Websta

Websta brings profile creation, appointment booking and payments together for local service providers. It is strongest for independent operators who want a public marketplace presence alongside scheduling, rather than a tool for building a marketplace of their own. The key trade-off is that most users need Pro to publish, and card payments through Websta carry a 1.49% fee.

Overview

Websta is built to help local providers move from a short description of their work to a bookable profile. Entering a skill and city prompts it to generate a bio, layout, imagery, services and booking page in about ten seconds. That can shorten setup, but the generated material still needs a careful edit so it reflects the provider’s actual services.

Providers set working hours, services, buffers and deposits. Websta then handles confirmations and reminders, with Stripe connected for online payments. Its AI search and marketplace map are designed to surface live profiles to people looking for local services. That discovery element gives Websta a broader purpose than a simple scheduling page, though its appeal depends on providers wanting customers to find them through this marketplace.

Key features

• AI profile creation: A skill and city are enough to generate a starting profile, and Free includes unlimited editing and AI edits. The draft can be developed without a subscription, but a draft is not a public storefront.
• Bookings and reminders: Providers control hours, services, buffers and deposits; Websta handles booking confirmations and reminders. Pro includes unlimited bookings, making it a better fit for an active schedule than a free draft.
• Marketplace discovery: Websta says its AI search understands local service queries and places live profiles on a marketplace map. This may help providers seeking local discovery, but does not replace a separate website when that is the priority.
• Profile details and languages: Profiles can include galleries, verified reviews, Instagram and TikTok links, phone and email details. AI translation is offered for Estonian, English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish and Russian, a useful reach for providers serving multilingual communities.
• Payments and privacy: Stripe enables online booking payments, and Websta charges 1.49% on card payments made through the service. Websta says it does not sell data or use advertising tracking, and does not store full card numbers; its privacy policy also allows users to download their data or delete an account at any time.

Pricing

Websta uses a freemium model. Free costs nothing, billed Forever. It includes an AI-built profile page, unlimited editing and AI edits, a multilingual profile and a draft profile that is not public yet. Publishing is free in Estonia. For providers elsewhere, the draft makes Free useful for preparing a profile, but not for getting a live public page.

Pro costs €4.99 a month, billed €4.99/month. It adds a live page at yourname.websta.bio, unlimited bookings and local marketplace discovery. The price is modest for providers who want those pieces in one service, but card transactions also incur Websta’s 1.49% fee. A custom domain is optional at €0.69 a month, billed €0.69 a month, on top of Pro.

Each account can have one website. Business has custom pricing and adds multiple locations, team access and roles, custom integrations and a dedicated account manager; it is the relevant tier for providers whose operation exceeds a single profile or location. Contact Websta about Business if one website is not enough.

Platforms

Websta is available on Android, iOS and the web, so providers can use it across mobile and browser platforms.

Who it's for

Websta is aimed at local service providers, including hairdressers, electricians, trainers, photographers and tutors. It fits solo providers who want profile creation, local discovery, booking management and payment collection in one marketplace, especially if a marketplace map is part of their customer-acquisition approach. Email support is available, with Websta saying it replies within 24 hours.

It is less suitable for a business that needs several websites or locations on its own account, or for someone seeking only appointment scheduling without marketplace discovery. Those needs make the one-website limit or the marketplace-oriented package a meaningful constraint.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A generated profile and booking page can give a provider a fast starting point, while unlimited Free edits allow time to refine it.
• Pro: Booking settings, reminders, Stripe payments and local discovery are combined, reducing the need to assemble those parts separately.
• Pro: Profile translation across seven listed languages and contact links support providers serving varied local audiences.
• Con: Free profiles are drafts except that publishing is free in Estonia, so many providers must pay for a public page.
• Con: Websta charges 1.49% on card payments made through it, in addition to the Pro subscription for a live page.
• Con: The one-website-per-account limit makes Business, with custom pricing, the route for multiple locations or team access.

Alternatives

For a different marketplace model, consider Online Marketplace Software. If the priority is a small-business site rather than bookings and local marketplace discovery, compare Small Business Website Builders. For scheduling-focused options, see Appointment Scheduling Software.

EcommerceSoftwarePro is a paid Android, iOS and web option with a one-time Multiple Language Support add-on for up to five languages. Litekart offers a free, self-hosted build with source code and all features included, for teams prepared to host it themselves. MarketplaceKit has a free self-hosted Community Edition described as lighter than hosted and without customer support, alongside a $15/month Hobby plan.

Dokan Multivendor Marketplace offers a free WordPress-oriented Lite plan with unlimited vendors, while its Starter annual plan is $149/year for a one-site license. Marketbridge by Hykmah has a free web/API plan limited to one product, 100 records, 100 transactions per month and 1 GB storage. Mercur is a free, MIT-licensed, self-hosted marketplace core for teams that will handle implementation, deployment and maintenance.

Yourstore is a paid web option with product-focused plans. Yclas Neo offers a free web plan with 25 members, unlimited listings and 1 GB image storage, which may suit a listing-led marketplace instead of Websta’s local service booking approach.

Verdict

Choose Websta if you are an independent local provider who wants a profile, booking flow, reminders and payment collection in one marketplace. Its fast profile setup and combined discovery and booking tools are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need multiple websites or locations, or if the 1.49% card fee and paid publishing make a marketplace profile poor value for your business.