One simple link for businesses to grow their waitlist and fill last-minute availability with deposits fast. Make the availability you want booked fast visible to customers with one click, stop promoting slots you have hidden in a booking system maze. No more chasing messages or posting Stories that vanish in 24 hours. Just share your NoSho profile, automatically notify customers when new slots are added and get booked securely.
I’m Mark, the solo founder behind NoSho.app and today I’m excited (and a bit nervous!) to finally share it with you.
Over the past 25 years while designing experiences for brands like JD Sports, Hugo Boss, Superdry, Wattbike, E.ON and more. One thing has always been clear, businesses want people to checkout fast, and us customers want the same. Netflix, Amazon, Deliveroo and Uber have trained us to expect simplicity and instant action.
I work from home, I’m a parent and sometimes I want a haircut on my lunch yet trying to book something last minute is a maze. You Google it, you browse booking pages that make no sense, you check Instagram, you call them and 9 times out of 10 I give up.
This frustration got me thinking and that’s when it clicked. What if there was a simple way for customers to book last-minute availability and a better way for businesses to list them, as these slots exist but we can't find them?
I asked around, my partner and friends felt the same. Businesses said they end up posting availability on Instagram stories, replying to DMs and juggling messages while trying to work.
So I started working on NoSho. A platform for service-based businesses to create a quick profile, without downloading anything and learning a new system. They can easily build a waitlist and list availability that instantly emails customers when a new slot goes live. Bookings are secured via a deposit and reminders are sent via WhatsApp and email. Customers only see the times the business has added, no hunting for services that aren’t available. Just what you can book, right now. It's built for people who want something clean and simple, which is everyone.
NoSho gives businesses one smart link to:
✅ Build a waitlist
✅ Fill last-minute availability ✅ Take secure deposits
If you know a Stylist, Barber, Nail, Brow, Lash Tech, Beautician, PT, Photographer, Tattoo Artist or any business that hates chasing DMs or wants a better waitlist, please share www.nosho.app
Thank you for reading and I hope NoSho helps busy people like me and gives businesses a smoother way to get booked securely 🙏
Interesting idea. It would be great if I could set my available time slots, and the system could show when something opens up within my free windows and possibly make automatic bookings for me.
A handy booking tool for service-based businesses that lets you share one simple link to sell last-minute availability, take deposits, and build a waitlist — no more chasing no-shows.
My wife runs a childcare center, and on many days a few children are absent. We’d like to make those open spots available for same-day drop-ins, so parents can book and pay for a slot on the specific day it becomes available. Does your app support this type of real-time drop-in booking?
What I really like too is that it cuts out all the extra fluff most booking tools pile on; she doesn’t need fancy scheduling workflows or loyalty programs right now—she just needs to get those empty spots filled fast and keep her income consistent. Being able to make that availability visible with one click (instead of digging through her booking software’s hidden menus) is a game-changer for someone who’s already stretched thin running the studio day-to-day.
This solves such a real problem. I've literally given up trying to book last-minute haircuts because the booking maze is too frustrating. Single link + deposit makes total sense.
The waitlist auto-notification when slots open up is smart - no more refreshing pages or missing Instagram stories.
Congrats @mark_nosho - the reactions here say a lot. People clearly connect with the "no more Instagram roulette / doom-scrolling for a haircut" pain you're solving. Love how simple and clean the flow looks.
I'm curious about the build side of NoSho:
How long did it take you to get to this launch-ready version?
Did you build everything fully solo, or did you bring in help for parts of it?
What tech stack and architecture are powering the real-time slot updates + notifications?
And are you running everything on a cloud provider (Vercel/AWS/other)?
Always love hearing the behind-the-scenes of products built with this level of polish. Great launch - excited to follow where NoSho goes next.
@mark_nosho Congratulations. And happy product launch.
Congrats! Love how clean and stress-free the booking flow looks. Rooting for you!
Feels like it hits a real pain. I’m always trying to squeeze a lunchtime haircut and end up doom‑scrolling booking pages. One link + deposit makes sense. How do you handle last‑minute cancels so both sides feel safe? Way better than IG Story roulette.
Tried the app. It's really simple and easy to use. Congrats on the launch!
Nice thing! It looks like I can't sync it with my calendar for free, can I?
I’ve been waiting for something like this. Booking systems are fine until you need a last-minute appointment. This looks really nice and simple, to see what’s actually available right now. Game changer for anyone who runs a service business.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m Mark, the solo founder behind NoSho.app and today I’m excited (and a bit nervous!) to finally share it with you.
Over the past 25 years while designing experiences for brands like JD Sports, Hugo Boss, Superdry, Wattbike, E.ON and more. One thing has always been clear, businesses want people to checkout fast, and us customers want the same. Netflix, Amazon, Deliveroo and Uber have trained us to expect simplicity and instant action.
I work from home, I’m a parent and sometimes I want a haircut on my lunch yet trying to book something last minute is a maze. You Google it, you browse booking pages that make no sense, you check Instagram, you call them and 9 times out of 10 I give up.
This frustration got me thinking and that’s when it clicked. What if there was a simple way for customers to book last-minute availability and a better way for businesses to list them, as these slots exist but we can't find them?
I asked around, my partner and friends felt the same. Businesses said they end up posting availability on Instagram stories, replying to DMs and juggling messages while trying to work.
So I started working on NoSho. A platform for service-based businesses to create a quick profile, without downloading anything and learning a new system. They can easily build a waitlist and list availability that instantly emails customers when a new slot goes live. Bookings are secured via a deposit and reminders are sent via WhatsApp and email. Customers only see the times the business has added, no hunting for services that aren’t available. Just what you can book, right now. It's built for people who want something clean and simple, which is everyone.
NoSho gives businesses one smart link to:
✅ Build a waitlist
✅ Fill last-minute availability
✅ Take secure deposits
If you know a Stylist, Barber, Nail, Brow, Lash Tech, Beautician, PT, Photographer, Tattoo Artist or any business that hates chasing DMs or wants a better waitlist, please share www.nosho.app
Thank you for reading and I hope NoSho helps busy people like me and gives businesses a smoother way to get booked securely 🙏
Mark
www.instagram.com/@nosho_app