Checkfront vs FareHarbor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Checkfront if

• Fits if you run tours, rentals or activities with limited availability
• Works for operators who sell through online travel agents

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are small: $99 a month plus a 3% fee on every online booking
• Not for you if you book one-to-one meetings, as it is built for tours and rentals
• Watch out: the page says the price may vary by region and currency
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed

Pick FareHarbor if

• Fits if you run tours, rentals or attractions and want one system
• Works for operators who sell through partner websites

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
• Not for you if you book one-to-one meetings: it's built for tours and activities
• Watch out: the site names no app stores or platforms for its mobile app
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed

Checkfront

• Online bookings carry a 3% fee on top of the monthly subscription, which can be passed on to guests.
• The pricing page quotes $99 a month but notes that the price may vary by region and currency.
• There is no free plan or free trial on the pricing page; a demo is requested instead.
• It is built for tours, rentals and activities, not for one-to-one meeting scheduling.

FareHarbor

• No prices are published; the site directs visitors to request a demo.
• The vendor says it builds each dashboard and transfers future reservations during onboarding.
• The site describes a mobile app but names no app stores or platforms.
• It is built for tours and activities, not one-to-one meeting scheduling.

Checkfront

Flexible availability

Products can be booked by the day, multiple days, the night, a timeslot or flextime, with capacity limits, rules such as guest minimums and cut-off times, and seasonal pricing.

Booking widgets

Four embed options: a catalog widget, a product widget, a booking widget and a Book Now button, plus WordPress, Drupal and Joomla connections.

Resellers and online travel agents

Connects to channels such as GetYourGuide, Viator, Expedia and Tripadvisor. The vendor says it adds no fee on top of OTA commissions.

Payments

Guests can pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL or Alipay, with receipts and invoices sent from the system.

Waivers and guest forms

Built-in online waivers and a custom form builder collect guest information at booking or afterwards.

Automated email and SMS

Reminders and review requests can be sent on custom booking statuses, with Twilio SMS and Slack notifications as add-ons.

FareHarbor

Dashboard and inventory

A customizable dashboard tracks and allocates resources such as equipment, spaces and staff to avoid overbooking.

Online booking and payments

A booking flow embeds in the operator's website. Payment options include Apple Pay, Google Pay, card readers and local methods such as iDEAL and Alipay, with next-day payouts.

Mobile app

Takes walk-up bookings, scans QR code tickets and checks guests in, including offline, on a phone or tablet.

Distribution

Connects to more than 250 OTAs and travel platforms through API partners and to an in-house affiliate network.

Private events and waivers

Private Events covers contracts, payments and resources for charters, and FareHarbor Waivers is an in-house waiver tool.

Checkfront

• Checkfront$99

  per month, plus a 3% online booking fee

  The only plan, for every business type. The 3% fee applies to online bookings and can be absorbed or passed on to guests; offline bookings have none.

FareHarbor

Pricing could not be confirmed. See fareharbor.com.