Checkfront
Tour operator software
Travel arrangement software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$99 per month
Free TrialFree version
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- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Retail and wholesale
- Media and communications
What is Checkfront
Checkfront is an online booking and reservation management platform used by tour and activity operators to sell bookable inventory through a website and partner channels. It supports scheduling, availability management, customer bookings, and payment collection. The product is commonly used by small to mid-sized operators that need a hosted booking engine with embeddable widgets and integrations. It also includes tools for managing resources, add-ons, and booking policies across multiple offerings.
Embeddable online booking engine
Checkfront provides booking widgets and hosted booking pages that operators can embed into their websites. This supports real-time availability and reduces manual back-and-forth for confirming reservations. It fits common tour and activity booking flows such as date/time selection, participant counts, and add-ons.
Inventory and resource controls
The platform supports capacity-based availability and can model constraints such as resources, blackout dates, and booking windows. This helps operators manage multiple tours or rentals without overselling. It also supports configurable rules and policies that affect how and when customers can book.
Payments and integration options
Checkfront supports online payment collection and can connect to common business tools via integrations and APIs. This enables workflows such as syncing bookings to calendars, connecting to email/CRM tools, or passing data to accounting and reporting systems. Integration breadth is important in this category because operators often rely on multiple systems to run daily operations.
Reporting depth may vary
Standard reporting covers core booking and revenue views, but some organizations need more customizable analytics across channels, cohorts, and operational KPIs. Advanced reporting often depends on exports or connecting to external BI tools. This adds work for teams that want highly tailored dashboards.
Complex setup for advanced use
Configuring products, availability rules, resources, and pricing can require careful initial setup. Operators with many variations (seasons, packages, private vs. shared tours) may need time to model their catalog accurately. This can increase onboarding effort compared with simpler booking tools.
Limited end-to-end travel planning
Checkfront focuses on reservations and operational booking management rather than full itinerary building and trip document generation. Businesses that need multi-day itinerary assembly, proposal workflows, or traveler-facing itinerary apps may require additional software. This can be a gap for travel arrangers that manage complex, multi-component trips.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| One simple plan (official pricing page) | $99 per month + 3% online booking fee | Checkfront states a single/simple plan for all customers: monthly subscription + 3% online booking fee. No setup fees; pricing may vary by region/currency. |
| Starter (official "Get Started" page) | $0 (permanent free tier) | Described as "Free to fall in love with" with 100 annual bookings, 1 staff account, 1 waiver template, 1 partner account; Checkfront Payments required. |
| Growth (official "Get Started" page) | $107 per month (annual billing shown) | Paid plan for growing businesses: Unlimited bookings, 5 staff accounts, gift certificates, custom branding, choice of payment provider, phone/chat/email support. |
| Managed (official "Get Started" page) | Custom pricing — listed starting at $595 per month | Enterprise/managed offering with API access & support, dedicated account manager, onboarding, negotiable payment processing fees, multi-location support. |
