European Alternatives to FareHarbor
Looking for a European alternative to FareHarbor? The FareHarbor privacy statement names FareHarbor B.V. in Amsterdam as controller, and states that FareHarbor is part of the Booking Holdings Inc. corporate group, with personal information shared inside that group for stated purposes. The pages we read show no public price list, and the legal menu links separate API Fee Terms and Performance Marketing Terms.
The European tools below name contracting entities in Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, France, the Netherlands and the UK, and several publish plan prices and booking fees.
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12 European Alternatives to FareHarbor
Regiondo
Booking system for tours and activities from Frankfurt
TrekkSoft
Swiss booking engine and channel manager with published fees
CaptainBook
Greek booking system with no fee on direct bookings
bookingkit
Berlin booking platform for attractions, tours and activities
TourCMS
Swiss reservation system with API and four public plans
TuriTop
Canary Islands booking system with OTA channel manager
YoPlanning
French booking software for guided outdoor activities
Ventrata
London ticketing for hop-on hop-off, tours and attractions
Planyo
Swiss reservation system covering tours, rentals and venues
Bookwhen
Oxford booking system for classes, courses and activities
Bookinglayer
Dutch engine selling stays and activities in one booking
Resamare
French booking software for sea-trip operators
Key takeaways
- FareHarbor B.V. in Amsterdam is named as controller in FareHarbor's privacy statement, which also says the company belongs to the Booking Holdings Inc. group.
- TrekkSoft publishes Starter at €49 a month billed annually and CaptainBook publishes Starter at €49 a month, while the FareHarbor pages we read show no price.
- CaptainBook charges 0% per booking on offline and direct online sales, which removes the percentage most FareHarbor-style models charge on your own website.
- Ventrata is the only tool on the page that lists kiosk, ticket POS and retail POS in every plan, but its Standard plan starts at $575 a month.
- Resamare names OVH in Roubaix, France, as its host in its terms, while most other vendors on this page state no hosting location.
Why people leave FareHarbor
FareHarbor is online booking software for tour and activity operators, and its menu shows how wide the product is: inventory management, reporting, staff management, a mobile app, online booking, point of sale, private events, hosted sites, payments, an agent product and an affiliate and API programme. The solutions list names tour operators, rental companies, boat tours, attractions, trains, ziplines and farms.
The privacy statement on fareharbor.com names FareHarbor B.V., Vijzelstraat 66-80 in Amsterdam, as the controller, so the contract partner sits in the EU. The same statement says FareHarbor is part of the Booking Holdings Inc. corporate group and that personal information is shared with other group companies for purposes it lists, relying on legitimate interest. For an operator, that makes the group a party to your customer data flows.
Operators who look elsewhere rarely mention jurisdiction first. They mention that the pages we read show no price list, that the legal menu links separate API Fee Terms and Performance Marketing Terms, and that a group owner decides the product roadmap. The twelve tools below let you compare entity, fees and scope side by side before you sign anything.
- Ownership by a listed travel group FareHarbor describes itself as part of the Booking Holdings Inc. corporate group, and its privacy statement lists information sharing inside that group as a data flow with its own purposes. Each independent vendor on this page answers for its own data only. If your reservation data should stay out of a larger travel group, that difference is concrete, and it is stated in FareHarbor's own words.
- No public price list on the pages we read We found no plan table, entry price or fee percentage on the FareHarbor pages we read. Against that, TrekkSoft publishes plan and per-booking fees, CaptainBook lists three euro plans, TourCMS shows four dollar plans and Ventrata shows three tiers. Not seeing a price does not mean FareHarbor is expensive, but you cannot compare it with these tools before a sales call.
- Separate fee and marketing terms The legal menu of FareHarbor lists Terms for Providers, API Fee Terms and FareHarbor Performance Marketing Terms next to the privacy statement. We did not read their contents, so we make no claim about the fees inside. What the menu does show is that the commercial deal is spread over several documents, which is worth reading line by line before you renew or leave.
- A narrower local fit than the product range suggests FareHarbor translates its privacy statement into eight languages, which suggests a wide footprint. A Greek island boat operator, a Spanish water-sports school or a French canyoning guide may still prefer a vendor whose support, invoices and tax handling are native to that country, such as CaptainBook, TuriTop or YoPlanning.
What you have to replace, not just match
FareHarbor bundles several jobs, so list them before you compare vendors. The pages we read show online booking, point of sale, payments, inventory, staff management, reporting, a mobile app, private events, hosted sites, an agent network and API access. Most European tools cover booking, resources and a channel manager, but the bundle differs by vendor.
Point of sale and a native app are the two items most easily lost. Regiondo has a Touch POS and ticket scanning, TrekkSoft a mobile POS, Ventrata a ticket POS, retail POS and kiosk, and CaptainBook a mobile app. TourCMS, Bookinglayer and Resamare showed neither on the pages we read, so a counter-sales business should rule them out early.
Distribution is the other piece to replace. FareHarbor lists an agent product, and your resellers will need a new login or a new connection. TourCMS offers a distribution API, bookingkit and TuriTop run B2B reseller platforms, and TrekkSoft and CaptainBook include agent and partner accounts. Count your active resellers and OTA links, because each one is a re-onboarding task.
The alternatives compared
| Position | Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Jurisdiction |
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| #1 | Regiondo | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Two plans with a flat monthly fee and no commission on bookings, yearly payment saves 10% (amounts not captured from the pricing page we read) | EU (Germany) |
| #2 | TrekkSoft | Zug, Switzerland | Starter from € 49 / month billed annually, Accelerate € 149 / month billed annually; offline bookings €1,50 per booking, online channels 3% per direct online booking, OTA channels 3% or €0,50, payment gateway 2.5% + €0,25 per transaction | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #3 | CaptainBook | Naxos, Greece | Starter € 49 monthly, Extended € 199 monthly, Ultra € 349 monthly; 0% per booking on offline and online direct channels; GYG, Viator, GTTD and Project Expedition 0% per booking plus € 14.99 / product / month; other OTA channels 3.5%, 3% or 2.5% per booking | EU (Greece) |
| #4 | bookingkit | Berlin, Germany | Starterkit €49 per month paid annually (yearly subscription only); larger packages via a questionnaire and a quote | EU (Germany) |
| #5 | TourCMS | Uster, Switzerland | Small $49 / month, Standard $159, Pro $329, Enterprise $569 (monthly; yearly gives 2 months free); EUR view available; distribution fees from 1.9% per connected booking | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #6 | TuriTop | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | Pricing page shows per-plan lines Starter 2 % o 0,10 €, Pro 1 % o 0,06 €, Enterprise 0,75 % o 0,03 € (plan fee amounts not captured) | EU (Spain) |
| #7 | YoPlanning | Chambéry area (RCS Chambéry), France | Discovery free + 5% booking fee; Solo $19 / month + 2.5%; Micro $39 / month + 2.5% (under €150k turnover); Company $59 / month + 2.5% (over €150k turnover) | EU (France) |
| #8 | Ventrata | London, United Kingdom | Standard $575 / month + 2 % transaction fee, Premium $2,300 / month + 1 %, Elite $5,750 / month + 0.5 % (prices in USD, currency switch to EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD) | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #9 | Planyo | Lavertezzo, Switzerland | PRO from CHF 29 per month including 3 resources; PRO-COMM 0.5% to 1.5% commission | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #10 | Bookwhen | Oxford, United Kingdom | Free plan (50 bookings/month) / Lite €12, Standard €19, Plus €39 per month (or billed annually); Enterprise on request | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #11 | Bookinglayer | Winschoten, Netherlands | One fixed monthly fee built from locations, users and add-ons; examples €260 / month (1 location, 15 beds) and €410 / month (2 locations, 53 beds); no annual commitment, no cancellation fees | EU (Netherlands) |
| #12 | Resamare | Bastia, France | From 115 € excl. VAT per month; annual licence, 0% commission, fixed fees | EU (France) |
How each alternative compares to FareHarbor
Best for: Operators in German, French, Spanish or Italian markets who prefer a monthly fee to a commission on every booking.
Regiondo is the closest module-for-module match to FareHarbor among the twelve tools. Its menu lists a booking system, a website builder, Touch POS, payments, distribution channels, a resource manager, a CRM and ticket scanning. Against FareHarbor's pages, which show no price list, Regiondo states a flat monthly fee and no commission on bookings.
Two gaps limit the comparison. The pricing page text we captured stops before the plan names and amounts, so we cannot quote a monthly cost. The navigation also shows no native iOS or Android app, whereas FareHarbor lists a mobile app. Ask for both in a demo, along with the hosting location, which is not stated.
What Regiondo does better than FareHarbor
- Flat monthly fee with no commission on bookings, stated on its pricing page
- Imprint with Frankfurt court and register number HRB 144651
- Site and product in five languages, including Italian
- Separate offer for destination organisations
Where Regiondo is a step down from FareHarbor
- No native mobile app mentioned in the navigation
- Plan amounts and data location not visible on the pages we read
- Ownership of the company not described
Standout against FareHarbor. Regiondo combines a flat fee with Touch POS and ticket scanning, which few European competitors on this page match together.
Best for: Sightseeing, adventure and transfer operators who sell through agents and OTAs and want fees stated in advance.
TrekkSoft gives the numbers that FareHarbor's pages leave out. Starter costs €49 a month billed annually and Accelerate €149. On Starter, offline bookings cost €1,50 each, direct online bookings 3%, and OTA bookings 3% or €0,50. The Zug-based AG lists unlimited users and ten agent accounts on Starter.
Against FareHarbor, the trade-off is the percentage on your own website. A 3% fee on direct online bookings sits on top of the subscription, so a high-volume operator may end up near a commission model. The capture also mixed euro and stray dollar figures, and hosting is not stated. TrekkSoft claims 1,000 customers in 138 countries, a vendor claim.
What TrekkSoft does better than FareHarbor
- Plan and per-booking fees readable without a demo
- Channel manager, agent accounts and partner network in the plans
- Mobile POS app listed alongside the web back office
- Swiss company number CHE-115.503.227 in the legal text
Where TrekkSoft is a step down from FareHarbor
- 3% fee on direct online bookings on top of the plan fee
- Currency presentation on the pricing page needs confirming
- Switzerland sits outside the EU under an adequacy decision
Standout against FareHarbor. TrekkSoft is the only tool here that lists separate fees for offline, direct online and OTA bookings plus the payment gateway.
Best for: Owner-run boat, food or rental tour businesses that sell mostly through their own website and phone.
CaptainBook prices the cases FareHarbor does not show. Starter is €49 a month, Extended €199 and Ultra €349, all with 0% per booking on offline and direct online sales and a 14-day trial. The Naxos-based I.K.E. lists a mobile app, channel and resource managers, digital waivers and a website builder.
The cost moves to OTA links. GetYourGuide, Viator, GTTD and Project Expedition connections cost €14.99 per product and month, and other OTA channels 3.5%, 3% or 2.5% depending on the plan. Starter also caps you at ten experiences and one resource. The company dates from 2021, and its roughly 500 customers are a vendor claim.
What CaptainBook does better than FareHarbor
- 0% per booking on offline and direct online channels
- Public euro prices for three plans
- Mobile app, digital waivers and SMS listed in the feature set
- Inventory and statistics exposed through MCP servers
Where CaptainBook is a step down from FareHarbor
- Starter limited to ten experiences and one resource
- Per-product monthly fee for four named OTA connections
- Younger company than most rivals, founded in 2021
Standout against FareHarbor. CaptainBook is the only vendor on this page that lists MCP servers for inventory and statistics next to a 0% direct-booking fee.
Best for: Museums, zoos, parks and activity providers who sell through hotels, tourist offices and other resellers.
bookingkit approaches the market from attractions rather than day tours. Its industry menu names amusement parks, escape rooms, museums, waterparks and zoos, and its feature groups include a B2B reseller platform, channel management, vouchers and an AI sales and support agent. FareHarbor lists attractions among its solutions too.
Pricing is thin: only Starterkit at €49 a month, paid annually, shows a figure, and larger packages need a questionnaire. The privacy statement is binding only in German and names Google Cloud EMEA Limited in Dublin, Billomat, fino data services and HubSpot Germany as processors. A single-boat operator may find the attraction focus too heavy.
What bookingkit does better than FareHarbor
- Named sub-processors in the privacy statement, including Dublin storage
- B2B reseller platform and channel management in the product menu
- Euro, franc or pound pricing switch on the entry package
- Berlin GmbH with court and register number HRB 160861 B
Where bookingkit is a step down from FareHarbor
- Starterkit only on a yearly subscription
- No price shown beyond the entry package
- Attraction focus feels heavy for a single day tour
Standout against FareHarbor. bookingkit is the only vendor on this page whose privacy statement lists each processor and its function by name.
Best for: Tour operators who sell through dozens of agents and want an API and sandbox login.
TourCMS, run by Palisis AG in Uster, shows four plans: Small at $49 a month, Standard at $159, Pro at $329 and Enterprise at $569. Yearly billing gives two months free. Against FareHarbor, the prices and limits are on the page, including 2, 5, 20 and 500 users and 30, 1000, 2000 and unlimited bookings.
The page calls itself commission-free, yet connected partner bookings through the API-enabled distribution platform carry a fee from 1.9%. Small is capped at 30 bookings a month, prices default to USD with a euro view, and the privacy policy and terms were not captured. We saw no point of sale or mobile app, which FareHarbor lists.
What TourCMS does better than FareHarbor
- Plan limits for users, channels and bookings published up front
- Open API and a sandbox login reachable from the home page
- No setup fee and free support stated
- Distribution fee schedule starts at a stated 1.9%
Where TourCMS is a step down from FareHarbor
- No point of sale or mobile app seen on the pages read
- Small plan capped at 30 bookings a month
- Privacy policy and terms not captured, so data terms are unverified
Standout against FareHarbor. TourCMS is the only vendor here whose pitch is a distribution API with a sandbox rather than a storefront.
Best for: Guided tour, boat and water-activity operators in Spanish and Portuguese markets who sell across many OTAs.
TuriTop, from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, centres on a booking system with calendar, quotas, vouchers and reminders, plus a channel manager that syncs with 70+ OTAs, according to the vendor. A B2B marketplace lets agencies and hotels resell your tours, and a check-in app handles passenger lists and QR validation. FareHarbor offers an agent product in a similar role.
Costs are unclear. The pricing table shows lines such as Starter 2 % o 0,10 €, Pro 1 % o 0,06 € and Enterprise 0,75 % o 0,03 €, but monthly fees were not captured. Hosting is unclear, and Spanish customers need to understand IGIC, the Canary Islands tax, with 0% VAT on EU invoices. The vendor claims 1000+ active operators.
What TuriTop does better than FareHarbor
- Channel manager with 70+ OTAs stated by the vendor
- B2B marketplace aimed at agencies, hotels and resellers
- Check-in app with QR validation and passenger lists
- Interface in Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian
Where TuriTop is a step down from FareHarbor
- Monthly plan fees and the meaning of percentage lines unconfirmed
- Hosting location unclear in the privacy text
- Canary Islands tax rules add a question for Spanish customers
Standout against FareHarbor. TuriTop is the only tool here with a pricing table that pairs a percentage with a minimum per-booking amount at each tier.
Best for: Independent guides and small outdoor schools in France who need planning, online sales and staff views.
YoPlanning, published by VAKARIO SAS under RCS Chambéry, starts with a free Discovery plan that carries a 5% booking fee. Solo is $19 a month, Micro $39 for companies under €150k turnover and Company $59 above that, each with 2.5%. The industry list covers canyoning, rafting, surf, sailing and ski schools, where FareHarbor aims wider.
The planning view for guides and resources is its core, backed by gift cards, invoicing, a mobile app, a channel manager and Stripe and Pennylane links. A REST API, webhooks and an MCP server are documented. Fees apply on every plan, prices appear in dollars despite the French base, and the English pages translate a French-first site.
What YoPlanning does better than FareHarbor
- Free entry plan with no monthly fee
- Plan price tied to company turnover
- Documented API, webhooks and MCP server
- Pennylane link for French bookkeeping
Where YoPlanning is a step down from FareHarbor
- Booking fee of 2.5% to 5% on every plan
- Dollar amounts on a French vendor pricing page
- Public positioning on small outdoor businesses limits larger operators
Standout against FareHarbor. YoPlanning is the only tool here that sets the monthly plan by the turnover of the company.
Best for: Hop-on hop-off, sightseeing and observation deck operators who sell large ticket volumes through kiosks and counters.
Ventrata sells to the top of the market. Standard costs $575 a month plus a 2% transaction fee, Premium $2,300 plus 1% and Elite $5,750 plus 0.5%, and every plan lists unlimited products, unlimited users, ticket and retail POS, a self-service kiosk and an Android app. FareHarbor's pages show no comparable tier table.
The price shown applies at a preset annual revenue of $3.5M, so small operators will not reach for it. Ventrata Limited sits in London, outside the EU under an adequacy decision, and prices appear in USD before you switch currency. Payments run through Adyen, with Viva named for Europe. The about page quotes 37 million yearly tickets, a vendor claim.
What Ventrata does better than FareHarbor
- Kiosk, ticket POS and retail POS included in every plan
- Unlimited users on all three plans
- Fee percentage falls as the plan rises
- Viva named as a gateway option for Europe
Where Ventrata is a step down from FareHarbor
- Entry plan at $575 a month rules out small operators
- UK entity, outside the EU
- Ownership and hosting location not stated on the pages read
Standout against FareHarbor. Ventrata is the only tool here that lets you trade a higher monthly plan for a lower transaction percentage in three listed steps.
Best for: Small operators who rent out boats, equipment or apartments and want a cheap reservation calendar.
Planyo, operated by Xtreeme Sagl in Lavertezzo, is a general reservation system rather than a tour platform. The PRO plan starts at CHF 29 a month including three resources, and PRO-COMM charges a 0.5% to 1.5% commission with a CHF 29 minimum in months with a reservation. FareHarbor is far wider, and Planyo suits only simple rentals.
Months without rentals are free, a 30-day trial is offered, and calendars sync two ways through iCal. It lists an API, vouchers and invoices. There is no OTA channel manager on the pages read, and the feature list shows no point of sale or agent product. The hosting region is not stated, so treat Planyo as a rental calendar.
What Planyo does better than FareHarbor
- Entry price from CHF 29 a month including three resources
- Free months in periods without any rentals
- Two-way iCal sync with external calendars
- Commission option from 0.5% instead of a flat fee
Where Planyo is a step down from FareHarbor
- No OTA channel manager shown, only iCal feeds
- No staff scheduling or tour-specific features in the list we read
- Hosting region not stated
Standout against FareHarbor. Planyo is the only tool here that charges nothing in a month without reservations.
Best for: Course, workshop and class providers selling dated sessions with capacity limits rather than guided day tours.
Bookwhen handles sessions with a capacity and a waiting list: classes, courses and multi-date events. The free plan covers 50 bookings a month on one page, and paid plans cost €12 (Lite), €19 (Standard) and €39 (Plus) a month. It lists waitlists, memberships and vouchers, which suit a workshop series more than a hop-on tour.
Bookwhen Ltd in Oxford states ISO 27001:2022 and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, which no tool in this tour list publishes. It sits in the UK, outside the EU under an adequacy decision. It has no marketplace to bring customers, no channel manager and no point of sale, all of which FareHarbor lists or implies.
What Bookwhen does better than FareHarbor
- ISO 27001:2022 and Cyber Essentials Plus certification stated
- Free plan covering 50 bookings a month
- Waitlists and memberships for recurring sessions
- Two-week trial with no credit card
Where Bookwhen is a step down from FareHarbor
- No consumer marketplace or channel manager to bring new customers
- UK jurisdiction, outside the EU
- Weak fit for guided day tours with resellers
Standout against FareHarbor. Bookwhen is the only vendor on this page that publishes independently verifiable security certifications.
Best for: Retreats, surf camps and wellness centres that sell rooms together with lessons and excursions.
Bookinglayer, the trade name of TimTim BV in Winschoten, was designed for operators where a guest sleeps over. A customer portal handles payments, waivers and extras, and deposits and instalments are supported. FareHarbor focuses on day tours, rentals and attractions, so the two overlap only where a stay is involved.
The fee is one fixed monthly amount built from locations, users and add-ons, with examples of €260 for one location and 15 beds and €410 for two locations and 53 beds. No annual commitment applies. The price cannot be calculated without a demo, and no OTA channel manager or point of sale appeared on the pages read.
What Bookinglayer does better than FareHarbor
- Accommodation and activities sold in a single booking
- Fixed monthly fee with no annual commitment stated
- Customer portal for waivers, extras and instalments
Where Bookinglayer is a step down from FareHarbor
- Price only available after a demo call
- No channel manager or point of sale seen
- Little value for day-tour operators without beds
Standout against FareHarbor. Bookinglayer is the only tool here that sells accommodation and activities in one checkout.
Best for: French boat trip and sea excursion operators who want a fixed annual licence and a French-language back office.
Resamare, owned by SARL L'Agenza in Bastia, targets sea-trip professionals only. The home page offers online booking day and night, a customisable confirmation email and ticket, a channel manager toward sites such as GetYourGuide and Tripadvisor, resellers such as tourist offices and hotels, and quotes and invoices.
Pricing starts at 115 € excl. VAT a month on an annual licence with 0% commission. The detailed table sits on a page we did not capture. The terms name OVH in Roubaix as host. Pages are French only, and no mobile app or point of sale appeared, so FareHarbor covers more activity types and more tools.
What Resamare does better than FareHarbor
- Hosting named as OVH in Roubaix, France
- Annual licence stated at 0% commission
- Starting price shown on the home page
Where Resamare is a step down from FareHarbor
- Boat trips only, no other activity types
- French-language pages and no English interface
- No mobile app or point of sale mentioned
Standout against FareHarbor. Resamare is the only tool here whose terms name both a hosting provider and its city.
What actually breaks when you switch
Leaving FareHarbor starts with the data. The pages we read do not describe an export of customers, bookings or vouchers, so request it in writing and check which fields come out. Open bookings stay tied to FareHarbor confirmation emails, which means you either run both systems through the last booked date or re-issue confirmations from the new tool.
The visible work is on your website and channels. Booking widgets and links on your site need replacing, OTA connections such as GetYourGuide or Viator need to be re-linked, and agents who book through the FareHarbor agent product need new access.
Payments move too: a new gateway, such as Payyo at TrekkSoft or Adyen at Ventrata, means new payout settings. Read the Terms for Providers, API Fee Terms and Performance Marketing Terms for notice periods before you cancel; we did not read them.
Is FareHarbor a US company, and does that matter for my customer data?
The contracting entity in the privacy statement is FareHarbor B.V. in Amsterdam, so the first answer is that the data controller is a Dutch company. The statement also names Booking Holdings Inc. as the group FareHarbor belongs to, and we did not find the group headquarters on the pages we read.
What matters in practice is the group sharing clause. FareHarbor may receive personal information from other group companies or disclose yours to them, based on legitimate interest. If that is acceptable, the Amsterdam entity may be enough for you. If not, an independent vendor such as Regiondo, bookingkit or Resamare removes that flow.
Which European tool has the lowest fees for a small tour operator?
It depends on where your sales happen. CaptainBook takes 0% on offline and direct online bookings from €49 a month, so an operator selling mainly on its own site pays the plan fee only. YoPlanning starts free but charges 5% on every booking, then 2.5% on paid plans from $19 a month.
If most sales come through GetYourGuide or Viator, the maths changes. CaptainBook charges €14.99 per product and month for each of those four named connections, while TrekkSoft charges 3% or €0,50 per OTA booking. Write down your last twelve months of channel sales and run both formulas before you choose.
Which one to pick
For a general tour or activity operator, start with Regiondo, TrekkSoft and CaptainBook. Regiondo suits those who want a flat fee and a Touch POS, TrekkSoft those who want every fee on one page, and CaptainBook those who sell mostly on their own site. Attractions and reseller networks point to bookingkit, TourCMS or TuriTop. Ventrata is the pick only at serious ticket volume.
Niche situations have their own answers. YoPlanning fits a French guide with a small team, Resamare a French boat operator, Bookinglayer a retreat with beds, and Planyo or Bookwhen a rental unit or a class series. FareHarbor remains stronger on breadth, with point of sale, agent sales and staff management in one product, so keep it if you use all of that and accept the group sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your product. Regiondo, TrekkSoft and CaptainBook suit general tour and activity operators, bookingkit suits attractions, TourCMS suits distribution-heavy sellers and Ventrata suits large ticketed sites. Resamare fits boat trips in France and Bookinglayer fits retreats that sell beds with activities. None of them copies every FareHarbor module.
We found no price list, entry price or fee percentage on the FareHarbor pages we read. The legal menu links API Fee Terms and Performance Marketing Terms, which we did not read. TrekkSoft, CaptainBook, TourCMS, bookingkit and Ventrata publish at least an entry price, so you can compare them without a demo.
Regiondo lists a Touch POS with ticket scanning, TrekkSoft lists point of sale and mobile POS, and Ventrata lists ticket POS, retail POS and a self-service kiosk in every plan. TuriTop offers a check-in app with QR validation. TourCMS, Bookinglayer and Resamare showed no point of sale on the pages we read.
The pages we read do not describe an export format, so ask FareHarbor support what it supplies before you cancel. Future bookings are usually the hard part, because customers hold vouchers and confirmations issued by the old system. Plan a cut-over date, keep the old account read-only for a few weeks and test one tour first.
YoPlanning has a Discovery plan without a monthly fee, but it charges a 5% booking fee. Planyo gives free months when you have no rentals and offers a 30-day trial, and Bookwhen has a free plan for 50 bookings a month. Both of the latter suit classes, rentals or courses more than day tours.
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