Everything Octo does
Eight arms, eight full-time jobs, one small monthly bill.
Each arm is powerful on its own. Together they replace four apps, a spreadsheet and the receptionist you can't quite justify hiring yet.
Smart Calendar Q&A
Ask natural-language questions about your calendar and get an instant, useful answer.
- “What's on Thursday afternoon?”
- “How many working days this week?”
- “Where are my longest gaps?”
- No menu diving, no filters — just ask.
Customer Lookup
Search by name, email, mobile or postcode and get full context before the call connects.
- Visit history, notes, preferences
- Last appointment and next booking
- Fuzzy search that handles typos
- One-tap open into the full profile
Booking Changes
Ask Octo to edit a booking — time, status or notes. It queues as a pending action for you.
- Move, cancel, mark complete, edit notes
- Every change reviewable before it lands
- Undo any pending action in one tap
- Bulk edits for busy days
Voice Messaging
Tap the mic and talk. Octo transcribes what you said and gets on with it.
- Hands-free on the school run
- High-accuracy transcription
- Works in the car, at the sink, mid-cut
- Falls back to text any time
Payment Tracking
Spot unpaid appointments and check payment status so nothing quietly slips through.
- “Who hasn't paid this week?”
- Paid / pending / refunded at a glance
- One-tap follow-up nudge
- Weekly income summary
Availability Insights
Ask when you're free, or let Octo suggest smart slots for a new booking.
- AI-suggested slots that respect buffers
- Group availability across staff
- Avoids known travel and rest windows
- No more double-bookings
Mobile Route Planning
Directions and route info for outcall visits, so the driving stops eating your day.
- Turn-by-turn to the next appointment
- Optimised order for multi-stop days
- Fuel and time estimates
- One tap to open in your maps app
Reminder Assistance
Trigger client reminders and nudges on demand. Fewer no-shows, warmer communication.
- One-off or scheduled reminders
- SMS, email and WhatsApp
- Personalised in your tone
- Two-way replies land back with you
And the boring stuff, obviously
All the tick-box features you'd compare on a spreadsheet.
Waitlist auto-fill
Cancellation drops? Octo texts the next best client and confirms the slot before you notice.
Deposits & no-show protection
Ask Octo to hold a card, take a deposit, or enforce your cancellation window — set it once.
Pre-visit forms & patch tests
Send intake forms, allergy checks and patch-test reminders by SMS link before the client walks in.
Group & bridal-party bookings
Book five clients at once, aligned timings, unified checkout, one happy party.
Rooms, chairs & equipment
First-class resources in the Q&A — “which chair is free at 3?” gets a real answer.
One-click Fresha import
Bring clients and bookings across in minutes. We handle the mapping, you keep your history.
Fourteen days free
How and Why octo was created
No card. Set up in the time it takes to make a cup of tea.
