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The 12 tools, reviewed
#1 Rezdy
Booking and channel manager for tour operators and resellers · Australia · rezdy.com
Channel manager Resellers Sydney
Rezdy is a Sydney company that sells one product to two kinds of customer: operators who list their tours and resellers who sell other people's tours. The pricing page shows three plans at $49, $99 and $249 a month plus 3 percent on online bookings, and says all three include unlimited OTA, agent and reseller connections.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + % of bookings. Foundation $49, Accelerate $99 and Expansion $249 per month, each plus 3% per online booking, with a 21-day free trial. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: Operators selling through many resellers
- Strengths: Online booking engine; Live availability; Channel manager.
Where it falls short
The 3 percent online fee applies on every plan, so a busy operator pays more as sales rise.
Wrong for
An operator with high online volume and thin margins, or a team that needs API access without paying for the top tier, should compare Bokun's lower fee tiers or Regiondo's flat fee.
Visit Rezdy →
#2 Regiondo
Booking system for tours, activities and attractions · Germany · pro.regiondo.com
Flat monthly fee OTA channels Frankfurt
Regiondo is a Frankfurt-based booking system with two plans: Grow at 59 euros a month for up to three users and Pro at 99 euros for unlimited users, API access and offer bundles. Both include a booking widget, a channel manager for GetYourGuide and Viator, staff and equipment scheduling, ticket scanning and data export, and a personal onboarding manager.
- Pricing: Flat monthly + small booking fee. Grow at 59 euros and Pro at 99 euros per month, a small per-booking fee on online bookings and none on offline ones. Free plan: none.
- Best for: European operators wanting flat pricing
- Strengths: Booking widget; Channel manager; Resource and staff scheduling.
Where it falls short
The pricing page speaks of a small per-booking fee on online bookings without giving the percentage, and in the same breath of no commission, so the true cost needs a demo.
Wrong for
An operator that wants to know the exact online fee before talking to anyone, or a venue that needs seated ticketing now, should look at Rezdy's published percentage or Palisis.
Visit Regiondo →
#3 Checkfront
Flexible booking software for tours, rentals and accommodation · Canada · checkfront.com
Rentals Multi-day Victoria
Checkfront comes from Victoria, Canada, and its strength is that the product is not built only around the timed tour. The site lists daily, multi-day, timeslot and flextime booking types, a resource manager that shares vehicles and equipment across products, deposits, built-in waivers and four widget styles.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + % of bookings. 99 euros per month plus 3% on online bookings, with no setup fees and no fees on offline bookings. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Operators mixing tours and rentals
- Strengths: Daily, multi-day, timeslot and flex booking types; Resource management; Deposits and buy now pay later.
Where it falls short
A single price with a 3 percent online fee leaves no cheaper tier for a one-person operator, and the home page leads with a demo request rather than a trial.
Wrong for
A hop-on hop-off or attraction operator with turnstiles, or a seasonal micro operator who wants a free tier, should look at Ventrata or Bokun.
Visit Checkfront →
#4 Bókun
Booking and channel management with a reseller marketplace · United States · bokun.io
Marketplace Viator Tripadvisor
Bókun is booking and channel management software run by Tripadvisor LLC, and its main draw is distribution: the site claims access to 2,600-plus resellers including more than 70 global OTAs, and an operator can import Viator products with one click.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + % of bookings. Free plan; Start $49, Plus $149 and Premium $499 per month, with booking fees of 1.5%, 1.25% and 1% on applicable bookings. Free plan: free plan.
- Best for: Operators building around Viator and resellers
- Strengths: Online booking widgets; Channel manager; Marketplace of resellers.
Where it falls short
The free plan allows one user and only manual bookings and Viator management. Online selling through widgets starts at the $49 tier. Users are capped at five and ten on the first two paid plans.
Wrong for
An operator who sells mainly through its own website, or one who wants a vendor that does not also run a competing marketplace, should look at Regiondo, Checkfront or Rezdy.
Visit Bókun →
#5 FareHarbor
All-in-one booking platform for tours, activities and attractions · Netherlands · fareharbor.com
Booking Holdings Onboarding Amsterdam
FareHarbor says it serves more than 23,000 companies and describes itself as part of Booking Holdings since 2018, with its headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in Denver, Boston, Honolulu, San Francisco and Sydney. The home page promises that the team builds your dashboard and transfers future reservations, with phone and email support around the clock.
- Pricing: Quote only. No prices are published; the site directs buyers to a demo. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Established operators wanting hands-on onboarding
- Strengths: Dashboard and inventory management; Online booking; Point of sale.
Where it falls short
No price appears on the pages we read, so an operator cannot compare cost without a sales conversation.
Wrong for
An operator that wants to compare published prices before a demo, or a very small business without need for a managed rollout, should look at Rezdy, Regiondo or TicketingHub.
Visit FareHarbor →
#6 TrekkSoft
Booking engine, channel manager and payments for tours · Switzerland · trekksoft.com
Payment gateway Agents Zug
TrekkSoft AG, based in Zug, sells a booking engine with a back-office tool, a channel manager, point of sale and its own payment gateway. Three tiers are published: Starter, Accelerate and Ultimate, with fees per booking falling at each step, from 3 percent of direct online bookings to 2 percent.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + per-booking fees. Starter 49 euros, Accelerate 149 euros and Ultimate 249 euros per month billed annually, plus per-booking fees; Enterprise by quote. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Operators wanting payments and agents in one tool
- Strengths: Booking widget; Channel manager; Point of sale and mobile app.
Where it falls short
The cost has several layers: a monthly fee, a per-booking fee on offline, online and OTA channels, and a gateway charge of 2.5 percent plus 0.25 euros per transaction.
Wrong for
An operator who wants one clear percentage, or who needs weekly payouts and API access without the top tier, should read Rezdy's or Turitop's pricing instead.
Visit TrekkSoft →
#7 TicketingHub
Ticketing and booking software with pay-per-booking pricing · United Kingdom · ticketinghub.com
No monthly fee Ticket scanning UK
TicketingHub is a UK company, registered in England and Wales, that charges 3 percent of each successful booking, whether it arrives online, through an OTA or by card in person, and nothing for cash sales. There is no monthly fee.
- Pricing: % of bookings only. 3% of each successful booking, online, through OTAs or by card in person, with no monthly fee and free cash sales. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Seasonal operators avoiding a monthly fee
- Strengths: Booking on your own website; Checkout in 23 languages; Abandoned-cart emails.
Where it falls short
The 3 percent applies to every non-cash booking, so a busy summer costs more than a flat monthly plan would. Sellers above 2 million pounds a year move to custom pricing.
Wrong for
A high-volume operator who would be better off with a lower per-booking share at a higher monthly tier should look at Bokun or Turitop.
Visit TicketingHub →
#8 TuriTop
Booking system and channel manager for tour operators and resellers · Spain · turitop.com
Low entry price B2B marketplace Tenerife
TuriTop, a company registered in San Miguel de Abona on Tenerife, gives a 14-day trial and three published plans: Starter at 29 euros a month plus 2 percent of online bookings, Pro at 99 euros plus 1 percent, and Enterprise at 299 euros plus 0.75 percent. Offline bookings carry no fee.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + % of bookings. Starter 29 euros plus 2%, Pro 99 euros plus 1% and Enterprise 299 euros plus 0.75% of online bookings per month. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: Southern European operators and resellers
- Strengths: Booking calendar for any website; Real-time availability; Channel manager with 70+ OTAs.
Where it falls short
The WooCommerce plugin, webhooks and public API sit on the Pro plan, not Starter, and phone support begins on Pro as well.
Wrong for
A venue that needs turnstile hardware, or an operator that wants a US-based vendor with a SOC 2 report, should look at Ventrata or Xola.
Visit TuriTop →
#9 Xola
Booking, waivers and marketing system for tours and attractions · United States · xola.com
SOC 2 Type II Waivers United States
Xola, Inc. offers a booking and marketing system for tours and attractions, with an online checkout, digital waivers, automated e-commerce marketing, point of sale with gated entry, staff scheduling and equipment allocation.
- Pricing: Card rate, no subscription. No subscription; 2.39% plus $0.30 card rate in the United States, with rates varying elsewhere. Free plan: none.
- Best for: US adventure operators wanting waivers and marketing
- Strengths: Online checkout; Digital waivers; Marketing automation.
Where it falls short
Pricing outside the United States is described only as varying, so a European operator cannot estimate cost from the page.
Wrong for
A European operator that wants a price in euros, or one that wants a flat monthly fee it can budget for, should compare Regiondo, Rezdy or TrekkSoft.
Visit Xola →
#10 Ventrata
Ticketing and booking platform for sightseeing and attractions · United Kingdom · ventrata.com
Attractions POS hardware London
Ventrata Limited, registered at an address in London, targets hop-on hop-off buses, sightseeing tours, observation decks and attractions. Its pages describe dynamic pricing for busy departures, multi-channel distribution from one dashboard and dedicated hardware with offline capability, including point of sale, kiosks and turnstiles. Customers quoted on the site include City Sightseeing New Orleans, 360 Chicago and Big Bus Tours.
- Pricing: Quote only. No prices published on the pages we read; buyers book a demo. Free plan: none.
- Best for: Sightseeing, bus and attraction operators
- Strengths: Dynamic and variable pricing; Multi-channel booking; Point of sale.
Where it falls short
No price is published, and the site offers a demo rather than a trial. The pages are written for hop-on hop-off fleets, observation decks and attractions, so a two-guide walking tour will find little aimed at it.
Wrong for
A small guide or charter operator who wants to start online this week, or anyone who needs published prices, should look at Rezdy, Turitop or TicketingHub.
Visit Ventrata →
#11 Palisis
Ticketing, booking and distribution for tours, trains and attractions · Switzerland · palisis.com
TourCMS Open API Uster
Palisis AG of Uster operates the TourCMS booking and channel platform beside its own ticketing system for tours, trains, ferries, sightseeing buses and attractions. The pricing page shows a Basic online distribution plan from 45 euros a month with a 1.9 percent online booking fee, a 30-day trial and a 30-minute onboarding call, plus a custom hardware and software plan.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + % of bookings. Basic online distribution plan from 45 euros per month with a 1.9% online booking fee. Free plan: free trial.
- Best for: Tour sellers and transport operators needing an open API
- Strengths: Ticketing and reservations; Channel management; Public open API.
Where it falls short
The site presents Palisis and TourCMS as two names, which makes the product line harder to read than a single tool. The hardware and software plan has no stated price.
Wrong for
A solo guide who wants one plain product and price, or a business that wants published pricing for hardware, should look at Regiondo, Checkfront or TicketingHub.
Visit Palisis →
#12 bookingkit
Booking platform for attractions and experiences · Germany · bookingkit.com
Attractions Kit pricing Berlin
bookingkit GmbH of Berlin calls itself the one platform for attractions and sells in three kits. The Starterkit costs 49 euros a month on an annual term and adds a checkout widget and booking management for one user. The Businesskit adds resource and channel management, 16 content languages and ten users.
- Pricing: Monthly fee + several fees. Starterkit 49 euros per month billed annually, Businesskit 99 euros per month billed annually, Prokit on request, plus booking, payment and ticket fees. Free plan: none.
- Best for: German-speaking attractions and experience providers
- Strengths: Checkout widget; Booking management; Resource management.
Where it falls short
The Starterkit stacks a 3 percent payment fee, a 3 percent booking fee and a 0.60 euro ticket fee on top of the monthly price, and is available only on a yearly term.
Wrong for
A guided-tour operator who needs a lean per-booking price, or a small business that wants a monthly rather than yearly term, should look at Rezdy or TicketingHub.
Visit bookingkit →
Questions and answers
What is the best tour and activity booking software in 2026?
Rezdy ranks first of 12, best for operators selling through many resellers. Regiondo is second (european operators wanting flat pricing) and Checkfront third (operators mixing tours and rentals). Places 1 to 3 go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands, wherever the category has them.
What is the difference between a booking system and a channel manager?
A booking system takes reservations on your own website and at the counter and holds your availability.
How much does tour booking software cost?
Most vendors combine a monthly fee with a percentage of online bookings.
Which tour booking software has a free plan or free trial?
Bokun lists a free plan for one user, which includes booking management and manual bookings, and it also offers a 14-day trial without a credit card. Rezdy offers a 21-day free trial, Turitop 14 days and Palisis 30 days.
Which software is best for selling on Viator and GetYourGuide?
Bokun is the most direct route to Viator, since both belong to Tripadvisor and Bokun lets an operator import Viator products with one click. Rezdy, Regiondo, Checkfront, Palisis and TicketingHub each name Viator or GetYourGuide connections as well.
Can I take walk-up and cash bookings with the same system?
Yes with most of them, but the details differ. Checkfront states no fees on offline bookings, Turitop states that offline bookings are free, and TicketingHub charges nothing on cash sales.
What should an attraction or museum look at instead of a tour tool?
An attraction with timed entry, turnstiles and seasonal passes should favor the products built for it: Ventrata lists hop-on hop-off, observation decks and attractions, bookingkit calls itself a platform for attractions, and Palisis lists tourist trains, ferries and sightseeing buses.
Do these tools handle waivers and deposits?
Several do. Checkfront lists built-in waivers and deposits, Xola includes digital waivers, TrekkSoft offers legal waivers and down payments on its Accelerate plan, and Turitop lists gift vouchers. Regiondo lists vouchers and gift certificates.
Is there tour booking software hosted in Europe?
Several vendors are European companies: TrekkSoft and Palisis in Switzerland, Regiondo and bookingkit in Germany, Turitop in Spain, FareHarbor in the Netherlands, and TicketingHub and Ventrata in the United Kingdom. Company location is not hosting location.
How long does it take to get live?
Bokun says an operator can receive first bookings through Viator in five days, and a customer quote on Regiondo's pricing page describes going live in under two weeks. Most vendors publish no timeline.
Do I need booking software or can a general scheduler do it?
A general appointment scheduler works for a guide who runs a few fixed tours with one payment method.
