Vacation Rental Software
Checkfront
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Price

Pricing starting from:
$49.00 /month
Pricing Model: Flat Rate
  • Yes, has free trial
  • No free version

Reviews

  • Ease of Use
    4.2
  • Customer Service
    4.6
  • Value for Money
    4.4
Likelihood to recommend
76.9%

Top Features

  • 5.0
  • 5.0
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  • 5.0

What is Checkfront?

Checkfront is a booking management platform trusted by thousands of vacation rental operators worldwide. Our platform empowers businesses to sell vacation rentals on any website by providing live inventory management, dynamic pricing, customer notifications, and channel distribution. Checkfront makes it easy to grow your business by automating your administration and housing all your business tools in one place.

Best For

Checkfront is built for Tour & Activity Operators, Rental companies, Accommodation providers or Adventure Experience providers of any size.

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Keep track of your bookings in a centralized dashboard. Add or change reservations, leave notes for staff, manage your inventory, and get real-time insight into your business. Say goodbye to spreadsheets!
Never miss another booking. Take bookings online, even while you¿re sleeping. Make it possible for guests to self-book on your website anytime, anywhere with live calendar availability and mobile-friendly booking steps.
Cut your workload in half. More bookings don¿t have to mean more work. Automate your repetitive tasks, like sending email confirmations or collecting waiver signatures so that you can focus on your guests.
Explore our growing list of integrations. Checkfront has everything to help manage your reservations, streamline operations, and optimize your channels ¿ just the way you like.

Deployment & Support

Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live Rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Contact Details
  • Checkfront
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2008
  • http://www.checkfront.com

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Checkfront Pricing

Starting From:
$49.00 /month
Pricing Model: Flat Rate
  • Yes, has free trial
  • No free version
Pricing Details (Provided by Vendor):
Soho: $42 a month for 2 staff accounts Pro: $85 a month for 5 staff accounts Plus: $170 a month for 10 staff accounts Enterprise: Custom pricing Commission free bookings. Pricing starts at $42/month. Additional currencies supported. 15% discount for annual plans.
Pricing Resources:
  • Be an Informed Buyer: Understanding the True Cost of Business Software
  • Vacation Rental Software Pricing Guide
  • Checkfront Features

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    Checkfront Reviews

    Showing 5 of 289 reviews
    Overall
    4.5
    Ease of Use
    4.2
    Customer Service
    4.6
    • "We are able to send invoices, track payments, and update clients on the process of their payments. Love the ease of emailing it to them."
    • "I especially appreciate the flexibility I have when setting up inventory items. Perhaps more important is the quality of support you provide."
    • "One of the best I even dealt with. Every time you have a doubt they are responsive and always will help you at the best of their abilities to achieve your goal."
    • "The support from their team has been amazing. From setting us up to answering my everyday questions, their team is always friendly and helpful."
    • "It doesn't allow to manage/assign guides. It was very disappointing and surprising to know that this critical feature was missing after spending a lot of time on learning it."
    • "Another really bad thing is that the staff interface does not show closures and other event on a item based level which means you sometimes miss vital information in the customer calendar view."
    • "Reporting is poor and does not offer many customisation options. Not being able to assign a guide for an experience shows that this software lacks basic functionality."
    • "We used to use a reservations system that didn't really have anything automated and left a lot of room for errors."

    Pros

    • "We are able to send invoices, track payments, and update clients on the process of their payments. Love the ease of emailing it to them."
    • "I especially appreciate the flexibility I have when setting up inventory items. Perhaps more important is the quality of support you provide."
    • "One of the best I even dealt with. Every time you have a doubt they are responsive and always will help you at the best of their abilities to achieve your goal."
    • "The support from their team has been amazing. From setting us up to answering my everyday questions, their team is always friendly and helpful."

    Cons

    • "It doesn't allow to manage/assign guides. It was very disappointing and surprising to know that this critical feature was missing after spending a lot of time on learning it."
    • "Another really bad thing is that the staff interface does not show closures and other event on a item based level which means you sometimes miss vital information in the customer calendar view."
    • "Reporting is poor and does not offer many customisation options. Not being able to assign a guide for an experience shows that this software lacks basic functionality."
    • "We used to use a reservations system that didn't really have anything automated and left a lot of room for errors."
    Most Recent Video User Review for Checkfront
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    Video Review
    Michael: Hi, I'm Michael. I'm the owner of a tour operating company and I give Checkfront four out of five stars. Before I used Checkfront, basically, I did have an online business, but it was basically a cart-based system. I had no online reservation calendar showing availability or lack of availability. It was a very cumbersome, dated system. Once I became aware of Checkfront, the advantages of having an easily understandable reservation system for my end user was immediately evident to me and it changed my business for the positive forever. I chose Checkfront because they seem to be a fairly established presence in the online booking industry and so there was a certain level of trust there, and I also found their pricing to be very, very good. They charge you a flat rate fee and there's no commission per sale, which I found attractive at the time. When I decided to integrate Checkfront, I had a little bit of concern about how hard it would be to add it to my website. I'm a very amateur web designer and I didn't know if I'd be able to do it myself, but after reading their simple instructions, I had it up and running probably within 15 to 30 minutes, including the reading. I found it very easy and I think anybody can do it. If you can read and follow directions, you can do it. If you're considering using Checkfront, I recommend that you take a look at Checkfront, take a look at a couple of the competitors and I think you'll clearly see the Checkfront is one of the best offerings in the industry and they have one of the best price points of any package available.If you're a beginning tour operator or whatever, I think it's a very good fit for people like you, and give it a try.
    Easy to implement, great support
    4.0
    Posted on September 10, 2020POSTED BY:
    Michael O.
    PresidentFood & Beverages

    Most Helpful Reviews for Checkfront

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    Mátyás G.
    Online Business Director
    Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 1-10 employees
    Used the software for: 2+ years
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    Source: Capterra
    February 23, 2022
    "Long-time user, and a happy one. "
    OverallWe are a sightseeing tour operator company and we have been using Checkfront late 2018. We have explored other options thoroughly and this is still the one we like the most after several years.
    ProsAfter years of use, my favorite thing about Checkfront is the helpful support team. They always provide detailed, competent and helpful answers.
    ConsOur only real issue is that they seem to be falling behind on channel integration (especially OTA's) compared to other reservation systems. But the functionality and usability of existing features is very good.
    Alternatives ConsideredFareHarbor, TrekkSoft and Rezdy
    Reasons for Choosing CheckfrontOverall cost is way lower than any other system we've explored that has this kind of functionality that can integrate into our operations smoothly, without having to make uncomfortable compromises.
    Switched FromRegiondo
    Reasons for Switching to CheckfrontPrice, functionality

    Vendor Response

    By Checkfront on March 24, 2022
    Thank you for taking the time to provide a review! I agree, our Support team really is outstanding :) Additionally, thank you for your feedback on our OTA's. We know that this is something our Product team is aware of and will be looking to improve once we strengthen our foundations further.
    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    February 23, 2022
    Rebecca H.
    Manager
    Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 1-10 employees
    Used the software for: 2+ years
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    Source: Capterra
    February 22, 2022
    "Absolutely love Checkfront"
    OverallWhen we first started out we took reservations in a paper book....yes you read correctly, on paper...knowing there had to be a better way I researched different software to use. Since then we have been so happy with Checkfront. The support from their team has been amazing. From setting us up to answering my everyday questions, their team is always friendly and helpful. I highly recommend them to anyone.
    ProsWe have been with check front for 7 years now and we love everything about it. It's simple to use, training new employees to use it is easy, the booking process just flows nicely so it makes sense. Customers also compliment us on how simple and straightforward it is to use. I also feel like they are there when I need them to help me out with any issues I'm having.
    ConsI would like to use the waivers section but it didn't quite work for our set up. There's a couple of little things that would be nice to be able to do with the calendar etc. I also which the app was a bit more useful. I usually always send suggestions in when I come across something that I think would be beneficial for everyone.
    Alternatives ConsideredFareHarbor
    Reasons for Choosing CheckfrontCheckfront is similar to us, it's a small company focused on taking care of its employees and gives a damn about the world. I get calls constantly from so many other companies trying to get us to switch but I just don't see why I would when we are so happy. I know there are different options but we also like that fact that we pay a once a year subscription fee and then our customers don't have extra random "fees" when they book - I dislike hidden fees like that when I book so I don't want my customers to experience that!

    Vendor Response

    By Checkfront on March 24, 2022
    Thank you for such kind words! We too value having a small local team, much like you, Rebecca! Please keep sending in those suggestions! We truly do appreciate them :)
    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    February 22, 2022
    Sue T.
    Business Owner
    Hospitality, 1-10 employees
    Used the software for: 1-2 years
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    Source: Capterra
    September 27, 2017
    "FRUSTRATING !!"
    OverallIt was a good system to get me started in my business but it doesn't offer me the flexibility i need. It was easy to set up. Easy to navigate.
    ProsA relatively simple system to use and easy to navigate. The layout is good on the calendar pager and the reports offer valuable information.
    ConsI find the system very inflexible to my needs, eg. Can not offer Room only and Rooms with breakfast from the same inventory stock. There are no error messages when you are clearly not setting things up correctly. Eg, Setting up an event, you have to go to the help page all the time to ensure you are doing it right. Pop ups with helpful tips would be better & time saving. Item Event Rules/rule sets are too complicated and open to user error, the software doesn't make it user friendly, there are too many pages to refer to. The software allows you to enter dates that overlap other events, this should not be allowed, its frustrating when setting up seasonal prices. The system is too time consuming and requires manual input when it should be cross checking dates and pop up an alert if incorrect, quite often the event doesn't work....Frustrating! Having to import every booking that goes through a channel manager and unlock it first ! Time consuming ! Why doesn't it go into the calendar automatically? Unable to change the price on the initial page when making a new booking, this has to be amended afterwards.....frustrating that you can not enter it right first time ! Unable to set up more than one policy. This is so inflexible when you are selling services and accommodation which have different policies for bookings. I have been waiting 6months for you to fix my inventory errors and minimum stay rules.. Poor communication and no urgency whilst I lose money & bookings.
    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    September 27, 2017
    Greg K.
    Owner CEO House of Kooser
    Hospitality, 1-10 employees
    Used the software for: 6-12 months
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    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    November 2, 2022
    "If you are in between while choosing, choose it."
    ProsThis app is a must have for any property owner or business owner. It is a great way to manage your business and you can be notified instantly when there is an event that you need to be aware of. This is an amazing hotel management app and can be used anywhere in the world.
    ConsSometimes I have minor connection problems but I think it has nothing to do with the tool. I'm not sure there is a problem, I can say that it works in general without any problems.
    Switched FromTripWorks
    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    November 2, 2022
    Eugene U.
    Owner
    Recreational Facilities and Services, 11-50 employees
    Used the software for: 2+ years
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    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    February 22, 2022
    "Simple to use for our customers and has increased online sales"
    OverallGreat experience and great customer service. Very helpful when we need trouble shooting.
    ProsThe interface is very easy to use and straight forward for our customers. This software has definitely increased and enhanced our online booking procedures.
    ConsThe system is very robust and there is definitely a bit of a learning curve on the back end, but once you figure it out it's easier to use.
    Alternatives ConsideredROLLER
    Reasons for Choosing CheckfrontCheckfront was recommended by another business in our similar industry.
    Switched FromParty Center Software
    Reasons for Switching to CheckfrontThere were some really good things with Party Center as well, but was missing some specific features for our particular business.

    Vendor Response

    By Checkfront on March 24, 2022
    Hi Eugene! Thank you for your review! You are right, we are quite robust and definitely require a learning curve as you've mentioned! We have started to implement more in-app tutorials for new accounts to hopefully help with this in the future! All the best,
    Reviewer Source
    Source: Capterra
    February 22, 2022

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