Bookwhen

Bookwhen lets organisers publish a booking page for their classes, courses, activities and events and take bookings at any hour. The Oxford company says it has grown from its own revenue without outside funding, and it has customers in 140 countries.

What Bookwhen offers

• Booking pages — a hosted page to share or embed, with basket checkout for several sessions and attendees at once.
• Payments — online payment through Stripe, PayPal and other providers, or free places.
• Custom forms — collection of personal details, waivers and opt-ins.
• Ticket options — single, group, course, family and early-bird tickets, plus discount codes and waiting lists.
• Automation — confirmations and reminder emails, and self-service cancellations and transfers.
• Registers and reports — attendee lists for check-in and booking reports.

Who it works with

Its users range from yoga teachers and cookery schools to photography studios, leisure and climbing centres, festivals, charities and franchises. Past users listed on the site include Zumba, Uber, Scouts, the NHS, the University of Oxford and Amazon, and charities receive a discount.

Key facts

• Based in: Oxford, United Kingdom
• Languages: seven interface languages
• Scale: 1.5 million places booked each month, according to the company