Professional Appointment Booking Platform

I’m building a web platform where visitors can browse individual professionals—think consultants, tutors, coaches, or stylists—and reserve time with them in just a few clicks. The core flow I need is straightforward:

• A clean schedule view for each professional.
• Real-time availability pulled from the provider’s calendar or managed in-site.
• Secure online payment collected at the moment the appointment is confirmed (Stripe or a comparable gateway is fine—I’m open to your recommendation).

Everything else can stay lean for this first release. Customers don’t need reminder emails or a long feature list yet; the only must-have is the ability to pick a slot and pay instantly. I’ll handle the professional on-boarding copy and images, so focus your build around:

– Mobile-first front-end (React, Vue, or plain responsive HTML/CSS—whichever you’re most efficient with).
– Simple dashboard so each professional can add, edit, or block times and see paid bookings.
– Admin back-office for me to approve new providers and issue refunds if needed.

If you’ve delivered lightweight booking systems before, especially those integrating Stripe Checkout or PayPal, your experience will help us go live quickly. Let me know your preferred stack, estimated timeline, and any similar URLs you’ve launched so I can gauge fit.