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Comparison

TripStub vs ROLLER

ROLLER is a fast-growing venue-management platform for FECs, trampoline parks, and mid-size attractions — with strong hardware integrations and a per-ticket fee baked into their model. TripStub is the free alternative for operators who don't need the enterprise hardware stack.

Short version

ROLLER's hardware + POS integration is genuinely strong for high-throughput attractions. TripStub is not a 1:1 replacement there. But for operators whose core need is booking + timed-entry + memberships (not RFID wristbands and branded kiosks), TripStub delivers the same ticketing outcome without the per-ticket fee and monthly subscription.

ROLLER's strengths
  • Mature RFID / wristband hardware integration
  • Dedicated FEC / trampoline-park tooling
  • Built-in POS for food + merchandise
  • Strong mid-market brand recognition (AU/US)
Where TripStub is different
  • No per-ticket fee on admission — TripStub is $0
  • No monthly subscription — our free plan ships every feature
  • Full REST API + OpenAPI spec on the free plan (not a higher tier)
  • Bring-your-own Stripe / Adyen — not locked to a payments partner
  • Public roadmap with operator voting, honest changelog, honest /vs pages
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
ROLLER

Platform cost

Different approach

$0

Monthly subscription + per-ticket fee (varies by tier)

Admission + timed entry

Comparable

Native, on the free plan

Native, included

Annual memberships + renewals

They do it differently

Rolling out this quarter

Mature, shipping

Gate check-in (barcode/QR)

Comparable

Native, offline-first

Native, hardware-integrated

RFID wristbands / bracelets

They do it differently

Planned, not shipping

Mature native integration

F&B / gift-shop POS

They do it differently

Not our scope (bring-your-own POS)

Full integrated POS

Online booking + own-site checkout

Comparable

Included — branded domain on free plan

Included — part of platform

Group + corporate quoting

Comparable

Native on free plan

Included

Full REST API

Different approach

Free plan — OpenAPI spec public

Higher tier only

Data export / portability

Different approach

CSV + JSON, any time

Available — some formats tier-gated

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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