Why register your business with Grunba?

A fair question to ask

If you run a salon, spa, barber shop or clinic in Malta, you've probably been asked at least once a month to "join" some platform. Most of them want a fee, a contract, or a slice of every booking. After a while, the answer is just no.

Grunba is different — but you shouldn't take our word for it. Here's exactly what you get when you register, in plain language.

1. A bookable profile, indexed on Google

The moment you finish onboarding, your business has a public page on Grunba — searchable on Google, with your services, prices, photos, opening hours and a live "Book now" button.

For most owners, this alone replaces a tired Facebook page or a website that hasn't been updated since 2020.

2. A calendar that prevents double-bookings

You set your hours, your staff schedules, your service durations. Grunba keeps everything in sync — across your customers, your staff, and your own phone.

If a slot is taken on the calendar, it disappears from the public booking page automatically. No more "sorry, I forgot to mark that one off."

3. Bookings that come in while you sleep

The single most-cited benefit by Grunba businesses isn't a feature — it's the quiet. Bookings come in at 11 PM, on Sundays, during your lunch break. You don't need to do anything. You just see them in your calendar the next morning.

For salons that used to spend an hour a day on the phone, this is the headline.

4. Automatic SMS reminders and deposits

No-shows quietly cost the average Malta salon thousands of euros a year. Grunba lets you:

• Send an SMS reminder 24 hours before each booking
• Take a small deposit at the time of booking
• Let customers reschedule themselves with a single tap

These three things, applied consistently, cut no-shows roughly in half. You don't need to do anything once it's set up.

5. Reviews that actually mean something

Grunba reviews can only be left by customers who actually booked and showed up. That means a 4.8 on Grunba is worth more than a 4.8 on platforms where anyone can review anything.

Owners who deliver consistently good service start to compound here — and that compounding shows up in new bookings.

6. Built in Malta, for Malta

This part matters more than it looks. Grunba was built by a family-run team in Malta, for Malta's businesses. That means:

• Support in your timezone, in plain English
• Pricing in EUR, no hidden currency conversions
• Features built around how Malta actually works (Sliema vs. Mosta vs. Gozo, multi-location chains, walk-in vs. appointment culture)

When you message support, you're not on a ticket queue in another continent.

What it costs

We're not going to bury this — pricing details are on the pricing page. The short version: Grunba only makes money when your business does.

Ten minutes to register

Onboarding takes about ten minutes. You add your services, your hours, your staff (if you have any), and a few photos. Then you're live.

If after a month it doesn't pay for itself in time saved and bookings gained, you can leave with one click. We've designed it that way on purpose.

Register your business and see for yourself.