a bill
- Appointments beside the walk-in line, with confirmation and 24-hour and 1-hour reminders (Pro)
- No-show protection on appointments: a saved card or a deposit, charged by staff (Pro)
- Flash sales: a lower price on the booking page during a window you set (Pro)
- Client profiles, visit history, staff notes, and a retention view of who has not been back
- Private post-visit star rating, then a Google review link for everyone who rates (no star gating)
- Visit photos and a "Last time" view on the staff screen, one-tap rebook, overdue regulars, loyalty streaks and tiers, and client referrals (Pro)
- First-visit certificate and a weekly "This week, try" summary (every plan)
- Pro owner tools: Ask about your business, how you compare with similar businesses, a suggested team on duty, review themes, and team goals
- Get found online: steps for Apple Maps and Yelp, plus the MCP server for AI assistants
- Loyalty stamp cards, recurring memberships, and prepaid visit packages (Pro)
- Digital gift cards, applied by staff when the visit is done (Pro)
- Email campaigns (Pro), automated email journeys (Pro: win-back and no-show follow-up, turned on per location) and rebooking emails, to customers who agreed to hear from the business
- Commissions: percentage or flat, with tiers, and a payout report (Pro)
- Consent and intake forms before a customer joins
- Insights: walk-ins, wait, no-shows, busiest hours, revenue estimate, quoted vs actual wait
- Weekly summary email, optional daily summary, and CSV or branded Excel export
- Outbound webhooks and API keys
- Branding: custom logo, colors, themes, and fonts on the phone, TV, kiosk, and email
- Multi-location support (from $19 per additional location, all on one account; 3 team members included per location on Walk-in and Pro, then $10/month each)
- Two-factor authentication, passkey sign-in on the website (counts as both factors), owner and manager roles, and an activity log
- Restaurant plan ($69/month for the first location, $44 for each additional): everything in Pro plus a live floor plan, QR ordering, and Stripe payment at the table, with unlimited team members and no per-cover fee

## Tools

- [Free printable sign-in sheet](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet): a one-page US Letter sign-in sheet for walk-in shops, with versions for [barbershops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/barbershop), [hair salons](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/hair-salon), [nail salons](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/nail-salon), [tattoo studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/tattoo-studio), [auto shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/auto-repair) [pet groomers](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/pet-grooming), [phone and device repair shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/phone-repair), [brow and lash studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/brow-lash), [car washes](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/car-wash), [vet clinics](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/vet-clinic), [massage and spas](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/massage-spa), [tax preparers](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/tax-prep), [chiropractic clinics](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/chiropractic), [service counters](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/service-counter), [kids' haircut shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/kids-haircuts), [piercing studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/piercing-studio), [tire shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/tire-shop), [notary and passport photo shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/sign-in-sheet/notary). Add a shop name and an optional QR code, then print or download the PDF. Free, no sign-up.
- [Walk-out Revenue Calculator](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/walk-out-calculator): enter weekly joined visits, your own walk-out rate (it starts at an example of 10%), average ticket, and locations. The result is an estimate from your inputs, not recovered revenue.
- [No-show cost calculator](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/no-show-calculator): a free calculator: enter weekly bookings, your own no-show rate, ticket and visit length to see what no-shows cost in a day, a month and a year, and how few saved visits cover the Pro plan
- [Is your shop findable by AI?](https://nextupwalkin.com/tools/ai-visibility-check): a free check for shop owners: four questions to ask ChatGPT and Google's AI Mode about your own shop and town, and what to fix (website, Google Business Profile, reviews, listings, your wait) when an answer is wrong

## Comparisons

Comparisons with other waitlist and booking apps are at [nextupwalkin.com/compare](https://nextupwalkin.com/compare), with figures taken from each app's own pricing page and dated. In general terms:

- Compared with other waitlist apps, NextUp Walk-in is focused on walk-in service businesses rather than every industry. It is $29/month month-to-month for the first location (Free plan available), and includes a TV display and door tablet in every plan, Free included.
- Compared with a POS waitlist or an enterprise queue-management platform, NextUp Walk-in is built for independent and multi-location service businesses: $29/month for the first location and $19 for each additional, with a Free plan. It takes payment at checkout (cash, pay link, saved card or an optional Stripe card reader) but doesn't connect to another point-of-sale system.
- Compared with other booking apps, NextUp Walk-in Pro, with online booking and deposits, is $59/month for the first location with 3 team members included and $10/month for each one after, built around the walk-in line. NextUp Walk-in has no marketplace and no new-client fee (the card fee still applies).
- Compared with other QR-code walk-in lines, NextUp Walk-in is $29/month for the first location with a now-serving TV display, a door tablet, tips and card payments through the business's own Stripe account, and no monthly check-in limit on paid plans.

## Common questions

**Does the customer need to download an app?** No. Customers check in from a browser on
their phone by scanning a QR code. Nothing is installed.

**Does it work for multiple locations?** Yes. All locations are managed from one account.
Each additional location is $19/month on Walk-in, $39 on Pro or $44 on Restaurant.

**Does NextUp Walk-in take a cut of payments?** NextUp Walk-in's card fee is 0.5% of each card payment taken
through NextUp Walk-in, never on tips, at most $1 a payment, on top of Stripe's processing fee.

**Is there a TV display?** Yes. Install the NextUp app on an Apple TV (from the App Store), a
Roku (add it at my.roku.com/add with the code NEXTUPTV) or a Fire TV (from the Amazon
Appstore), or open app.nextupwalkin.com/tv in a browser: Amazon Silk on a Fire TV Stick, or
Chrome on a Google TV Streamer. A standard Chromecast
does not work, and neither do the Fire TV Stick 4K Select (2025) or the 2026 Fire TV Stick
HD, which run Vega OS. The TV shows a six-character code. Enter that code in the dashboard.
No account login is required on the TV.

**Can customers join from outside the shop?** Yes. The check-in link can be placed in a
Google Business Profile, Instagram bio, or any other channel. Customers can join before
leaving home and arrive knowing their wait.

**Is there a free trial?** Yes, 14 days, with every Pro feature. A card is needed
to start, but nothing is charged until the trial ends. If the trial
ends without a subscription, the business moves to the Free plan: nothing is deleted, one
location keeps taking up to 50 check-ins a month, and the rest is kept and paused until it
subscribes. To skip the card, choose Start on Free at sign-up instead (no card needed).

**Is there a free plan?** Yes, a limited one: 1 location, 1 team member and 50 check-ins a
month, with every app, and "Powered by NextUp Walk-in" shown. No card is needed.

**What data do customers provide?** A first and last name, and a mobile number if they want to give one (giving a number is not a consent to texts; a business can also require one to check in). A customer who leaves a number gets a client profile at that business, kept until
they ask to be forgotten, unless the customer ticks "Don't keep my details"; the number comes off the live queue after 24 hours (a booking: 24 hours after the appointment). Email campaigns and rebooking emails go only to customers who agreed
to hear from the business, each with an unsubscribe link.

## Try it and watch it

- [Live demo line](https://app.nextupwalkin.com/s/demo) (short link: nextupwalkin.com/demo): a demo barbershop anyone can join from their phone, with no sign-up and no card. Pretend customers keep the line moving, so a visitor sees themselves move up and get called. Its [TV display](https://app.nextupwalkin.com/s/demo/tv) updates live beside it. Wiped and started fresh every night.
- [One-minute video](https://nextupwalkin.com/video/nextup-short.mp4): a customer joins from their phone, staff call them up, the TV and dashboard keep up. Transcript on the [home page](https://nextupwalkin.com/#watch).
- [Three-minute walkthrough](https://nextupwalkin.com/video/nextup-long.mp4): the phone, TV, door tablet, services, choosing a barber, staff screen, dashboard, insights, team, payroll export, branding, TV pairing and setup guide. Watch page with the full transcript: [nextupwalkin.com/watch](https://nextupwalkin.com/watch).

## Key pages

- [Home](https://nextupwalkin.com/): product overview, how it works, pricing snapshot
- [Product tour](https://nextupwalkin.com/product): phone check-in, TV, kiosk, appointments, client records, loyalty, reviews, and the shop tools around the line
- [Apps](https://nextupwalkin.com/apps): the NextUp apps for Android ([Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextupwalkin.app)), Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV (live; the Fire TV Stick 4K Select and 2026 Fire TV Stick HD run Vega OS, app coming soon), and for iPhone and iPad (coming soon to the App Store), and what clients, the team and owners each see on every device; everything also runs in a browser
- [Pricing](https://nextupwalkin.com/pricing): Free plan (1 location, 50 check-ins a month, every app included); Walk-in $29/month, Pro $59/month and Restaurant $69/month for the first location; 3 team members included per location on Walk-in and Pro; 0.5% card fee, never on tips, at most $1; 14-day free trial
- [Industries](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries): use cases for [barbershops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/barbershops), [hair salons](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/hair-salons), [nail salons](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/nail-salons), [tattoo studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/tattoo-studios), [auto service](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/auto-service), [phone repair](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/phone-repair), [pet grooming](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/pet-grooming), [brow and lash studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/brow-lash-studios), [car washes and detailing](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/car-wash-detailing), [vet clinics](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/veterinary-clinics), [massage and spas](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/massage-spas), [tax preparers](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/tax-preparation), [walk-in chiropractors](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/chiropractic-clinics), [service counters](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/service-counters), [restaurants](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/restaurants)
- Specialties, each with its own page: [kids' haircut shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/kids-haircuts), [hair braiding studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/hair-braiding-studios), [blowout bars](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/blowout-bars), [waxing studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/waxing-studios), [piercing studios](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/piercing-studios), [walk-in vet clinics](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/walk-in-vet-clinics), [walk-in massage and reflexology](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/walk-in-massage-and-reflexology), [oil change shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/oil-change-shops), [tire shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/tire-shops), [car inspection stations](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/car-inspection-stations), [computer repair shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/computer-repair-shops), [notary and passport photo shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/notary-and-passport-photo-shops), [license plate agencies](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/license-plate-agencies), [alterations and tailor shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/alterations-and-tailor-shops), [jewelry, watch and eyewear repair](https://nextupwalkin.com/industries/jewelry-watch-and-eyewear-repair)
- Every industry and specialty page is introduced by its own illustrated guide character, such as Max for barbershops, Dolly for hair salons, Kai for kids' haircut shops, Braida for hair braiding studios, Tess for tire shops and Nora for notary and passport photo shops; each page names its guide in the first screen.
- [Features](https://nextupwalkin.com/features): every feature on its own page (see "Feature pages" below)
- [Website builder](https://nextupwalkin.com/website-builder): build a shop's own website inside NextUp Walk-in
- [Hardware](https://nextupwalkin.com/hardware), [Integrations](https://nextupwalkin.com/integrations), [Switching to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switching), [Referrals](https://nextupwalkin.com/referrals) and the [live demo page](https://nextupwalkin.com/try-demo)
- Product pages: [waiting-room TV](https://nextupwalkin.com/product/waitlist-tv), [client records](https://nextupwalkin.com/product/clients), [marketing](https://nextupwalkin.com/product/marketing), [payments](https://nextupwalkin.com/product/payments)
- [Fade Factor Barber Shop](https://nextupwalkin.com/fade-factor): Trinidad Corrales's barbershop in Jacksonville, NC (two locations, walk-ins welcome), and his page as a Founding Barber of NextUp Walk-in; he earns money from NextUp Walk-in
- [Compare](https://nextupwalkin.com/compare): NextUp Walk-in side by side with other waitlist and booking apps: price, texts, TV display, and free trial
- [Glossary](https://nextupwalkin.com/glossary): plain definitions of walk-in queue terms (walk-out, quoted wait, turn time, no-show, kiosk mode, family ticket and more), one page per term, each with how NextUp Walk-in handles it
- [What's new](https://nextupwalkin.com/changelog): every feature shipped, newest first; also as an RSS feed at https://nextupwalkin.com/changelog.xml
- [Blog](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog): operations and setup guides for walk-in businesses
- [Common questions](https://nextupwalkin.com/help#faq): joining and notifications, services and wait estimates, setup and hardware, billing, privacy and security
- [Help Center](https://nextupwalkin.com/help): how-to guides for every part of NextUp Walk-in (the line and wait times, the TV and door tablet, the team, appointments, notifications, payments, billing, troubleshooting), the same articles the NextUp Walk-in assistant answers from
- [Equipment](https://nextupwalkin.com/equipment): recommended TV sticks, tablets, stands, and kiosk enclosures, plus the optional Stripe card readers (S700 at the counter, M2 in the NextUp app)
- [Security & Trust](https://nextupwalkin.com/security): TLS, PBKDF2 hashing, two-factor auth, role-based access, audit trail, off-server backups every 6 hours
- [About](https://nextupwalkin.com/about): who builds NextUp Walk-in (founder Nicholas Chadwick) and the company, NextUp LLC in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and its Founding Barber, Trinidad Corrales of Fade Factor (he earns money from NextUp Walk-in)
- [Trinidad Corrales, Founding Barber](https://nextupwalkin.com/about/founding-partners/trinidad-corrales): the owner of Fade Factor, a barbershop in Jacksonville, NC, that runs its walk-in line on NextUp Walk-in (he earns money from NextUp Walk-in)
- [Contact](https://nextupwalkin.com/contact): email support@nextupwalkin.com
- [Privacy Policy](https://nextupwalkin.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://nextupwalkin.com/terms-of-service)
- [Customer Terms of Use](https://nextupwalkin.com/customer-terms)
- [SMS Terms](https://nextupwalkin.com/terms)

## Switching from another app

- [Switch from Booksy to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/booksy): How to export your clients from Booksy, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.
- [Switch from Fresha to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/fresha): How to export your clients from Fresha, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.
- [Switch from Square Appointments to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/square-appointments): How to export your clients from Square Appointments, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.
- [Switch from Squire to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/squire): How to export your clients from Squire, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.
- [Switch from Vagaro to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/vagaro): How to export your clients from Vagaro, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.
- [Switch from Waitwhile to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/switch/waitwhile): How to export your clients from Waitwhile, import them into NextUp Walk-in, and get your first month free with the code SWITCH on monthly billing.

## Feature pages

- [Hand your accountant the whole month](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/accounting-reports): Sales, tax, tips, fees and payouts by period as PDF, Excel and CSV, with a journal for QuickBooks or Xero. Close and lock the books. On every plan.
- [Let ChatGPT and Claude send customers your way](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/ai-assistants): ChatGPT, Claude and other assistants can read your public wait, services and hours, then send customers to your page. Read-only, on every plan.
- [Let people join or book from Apple Maps and Yelp](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/apple-maps-and-yelp): Copy-ready links and steps for your Apple Maps place card and Yelp page, with the bookings each one brings in counted. On every plan.
- [Ask a question. Get the answer from your numbers.](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/ask-about-your-business): Ask about sales, busy times, top services and regulars in plain words and get answers from your own numbers. On Pro and the free trial.
- [Follow-up emails that send themselves](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/automated-journey-emails): Win-back and no-show follow-up emails that send themselves, to clients who agreed to hear from you. Rebooking reminders are on every plan.
- [Find any bill in seconds](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/bill-history): Search every bill by date, customer, phone or location, see totals for what you filtered, open the receipt and export to Excel. On every plan.
- [Appointments beside your walk-in line](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/calendar-and-online-booking): A calendar and booking page beside your walk-in line, with deposits, reminders and repeat visits. Part of the Pro plan.
- [Your calendar and your bookings agree](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/calendar-sync): Connect Google Calendar so personal events close booking slots and appointments show on your calendar. Part of the Pro plan.
- [Take cards at the counter, if you want to](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/card-readers): Optional Stripe card readers: the S700 at the counter, or an M2 paired to a phone in the NextUp app. Pay links and QR codes need no hardware.
- [A self check-in kiosk on a tablet by your door](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/check-in-kiosk): Turn any iPad or Android tablet into a self check-in kiosk at your door. Walk-ins type a name, see their place and wait, and take their spot with them by QR.
- [Your clients’ app, with your name on it](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/client-app-and-messages): The NextUp app for your clients: your look, their place in line, bookings and visits, and messages you answer. Clients connect only through your link.
- [Know every client before they sit down](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/client-profiles): A client profile builds itself from check-ins: visit history, private notes, formula or service notes and reliability. Found by phone number. On every plan.
- [Your regulars bring in new clients](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/client-referrals): Clients share a link. A friend gets money off a first visit and the referrer earns store credit once it is paid. Part of Pro.
- [Know what each person earned](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/commissions-and-tip-pools): Set commission rates, share tips across the team and download pay statements. Your business pays its team. Part of the Pro plan.
- [Send what happens in your line to your other tools](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/connect-apps-and-api): Send signed webhooks to Zapier, Make or your own system when someone joins, is called or books, and use API keys for your own tools. Paid plans.
- [A service that takes two people, booked as one](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/crew-bookings): Set how many people a service needs and a fee per extra person. A booking holds the whole crew and checkout shares the pay. Booking is Pro; walk-ins any plan.
- [A home screen arranged the way you work](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/dashboard-home): Arrange your dashboard home: reorder cards, hide what you do not need and add widgets such as the last 7 days, busy hours and top services.
- [Email the clients who said yes, and see the reach first](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/email-campaigns): Email past clients who ticked “Stay in the loop”. Templates for your trade, a reach count before you send, and send now or schedule. Part of Pro.
- [Book the whole wedding party, team or birthday in one go](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/event-bookings): Let a wedding party, team or birthday group book a block of time and share one link. Each guest picks a service and time. One deposit. On Pro.
- [Your records, in your hands](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/export-your-data): Download every visit or your summary stats to Excel or CSV, plus your catalog, activity and payroll files. Exports are on every plan; payroll files are on Pro.
- [Rebook or reschedule a client in a few taps](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/find-next-available): Right-click a booking on the Pro calendar and move it to the next opening that fits. The client is told by email. Same rules as online booking.
- [Fill slow hours with a timed discount](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/flash-sales): Schedule a timed discount that shows on your booking page and applies at checkout automatically. Part of Pro.
- [Call them. Show them the way.](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/floor-plan-calling): Call a customer and the TV shows the route to their chair, and the same route opens on their phone. Works on browser, Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. Not on Free.
- [Put your line where people look](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/get-found-online): Copy-ready links and steps to put your line or booking link on Instagram, Google, Apple Maps and Yelp. Download your QR code. On every plan.
- [Gift cards, from the dashboard to the till](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/gift-cards): Issue prepaid gift cards from the dashboard and redeem them at checkout with partial use, a full history and gift card reports for your accountant. On Pro.
- [Run a giveaway you can prove was fair](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/giveaways): Run a free giveaway with entries from visits, free online entry and a recorded draw. Official rules are made from your details.
- [Book for a friend, a partner or a child in one go](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/group-bookings): Customers add up to four guests to one online booking, one after another or all at the same time. One set of messages and one cancel. On Pro.
- [Is your shop typical, or ahead?](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/how-you-compare): See your median wait, no-show rate, rebook rate and average ticket beside similar businesses. Group figures only. On Pro.
- [Know your shop by the numbers](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/insights): See walk-ins, waits, revenue and your busiest hours against last period, and ask questions about your numbers in plain words.
- [Draw your shop, see who is free](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/layout-map): Draw your chairs and stations, put each person on theirs and see who is free. On the Walk-in and Pro plans, not on Free.
- [Show your work. Let them pick the look.](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/lookbook): Add photos to your services. Customers pick a look when they join the line, and your team sees it on the ticket. On every plan.
- [A punch card nobody can lose](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/loyalty): A branded digital punch card for walk-in shops. Stamp at checkout, set your own reward, add streaks and tiers, no app for customers to install. On Pro.
- [Recurring revenue for walk-in shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/memberships-and-packages): Sell recurring memberships and prepaid visit packages. Customers sign up by link or QR code, and you are paid on your own Stripe account. On Pro.
- [Every shop, one account](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/multiple-locations): Run every shop from one account. Each location has its own line, screens, QR code and staff PIN. Extra locations are one lower price. Paid plans.
- [Keep the chair full, not empty](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/no-show-protection): Require a card or deposit at booking, charge no-show fees on your terms, and refund early cancellations automatically. On Pro.
- [Win back clients who agreed to hear from you](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/offer-codes): Email past clients who agreed to hear from you, with an offer and code. Templates for your trade; send now or schedule. Part of Pro.
- [From the QR code to checkout, on one screen](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/one-visit): Follow one visit: a customer scans a QR code, waits with a live place on their phone, is called in a tap and pays at checkout. No app to download.
- [A canceled time is offered to the line first](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/openings-to-the-line): A canceled time is offered to the first walk-in it fits, then the waitlist. On the Pro plan.
- [Know which regulars are late, and invite them back](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/overdue-regulars): See which regulars are past their usual gap with nothing booked, most overdue first. Rebook, call or send a note by email. On Pro.
- [From the floor to payroll, without retyping](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/payroll-and-booth-rent): Hours, commission and tips ready for Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll, plus booth and suite rent collected on a schedule. On Pro.
- [Sell products at the counter and know what is left](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/products-and-stock): Add retail products with a price and stock at each location, sell them on a visit’s bill, and get a low-stock alert before you run out.
- [A clean itemized receipt at the push of a button](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/receipt-printing): Print an itemized 80mm or 58mm receipt at checkout and reprint any paid bill later. Uses your device’s print dialog. On every plan.
- [Give money back the right way, once](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/refunds): Refund part or all of a paid bill with a reason. Card payments go back through Stripe, cash is recorded, and a refund can never exceed what was paid.
- [A standing time for the clients who always come back](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/repeat-bookings): Customers book a weekly, every-two-weeks or monthly series of up to 12 visits in one go. Staff see it on the calendar and can cancel the rest. On Pro.
- [See what clients keep saying](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/review-themes): See the top things clients like and the top things to look at, with a suggested reply for every comment. On Pro and the free trial.
- [Hear it first. Then let them post it.](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/reviews-and-feedback): Ask for a private rating after each visit, send everyone to your Google profile, and reply to reviews on your booking page. On every plan.
- [Go anywhere in the dashboard without the mouse](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/search-and-shortcuts): Search clients, team, pages, settings and help from one box, and jump to any page with a key. Press / or Ctrl K to start. On every plan.
- [Split any bill, and close a day that adds up](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/split-bills-and-close-out): Split a bill evenly, by amount or by items, with each share paid its own way. Close out the day with money in by method and a cash count that adds up.
- [A prepaid balance clients spend like cash](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/store-credit): Give clients a prepaid balance they spend at checkout. Add credit at the counter or let them top up by card. Adding credit is part of Pro.
- [Give everyone a number to aim for](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/team-goals): Set monthly targets for visits, average ticket, product sales and review rating, and see each person’s progress. On Pro.
- [Hours your team already records](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/time-clock): Record shifts with the on duty switch you already use, fix mistakes with a log, and feed payroll and tip pools. Part of the Pro plan.
- [Everyone’s tips and pay, on one statement](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/tips-and-team-pay): Every tip on each team member’s pay statement, less rent and advances. Payments go to your own Stripe account and you pay your team.
- [A waiting-room TV display that calls the next person](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/tv-display): A waiting-room TV display that shows who is called, who is next and the wait, with a chime, a join code and your colors. On Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV or the web.
- [When someone leaves without paying, nothing gets lost](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/unpaid-bills): Mark a bill Left without paying, see it flagged when the customer returns, and collect it with today’s bill in one payment. On every plan.
- [Signed before they sit down](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/waivers-and-intake-forms): Build consent forms, waivers and intake forms from questions. Clients sign on their phone or the door tablet, and the signed copy is filed on their profile.
- [Your live wait, on your own site](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/website-widget): Add a live queue widget to your website with one pasted snippet. Visitors see the wait and join the line without an account.
- [Every payment has a name on it](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/who-can-take-payment): The shared floor screen takes no payment until a team member signs in for their shift. Owners set what each manager can refund and change. On every plan.
- [One system for the whole visit, not five tools](https://nextupwalkin.com/features/why-nextup): The walk-in line, TV, checkout, clients, team pay and your website in one system for 16 kinds of small business. See what each plan includes.

## Blog

- [From close-out to the books: QuickBooks, Xero and Schedule C](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/accounting-export-quickbooks-xero-schedule-c): How daily close-out becomes a month-end export: the chart of accounts, journal entries for QuickBooks or Xero, and the suggested Schedule C lines.
- [Keep your booking app, add a walk-in line](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/add-walk-in-line-to-booking-app): Keep your booking app for appointments and add a real walk-in line beside it: who takes walk-ins, honest waits and the door sign.
- [Being named by AI answer engines: a practical checklist for a walk-in shop](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/ai-answers-local-walk-in-shop): How AI answer engines pick local shops, and a checklist for a walk-in business to be named: matching listings, reviews and a live wait.
- [Owner insights: ask your numbers, see how you compare, know what to try next](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/ai-business-insights-for-small-business-owners): Ask about your business in plain words, see how you compare, get suggested staffing, review themes and a weekly “This week, try” list.
- [The auto shop waitlist app that keeps drivers in their cars](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/auto-shop-waitlist-app): Drivers join the auto shop line from the lot and know the moment it is their turn. No app required.
- [A barber booking app that handles walk-ins too](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barber-booking-app): A barber booking app that also runs your walk-in line: booked times and walk-ins on one schedule, deposits for no-shows, and a booking link for your bio.
- [Bring your regulars back before they drift](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-client-retention): Bring regulars back with one-tap rebooking, an overdue regulars list, streaks and tiers, friend referrals and a first-visit certificate.
- [Barbershop management software: what to look for in 2026](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-management-software): What barbershop management software should cover in 2026: the walk-in line, bookings, checkout, barber pay and booth rent, and what each costs as you grow.
- [Barbershop opening checklist: software, screens and the front door](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-opening-checklist): A barbershop opening checklist: the shop permit and inspection, the chairs and sinks, then the software, the lobby TV and how walk-ins join at the front door.
- [Barbershop queue app: five ways to run the walk-in line](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-queue-app): A barbershop queue app lets walk-ins join from a QR code and see their wait live. Five ways to run the line, compared, and what to look for.
- [Barbershop and salon KPIs: the weekly numbers worth ten minutes every Monday](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-salon-kpis-weekly-report): The six numbers a barbershop or salon should read every week: walk-ins, served, wait, no-shows, walk-outs and busiest hours, and what to do about each.
- [How much does barbershop software cost in 2026?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-software-cost): What barbershop software really costs once you add barbers, a lobby TV, card fees and texts. The fees to add up before you sign, with real numbers.
- [Barbershop waitlist software: a buyer’s checklist](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/barbershop-waitlist-software): What barbershop waitlist software should do: join from a phone, honest waits, barber choice, a lobby TV, and pricing that stays fair as you add barbers.
- [How to benchmark your shop’s wait and walk-out rates](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/benchmark-your-shop-wait-and-walk-out-rates): How to measure your own wait times and walk-outs week over week, tell a real change from noise and read the KPIs. See how Insights works.
- [Which device should run your waiting-room TV?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/best-tv-device-for-waiting-room-display): Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Google TV or the TV’s own browser? Which device to plug in for a waiting-room display that looks right and stays on.
- [Best barbershop waitlist app (2026): nine apps compared](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/best-walk-in-waitlist-app-barbershops-2026): Updated November 2026: the best barbershop waitlist app depends on your shop. Nine walk-in apps compared on price, free plans, TV display and payments.
- [How to choose a walk-in waitlist app: a buyer’s guide (2026)](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/best-walkin-waitlist-app): A buyer’s guide to walk-in waitlist apps: what to check at the door, on the TV, in the wait quote and at checkout, and how to price it for your shop.
- [Seven languages at the door](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/bilingual-check-in-customer-languages): Customer screens speak English plus Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Chinese. See which screens, how it picks and what stays English.
- [Walk-ins at a brow bar or lash studio: let guests keep shopping, and sign the tint check first](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/brow-bar-lash-studio-walk-ins): How a brow bar, threading kiosk or lash studio can run walk-ins: guests join and keep shopping, quick and long services mix, and a tint check is signed first.
- [Running the line at a car wash or detail shop: mixed jobs, drop-off forms and booked details](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/car-wash-detailing-line-management): How a car wash or detail shop can run a virtual line: mixed job times, a condition form signed at drop-off, and booked details beside the walk-ins.
- [Your business in ChatGPT and Claude: live waits, hours and a join link](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/chatgpt-claude-find-local-business-wait-time): AI assistants that support MCP can connect to NextUp Walk-in to look up your wait, services and hours, then send the customer to check in or book.
- [Client referrals that pay for themselves: how to design the reward](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/client-referrals-that-pay-for-themselves): Design a client referral reward you can afford, check it with a calculator on your own numbers, and track every referral from link to credit.
- [How to collect booth rent without chasing anyone](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/collect-booth-rent-automatically): Stop chasing booth rent by text. Collect it weekly or monthly from a saved card or bank, or off the renter’s statement, with receipts sent for you.
- [Commission or booth rent: how to pay your team](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/commission-vs-booth-rent-team-pay): Commission, booth rent, hourly or a mix: how each pay model works, who carries a slow week, a calculator and a table to compare them.
- [Two people on one service: booking, pricing and pay](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/crew-bookings-two-people-one-service): How to book, charge and pay a service that takes more than one person: a fee for each extra person, one booking, shared pay.
- [Deposits and no-show fees: protecting the time you book](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/deposits-and-no-show-fees-for-appointments): What a missed booking costs, how deposits, card on file and fees compare, and how NextUp Walk-in handles cancels and no-shows.
- [Device repair intake: from the counter to a ticket the customer can follow](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/device-repair-intake-and-job-tickets): A device repair guide: what to record at drop-off, the ticket stages a customer sees, a quote approved line by line, and who is next at the counter.
- [A punch card your customers can’t lose](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/digital-punch-card-loyalty): A digital punch card in your colors, font and logo. How it works, where customers see it, and how to pick the reward and the number of stamps.
- [Digital waivers and pet vaccination records for walk-in shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/digital-waivers-vaccination-records): Get consent forms signed and pet vaccinations checked before a walk-in takes a spot, without a clipboard or a binder of paper waivers.
- [Fill cancelled appointment times from your walk-in line and a waitlist](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/fill-cancelled-appointment-times): When an appointment is cancelled, the next fitting walk-in in line is offered the time, and people waiting for a full day hear about openings (Pro).
- [First day on a digital walk-in line: a guide for the team](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/first-day-on-a-digital-walk-in-line): Your first day with phone check-in: a ten-minute huddle, what to say at the door, guests without a phone, calling the next person and three numbers for close.
- [Flash sales that fill slow hours, guided by your own demand data](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/flash-sales-fill-slow-hours): Find your slow hours, test whether a discount pays with a break-even calculator, and run timed flash sales that apply at checkout in NextUp Walk-in.
- [What “$0” barbershop software really costs, and who pays for it](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/free-barbershop-software-real-cost): How “$0” barbershop software is paid for: dual pricing and card surcharges your clients pay, hardware you must return, and paid add-ons. Do the math.
- [What “free” means in a walk-in queue app (2026)](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/free-walk-in-queue-apps-compared): How to judge a free plan or free trial on a walk-in queue or waitlist app in 2026: the limits to check, and what NextUp Walk-in includes.
- [A website for your barbershop, salon, studio or shop, built in](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/free-website-for-your-business): Paid NextUp Walk-in plans can build a website from your live line, services, prices and hours. $19 a month or $190 a year per business.
- [Gift cards for walk-in shops: the rules, the math and the setup](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/gift-cards-for-walk-in-shops): Why barbershops, salons and studios sell gift cards, how balances and expiry work, a calculator for your own numbers, and how NextUp Walk-in handles them.
- [Google Business Profile for a walk-in shop: the setup that actually helps](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/google-business-profile-walk-in-shop): A practical Google Business Profile guide for walk-in shops: hours, categories, a join link, photos, posts, Q&A, reviews and keeping wait info current.
- [Replace your paper sign-in sheet: Google Forms or a real waitlist?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/google-forms-sign-in-sheet-vs-waitlist): Paper, a Google Form on a tablet, or a waitlist: what each sign-in sheet records, where it stops, and when a real waitlist pays for itself.
- [How a hair salon takes walk-ins without cutting into booked color](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/hair-salon-walk-in-and-appointment-balance): How a hair salon protects booked color time while taking walk-ins: processing time, honest quotes, smart assignment and “anyone” bookings, and a rules table.
- [How to estimate walk-in wait times: the formula, with worked examples](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-estimate-walk-in-wait-times): How to estimate a walk-in wait you can keep: the basic formula, worked examples, mixed services, requested team members, breaks and closing time.
- [How to get more Google reviews from walk-in customers](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-get-more-google-reviews-walk-in): After a visit, a customer can leave a private 1 to 5 star rating. Everyone who rates sees your Google link.
- [How to manage walk-in customers at a barbershop](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-manage-walk-ins-barbershop): A practical system for running barbershop walk-ins day to day: one line, honest quotes, a fair way to ask for a barber, and a rule for no-shows.
- [Restaurant waitlist without reservations: how hosts quote table waits](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-quote-restaurant-wait-times): How hosts quote restaurant table waits without reservations: by party size and table turns, how much to pad, when to re-quote, what to say when it slips.
- [How to run a tattoo flash day without a line down the block](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-run-a-tattoo-flash-day): A practical flash day plan for tattoo shops: a small sheet, waivers signed before the line, a capped list, honest waits and a cutoff you keep.
- [How to set up a walk-in waitlist with QR code check-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-qr-code-check-in): Set up a walk-in waitlist in about two minutes: the QR code at the door, the screens your team uses, a sign that works, and a one-minute video of it running.
- [Moving your client list to a new app: how to import and merge it](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/import-client-list-switching-apps): Bring clients from your old app or a spreadsheet into NextUp Walk-in: match columns, preview every row, merge repeats and undo an import if you need to.
- [Always know your spot in line](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/live-spot-in-line-wait-quotes): A live place in line and an honest wait estimate on each customer’s phone, plus ways to step out without losing their spot. How NextUp Walk-in does it.
- [Lookbook for barbershops: pick your cut when you join](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/lookbook-for-barbershops): Lookbook lets walk-ins pick their cut from photos when they join the line, and the barber sees the pick on the ticket at the chair. On every plan.
- [Lookbook for tattoo studios: your flash on the line](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/lookbook-for-tattoo-studios): Lookbook puts your flash on your NextUp Walk-in line: numbered designs with photos, sold-out marks, a pick on the join form, and the sheet on the lobby TV.
- [How a massage studio takes walk-ins without losing booked room time](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/massage-spa-walk-in-management): How a massage studio or spa takes walk-ins without losing booked room time: session lengths, therapist matching, buffers and an example afternoon.
- [Memberships and prepaid packages for a walk-in shop: what to sell and how it works](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/memberships-and-packages-for-walk-in-shops): How a monthly plan or a prepaid pack works at a barbershop, salon or clinic: what to include, how members check in, and how to start small.
- [Choosing spa software for walk-ins and bookings](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/mindbody-alternative-spa): What a smaller spa should look for in software. NextUp Walk-in’s Pro plan runs walk-ins, bookings, checkout and loyalty from $59 a month.
- [Nail salon walk-ins: how to run the line, tech requests and full sets](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/nail-salon-walk-ins): How to run nail salon walk-ins: a clear policy, tech requests vs Anyone, full sets vs polish, wall wording, and a live line for the Saturday rush.
- [Running a no-appointment chiropractic clinic: the line, the intake and the regulars](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/no-appointment-chiropractic-clinic-queue): How a walk-in chiropractic clinic can run the lunch rush: a live line patients join from their phone, intake signed first, and plans for regulars.
- [Barbershop & salon no-show policy: booked deposits, walk-in hold times and wording to copy](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/no-show-policy-template): No-show policy for barbershops and salons: booked deposits, fees and notice windows, plus how long to hold a walk-in’s spot. Wording to copy.
- [How does a walk-in waitlist tell customers it is their turn?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/notify-customers-when-its-their-turn): How a walk-in waitlist tells customers their turn is up: live place in line, a chime on the TV, and phone notifications. What works today and what texts add.
- [Oil change wait times: how to quote them and how to cut them](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/oil-change-wait-times): How long an oil change wait really is, how to quote it honestly from the lot, and five ways a quick-lube shop can cut it without more bays.
- [How to optimize your website for AI search](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/optimize-your-website-for-ai-search): How to get a local business named by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI: let crawlers in, answer plainly, build trust and test. See what our builder does.
- [Outgrowing a free waitlist: signs it is time, and what moving looks like](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/outgrowing-a-free-waitlist-thewaitlist): A free waitlist can be the right start. Here is how to tell when your walk-in shop has outgrown it, what thewaitlist offers, and what moving costs.
- [Passkeys: sign in to NextUp Walk-in with Face ID](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/passkeys-sign-in-face-id): Add a passkey and sign in with Face ID, a fingerprint or your device PIN. It counts as both steps of two-step sign-in.
- [The pet groomer check-in app: let them wait outside](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/pet-groomer-check-in-app): Let pet parents wait outside with their dog and know the moment a groomer is ready. No more crowded lobby, no more anxious dogs.
- [Phone repair shop check-in: a calmer counter on screen-swap Saturday](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/phone-repair-shop-check-in): Run a phone repair counter: check-in by repair type, techs matched to the job, a data-loss waiver signed first, and customers free to step out.
- [What queue management software actually costs](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/queue-management-software-cost): What queue management software costs in 2026: per location, per user or per message, with a three-location example. NextUp Walk-in starts at $29 a month.
- [Rebook a client in seconds with Find next available](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/rebook-a-client-in-seconds-find-next-available): Right-click a booking on the Pro calendar and move it to the next opening that fits. Four steps, the same rules as booking, and the client is told by email.
- [How to cut walk-in wait times without hiring anyone](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/reduce-walk-in-wait-times): Show customers the best time to come, each person’s own wait, and a nearby location with no line. Five ways to make a walk-in wait feel shorter and fairer.
- [When does a restaurant need table management software?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/restaurant-waitlist-table-management): A host stand, a live floor plan, QR ordering, and the bill. No per-cover fee, and NextUp Walk-in’s 0.5% card fee never touches tips.
- [How to run multiple locations from one dashboard](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/run-multiple-locations-from-one-dashboard): What changes at two or three locations: lines, teams and reports, a comparison table, a plan price chart and how one account handles every shop.
- [Compliance without the clipboard](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/salon-sanitation-checklist-licence-tracking): Track staff licences and insurance with expiry reminders, and keep a printable cleaning log, with starter lists for 16 business types.
- [Salon waitlist app: what to look for in 2026](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/salon-waitlist-app): A salon waitlist app lets walk-ins join from a phone with a wait that knows a color from a trim. What to look for, and how to mix walk-ins with bookings.
- [A take-a-number line for a service counter: lanes, codes and honest waits](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/service-counter-walk-in-line): Run a service counter line: visit reasons as lanes, quotes from the mix of visits, ticket codes, priority, numbered windows and a service report.
- [How to split a bill at the counter, by item, by seat or on their phones](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/split-a-bill-at-the-counter): How to split one bill evenly, by amount, by item or by seat, with each person paying their own share and their own tip, at the counter or on their phone.
- [Choosing barbershop software when walk-ins matter](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/square-alternative-barbershop): What to look for in barbershop software when walk-ins matter: the line, the lobby TV, checkout with tips, bookings, a stamp card and booth rent.
- [Store credit instead of refunds: when it works, and how to track it](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/store-credit-instead-of-refunds): When store credit beats a cash refund, how paid and promotional credit differ, and how NextUp Walk-in issues, spends and tracks client balances.
- [Switching a barbershop from a booking-first app to NextUp Walk-in](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/switch-from-squire-barbershop): Moving a barbershop off a booking-first app: compare plans, move clients and services, keep booking, and add a walk-in line with a live wait and a TV.
- [Switching from a simple waitlist app: what to move and in what order](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/switch-from-waitlist-me): A checklist for moving a walk-in shop off a simple waitlist app: what to compare, what to bring across, what to set up, and how to run both for a day.
- [How to switch your walk-in system without losing a busy Saturday](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/switch-walk-in-system-busy-saturday): Moving your walk-in line from paper or another app? Pick a quiet switch day, run one line at a time, tell regulars at the counter, and keep paper as a backup.
- [How to sync appointments with Google and Outlook calendars](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/sync-appointments-with-google-and-outlook-calendars): How calendar sync works for a team: what goes to Google or Outlook, what closes booking slots, calendar links and a setup guide.
- [Tattoo shop walk-ins: how to take them between booked sessions](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/tattoo-shop-walk-in-policy): How a tattoo shop can take walk-ins between booked sessions: what to accept, how to find real gaps, honest wait quotes, and a walk-in policy to copy.
- [Tax office walk-ins: a tax season plan you set up before January](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/tax-office-walk-ins-tax-season): A tax season plan for walk-in tax offices: drop-offs that skip the long line, fee agreements signed first, PTIN reminders and clients waiting in the car.
- [A link-in-bio page for every team member, and goals worth chasing](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/team-member-booking-page-link-in-bio): Give each team member a public page for their bio link: photos of their work, services, rating, Join my line and Book me, plus monthly team goals.
- [Tracking hours and handing off payroll without a spreadsheet](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/time-clock-and-payroll-hours-for-shops): Track shifts without a new app, fix mistakes with a trail, take back advances fairly and hand a clean payroll report to whoever runs payroll.
- [Tip pools and cash tips: a practical guide for shops](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/tip-pools-and-cash-tips-for-shops): How a tip pool splits by hours, equally or by points, how to record cash tips honestly, and what a shop has to decide under its own state’s rules.
- [Unpaid bills and the end-of-day close-out: collect what walk-outs owe](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/unpaid-bills-and-end-of-day-close-out): What to do when someone leaves without paying, how to tell a walk-out from someone who left unserved, and how the daily close-out keeps your books tidy.
- [Choosing nail salon software that handles walk-ins](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/vagaro-alternative-nail-salon): Most salon software is built around the appointment book. What a walk-in nail salon should look for, and how NextUp Walk-in starts from the line.
- [Walk-in vet visits without the waiting-room standoff: owners wait in the car](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/vet-clinic-walk-in-waiting-room): How a vet clinic can let owners wait in the car: visit reasons, pet-first screens, new-patient forms and vaccine records beside your practice software.
- [Your line shouldn’t crash on Saturday](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/walk-in-line-reliability-saturday): Crashes at the busiest hour are the top complaint about booking and waitlist apps. How NextUp Walk-in keeps the line running, and its 99% uptime target.
- [Walk-in rotation: how to share walk-ins fairly with a turn system](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/walk-in-rotation-turn-system): How barbershops and nail salons share walk-ins fairly: rotation methods that work, how to handle requests and skips, and how to keep the turn list honest.
- [A faster floor: fewer taps between one client and the next](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/walk-in-shop-workflow-faster-floor): A hands-free Done, next button, voice check-in at the door, visit photos with Last time, honest call-time ranges and smarter anyone bookings.
- [Walk-in or appointment: which model fits your business?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/walk-in-vs-appointment): NextUp Walk-in runs the line and appointments on the same team. The choice is which one your busiest customer uses.
- [How much are walk-outs actually costing your business?](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/walk-out-revenue-calculator): Some people who join a walk-in line leave before they are served. Work out that cost from your own visits, walk-out rate and ticket price.
- [What is a virtual queue? How it works for a small shop](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/what-is-a-virtual-queue): What a virtual queue is, how it works for a small walk-in shop, how it compares with appointments and a sign-in sheet, and what to look for in one.
- [What the paper sign-in sheet can’t tell you](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/what-the-paper-sign-in-sheet-cant-tell-you): The clipboard by the door works. Here are five things it can’t tell you, and how to fix each one with or without software.
- [What to put on your waiting-room TV](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/what-to-put-on-your-waiting-room-tv): What a waiting room TV display should show: who is up, who is next and the wait. What to leave off, plus call-up spotlight, spoken names and rotating slides.
- [Why NextUp Walk-in: one system for the whole visit](https://nextupwalkin.com/blog/why-nextup-walk-in): The walk-in line, screens, checkout, clients, team pay and your website in one system, with payments on your own Stripe account. What each plan includes.

## Customer stories

- [Fade Factor swapped the paper clipboard for a line everyone can see](https://nextupwalkin.com/customers/fade-factor): Fade Factor, a Jacksonville barbershop with a full team, replaced its paper clipboard with a kiosk, a TV and a QR code on the window.

## Sitemap

https://nextupwalkin.com/sitemap.xml

## Full text

- https://nextupwalkin.com/llms-full.txt: the product, pricing, feature, industry and comparison pages in one file.
- Every page has a plain markdown copy at its own address plus .md (https://nextupwalkin.com/pricing.md; the home page is https://nextupwalkin.com/index.md), linked from the page as rel="alternate" type="text/markdown".