Booking software fee benchmark 2026: what tour and activity platforms charge per booking

7 of 13 platforms publish a per-booking fee. Published rates run from 0.5% to 6%, and one adds its fee to the guest's price. Sources, method and data are below.

Published: 2026-10-25. Author: Triviyo, operated by Getia AS. Data: download CSV.

Key findings

  • 7 of 13 booking platforms we compared publish a per-booking fee on their own website. The other 6 price on request or do not state the rate.
  • Published per-booking fees range from 0.5% to 6%. The median entry-plan rate is 3%.
  • FareHarbor adds its fee to the guest's price instead of charging the operator. Xola and Campspot also add a guest fee but do not publish the rate.
  • Bokun publishes a lower per-booking rate than Triviyo's 2.5%: 1–1.5% depending on the plan. If the lowest percentage is what matters most to you, it is the cheaper option on fees.
  • TrekkSoft publishes a lower per-booking rate than Triviyo's 2.5%: 2–3% depending on the plan. If the lowest percentage is what matters most to you, it is the cheaper option on fees.
  • Ventrata publishes a lower per-booking rate than Triviyo's 2.5%: 0.5–2% depending on the plan. If the lowest percentage is what matters most to you, it is the cheaper option on fees.
  • At 100,000 of online bookings a year, the per-booking fee costs more than 12 months of the entry plan on 7 of the 8 platforms with a published rate, Triviyo included.

The data

PlatformPer-booking feeWho paysEntry plan per monthExample: 100,000 of online bookings a yearSource, checked
Triviyo (publisher)2.5%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)29 EUR2,848 EURtriviyo.com, 2026-10-25
FareHarbor6%Added to the guest's price0 USD6,000 USD paid by guestshelp.fareharbor.com, 2026-10-04
Bokun1–1.5%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)49 USD2,088 USDwww.bokun.io, 2026-10-25
Rezdy3%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)49 USD3,588 USDrezdy.com, 2026-10-25
Checkfront3%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)99 EUR4,188 EURwww.checkfront.com, 2026-10-25
TrekkSoft2–3%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)49 EUR3,588 EURwww.trekksoft.com, 2026-10-25
TicketingHub3%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)0 USD3,000 USDwww.ticketinghub.com, 2026-10-25
Ventrata0.5–2%Operator (can be passed on where the vendor allows)575 USD8,900 USDventrata.com, 2026-10-25
Peek ProNot publishedNot published––www.peekpro.com, 2026-10-25
TripWorksNot publishedNot published––www.tripworks.com, 2026-10-25
NewbookNot publishedNot published––www.newbook.cloud, 2026-10-25
XolaNot publishedAdded to the guest's price (rate not published)––www.xola.com, 2026-10-25
CampspotNot publishedAdded to the guest's price (rate not published)––software.campspot.com, 2026-10-25
RegiondoNot publishedNot published––go.regiondo.com, 2026-10-25

Amounts are in each vendor's own currency and are not converted. Monthly prices exclude VAT or GST.

Method

  1. Sample: the 13 tour, activity, rental and campsite booking platforms on Triviyo's comparison pages whose pricing Triviyo tracks, plus Triviyo itself.
  2. Source: only each vendor's own public pricing or help pages. No review sites, resellers or sales quotes.
  3. Dates: every row shows the date its source was read. Bokun, Rezdy, Checkfront, TrekkSoft, TicketingHub, Peek Pro, TripWorks, Newbook, Xola, Campspot, Regiondo were first read on 2026-10-04 and read again on 2026-10-25; their published pricing had not changed. Ventrata was added on 2026-10-25. FareHarbor's help centre refused automated access on 2026-10-25, so its figure is from 2026-10-04.
  4. Entry plan: the cheapest paid plan that can take online bookings, with that plan's per-booking rate.
  5. Example cost: per-booking fee × 100,000 + 12 × entry-plan monthly price.

Definitions

  • Per-booking fee: a percentage of each online booking payment kept by the booking platform. See platform fee.
  • Who pays: whether the vendor adds the fee to the guest's price or charges it to the operator. See guest-paid booking fee.

Limitations

  • Card processing fees are not included. They depend on the payment provider, card type and country.
  • Rates often depend on the plan. Higher plans can carry a lower percentage and a higher monthly price; the table shows the entry plan and the published range.
  • Some prices are billed annually. TrekkSoft shows its monthly prices as billed annually.
  • Not every vendor could be checked. Lodgify's pricing page refused automated access on 2026-10-25, so it is left out of the sample.
  • Prices change. Each row shows the date its source was read. Check the vendor's page before you decide.
  • Published price is not the whole cost. Setup fees, add-ons, OTA commission and support tiers are outside this study.
  • Triviyo publishes this study and is one of the platforms in it. Triviyo's row comes from its own pricing page: 2.5% per online booking on every plan and 29 EUR a month for the Starter plan.

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