How Much Time and Money Can LakoTermin Online Booking Save?
September 9, 2026
“Do you have anything after six tomorrow?” You check the calendar, suggest a time and wait for a reply. The client asks about the price, chooses a different service, and you check the schedule again. One booking takes a few minutes, but those conversations add up over a month.
Online booking with LakoTermin could free up several hours a month. For example, with 240 bookings, 75% moving to self-service and three minutes saved per booking that moves online, the result is 9 hours. Here is how that calculation works, what the time could be worth and how to measure the benefit in your own business.
All figures below are illustrative scenarios, not LakoTermin customer statistics or promised results. Your savings depend on booking volume and client habits.
Where the time goes when you book clients manually
For a salon, barbershop or independent practitioner, scheduling rarely ends with one message. You need to explain the service, find an available slot, save contact details and remind the client about their visit. Sometimes that work continues into the evening, after the working day is over.
With LakoTermin, clients open your link, choose a service and select an available time. Confirmations and reminders are sent automatically. You set working hours, service durations and breaks so bookings fit your schedule.
More complex requests can still get a personal conversation. You can manually add clients who book by phone, so there is no need to change everyone's habits at once.
How many hours could online appointment scheduling save?
Start with three assumptions:
- A manually handled booking takes an average of 4 minutes of your time.
- 75% of bookings move online.
- Checking an online booking and handling any follow-up takes an average of 1 minute.
The formula is: monthly bookings × online booking share × minutes saved ÷ 60.
| Monthly bookings | Booked online | Time freed up |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | 90 | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| 240 | 180 | 9 hours |
| 480 | 360 | 18 hours |
The middle example is 240 × 0.75 × (4 − 1) ÷ 60 = 9 hours. That is slightly more than one eight-hour working day, spread across the month. If only half of your bookings move online, the result is more modest: 6 hours.
Setting up and learning the service also takes time. If that takes two hours in the first month, the estimated nine-hour saving becomes seven. We have not added separate savings for reminders or calendar management, to avoid counting the same work twice.
What is that time worth, and when does it reduce costs?
Suppose you value an hour of administrative work at RSD 1,000. Nine freed-up hours then have an estimated value of RSD 9,000 per month. This is an example rate, not a claim about average wages in Serbia.
If you answer clients yourself, that amount will not automatically appear in your bank account. You gain time for client work, business development or rest. If your receptionist earns a fixed salary, that expense will not automatically fall either: they will have more time for other responsibilities.
Direct cash savings happen when paid hours or overtime actually decrease. In that case, subtract the subscription and any additional costs from the amount saved. Check the current price of your chosen plan on the LakoTermin website.
Could the freed-up time bring in more revenue?
Yes, if there is demand and you can turn the time into complete appointment slots. Suppose you provide two additional services during the month at RSD 3,000 each, with RSD 600 per visit in materials and other variable costs.
That creates RSD 6,000 in additional revenue. After those costs, 2 × (3,000 − 600) = RSD 4,800 remains, before the subscription, taxes and other expenses. It is not net profit.
Do not add that RSD 4,800 to the estimated value of the same hours: that would count the benefit twice. A few minutes between messages will not always create space for another appointment. Sometimes the most useful result is being able to finish work on time.
LakoTermin features that help with everyday work
- 24/7 booking. Clients can choose a time while you are working or taking a break.
- Email confirmations and reminders. Fewer messages to send manually; a reminder can help a client remember their visit, but cannot prevent every no-show.
- Google and Apple Calendar. Calendar sync helps account for personal commitments and reduces manual copying of bookings.
- Serbian, Russian and English. Automatic translation of descriptions helps clients understand your services with less back-and-forth.
- Stories templates. Turn available slots into an image for Instagram and let your followers know.
These features may offer additional benefits, but those are not included in the nine-hour calculation.
Measure your own time savings over 14 days
First, track booking numbers and the time spent handling them over a few typical working days. Then compare them with days of similar booking volume after introducing the service.
- Add your services, durations, working hours and breaks.
- Share your booking link on Instagram, your website and in client messages.
- Track the share of self-service bookings and the time you still spend on messages.
- Account separately for setup and helping clients use the service for the first time.
Try LakoTermin free for 14 days. Start with your own schedule and find out how much time online booking could give back to you. Create your account and set up online booking.
Frequently asked questions
Is online booking worthwhile if I work alone?
Yes, if arranging appointments takes up a noticeable part of your day. With fewer bookings, the saving will be smaller. Put your own figures into the formula above.
Does online booking replace a receptionist?
It handles some routine administration. Welcoming clients, answering complex questions and providing individual help still need a person.
Can I keep taking bookings by phone?
Yes. Add those bookings manually so they are included in your overall schedule.
Will the service definitely pay for itself in a month?
That depends on booking volume, online adoption and how you use the freed-up time. Compare the subscription price with the actual results of your trial.