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Online bookings for tours, activities & rentals

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Checkfront - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: September 2026

Checkfront overview

Based on 318 verified user reviews

What is Checkfront?

Checkfront is a reservations program offering key features such as payment processing and online booking, among others.

Who uses Checkfront?

By industry, Checkfront reviewers are most commonly professionals in hospitality (25%). The most frequent use case for Checkfront cited by reviewers is reservations (68% of reviewers).

What do users say about Checkfront pricing?

Most users consider Checkfront to provide good value for money, appreciating the lack of extra fees and flexible pricing. Some reviewers feel pricing tiers are confusing, and some users mention recent price increases and unnecessary features.

Starting price

225flat rate /
per month
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Pros & Cons

Reporting

Ease of Use

Inventory Management

Bugs and Issues

Pricing

Email Notifications

Checkfront’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Checkfront reviews

Overall rating

4.5

/5

318

Positive reviews

76

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.76/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

197

89

20

9

3

Pros
“I had to export all the data to a database daily in order to see everything.”
DJ

Derek J.

Owner

“It is the one that consistently comes out on top, but it seems it's moving more and more to %fee option which is what we were avoiding with competitors. ”
KP

Krista P.

CFO

“No warning, just a revised invoice for the next 12 months.”
MC

Matthew C.

Owner Manager

Cons
“For instance, if you used Square instead of Stripe, customer were not able to book directly from the Google search results page.”
DJ

Derek J.

Owner

“I can't risk the key element of my booking system failing so had to pull the plug on Checkfront and return to my previous provider.”
MH

Mark H.

Director

“Customer support wasn't great (aside from having to wait til the end of the day (GMT) before they we're available) with workarounds for bugs being the order of the day.”
MH

Mark H.

Director

Who uses Checkfront?

Based on 318 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Recreational Facilities and Services
Hospitality
Real Estate
Others

Use cases

Reservations
Waiver
Tour Operator
Rental
Event Booking

Checkfront's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Checkfront users:

Booking management
Payment processing
Central reservation system
Pricing management
Itinerary creation
Promotions management
Package creation
CRM
GDS/OTA integration
Website management

All Checkfront features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Accounting
Activities booking
Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Appointment management
Attendee management
Availability indicator
Availability management
Billing & invoicing
Billing rate management
Booking management
Booking notes
Calendar management
Calendar sync
Central reservation system
Channel management
Client management
Communication management
Confirmations/Reminders
Contact management
Credit card processing
CRM
Customer accounts
Customer database
Customer history
Customer support
Customizable branding
Customizable forms
Customizable reports
Customizable templates
Data import/export
Data synchronization
Discount management
Document management
Drag & drop
Dynamic pricing
Electronic payments
Email marketing
Email templates
Employee management
Event calendar
Event scheduling
For vacation rentals
Front desk management
GDS/OTA integration
Geographic maps
Group reservations
Guest check-in/check-out
Guest communications
Historical reporting
Inventory management
Invoice management
Itinerary creation
Maintenance management
Mobile access
Multi-Currency
Multi-Day booking
Multi-Language
Online booking
Online payments
Online registration
Online reservations
Online signing
Package creation
Payment processing
Permit management
Point of sale (pos)
Pricing management
Promotions management
Quotes/Estimates
Rate management
Real-Time data
Real-Time updates
Registration management
Reminders
Rental management
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & statistics
Reservations management
Resource management
Revenue management
Room booking
Search/Filter
Site reservation management
SMS messaging
Social media integration
Supplier management
Third party booking
Third-Party integrations
Transaction history
User management
Vendor management
Waiver management
Website integration
Website management

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Checkfront pricing

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Managed

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No pricing info

Features included:

  • Unlimited Bookings
  • Unlimited Waivers
  • Unlimited Partner Accounts
  • Reporting and Data Export
  • Gift Certificates
  • Remove 'Powered by Checkfront'
  • Choice of Payment Provider
  • Phone/Chat/Email Support

Growth

225

Per month

Features included:

  • 3000 Annual Bookings
  • Reporting & Data Export
  • Unlimited Partner Accounts
  • Unlimited Waivers
  • 5 Staff Accounts

User opinions about Checkfront price and value

Value for money rating:

Of 34 reviews that provide robust commentary on Checkfront's price and value, mention it in a positive light.

Most users consider Checkfront to offer good value for money, highlighting its reasonable monthly fees without extra per-booking or per-user charges, which they say saves significant costs compared to competitors. They appreciate the flexible pricing structure, affordable entry-level plans, and the absence of high commission fees. Some users report that the platform’s features justify the price, especially for businesses needing robust booking tools. However, some reviewers feel the pricing tiers can be confusing, and small businesses sometimes pay for features they don’t need. Some users mention recent price increases and limited customization as drawbacks.

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Checkfront integrations (29)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 318 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Checkfront integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.9 (8)

“bad, i need paypal working on it in Puerto rico”

CM

Carlos M.

owner

Gmail logo
Gmail

Integration rating: 4.0 (3)

“Gmail is a critical part of Google Workspace for me because it keeps my business email connected with the rest of Google's tools. I can easily access files, share documents, manage my calendar and keep business communication organized in one place.”

HP

Heather P.

Owner

Integration rating: 4.7 (3)

Integration rating: 4.0 (3)

“I was already using Square after having difficulties with other payment processors, so keeping it was important to my business. ZIP’s Square payments support lets me collect payments directly inside the CRM without opening another app. It has worked”

EM

Ever M.

Owner - General Manager

Integration rating: 3.7 (3)

Checkfront customer support

What do users say about Checkfront customer support?

Customer support rating:

We analyzed verified user reviews to identify positive and negative aspects of Checkfront customer support.

A large number of users highlight Checkfront's support team as responsive, knowledgeable, and willing to go the extra mile.

Widely noted by reviewers, support is available through multiple channels like email, chat, and onboarding calls.

A significant portion of users appreciate detailed, step-by-step guidance and helpful resources such as screen videos.

Common user feedback praises the support team's willingness to listen to suggestions and quickly resolve issues.

Support options

Faqs/forum
Phone support
24/7 (live rep)
Email/help desk
Chat
Knowledge base

Training options

In person
Documentation
Webinars
Videos
Live online

To see what individual users say about Checkfront's customer support, check out the review snippets below.

“customer service was exceptional”

jo

josh o.

sole proprietor

“Initially it took ages to get support on how to perform certain tasks but that has been rectified by the online guide.”

BE

Ben E.

Director

“Customer support wasn't great (aside from having to wait til the end of the day (GMT) before they we're available) with workarounds for bugs being the order of the day.”

MH

Mark H.

Director

“As bad as it is for the customers and guides, the backend administrative side is even worse.”

BM

Britt M.

CEO

Checkfront FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Checkfront?

Checkfront has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid-size Business

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Q. What is Checkfront used for?

Checkfront is an online booking system which supports a number of features including: Centralized Booking Management Bring your inventory online. Manage availability, seasonal rates, packages and specials in one place. Manage accommodation, tours, rentals and professional service bookings. Seamless Integration Keep customers on the website: Checkfront can be integrated into Wordpress, Joomla!, Drupal, Facebook, stand-alone websites and extended with our Open API. Instant Payment Processing Take the guesswork out of reservations. Secure, commission free bookings with a full or partial payments. Powerful Analytics Enterprise-class web analytics that give rich insights into booking traffic and marketing effectiveness. Fully Managed Cloud Environment There is no software to maintain, no volume licensing, no hosting fees or long-term contracts. Industry Leading Security Each account is SSL secured, includes a virtual private database, automated backups, and is hosted in a redundant powered, state of the art facility. Support That Cares Our integrated ticketing system and priority phone support gives help whenever and where ever it is needed. Request a Demo https://www.checkfront.com/book-a-demo/


Q. Does Checkfront support mobile devices?

Checkfront supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. What level of support does Checkfront offer?

Checkfront offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Email/Help Desk, Chat, Knowledge Base

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