Kito for every studio.
Kito is on for every studio now. Ask about your calendar, clients or money, and confirm any change he proposes before it happens. Free plans get 25 messages a month, paid plans 100.
Changelog
What we've shipped.
The short version of how BKRDY keeps getting better, month by month and newest first. Every entry is something you can see in your editor, on your site or in your clients' inbox.
2026
Month by month.
November 2026
October 2026
Kito arrives.
Kito, your assistant in the editor, started in a pilot studio: ask about your calendar, clients or money in plain words, and confirm any change he proposes before it happens.
A new editor layout.
The editor now has a slim icon rail, a column with the open section's pages, and on a wide screen a side pane where details and previews open beside your work.
A Dashboard built around your day.
The Dashboard opens on what's next, a timeline for each artist, today's appointments, the week ahead, your money and one list of everything that needs you.
Every artist side by side.
The calendar shows your whole team in one Day view, with Week and List a tap away and every request waiting on you in one list.
Edit your site section by section.
The Website editor lists your site's twelve sections in page order, flags any still showing sample text, and moves the preview to the one you pick.
Offer a waitlist spot.
Pick a time for someone on your waitlist and they get an email with a link to claim it before the offer runs out.
Unlimited text reminders.
Text reminders are now unlimited on every paid plan, with no count to watch and no extra charge.
September 2026
Studio+ for bigger teams.
A new Studio+ plan fits up to 12 staff, each with their own login and schedule, at $55 a month or $47 a month billed yearly.
A 7-day trial on paid plans.
Solo, Studio and Studio+ now start with a 7-day trial, so you can try your plan before the first bill.
August 2026
Sale prices.
Put a service, add-on or package on sale, with an end date if you want one, and clients see the sale price when they book.
Cards on file.
On paid plans, ask a client to save a card with their consent, then use it for a balance or a late cancellation fee.
Shop.
Offer products clients reserve online when they book and pick up at their visit, with no shipping to deal with.
Real openings on your booking calendar.
Your booking calendar now shows clients which days truly have time for the service, add-ons and artist they picked.
Tap a face to book.
On sites with a team introduction, tapping an artist's card starts a booking with that artist already picked.
Booking alerts to any inbox.
Send your new-booking alerts to a different email address than the one you sign in with.
July 2026
A Free plan.
Start on Free at $0 forever with no card: a designed booking site, online booking, deposits and email reminders.
Text reminders.
On paid plans, clients can get their appointment reminders by text, with separate switches for email and text.
Loyalty punch cards.
Reward regulars with a visit-based punch card that stamps itself after each visit, takes a manual punch for cash visits, and shows up in confirmation emails.
A deeper payments overview.
See revenue over time, by service, by staff and by day of week, and export your transactions for any date range.
Two new templates.
Savile Row and Blush Gallery joined the library, bringing it to fifteen designs.
Keep your address private.
Keep your street address off your public site, while booking emails still tell clients where to find you.
More content cards.
The content studio gained cards for your work, your schedule, a review and an offer, each with a caption to copy.
June 2026
Ten new templates.
Blackline, Opaline, Pétale, Bottega, Inkhouse, Clarity, Bleeker, Chroma, Riso and Arcanum joined the library.
Open your books your way.
Release dates in drops or keep a rolling booking window, change single days, and set a daily limit for the studio.
Waitlist, after-hours and squeeze-ins.
Clients can join a waitlist, book extra-fee times outside your regular hours, or ask for a squeeze-in you approve.
Verified reviews.
After a visit, clients get a private link to leave a review, and you approve what shows on your site.
Day and week calendar.
A new calendar with day and week views, and one appointment drawer that holds every action for a booking.
The content studio.
Turn your services and openings into ready-made social posts and stories, drawn in your template's own style.
Packages and gift cards.
Sell bundles of services paid up front, and gift cards clients buy online and redeem when they book.
May 2026
The first three templates.
BKRDY opened with The Fade Room, Lush Studio and Velvet Theory, each a full booking site in its own style.
Deposits on your own Stripe.
Connect your own Stripe account and take a deposit at booking, with tips, balances and refunds.
Cancel or reschedule from the email.
Clients manage their own booking from the link in their confirmation, inside the windows you set.
Emails in your name.
Confirmations and reminders go out under your studio's sender name, with replies coming straight to you.
Services, extras and team.
Group services into categories with photos, add extras clients can pick, and give each artist their own hours and services.
A client book.
Every client in one place, with visit history, notes, preferences, tags and segments.
Client accounts.
Clients can make a free account to see their bookings and profile in one place.
About this page
What makes the list.
We leave out the plumbing: fixes, speed work and the things only we see. If it changed what you or your clients see, it is here. If you want something on this list, write to hello@bkrdy.com and tell us what would help.
Free to start
See it for yourself.
Pick a template, add your services and share your link. Free is $0 forever with no card, and paid plans start with a 7-day trial.