DArnTech / Bookings / for personal trainers

Booking for the indie trainer who keeps programming wherever they want.

You don't need Trainerize's full workout-programming + meal-planning + nutrition-coaching stack just to take session bookings and collect deposits on packages. DArnTech Bookings is the focused booking + recurring + package-pricing piece, on your subdomain, $39/month. Keep programming in Google Docs, paper, or whatever you already use.

Who this is for

Not for you if: you operate a boutique studio with 5+ instructors and a class schedule (MindBody fits better) · your business is mainly online program delivery (Trainerize fits better) · you need full nutrition + meal-planning + macro tracking (Trainerize fits better).

Features built for the indie-trainer shape

Package-pricing with expiration
Sell 10-session packs at discount, 90-day expiration. Deposit captured up front via Stripe. Client uses pack across recurring sessions, sees remaining sessions in their dashboard.
Recurring session scheduling
Every Tuesday + Thursday at 7am for 12 weeks. Auto-rebooks, customer can cancel-with-policy if they need to, no manual schedule-update for the recurring shape.
Tighter cancellation policy
12-hour minimum cancellation, 24-hour notice for full credit. Late-cancel = 50% session forfeit. Configurable per-trainer policy. Trainers' time is the product; this enforces the policy automatically.
Tier menus (Single / 5-pack / Monthly unlimited)
$80 single session, $350 for a 5-pack, $399 monthly unlimited (or whatever your structure is). Tier picklist at booking, deposit matches tier.
Liability-waiver intake
One-time medical / liability waiver per client at first booking. Saved to their profile, no re-asking on subsequent bookings. Legally significant — the form your insurance asks if you have.
Group-session option
"Boot camp Tuesday 6am, capacity 5" as a single time slot multiple clients book into. Same booking flow, different capacity cap. For trainers who do small-group work alongside 1-on-1.
Service-area cap (in-home trainers)
Travel-radius from your base, or specific neighborhood list. Outside-area requests refused at intake. Keeps your day from sprawling into Greenwood when you're based in Carmel.
Reminders + check-ins
24h + 1h reminders to the client. Optional check-in prompt after the session ("how'd that go" → 1-line client feedback → saved to their profile). Trainer can see progression of client check-ins over time.

Honest comparison vs what you're probably paying for

Tool Monthly Built for Honest take
DArnTech Bookings $39 (solo) · $69 (trainer + assistant) Indie trainer with 10–30 clients Focused on booking + deposit + package. Keep programming wherever you want.
Trainerize $5/client + $25–50 platform Online-program-delivery trainers Best-in-class for online coaching. Feature-heavy if you mostly do in-person sessions.
TrueCoach $16–99 Workout programming + video Excellent video-based programming. Lighter on the booking side.
MindBody $129+ Boutique fitness studios (5+ instructors) Solid for studios with class schedules. Massive overkill for solo trainer.
PT Distinction $19–79 Personal trainers (generic) Closer fit on price. Skews toward workout-programming-first.
Square Appointments $0–69 Generic Free tier exists. No package-with-expiration logic, no waiver intake.

2-week trial, then $39/month

Email d.arney@darrenarney.com with your training style (solo / in-home / studio-renter), session menu, rough client count. Demo at yourbiz.darn-tech.com spun up within a business day. Real bookings for 2 weeks, then $39/month. Liability waiver template included.

This vertical is queued

DArnTech Bookings is currently in Phase 1 outreach with Indy mobile detailers as Vertical 1. Personal trainers are Vertical 4 — sequenced after the first detailer customer lands, per substrate-first discipline. If you're an indie trainer interested, reach out anyway — the conversation calibrates pricing and feature priorities for when Vertical 4 fires. Estimated Vertical 4 customer-#1 window: ~2–4 months out, depending on Vertical 1 pace.