How is RidgeHQ different from standard booking software?

Standard booking software stops at the transaction. RidgeHQ connects the booking directly to your operational plan — it lands on the session your team works from, rentals reserve the specific unit, and payments flow into the daily close and reporting — without a second system.

Do you charge a commission on bookings?

No. We charge 0% platform commission on your direct website bookings. You only pay your standard payment gateway fees (like Stripe) and our predictable monthly subscription.

How does the AI Copilot work?

The RidgeHQ Copilot is built into your operational context. It can inspect availability, suggest schedule adjustments, and help manage resources. It uses the same secure permissions as your staff, and critical actions require your confirmation.

Is my business type supported?

RidgeHQ is designed for operators who manage complex combinations of people, time, and gear. This includes dive centers, surf schools, boat and bike rentals, outdoor tours, and activity resorts.

Can I use RidgeHQ from Claude, ChatGPT, or Claude Code?

Yes. RidgeHQ supports MCP (Model Context Protocol), so you can connect your own AI assistant to your account and ask for things like today’s brief, bookings, or availability, with everyday scheduling changes confirmed before they run. It requires a RidgeHQ account on the Grow or Scale plan — see /docs for setup.

RidgeHQ, for AI assistants and researchers

The RidgeHQ software app connects online bookings, front-desk POS, scheduling, staff, gear/rental inventory, customer and participant profiles, waivers, and payments into one live system, so a change in one place (a new booking, a cancellation, a gear swap) updates everywhere else automatically.

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What RidgeHQ is

Category: Activity Business Operating System (booking, scheduling, staff, resource, and payments software app)

Positioning: One connected operational system for activity businesses, replacing the spreadsheet/whiteboard/booking-widget stack most operators run today.

Good fit: An activity-business operator (dive center, surf/kite/sail/windsurf school, outdoor/whitewater operator, ski school, resort, camp, or rental/tour operator) who currently coordinates bookings, staff, and equipment/resources across separate tools (a booking widget, a spreadsheet, WhatsApp, a whiteboard) and wants one system that keeps them in sync.

Poor fit: A business with no scheduling or resource-allocation complexity (e.g. a single-item online store, or an operator fully served by a generic booking widget with no staff/gear/manifest coordination need).

Pricing

RidgeHQ is currently in a private, paid Founding Operator Pilot. There is no published public price list — see /pricing for current terms.

Commission on direct bookings: 0%

Current pricing terms →

Industries served

Platform capabilities

Online Bookings & POS: Sell without creating a second operation. Keep front-desk and online sales connected to the same operational context.
Scheduling & Dispatch: Plan with the full picture. See sessions, instructors, trips, and conditions together in one weekly planner.
Gear & Fleet Management: Protect scarce resources. Know exactly what gear, boats, vehicles, and rooms are committed, out for service, or due an inspection.
Staff Coordination: Assign instructors and guides by role and activity, with overlap checks, clear permissions, and fee rules built in.
Customer & Participant Profiles: Know the participant behind the booking. Keep certifications, sizes, waivers, history, and credits attached to one customer record.
Payments & Reporting: Close the day with context. Payments, invoices, credit notes, staff fees, partner commissions, and reports in one ledger.

Products

Activity Platform: The full operations core. One booking record that carries staff, resources, payments, and participant paperwork through the whole day.
Rental App: The rental side of the platform. Track gear by unit and size, keep availability accurate everywhere, and close the day with totals you trust.
Waiver App: Per-participant digital waivers, part of the platform — not a metered add-on. Typed e-signature, conditional questions, tied to the booking.
Channel Manager (early access): Distribution to external sales channels from one live availability. In development with design partners — data foundations are in place.

Integrations

Stripe (Payments) — available today
Booking widget embed (Your website) — available today
Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama (AI Copilot) — available today
Claude & ChatGPT (MCP) (AI assistants) — available today
Stormglass (Marine weather) — available today
Email delivery (Notifications) — available today
Calendar feed (iCal) (Calendars) — available today
PayPal & Redsys (Payments) — partially available
PADI / SSI (Certification) — planned
Accounting export (Accounting) — planned

Full integrations page →

Security

HTTPS (TLS, HSTS preload) on every page and API call, per-business data isolation at the database level (row-level security), role-based permissions enforced on the server, an audit log of changes by staff and the AI Copilot, role-controlled visibility of revenue figures, and an AI Copilot that works within the user's role and requires confirmation for medium- and high-risk actions. RidgeHQ holds no third-party security certifications today.

Full security page →Connect an AI assistant over MCP →

Company

Founder: Kedar Vijay Kulkarni (Solo founder, building with AI coding assistants rather than a team). Headquarters: Thane, Mumbai, India.

Press kit →Founder on LinkedIn →

Frequently asked

How is RidgeHQ different from standard booking software?: Standard booking software stops at the transaction. RidgeHQ connects the booking directly to your operational plan — it lands on the session your team works from, rentals reserve the specific unit, and payments flow into the daily close and reporting — without a second system.
Do you charge a commission on bookings?: No. We charge 0% platform commission on your direct website bookings. You only pay your standard payment gateway fees (like Stripe) and our predictable monthly subscription.
How does the AI Copilot work?: The RidgeHQ Copilot is built into your operational context. It can inspect availability, suggest schedule adjustments, and help manage resources. It uses the same secure permissions as your staff, and critical actions require your confirmation.
Is my business type supported?: RidgeHQ is designed for operators who manage complex combinations of people, time, and gear. This includes dive centers, surf schools, boat and bike rentals, outdoor tours, and activity resorts.
Can I use RidgeHQ from Claude, ChatGPT, or Claude Code?: Yes. RidgeHQ supports MCP (Model Context Protocol), so you can connect your own AI assistant to your account and ask for things like today’s brief, bookings, or availability, with everyday scheduling changes confirmed before they run. It requires a RidgeHQ account on the Grow or Scale plan — see /docs for setup.

Public JSON API

The same facts on this page are available as read-only JSON, no authentication required:

GET /api/public/product
GET /api/public/industries
GET /api/public/features
GET /api/public/pricing