Websta

Websta is a marketplace for local service providers to present services, receive bookings, and collect payments. To create a profile, a provider enters a skill and city; Websta then generates a bio, layout, imagery, services, and booking page in about ten seconds. Providers can set their hours, services, booking buffers, and deposits, while Websta handles confirmations and reminders. Stripe can process online booking payments. Public profiles can show photo galleries, verified reviews, Instagram and TikTok links, and phone and email details. AI translation is available for Estonian, English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, and Russian. Websta says its search understands local service queries and displays live profiles on a marketplace map. The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and includes an editable profile and a draft that is not public; publishing is free in Estonia. Pro costs €4.99 a month and includes a live page, unlimited bookings, and marketplace discovery. A custom domain is optional at €0.69 a month. Websta charges 1.49% on card payments through the service.

Websta brings profile creation, local discovery, bookings, and Stripe payments together for individual service providers. Consider the publication conditions, per-account website limit, and card payment charge before relying on it for a live business page.

Websta is intended for local service providers such as hairdressers, electricians, trainers, photographers, and tutors. It may suit providers who want a public booking profile with payment collection and multilingual presentation.

Websta is a local-skills marketplace that combines profile creation, customer discovery, scheduling, and payments. It is aimed at independent providers such as tutors, trainers, photographers, hairdressers, and electricians who want one public booking presence instead of assembling several services.

Its strongest case is the quick AI-generated starting point and built-in route from local search to a paid appointment. The free tier is mainly a drafting workspace, while a live page and broader marketplace functionality begin with Pro.

Overview

Enter a skill and city and Websta creates a bio, page layout, imagery, service listings, and booking page in roughly ten seconds. That is a practical shortcut for a solo operator who has not yet built a web presence, and Free includes unlimited editing and AI edits for refinement. Generated material still needs a careful review so the profile accurately describes the provider and services.

Websta is built around local discovery rather than only calendar management. Its AI search is intended to understand local service requests, and live profiles appear on a marketplace map. Providers configure hours, services, booking buffers, and deposits; the service then manages confirmations, reminders, and Stripe-based payment collection.

Key features

• Profile and booking page generation: A skill-and-city prompt produces the core profile components and a booking page quickly. This favors providers starting from scratch over businesses needing a highly bespoke site.
• Local marketplace discovery: AI search and a map of live profiles can put a provider in front of people searching for nearby services. The benefit depends on having a published profile, not merely a saved draft.
• Scheduling controls: Hours, services, buffers, and deposits let providers shape appointment rules. Confirmations and automated reminders reduce the follow-up work around bookings.
• Payments: Stripe handles online booking payments, so Websta does not store full card numbers. Websta applies a 1.49% charge to card payments made through the service, an ongoing cost to include in pricing decisions.
• Profile presentation: Profiles can include a photo gallery, verified reviews, phone and email details, plus Instagram and TikTok links. AI translation supports Estonian, English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, and Russian, useful for multilingual local audiences.
• Privacy and support: Websta says it does not sell data or use advertising tracking, and users can download their data or delete their account. Email support is described as replying within 24 hours.

Pricing

Websta uses a freemium model. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Forever. It includes an AI-built profile page, unlimited editing and AI edits, a multilingual profile, and a draft profile that is not public yet. Publishing is free in Estonia, making Free most useful for preparing a profile or for providers whose publication falls within that condition; it is not a generally public, live presence.

Pro costs €4.99 a month, billed €4.99/month. It adds a live page at yourname.websta.bio, unlimited bookings, and local marketplace discovery. A custom domain is optional at €0.69 per month, billed €0.69 a month. Pro is the sensible tier for an individual who needs customers to find and book a live page, but the 1.49% card-payment charge remains separate.

Business has custom pricing and is intended for multiple locations, team access and roles, custom integrations, and a dedicated account manager. It is the relevant route for an operation beyond one provider, while the pricing page allows one website per account and directs customers needing more to Business.

Platforms

Websta is offered on Android, iOS, and the web, giving providers and customers access across mobile and browser devices.

Who it's for

Choose Websta if you are an independent local service provider who wants a quickly generated profile, marketplace visibility, appointment rules, reminders, and Stripe payments in one service. It is less suitable when you need multiple websites on a standard account, a fully self-hosted marketplace, or a public free page outside Estonia.

Pros and cons

Pros

• AI creates the main profile and booking structure from a short prompt, reducing setup work.
• Scheduling, confirmations, reminders, deposits, and Stripe payments connect the customer journey.
• Marketplace-map discovery and multilingual profiles support local and cross-language reach.
• Data download and deletion controls, plus stated no-ad-tracking and no-full-card storage policies, give the service a clearer privacy position.

Cons

• The Free profile is a non-public draft, except that publishing is free in Estonia, so many providers need Pro to be visible.
• Websta charges 1.49% on card payments made through the platform.
• One website per account limits straightforward use for providers managing several brands or locations; Business is the escalation path.
• Business pricing is custom, making larger-team costs harder to assess in advance.

Alternatives

For a broad comparison of marketplace products, see Online Marketplace Software. Readers focused on a web presence can compare Small Business Website Builders, while appointment-first needs belong in Appointment Scheduling Software.

• EcommerceSoftwarePro is a paid Android, iOS, and web option with a one-time multiple-language add-on priced at $99 for up to five languages.
• Litekart is free, offers source code and all features for self-hosting, and runs on Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, and web platforms.
• MarketplaceKit offers a free self-hosted Community Edition and a $15-per-month Hobby plan; choose it when self-hosting is preferable.
• Balluun provides custom-branded, configurable marketplace solutions with contact-based pricing.
• Medialem Marketplace Builder offers a hosted rental marketplace at €350 a month with no commitment.
• Yo!Kart is a paid marketplace platform with self-hosted lifetime-license plans starting at $1,999.
• Digivance Marketplace Platform targets larger operations, with a Starter plan at $2,999 a month for up to 100 active vendors.
• Growcer is a paid marketplace product with a self-hosted lifetime-license option.

Verdict

Websta is a strong fit for a solo local provider who wants AI-assisted setup and a direct path from discovery to booking and payment. Choose it for that integrated, low-friction presence; look elsewhere if a free public site, multiple account websites, self-hosting, or avoiding per-card charges is more important.