Checkfront vs Rezdy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Checkfront and Rezdy share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Rezdy starts cheaper, at $49 a month against $99 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Checkfront
Online booking software for tours, rentals and activities
Which one is for you
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 Rezdy if
- Fits if you run tours and want to sell through online travel agents
- Works for operators who add gift cards and extras
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow: a 3% fee on every online booking on top of the plan
- Tight if you want the API or webhooks: only the $249 Expansion plan has them
- Watch out: offline and agent bookings are charged $1, $0.85 or $0.70 each
- Not for you if you want a free trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACheckfrontWeak | 1.8GPARezdyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$99 a month plus 3% of online bookings, against $49 for the dearest tenth of calendar tools. | D$49, $99 or $249 a month plus 3% of online bookings; $49 is where the dearest tenth of calendar tools starts. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on the pricing page; a demo is offered. | FNo free trial listed; the pricing page points to a demo. |
| Features | BAvailability by day, night or slot, widgets, payments, waivers, online travel agent links and automated messages. | BBooking engine, resources, payments, gift cards, reporting and a channel manager for travel agents. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and an inventory of tours or rentals is yours to build. | CNo store rating on record, and you set up tours, resources and channels. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb service with 8 listed integrations; no phone or desktop apps listed. | BWeb service with 7 integrations and a developer API on the top plan. |
| Best for | booking software for tours, rentals and activities | booking software with a channel manager for tours |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Checkfront and Rezdy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Checkfront starts at $99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rezdy starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Rezdy starts $50 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 18 score higher than Checkfront for less, and 18 score higher than Rezdy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Checkfront also covers calendar.
- Rezdy also covers reports.
At a glance
| Checkfront | Rezdy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month, plus a 3% online booking fee | $49 per month, plus 3% per online booking |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Checkfront Inc. | Rezdy |
| Price read from | checkfront.com | rezdy.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Rezdy
- Every plan adds a 3% fee per online booking, which can be absorbed or passed on to guests.
- Offline and agent bookings are charged $1, $0.85 or $0.70 each depending on the plan.
- The developer API and webhooks are limited to the Expansion plan, though OTA connections need neither.
- No free trial is listed; the pricing page points to a free demo. Prices exclude GST in Australia.
Key features
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.
Rezdy
- Online booking engine
- Sells tours and activities through a booking button, widgets and a free one-click website, with promo codes, gift cards and waitlists.
- Channel manager
- All plans include unlimited OTA, agent and reseller connections, with marketplace access to more than 12,000 agents.
- Scheduling and resources
- Calendar and agenda views, pick-ups, centralized resource management and calendar sync with iCal and Google Calendar.
- Payments
- RezdyPay, powered by Stripe, plus connections to 30+ payment gateways and Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Reporting and developer tools
- Business insights, trends and compliance reporting; the Expansion plan adds a developer API and webhooks, and a Zapier integration is listed.
Plans
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.
Rezdy
Foundation$49
per month, plus 3% per online booking
Online booking engine, guest manifest and resource management. Offline or agent bookings cost $1 each.
Accelerate$99
per month, plus 3% per online booking
Adds packages, extras, gift cards, automated notifications and plug-ins. Offline or agent bookings cost $0.85 each.
Expansion$249
per month, plus 3% per online booking
Adds advanced reporting, bulk session tools, the developer API and webhooks. Offline or agent bookings cost $0.70 each.
Ways to pay less
Checkfront
No public discounts listed.
Rezdy
- Nonprofit
Special pricing for not-for-profits
Rezdy says it offers special pricing to eligible charities and not-for-profits who mention it when booking a demo.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Checkfront or Rezdy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rezdy is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $99 a month for Checkfront. Checkfront starts at $99 per month, plus a 3% online booking fee, and Rezdy starts at $49 per month, plus 3% per online booking.
Which has a free plan, Checkfront or Rezdy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Checkfront nor Rezdy has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.