NextSessioBooking glossary
Clear definitions for solo barbers, therapists, tutors, and coaches—written by the NextSessio team (2026). No fake stats; honest economics.
Basics
Core concepts for prepaid session businesses.
Prepaid package
A prepaid package (session pack) is a bundle of visits sold before service delivery, tracked as credits clients spend wh…
Read definition →No-show rate
No-show rate is the percentage of booked appointments where the client does not attend—empty slots that cost revenue.
Read definition →Package vs single booking
Package booking sells multiple sessions upfront as credits; single booking charges one visit at a time—different retenti…
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Payments & pricing
Stripe, platform fees, and SaaS economics.
Stripe Connect
Stripe Connect is Stripe’s platform for sending payments to a connected business account—NextSessio uses it so money lan…
Read definition →Platform fee
A platform fee is a percentage or fixed charge a booking marketplace takes from client payments—in addition to payment p…
Read definition →0% platform fee
0% platform fee means the booking software does not take a revenue share on client payments—you still pay Stripe process…
Read definition →Card on file
Card on file means saving a client’s payment method (with consent) to charge later per your cancellation or no-show poli…
Read definition →Monthly subscription vs commission
Flat monthly subscription charges predictable software rent; commission models take a slice of client payments—often tie…
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Product features
Booking page, credits, verification, guest checkout.
Walk-in booking
Walk-in booking (walk-in redemption) applies a prepaid credit when a client shows up without scheduling online first.
Read definition →Booking page
A booking page is a branded web URL listing your services, prepaid packages, and live availability for client self-sched…
Read definition →Session credits
Session credits (visit credits) are countable units from a prepaid package—one credit typically equals one booked or com…
Read definition →Verification code
A verification code is a short numeric code issued per booking so staff can confirm the client and mark a session comple…
Read definition →Guest checkout
Guest checkout allows clients to complete booking and payment with email/contact details only—no forced account registra…
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By industry
How terms apply to specific provider types.
Barber booking software
Barber booking software should support prepaid cut packages, multi-staff calendars, guest mobile booking, and clear paym…
Read definition →Therapy booking software
Therapy booking software for private practice should handle session bundles, calm client scheduling, cancellation polici…
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