Checkfront vs Skedda (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Checkfront grades higher than Skedda: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Checkfront grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
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
Skedda
Booking software for desks, meeting rooms and other shared spaces
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 Skedda if
- Fits if an office needs hot-desk and room booking for dozens of spaces
- Works for firms already on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $249 a month for 35 spaces, and the entry plans go through sales
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: extra administrators are a $99 a month add-on
- Watch out: EMEA and APAC prices differ, with Plus listed at $149 there
- Not for you if you book sports or studio spaces, which sit in a separate product, AllBooked
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACheckfrontWeak | 1.6GPASkeddaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$99 a month plus 3% of online bookings, against $49 for the dearest tenth of calendar tools. | D$249 a month for 35 spaces in the US and Canada, far above the $49 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 plan and no trial on the pages read. |
| Features | BAvailability by day, night or slot, widgets, payments, waivers, online travel agent links and automated messages. | CFloor plans, rules and roles, check-in and insights. The fuller rules engine and assigned spaces need Premier at $349. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and an inventory of tours or rentals is yours to build. | CNo store rating on record. Setup means drawing floor plans, rules and roles. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb service with 8 listed integrations; no phone or desktop apps listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Teams, Slack and Zoom. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | booking software for tours, rentals and activities | booking desks and meeting rooms |
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 Skedda. 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. Skedda starts at $249 a month and scores 2.3.
Checkfront scores higher and starts $150 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 18 score higher than Checkfront for less, and 44 score higher than Skedda 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 channel manager and ticketing.
- Skedda also covers reports.
At a glance
| Checkfront | Skedda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month, plus a 3% online booking fee | $249 per month and up (Plus, 35 spaces), billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Checkfront Inc. | Skedda |
| Price read from | checkfront.com | skedda.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.
Skedda
- Prices are per space, not per user, and the entry plans are sold through sales rather than by self-serve checkout.
- United States and Canada pricing differs from EMEA and APAC pricing (Plus is listed at $149 a month there).
- Extra administrators are a $99 a month add-on on the plans compared on the pricing page.
- Sports, studio and community booking sits in a separate product, AllBooked by Skedda, with sales-only pricing.
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.
Skedda
- Interactive floor plans
- Users pick a desk or room on a floor plan of the office, with unlimited users and bookings on every plan.
- Rules and roles
- Set booking conditions, windows, quotas and approvals by user group. Plus has a limited engine; Premier has the full one.
- Calendar and chat integrations
- Syncs events with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and has Microsoft Teams and Slack apps.
- Insights dashboard
- Usage and occupancy reporting, with booking data kept for up to 5 years on the US and Canada plans.
- Mobile apps and tablet displays
- Native iOS and Android apps, plus tablet displays that show live booking status outside a room.
- Visitor management and check-in
- Guest visits from check-in to check-out, and a check-in step that confirms attendance on a booking.
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.
Skedda
Plus$249
per month for 35 spaces, billed annually
United States and Canada price, sold through sales. Interactive floor plans, a limited rules and roles engine and a full insights dashboard.
Premier$349
per month for 45 spaces, billed annually
Sold through sales. Adds assigned spaces, the full rules and roles engine and unlimited custom fields.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom number of spaces, a dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and managed implementation.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Checkfront or Skedda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Checkfront is cheaper to start with: $99 a month, against $249 a month for Skedda. Checkfront starts at $99 per month, plus a 3% online booking fee, and Skedda starts at $249 per month and up (Plus, 35 spaces), billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Checkfront or Skedda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Checkfront nor Skedda has a free plan.
Which platforms do Checkfront and Skedda run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Skedda lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.