Core platform SMS readiness
The core platform includes the SMS settings area and readiness controls. Owner-managed texting requires the shop to connect and maintain its own Twilio account before live customer messages can send.
How Bladezy works
How Bladezy
works
Every Bladezy path starts with the core platform. Choose one-time ownership when you want durable shop control. Choose Core + Intelligence when you want recurring AI support for forecasting, risk detection, revenue opportunities, and automation guidance.
Two Bladezy paths
Start with the same foundation. Then choose how your shop runs.
Bladezy is not two unrelated products. Both paths begin with the core platform. The real choice is whether your shop wants one-time ownership or recurring Intelligence support on top of that platform.
Ownership path
Own the Core Platform
For shops that want durable control with a one-time platform purchase.
- One-time core platform purchase
- Booking, scheduling, services, clients, barbers, hours, and public booking
- No required monthly platform fee for the core platform
- Basic Intelligence can be added
- Pro Intelligence is not included with core platform ownership
Recurring path
Subscribe with Core + Intelligence
For shops that want the core platform plus Bladezy’s strongest ongoing AI guidance.
- Includes the core platform
- Adds Bladezy’s strongest Intelligence support
- Choose Basic Intelligence or Pro Intelligence
- Pro Intelligence is only available through subscription plans
- Best for shops that want ongoing guidance and automation support
Setup flow
How the setup actually works.
This page is about the operating model, not screenshot proof or pricing tables. Once a shop chooses its path, the next steps move through agreement, setup, configuration, launch, and then day-to-day use inside the platform.
1
Choose your Bladezy path
Start with the core platform, then decide whether your shop should own it outright or run with recurring Intelligence support.
2
Complete agreement and setup
Finish the purchase confirmation, accept the platform agreement, and move into the guided setup handoff.
3
Add shop details
Enter the shop name, owner name, and template so Bladezy can prepare the right starting point.
4
Configure services, hours, and barbers
Set the service menu, business hours, and team structure inside the desktop admin experience.
5
Share your booking link
Use the public booking link once the shop is configured so clients can start booking through the Bladezy flow.
6
Start using the platform
Run daily scheduling, client management, barber coordination, and booking operations from the core platform.
7
Use Intelligence based on your plan
Basic Intelligence adds helpful guidance, while subscription-based Pro Intelligence opens the full forecasting, rescue, and automation workflow.
Guided setup is included, but the core rule stays simple: choose the path first, then complete the admin setup and launch work in the right order.
SMS readiness
Messaging depends on the path you choose.
Bladezy can prepare the setup and guidance around messaging workflows, but live customer texting only starts after SMS activation is approved.
Core + Intelligence SMS included
Recurring Core + Intelligence plans include SMS as part of the plan. Intelligence can prepare outreach guidance and automation workflows so shops can review follow-up before messages go out.
Common questions
Short answers before you head to Pricing.
These are the questions most buyers ask after they understand the two-path model and setup flow.
Do all Bladezy plans include the core platform?
Yes. Every Bladezy path starts with the core platform: booking, scheduling, services, clients, barbers, hours, and public booking.
What is the difference between owning the core platform and subscribing with Core + Intelligence?
Ownership is a one-time core platform purchase. Core + Intelligence is the recurring path that includes the platform plus Bladezy’s strongest AI support.
Can shops that own the core platform add Intelligence?
Shops that own the core platform can add Basic Intelligence. Pro Intelligence is only available through subscription plans.
Can I add Pro Intelligence later to a one-time core platform purchase?
No, not as a standard add-on. Pro Intelligence is available through Solo Pro or the Pro monthly path.
Does SMS work automatically?
No. Live texting requires activation first. Core ownership uses owner-managed Twilio setup, while recurring Core + Intelligence plans include SMS as part of the plan once activation is approved.
Do I need to download a mobile app?
No app store download is required. Owners and staff can open Bladezy from a phone browser and save it to the home screen for schedule, appointment, and blocked-time visibility. Full setup stays in desktop admin.
Where do I compare prices?
Use the Pricing page. How It Works explains the model and setup flow; Pricing shows the plan options.
Choose your Bladezy path.
Use Pricing when you want to compare plan options. Use the Main page when you want to see the core platform and Intelligence in action.