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Comparison

TripStub vs Checkfront

Checkfront is a veteran booking platform with strong rental/tour fundamentals. TripStub is the free alternative — comparable operational depth, no monthly subscription, every capability in the free plan.

Short version

Checkfront's Soar / Grow / Command tiers range from roughly $100 to $400+/month with feature gates at each level. TripStub puts everything in the free plan and funds itself through partner referral fees on optional integrations — not subscriptions.

Checkfront's strengths
  • Long track record, very stable platform
  • Strong tour + rental vertical features
  • Canadian/US-focused support and billing
  • Well-documented API for custom integration
Where TripStub is different
  • No tier gating — every feature in the free plan
  • Free, so small operators aren't subsidizing enterprise features
  • Open payment provider — bring your own Stripe/Adyen, not limited to Checkfront Payments
  • Public roadmap + changelog
  • Full data portability — JSON/CSV export on demand
Feature by feature

What each gives you

Side-by-side capabilities. We flag where we're different (brand tint) and where the other side has the edge — honestly.

Capability
TripStub
Checkfront

Monthly subscription

Different approach

$0

~$99 – $400+/month across tiers

Per-booking fee

Different approach

$0

Tier-dependent, often included in subscription

Booking-engine customization

Different approach

Own domain + theme controls in free plan

Higher-tier feature

Resource management

Comparable

Resource pools + assignments native

Strong, comparable feature set

Channel manager integrations

Comparable

6+ OTAs via native adapters

Growing partner list

Advanced reporting

Different approach

All reports + CSV on free plan

Higher-tier feature

Developer API

Comparable

Full REST + OpenAPI

Well-documented, production-grade

North-American support hours

They do it differently

Remote async first

Business-hours phone + chat

Your cost

The math, side by side.

Here's the honest math for a small operator running 100 bookings / month at $80 avg.

TripStub

You

Monthly

$0 / mo

Per booking

$0

Est. annual

$0

  • Every capability
  • Unlimited everything
  • Full API access
  • Email support

Typical SaaS

Monthly

$99 – $499 / mo

Per booking

0 – 2%

Est. annual

~$2,400 – $8,000

  • Core features
  • Limited integrations
  • Custom channels (paid add-on)
  • Advanced reporting (top tier)

OTA commission model

Monthly

$0 / mo

Per booking

15 – 30%

Est. annual

~$14,400 – $28,800

  • Marketplace traffic
  • You own the customer? No.
  • You set the price? Not really.

Your savings, calculated

Plug in your numbers. The math is transparent — no pop-up, no email gate.

Bookings per month

50
500
1.5k

Average booking value

$50
$150
$350

Annual revenue

$122,400

120 × $85 × 12

22% OTA commission

$26,928

+ $3,588 SaaS

TripStub annual cost

=$0

Every capability included

Estimated annual savings on TripStub

$30,516

25% of revenue kept

Assumptions: 22% is the midpoint of typical OTA commissions (15–30%); $299/mo is the median for SaaS booking platforms in this category. Your actuals will vary. TripStub itself remains $0 regardless.

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