Luminaith's VibeReserve is a WordPress booking plugin for salons, spas, and clinics with Stripe, PayPal, bKash & SSLCommerz payments, WhatsApp reminders, and…
Category
Scheduling
Pricing
Freemium annual subscription: a free-forever plan for one location, one staff member, and two services, plus paid plans from $49/year (Starter) up to $199/year (Agency) that unlock more locations, staff, and services, WhatsApp notifications, Google Calendar sync, and advanced analytics. All paid plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Luminaith is a small WordPress plugin and theme studio based in Bangladesh that builds tools for service businesses. Its flagship product, VibeReserve, is an appointment booking plugin built for salons, spas, barbershops, and clinics. It provides a 5-step guided booking form with real-time slot availability, a customer self-service portal for looking up and rescheduling bookings, and multi-location/multi-staff support. Payments are handled through four gateways (Stripe, PayPal, SSLCommerz, and bKash), and the plugin supports partial/deposit payments, Google Calendar two-way sync, blocked dates with regional holiday presets, and automated email and WhatsApp reminders (via WATI or Twilio). VibeReserve works with the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), Elementor, and the Classic Editor, and exposes a REST API for developers. Luminaith also lists additional WordPress products in development, including a salon theme and a privacy-focused analytics plugin.
Key Features
5-step guided booking form — Customer-facing booking flow with real-time slot availability and inline payment collection.
Multiple payment gateways — Accepts payments via Stripe, PayPal, SSLCommerz, and bKash, including partial/deposit payments.
Customer self-service portal — Shortcode-based portal where customers can look up a booking by reference number or email, then cancel or reschedule it.
Google Calendar sync — Two-way OAuth2 sync with Google Calendar, plus iCal export for Apple Calendar and Outlook.
WhatsApp and email reminders — Automated booking confirmations and reminders sent by email or WhatsApp via WATI or Twilio integration.
Multi-location and multi-staff scheduling — Supports multiple business locations and staff members with blocked-dates and regional holiday presets.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Free tier available with no time limit, so small single-location businesses can try it at no cost
Supports region-specific payment gateways (bKash, SSLCommerz) alongside Stripe and PayPal, useful for South Asian and international businesses alike
Customer self-service portal lets clients reschedule or cancel without contacting the business directly
Works natively with Gutenberg, Elementor, and Classic Editor, so it fits most existing WordPress site setups
Cons
Free plan is limited to a single location, staff member, and two services, so it is only viable for the smallest businesses
As a young, small-team product, it has a shorter track record than more established WordPress booking plugins
Only one payment gateway can be active at a time, rather than offering multiple simultaneous options to customers at checkout
Requires a self-hosted WordPress site, so it isn't a fit for businesses wanting a fully hosted, no-maintenance solution