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- Core booking management tools, like a central calendar and real-time availability management, to see all reservations in one place and keep a neat, organised schedule.<\/li>\n
- Online booking engine widgets to create a bookable website and allow customers to reserve zipline experiences online, from any device.<\/li>\n
- Tools to get your zipline experiences in front of new audiences \u2014 like connections with OTAs and online marketplaces, reseller networks, and affiliate support.<\/li>\n
- Product management tools with options for group bookings, combo products, and add-ons. It’s also a perk if the system offers dynamic pricing that adjusts rates based on demand, season, group size, or advance purchase.<\/li>\n
- Resource management for assigning guides, helmets, harnesses, and lines to experiences, to manage capacities and avoid shortages.<\/li>\n
- Flexible time-slot scheduling with buffers for weather checks, setup, and safety briefings.<\/li>\n
- Digital waivers, pre-arrival safety emails, and QR-code check-ins to keep operations running smoothly on the day of.<\/li>\n
- Mobile apps for guides to manage check-ins and stay connected when out in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We put together this guide to review all of the most popular zipline software so you can compare your options and find the right solution. It covers:<\/p>\n
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- B\u00f3kun<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bookeo<\/a><\/li>\n
- Xola<\/a><\/li>\n
- Checkfront<\/a><\/li>\n
- FareHarbor<\/a><\/li>\n
- Indexic<\/a><\/li>\n
- High Trek POS<\/a><\/li>\n
- Singenuity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
To learn more about B\u00f3kun, keep reading or start your 14-day free trial<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
1. B\u00f3kun<\/h2>\n
All-in-one operations management system for travel experience providers<\/h3>\n
![\"B\u00f3kun](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bokun-homepage.png\")
<\/p>\nB\u00f3kun is an all-in-one operations and booking platform<\/strong> built for tour and activity providers \u2014 including zipline operators! \u2014 who need a system that can handle everything from group reservations and guide assignments to online sales and customer check-in, all under one roof.<\/p>\n
We’re a Tripadvisor and Viator brand<\/strong> with over a decade of experience in the travel industry, and we’ve put that expertise into building a platform that works the way operators actually work. We\u2019ve designed our system with three key things in mind:<\/p>\n
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- Pack in everything tour operators need to manage daily workflows<\/li>\n
- Provide dozens of avenues to sell experiences online \u2014 not just website sales, but options to sell through online travel agencies (OTAs), partners, and affiliates<\/li>\n
- Make all of the above as easy as possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Our system includes: an intuitive central booking calendar; automated availability updates; a website builder and booking engine widgets; online distribution tools; product and resource management; customer communications; check-in tools; business intelligence reporting; mobile apps; and an App Store for customising our platform to your needs.<\/p>\n
And all of this is available to all customers at industry-low rates<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 $49\/month with 1.5% online booking fees (0% B\u00f3kun booking fees on Viator reservations) \u2014 so anybody can join our platform without worrying about costs.<\/p>\n
We work with teams of all sizes, at all growth stages \u2014 from small mom-and-pop companies to enterprises with locations around the globe \u2014 and we\u2019ve designed B\u00f3kun to scale with you so it can support your operations as they evolve.<\/p>\n
We offer a free 14-day trial<\/strong><\/a> (no credit card required!) for new customers to try our platform and see if it\u2019s the best fit. But we\u2019ll also walk through our core features below so you can get a feel for B\u00f3kun before starting.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun\u2019s central calendar & real-time availability management<\/h3>\n
When you’re running zipline tours across multiple lines and time slots, manually keeping track of your schedule is not only a hassle, but also a recipe for real problems like double bookings and missed reservations. And when you’re also selling across multiple channels, it gets even messier.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun’s central calendar<\/strong> gives you a single place to see everything \u2014 every booking, every guide assignment, every time slot \u2014 so nothing slips through the cracks.<\/p>\n
![\"B\u00f3kun](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/booking-calendar-2026.gif\")
<\/p>\nNew reservations appear here as soon as they\u2019re booked. And as new bookings come in, B\u00f3kun sends real-time availability updates back to every channel you’re selling on<\/strong> \u2014 your website, OTAs, partner sites, etc. So when a time slot fills up on your website, it’s instantly blocked on any other channels customers can book with you. You never risk overbookings.<\/p>\n
From the calendar, you can also update availability, modify reservations, and assign staff<\/strong> directly. You can close out days or time slots on the fly, reschedule folks at the last minute if the weather is bad, and assign or reassign guides as needed.<\/p>\n
Guides can also use this calendar to manage check-ins.<\/strong> They can access the calendar and tour manifests (from our desktop or mobile apps), see who\u2019s scheduled for experiences, check everybody in, and keep track of no-shows.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun\u2019s tools for customers to book with you online \u2014 from dozens of sites<\/h3>\n
Most zipline operators get bookings through a handful of channels \u2014 maybe a website contact form and a listing on one or two OTAs. B\u00f3kun is built to open up a lot more doors than that.<\/p>\n
Enable direct website bookings<\/strong><\/h4>\n
First, we have everything you need to power direct website bookings.<\/strong><\/p>\n
If you already have a website,<\/strong> you can use our online booking engine widgets to make your site bookable<\/a>. We provide a variety of widget styles \u2014 \u201cBook Now\u201d buttons<\/a>, product overviews, product lists, and calendar views \u2014 so you can embed them across different pages of your website and give travellers multiple ways to initiate a booking with you.<\/p>\n
Customers find an available time slot and reserve their zipline experience directly from your website, on any device. The whole process is smooth and mobile-friendly, so customers aren’t fumbling through a clunky checkout when they’re excited to book.<\/p>\n
![\"Choosing](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/choose-your-widget-type.png\")
<\/p>\nIf you don\u2019t have a website (or want to build a new one),<\/strong> our one-click website builder<\/a> gets you online fast, with a bookable site that’s ready to take reservations straight out of the box.<\/p>\n
You can choose from our template gallery<\/a>, plug in the fields, and push your site live \u2014 no coding or developer required. Our sites come with booking widgets already installed (you can add more or modify these) and are optimised for desktop and mobile straight out of the box.<\/p>\n
![\"Website](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/website-settings-choose-template.png\")
<\/p>\nB\u00f3kun supports the entire<\/em> booking flow by integrating with dozens of online payment processing tools<\/strong><\/a> to enable online checkouts.<\/p>\n
You can add as many checkout options as you want \u2014 Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Stripe, Worldpay, Braintree, Klarna, and more \u2014 so you can support customers across regions and accommodate different payment preferences.<\/p>\n
Learn more about creating a bookable site and maximising direct bookings in our guides below:<\/p>\n
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- How to create a booking website<\/a><\/li>\n
- 8 ways to increase direct tour bookings from your website<\/a><\/li>\n
- Best tour booking plugin for WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
And read more about how our customers have done this in our case studies:<\/p>\n
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- How REDRIB Experiences grew from a startup to a 5-star company with 89% direct online bookings<\/a><\/li>\n
- How Urban Saunters switched booking platforms overnight and tripled direct bookings in 6 months<\/a><\/li>\n
- How Sailing Windermere achieved business growth by accepting online bookings 24\/7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sell on OTAs & online marketplaces<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Having a bookable website is one thing. Customers who already know about you or want to research your brand before booking can instantly reserve times with you.<\/p>\n
But the reality is that most travellers are researching activities and booking through OTAs<\/strong> like Viator, GetYourGuide, and Expedia. So if you’re not listed there, you’re invisible to a huge pool of potential customers.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why we prioritised OTA integrations and partnerships when building B\u00f3kun.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, our platform connects with 70+ global OTAs<\/strong> \u2014 major names with massive audiences, plus more niche travel sites that cater to adventure-seekers actively looking for zipline experiences \u2014 and we\u2019re the #1 restech partner across leading sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n
And our partnerships earn B\u00f3kun users extra perks when selling on OTAs.<\/p>\n
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- We’re a Viator Preferred Partner<\/strong><\/a>, offering our users 0% B\u00f3kun booking fees on Viator reservations and (12, 24, or 48) free yearly subscription checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- We’re a GetYourGuide Premium Connectivity Partner<\/strong><\/a>, guaranteeing best-in-class API performance, better visibility, and access to all GYG’s latest features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- We’re a Google Things to do approved partner<\/strong><\/a>, allowing our users to instantly enrol in Google’s program and promote zipline experiences on the world\u2019s most popular search engine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We\u2019ve also written guides that show you exactly how to start selling on popular OTAs.<\/p>\n
Check them out below: <\/strong><\/p>\n
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- The tour operator\u2019s guide to OTA bookings<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to add your business to Tripadvisor<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to sell tours on Viator<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to become a GetYourGuide supplier<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to become a Civitatis supplier<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to host experiences on Airbnb<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to become a TourRadar supplier<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to sell tours on Expedia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Partner with other travel industry businesses<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Beyond OTAs, the B\u00f3kun Marketplace<\/strong><\/a> connects you with thousands of travel industry partners \u2014 including other tour and activity providers, accommodation providers such as hotels and resorts, attractions, rental companies, transportation services, educational institutions, and more.<\/p>\n
![\"B\u00f3kun](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/discover-partners-gif.gif\")
<\/p>\nHere, you can:<\/p>\n
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- Find resellers to promote your zipline experiences alongside their own offerings<\/li>\n
- Create packages<\/a> by bundling your tours with complementary experiences from other operators<\/li>\n
- Earn commission by reselling other providers’ products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All partnerships and contracts are managed inside B\u00f3kun \u2014 and we don\u2019t cap the number of partners you can work with.<\/p>\n
Earn bookings from affiliates<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Want to go even further? B\u00f3kun’s Referral Tracking feature<\/strong><\/a> lets you build an affiliate network<\/a> with any business or professional you choose \u2014 completely outside the Marketplace. Partner with local hotels, adventure travel bloggers, social media influencers, or other businesses in your area.<\/p>\n
You can give each affiliate a trackable link or a dedicated booking hub so they can promote your zipline experiences to their audiences and earn new reservations for you. Then B\u00f3kun shows you exactly who’s driving the most bookings so you can double down on your best partnerships.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun customers see an average 200% increase in bookings and frequently sell out tours within a year of joining our platform.<\/strong> See how some of those customers have leveraged our system in the case studies below:<\/p>\n
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- Venice Tours achieved a 400% revenue increase through the B\u00f3kun Marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tasty Tours NYC became a multi-channel success with 381% revenue growth after integrating with Airbnb<\/a><\/li>\n
- Simba Sea Trips sees consistent 20% YOY revenue growth after joining B\u00f3kun<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tour Marbella pulls in 54% of its bookings through connections via the B\u00f3kun Marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n
- How Diving Centre saw a 40% surge in bookings with B\u00f3kun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
B\u00f3kun Experiences module to create product listings & manage resources<\/h3>\n
B\u00f3kun’s Experiences tab<\/strong> is where you build out your entire product line \u2014 every zipline tour, combo experience, and add-on. The product builder here walks you through each step so there’s no guesswork, and you can create templates from existing listings to duplicate and adapt products quickly without starting from scratch each time.<\/p>\n
![\"Experience](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/availability-experience-schedule.png\")
<\/p>\nWhen setting up a listing, you’ll fill in the big-picture details first \u2014 the name of the zipline experience, location, what customers should expect, any age, weight, or health requirements, what to wear, and what’s included. You\u2019ll add photos and videos here too, so customers get a feel for the experience before they commit to booking.<\/p>\n
From there, you’ll set availability, pricing, and required resources for each experience.<\/p>\n
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- Availability rules: <\/strong>Choose which days and times your zipline adventures run, set booking cutoffs, add buffer time between sessions for guide resets and safety briefings, and control how far in advance customers can reserve a spot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pricing: <\/strong>Set a flat rate or create pricing categories for different customer types (adults, children, groups). You can also require deposits, offer private experiences or bulk discounts for larger parties, and use B\u00f3kun’s dynamic pricing tool to adjust rates automatically based on rules you define \u2014 for example, dropping prices as a cutoff approaches if you still have spots open, or increasing rates during peak season when tours are filling fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Resources:<\/strong> This is where you assign the guides, harnesses, helmets, and ziplines required for each experience, and set allocation rules so B\u00f3kun knows exactly what’s committed to every booking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This resource management is crucial for zipline operators<\/strong> because you can\u2019t run experiences without the necessary lines and equipment.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n
Start by adding all of your resources to the system \u2014 each line, your guides, and equipment (harnesses, helmets, carabiners, whatever your operation requires). You’ll specify quantities and capacities for each so B\u00f3kun knows exactly what you’re working with.<\/p>\n
Then you assign those resources to your experience listings and set allocation rules. For zipline tours, you’d use Automatic Orderly allocation \u2014 B\u00f3kun fills each tour to capacity (say, 12 people) before opening the next available slot. So if you have a 2 p.m. tour with 12 spots and 10 are already booked, customers can still reserve the remaining two. Once it hits 12, that slot closes, and new bookings roll into the next available time.<\/p>\n
For equipment, you’d link a set quantity to each booking \u2014 one harness and one helmet per person \u2014 so B\u00f3kun can verify you have enough gear to cover every reservation in a session.<\/p>\n
The same goes for guides: assign them to experiences according to your staffing rules so you never schedule more tours than you have guides to run.<\/p>\n
Once everything is set up, it works automatically in the background. When a tour hits capacity or your resources are fully committed, that time slot closes across every channel \u2014 your website, OTAs, partner sites \u2014 without you having to touch anything.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun CRM & automated communications<\/h3>\n
B\u00f3kun includes an in-built CRM<\/strong><\/a> to manage your customer base and keep communication flowing before, during, and after the experience.<\/p>\n
The CRM automatically captures customer details as soon as someone begins the booking process with you \u2014 so even if they drop off before completing checkout, you have their information for abandoned cart follow-ups and retargeting. It stores everything in a centralised contact book: names, contact details, booking history, and even what tours they browsed, so you can learn more about who’s booking with you and what they’re looking for.<\/p>\n
![\"Operations](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/operations-customers-manage-communications.png\")
<\/p>\nPair that with B\u00f3kun’s automated communications tools,<\/strong> and the routine touchpoints take care of themselves.<\/p>\n
Booking confirmations, pre-arrival emails with safety guidelines and what-to-wear reminders, mobile tickets, and post-tour follow-ups all go out automatically \u2014 you set them up once, and the system handles the rest. You can customise all of these and attach important documents (like waiver links) so guests arrive prepared and your team isn’t fielding the same questions over and over.<\/p>\n
![\"Operations:](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/operations-pick-a-base-for-your-template.png\")
<\/p>\nBeyond the standard automated emails, you can run other email marketing campaigns through B\u00f3kun. Add your own templates for newsletters, promotional offers, new product announcements, or seasonal campaigns, and schedule them out to your customer list directly from the platform.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun\u2019s customer management tools<\/h3>\n
B\u00f3kun also provides self-service portals<\/strong> that allow customers to manage their reservations without contacting your team. They can reschedule or cancel with a few clicks instead of a phone call or back-and-forth email chain. When they make a change, B\u00f3kun sends them an updated confirmation and automatically adjusts the booking on your end.<\/p>\n
For check-in on the day of, B\u00f3kun supports mobile tickets and ticket scanning<\/strong> so you can move groups through quickly before they hit the platform. As mentioned above, guides can pull up session details from the desktop or mobile app, see exactly who’s booked in, check guests in as they arrive, and track no-shows \u2014 all without needing to be at a desk.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun\u2019s reporting module<\/h3>\n
B\u00f3kun’s reporting dashboards<\/strong> give you a clear picture of where you\u2019re winning bookings and how your business is performing.<\/p>\n
We provide reports to measure bookings and revenue by sales channel, product, and time period<\/strong> \u2014 so you can see which OTAs and partners are sending you the most business, which zipline experiences are driving the most revenue, and when you\u2019re busy vs. slow.<\/p>\n
![\"Reporting](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/reporting-dashboard.png\")
<\/p>\nThese insights let you make smarter decisions across your business. For example, you can:<\/p>\n
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- Scale up the channels bringing you the most bookings<\/li>\n
- Adjust pricing or availability on underperforming zipline adventures \u2014 or cut them entirely<\/li>\n
- Offer more of what\u2019s popular<\/li>\n
- Prepare extra staffing and inventory around your busiest periods<\/li>\n
- Brainstorm ideas to keep revenue flowing during slow seasons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
B\u00f3kun also captures customer data that helps you understand who’s booking with you (groups, couples, families, solo adventurers), which you can use to fine-tune your product mix and guide your marketing and retargeting strategies.<\/p>\n
B\u00f3kun App Store<\/h3>\n
B\u00f3kun’s core modules cover the essentials, but every zipline operation is a little different. The App Store<\/strong><\/a> lets you supplement your setup with the exact tools your business needs \u2014 digital waivers, SMS messaging, tip management, advanced reporting, and more. Browse available apps and add what makes sense for your zipline park.<\/p>\n
Packages & getting started with B\u00f3kun<\/h3>\n
All new customers can start with a 14-day free trial<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 no credit card required \u2014 to explore the platform and get a feel for how everything works before jumping into a paid plan.<\/p>\n
After your trial, the START plan<\/strong> gives you access to all the core features covered above for $49\/month, with a 1.5% online booking fee.<\/strong> We never charge B\u00f3kun booking fees on Viator reservations, and offline and in-person bookings are free.<\/p>\n
For larger operations with more advanced needs, we also offer two enterprise-level plans<\/a> \u2014 PLUS <\/strong>and PREMIUM <\/strong>\u2014 with additional tools like agent portals, resource allocation, subvendor management, and Zapier access. Both plans include dedicated onboarding, priority support, and a yearly strategy call with a B\u00f3kun expert.<\/p>\n
Start your 14-day free trial<\/em><\/strong><\/a> with B\u00f3kun.<\/em><\/p>\n
2. Bookeo<\/h2>\n
![\"Bookeo](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bookeo-homepage-2026.png\")
<\/p>\nBookeo<\/a> is a booking and scheduling platform that works across different industries \u2014 tour operators, salons, fitness studios, wellness centres, cooking schools, and more. Their Tours & Activities module is the most relevant for zipline parks, and it covers the basics well: an online booking widget, availability management, staff scheduling, OTA integrations, automated communications, and reporting.<\/p>\n
The flat subscription pricing is one of Bookeo’s most appealing qualities. You pay a monthly fee, and that’s it \u2014 no booking fees on top. Not having to pay any booking fees is pretty rare in this space and makes costs predictable. The platform is also regarded as easy to learn, and the support team gets a lot of positive feedback from users.<\/p>\n
Where Bookeo runs into limitations is on the distribution side. It has some OTA connections but lacks a reseller marketplace and affiliate tools, so your options for reaching new audiences are more restricted than on other platforms. The booking caps per plan are also worth noting \u2014 the entry-level Standard plan tops out at 1k bookings per month, which could become a ceiling for zipline operators running high-volume seasons.<\/p>\n
For a small zipline operation that mainly wants to get online and manage direct bookings, Bookeo is a straightforward and affordable option. Teams looking for serious growth need a more advanced solution.<\/p>\n
Find Bookeo reviews here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
Features<\/h3>\n
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- Online booking widget (that connects to existing sites)<\/li>\n
- Product management<\/li>\n
- Availability management<\/li>\n
- Customisable booking management calendar<\/li>\n
- Staff management<\/li>\n
- OTA connections & channel management<\/li>\n
- Integrated POS payment system<\/li>\n
- Integrations with online payment processors like Stripe<\/li>\n
- Automated communications to send booking confirmations, reminders & follow-ups<\/li>\n
- Portals for customers to reschedule or cancel reservations<\/li>\n
- Waitlisting tools<\/li>\n
- Upselling tools<\/li>\n
- Options to sell merchandise, gift cards, & vouchers<\/li>\n
- Options to offer virtual tours \u2014 for example, if you provide cooking experiences, you could offer those via live stream and cook with customers around the world.<\/li>\n
- Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pricing<\/h3>\n
Bookeo offers three packages for tour providers:<\/p>\n
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- The Standard plan is $39.95\/month <\/strong>and supports 20 products, 20 staff logins, and 1,000 bookings per month.<\/li>\n
- The Large plan is $79.95\/month <\/strong>and supports 40 products, 40 staff logins, and 2,000 bookings per month.<\/li>\n
- The X-large plan is $119.95\/month <\/strong>and supports 60 products, 60 staff logins, and 3,000 bookings per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Read more: <\/strong>Best Bookeo alternatives for activity & experience providers <\/a><\/p>\n
3. Xola<\/h2>\n
![\"Xola](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xola-homepage.png\")
<\/p>\nXola<\/a> is a booking solution built specifically for tour and activity operators, with a deep feature set, clean interface, and 24\/7 customer support. The platform packs in online booking widgets, OTA connections, a full distribution network, inventory and availability management, staff management, a native POS, CRM, digital waivers (via Smartwaiver integration), customisable tickets, and marketing automation tools, including abandoned cart recovery and dynamic pricing.<\/p>\n
For zipline operators specifically, there’s a lot to like:<\/p>\n
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- Their online booking widgets are meant to simplify the booking experience and reduce abandoned carts<\/li>\n
- They also offer convenient, automatic abandoned cart retargeting for the folks who do drop off<\/li>\n
- The resource and inventory management tools handle equipment and capacity well<\/li>\n
- The check-in tools prevent long wait times and keep everybody moving upon arrival<\/li>\n
- The marketing automation suite helps you stay in front of customers before and after their visit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The tricky thing here is pricing<\/a>. Xola charges a variable partner fee to customers at checkout, starting at 2.39% + 30\u00a2 per transaction \u2014 but that rate can climb as high as 6% for international bookings. Some operators are fine passing that along; others find it kills conversions. It’s worth running the numbers to see how these fees impact overall customer costs before committing here.<\/p>\n
Find more Xola reviews here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
Features<\/h3>\n
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- Website building service<\/li>\n
- Online booking widgets (for existing sites)<\/li>\n
- Channel management & OTA connections<\/li>\n
- Distribution network<\/li>\n
- Inventory management<\/li>\n
- Availability management<\/li>\n
- Staff management<\/li>\n
- Phone booking system to manage offline bookings<\/li>\n
- Native point-of-sale (POS)<\/li>\n
- CRM<\/li>\n
- Marketing tools to promote your tours & retarget customers<\/li>\n
- Digital waiver solution<\/li>\n
- Customisable tickets (and ticket scanning tools for convenient check-in)<\/li>\n
- Reporting<\/li>\n
- Mobile apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pricing<\/h3>\n
Xola charges travellers a variable partner fee at checkout, starting at 2.39% + 30\u00a2 per transaction<\/strong> (but can be as high as 6% for international transactions).<\/p>\n
Read more: <\/strong>Best Xola alternatives comparison guide<\/a><\/p>\n
4. Checkfront<\/h2>\n
![\"Checkfront](\"https:\/\/www.bokun.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/checkfront-homepage.png\")
<\/p>\nCheckfront<\/a> has been a go-to for small tour operators for years, largely because it packs a wide range of functionality \u2014 a website builder, booking widgets, a central calendar, availability management, OTA connections, partner network, custom waivers, and reporting \u2014 into a relatively accessible package. It covers the operational bases and is easy enough to learn that most teams don’t need much ramp-up time.<\/p>\n
That said, Checkfront has hit a rough patch recently. The platform merged with Rezdy, and the transition hasn’t been seamless. Recent reviews flag bugs in the booking widgets and back-office, and some users report that support responsiveness has taken a hit. Above all else, Checkfront pricing<\/a> is now pretty steep: $99\/month plus 3% booking fees.<\/p>\n
Read Checkfront reviews here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
Features<\/h3>\n
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- Website builder<\/li>\n
- Online booking engine widgets<\/li>\n
- Centralised booking calendar<\/li>\n
- Availability management<\/li>\n
- Channel management & OTA connections<\/li>\n
- Partner network<\/li>\n
- Custom form builders and waivers to send to customers before their tours<\/li>\n
- Marketing tools, including customer booking map, customer outreach & ROI tracking<\/li>\n
- Integrations with online payment processors (Checkfront also connects with your POS and lets you send custom invoices)<\/li>\n
- 50+ integrations & Checkfront API<\/li>\n
- Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pricing<\/h3>\n
Checkfront charges a $99\/month subscription fee and 3% booking fees. You can either cover the booking fees or pass them along to customers.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong> Best Checkfront alternatives comparison guide<\/a><\/p>\n
5. FareHarbor<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nFareHarbor<\/a> is a Booking.com brand and one of the most recognisable names in tour operator software \u2014 so it’s bound to come up when you’re comparing options in this space. The platform covers the full operational stack: booking management, a customisable calendar, OTA connections, product and availability management, staff scheduling, a native POS, customer portals, check-in tools, mobile apps, and reporting. Users like that it\u2019s user-friendly and intuitive, and the 24\/7 support team earns consistently strong reviews.<\/p>\n
That said, FareHarbor is one of the most expensive options around<\/a> \u2014 and costs have a habit of creeping up the more you use it.<\/p>\n
FareHarbor charges a variable booking fee at checkout \u2014 up to 6% and 8% \u2014 which is among the highest in the industry. Variable fees are inherently unpredictable, and fees that high can genuinely deter customers from completing a booking \u2014 a real risk for zipline operators who are already competing for attention online.<\/p>\n
And that’s before the extras. FareHarbor’s website-building service, SEO services, and distribution network all come at additional cost on top of those booking fees. They charge:<\/p>\n
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- $5k (or $499\/month) for the website-building service<\/a> \u2014 and they maintain ownership of your site, so if you ever leave the platform, you have to say goodbye to that site and forfeit the investment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- $2.2k or $5k for SEO services \u2014 depending on your package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- 20% to 25% commission on any bookings earned through their distribution network (FHDN<\/a>) \u2014 which feels hard to justify considering that other platforms include reseller networks in their core offerings without taking a chunk of your earnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can skip these add-ons entirely, but if you want to take full advantage of what FareHarbor has to offer, you\u2019ll definitely be spending more than you would with other platforms.<\/p>\n
- 20% to 25% commission on any bookings earned through their distribution network (FHDN<\/a>) \u2014 which feels hard to justify considering that other platforms include reseller networks in their core offerings without taking a chunk of your earnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- $2.2k or $5k for SEO services \u2014 depending on your package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- $5k (or $499\/month) for the website-building service<\/a> \u2014 and they maintain ownership of your site, so if you ever leave the platform, you have to say goodbye to that site and forfeit the investment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The Large plan is $79.95\/month <\/strong>and supports 40 products, 40 staff logins, and 2,000 bookings per month.<\/li>\n
- The Standard plan is $39.95\/month <\/strong>and supports 20 products, 20 staff logins, and 1,000 bookings per month.<\/li>\n
- Resources:<\/strong> This is where you assign the guides, harnesses, helmets, and ziplines required for each experience, and set allocation rules so B\u00f3kun knows exactly what’s committed to every booking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pricing: <\/strong>Set a flat rate or create pricing categories for different customer types (adults, children, groups). You can also require deposits, offer private experiences or bulk discounts for larger parties, and use B\u00f3kun’s dynamic pricing tool to adjust rates automatically based on rules you define \u2014 for example, dropping prices as a cutoff approaches if you still have spots open, or increasing rates during peak season when tours are filling fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Earn commission by reselling other providers’ products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The tour operator\u2019s guide to OTA bookings<\/a><\/li>\n
- We’re a Google Things to do approved partner<\/strong><\/a>, allowing our users to instantly enrol in Google’s program and promote zipline experiences on the world\u2019s most popular search engine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- We’re a GetYourGuide Premium Connectivity Partner<\/strong><\/a>, guaranteeing best-in-class API performance, better visibility, and access to all GYG’s latest features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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