Industries
Payments built around how your industry takes money
Most payment tools assume a single card charge at a till. Service businesses need deposits that stop no-shows, prepaid packages redeemed over months, and memberships that survive a declined card. These pages cover how each model works, what it costs and where clinics and studios lose money.
Last updated 9 September 2026
- Med spas & aesthetics clinics
How med spas take booking deposits, sell prepaid treatment packages and bill monthly memberships with hosted checkout and Stripe processing.
- Veterinary practices
How veterinary clinics bill monthly wellness plans, take surgical deposits and collect discharge balances with hosted checkout and Stripe processing.
- Child care & preschools
How child care centers bill recurring tuition, hold registration deposits and recover failed payments with hosted checkout and Stripe processing.
- Home services & trades
How HVAC, plumbing, electrical and landscaping businesses take job deposits, collect progress payments and bill maintenance plans with hosted checkout.
- Auto repair shops
How independent garages take parts deposits, collect on approved estimates and bill service plans with hosted checkout and Stripe processing.
- Boutique fitness & studios
How boutique gyms and studios bill memberships, sell class packs and enforce late-cancel fees with hosted checkout and card-on-file Stripe billing.
- Dental practices
How dental practices bill in-house membership plans, take treatment deposits and collect patient balances with hosted checkout and Stripe card processing.
- Pet grooming
How grooming salons stop no-shows with booking deposits, sell multi-groom packages and bill recurring plans with hosted checkout and Stripe.
- Outpatient physical therapy
How outpatient physical therapy clinics collect copays, sell visit packages and bill cash-pay wellness plans with hosted checkout and Stripe.
- Salons & barbershops
How salons and barbershops take booking deposits, sell prepaid service packages and bill memberships with hosted checkout and Stripe card processing.
- Chiropractic clinics
How chiropractic clinics collect copays, sell prepaid care plans and bill monthly wellness plans with hosted checkout and Stripe processing.
- Optometry & eye care
How optometry practices take exam payments, sell eyewear, run contact lens subscriptions and collect patient balances with hosted Stripe checkout.
- Tattoo & piercing studios
How tattoo and piercing studios take booking deposits, split artist payouts, sell aftercare and avoid chargebacks with hosted Stripe checkout.
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