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HIVEThe business system by Carbonware

Pick the HIVE that fits your business

Start with bookings and a free booking page, or run the whole business from one place. Both are built for Guyana, with G$, MMG and WhatsApp, and neither has a build fee.

HIVE · Bookings
HIVE for Small Business: a salon's bookings diary with times, services, staff, prices and deposits
The salon's own booking page on a phone, with services, prices and deposits

HIVE for Small Business

For salons, barbers, spas and other businesses that run on bookings.

US$25a month

G$5,000 a month, with a free booking page

  • A booking page designed for you, free
  • Diary, deposits, repeat visits and a waitlist
  • Invoices in G$ with MMG, and WhatsApp in one tap
  • Staff commission and calendar links
  • Stock, a till and online orders when you need them
HIVE 1.0 · Home
HIVE 1.0's Home screen: every app as a honeycomb in its group, a search box, and what needs attention today
HIVE 1.0's Home screen on a phone

HIVE 1.0

For businesses that want every app: stock, the books, monthly taxes and payroll.

US$40a month

G$8,000 a month, everything included

  • A free booking page, the diary, deposits and invoices in G$
  • Quotes, stock and purchase orders
  • Full bookkeeping, with VAT, PAYE and NIS worked out each month
  • Payroll, staff leave and a time clock
  • Hotel rooms, projects, field jobs and every other app

Screenshots of HIVE running sample businesses. Every name and figure is fictional.

In both versions

  • G$ to the whole dollarInvoices work out to whole Guyana dollars, with VAT if you charge it.
  • MMG on every invoiceRecord each MMG payment with its transaction ID.
  • WhatsApp in one tapReminders and receipts written for you. One tap opens the chat; you press send.
  • Backed up every minuteA full copy whenever something changes, kept for up to 30 days.

Side by side

What comes with each version. Every app in a version is included in its price.

What it does Small BusinessUS$25 a month HIVE 1.0US$40 a month
Bookings and customers
A booking page designed for you, free
Diary, staff and services
Deposits, repeat visits and a waitlist
Staff commission and calendar links
Customer list with each customer's history
Money
Invoices and receipts in G$, with VAT
MMG and bank payments recorded
Quotes and repeat billing
Bookkeeping, with VAT, PAYE and NIS each month
Selling
Stock, a till and an orders board
A QR menu that takes orders
Gift cards, loyalty and referrals
Purchase orders and suppliers
Staff
Staff logins and two-step sign-in
Payroll, leave and a time clock
Everything else
Hotel rooms, projects, a helpdesk, field jobs and more
Backups every minute
Monthly priceUS$25US$40

Common questions

Which version should I choose?

If your business runs on appointments and you mainly need bookings, invoices and WhatsApp, start with HIVE for Small Business. If you keep stock, pay staff each month or want the books and monthly taxes in the same place, choose HIVE 1.0.

Can I move from one to the other?

Yes. We move your business across and everything you saved stays: customers, bookings, invoices and payments.

Do both come with the free booking page?

Yes. Every HIVE business gets an online booking page designed the way you want it, at no extra cost.

Is there a build fee?

No. HIVE for Small Business is US$25 (G$5,000) a month and HIVE 1.0 is US$40 (G$8,000) a month, with no build fee for either.

Can I try HIVE first?

Yes. Open the live demo and sign in with the username demo and the password try-the-hive. It runs HIVE 1.0 with a sample salon; Bookings, Invoices and the WhatsApp desk work the same way in HIVE for Small Business.

Not sure which one fits?

Tell us how your business runs and we will point you to the right one.