A kayak and boat tour company
With 200 bookings a month at €90 each and 80% paid online, TicketPa's Pro plan costs €2,052 a year. That is €0.86 per booking. The next cheapest system is Bókun at €3,118 a year.
Boat tour booking softwareCost calculator
Booking software cost calculator
Move the sliders to your numbers and see what each booking system costs you in a year. The calculator compares TicketPa with FareHarbor, Bókun, Rezdy, Checkfront and Peek Pro, and shows card fees and what Viator or GetYourGuide take. Every price comes from the company's own website.
Prices checked on 12 October 2026
Cost calculator
Cheapest for youBasic plan
€612a year
€19 a month, plus 2% of the €19,200 guests pay you online in a year.
Every plan for your bookings
Card fees, paid to Stripe€384 a year
Commission on 120 marketplace bookings€1,500 a year
If 24 of them booked with you directly, you would save€252 a year
- Guests pay you €4,800 on arrival or by bank transfer. TicketPa takes no fee on that money.
- If you pay yearly, the Basic plan costs €38 less, because two months are free.
TicketPa next to other booking systems
Each system uses its cheapest plan for your bookings, and the cheapest is at the top. If a system lets you add its fee to the guest's price, the fee counts as yours.
Prices checked on 12 October 2026. Other currencies are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 12 October 2026. Card fees, VAT and add-ons are not included.
Plans
Which TicketPa plan is cheapest for me?
The Basic plan is cheapest if guests pay you less than €3,000 a month online. The Standard plan is cheapest between €3,000 and €10,000 a month. Above €10,000 a month, the Pro plan is cheapest. Money guests pay on arrival doesn't count, because TicketPa takes no fee on it.
Basic plan
Your planUnder €3,000paid online a month
€19 a month + 2% of online payments
Standard plan
€3,000 to €10,000paid online a month
€49 a month + 1% of online payments
Pro plan
Above €10,000paid online a month
€99 a month + 0.5% of online payments
What three businesses would pay
Three example businesses, worked out with the same prices as the calculator. All their bookings come straight to them, with no marketplaces.
A vineyard with wine tastings
With 40 bookings a month at €70 each and 60% paid online, TicketPa's Basic plan costs €631 a year. That is €1.32 per booking. The next cheapest system is Bókun at €828 a year.
Wine tasting booking softwareA city walking tour
With 120 bookings a month at €45 each and 85% paid online, TicketPa's Standard plan costs €1,139 a year. That is €0.79 per booking. The next cheapest system is Bókun at €1,352 a year.
Tour booking softwareHow the calculator works
The calculator takes your bookings for 12 months. Bookings from marketplaces such as Viator are counted on their own. All other bookings come to you directly, and guests pay for them online or on arrival.
For each booking system, it uses the cheapest published plan for your number of bookings. The yearly cost is the monthly price times 12, plus the fee on each booking. TicketPa, Bókun, Rezdy and Checkfront take their fee only when guests pay online. FareHarbor takes its fee on every booking made with you. Rezdy also charges a small fixed fee for each booking not paid online.
TicketPa, Bókun, Rezdy and Checkfront let you add their fee to the guest's price. The calculator counts that fee as your cost, unless you switch on "Add the booking fee to the guest's price". FareHarbor always adds its fee to the guest's price, so it appears under "Guests pay extra". FareHarbor publishes its 6% only for businesses that sell less than $35,000 a year online and have used FareHarbor for a year. Bókun's free plan is left out because it can't take online bookings.
Prices in other currencies are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 12 October 2026. Card fees appear on their own line, at Stripe's price for a standard card, because every booking system charges them. VAT, add-ons such as waivers, setup fees and special deals are not included.
Booking software prices, checked on 12 October 2026
The plans and fees the calculator uses, with a link to each company's own page. Prices can change, so check them before you choose.
Exchange rates from the European Central Bank on 12 October 2026: €1 = 1.1181 USD = 0.84478 GBP = 4.385 PLN = 11.1965 SEK = 10.6955 NOK = 7.4748 DKK. ecb.europa.eu
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does booking software cost a year?
For a small tour or activity business, usually from a few hundred to a few thousand euros a year. Plans cost from €19 to $499 a month, and most systems also take 0.5% to 3% of online bookings. FareHarbor has no monthly price and adds 6% to your guests' price instead. Use the calculator above to see your own number.
Is FareHarbor free?
FareHarbor has no monthly price for you. Your guests pay its booking fee on top of your price. The fee is 6% on every booking made with you, including bookings your staff enter, if you sell less than $35,000 a year online and have used FareHarbor for a year. Card fees come off your payouts as well.
Is a monthly plan or a fee per booking cheaper?
A fee per booking is cheaper while you are small or seasonal. A monthly plan is cheaper once you are busy, because its price stays the same however much you sell. TicketPa has a small monthly price and takes its fee only on online payments. The calculator shows which option is cheapest for your bookings.
Are card fees included?
Card fees appear on their own line, because every booking system charges them. With Stripe, a standard European card costs 1.5% + €0.25 per payment, a UK card 1.5% + 20p and a US card 2.9% + 30 cents. Stripe or PayPal charges this fee. TicketPa's fee is separate.
Do bookings paid on arrival cost anything on TicketPa?
TicketPa charges its 0.5% to 2% fee only when guests pay online. When guests pay on arrival, in cash, by card on the day or by bank transfer, there is no TicketPa fee on any plan. Some systems do charge for these bookings. Rezdy, for example, takes $0.70 to $1 for each booking not paid online.
Can I pass TicketPa's fee on to my guests?
Yes, on every plan. You can pay TicketPa's fee yourself, which is the default, or add it to the guest's price as a booking fee at checkout. Bookings paid on arrival never carry a fee. Switch on "Add the booking fee to the guest's price" in the calculator to see your year both ways.
How much do Viator, GetYourGuide and Airbnb take?
Airbnb takes a 20% fee on experiences. Viator and GetYourGuide set their commission in each supplier's contract and don't publish one number. Tour operators usually report 20% to 30%, and GetYourGuide says its rate depends on the country. Enter your own rate in the calculator to see what you pay in a year.
How often are the prices checked?
We checked every price on each company's own website on 12 October 2026, and we check them again every three months. Prices change and can depend on your country, so confirm the price with the company before you choose a booking system.
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