TailDesk is a WordPress plugin built by the Dutch software studio Eyeseet (EyeSeeT) for pet sitters and small-scale pet-care services. Unlike generic time-slot schedulers, TailDesk manages bookings by day, which better fits boarding and sitting businesses that track daily capacity rather than hourly appointments. Site visitors can submit booking requests through a front-end form without creating an account, and the business manages services, daily capacity limits, and an availability calendar from the WordPress admin area. The plugin also generates invoices for confirmed bookings. A free version is published on the official WordPress.org plugin directory (currently v1.0.4), and a paid upgrade, TailDesk Pro, is sold directly through eyeseet.nl for a one-time fee, adding features such as Google Calendar synchronization, custom booking fields, and expanded invoice templates. Eyeseet is a small, product-focused studio that also builds a website auditing tool (Site Scanner) and an automation tool (SpiderFlow), alongside custom WordPress and web-application development work.
Key Features
Day-based booking — Manages bookings by day rather than time slot, fitting pet sitting and boarding schedules.
Service & capacity management — Configure services with daily rates and set daily capacity limits.
Availability calendar — Shows which dates are open or fully booked at a glance.
No-account booking form — Visitors submit booking requests from the front end without creating an account.
Invoice generation — Generates invoices for confirmed bookings (added in v1.0.4).
Google Calendar sync (Pro) — TailDesk Pro adds two-way Google Calendar synchronization.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Free core plugin is available directly on WordPress.org with no signup required to try it
Day-based (rather than time-slot) booking logic is purpose-built for pet sitting and boarding
TailDesk Pro is a one-time $179 purchase rather than a recurring subscription
Runs natively inside the WordPress admin, so no separate booking platform or login is needed
Cons
Very early-stage: only 10+ active installs and no user reviews yet on WordPress.org
Requires a self-hosted WordPress site — not usable as a standalone or non-WordPress product
Built and maintained by a very small (apparently solo) software studio, so support capacity and roadmap depend on one team
Narrow niche focus on pet sitting/boarding rather than general-purpose scheduling