Alternatives / Checkfront
Checkfront alternative
Checkfront or Sales Igniter: a booking platform with a fee per booking, or a rental store you own
Checkfront is hosted booking software for tours, activities, rentals and accommodation, priced as a monthly fee plus a share of each online booking. Sales Igniter adds rental booking to your own WooCommerce, Magento 2 or Shopify store. Here is what each one does, screen by screen, and what each costs.
The competitor
What Checkfront is, and who it is for
Checkfront is hosted booking software from Checkfront Inc. in Victoria, British Columbia, started in 2010.15 It is built for businesses that sell by the day, night or hour: tours, activities, accommodation and rentals such as kayaks, bikes, boats and outdoor gear.4 Its FAQ says it is not a shopping cart for shippable goods.13
It runs bookings, shared assets, waivers, payments and reports, and takes bookings online through four widgets for your website, plugins for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, or a hosted booking page.8 It also sells through OTAs such as GetYourGuide, Viator and Expedia, and through partner accounts.5
Its pricing page shows one plan: $99 a month, plus 3% of each online booking, which you can absorb or pass on to customers. There is no fee on offline, OTA or API bookings, and Checkfront says pricing may vary by region and currency.2 On that plan, card payments go through Checkfront Payments, whose processing fees are separate.19
What it does
Bookings and availability
Real-time availability by the day, night, hour, time slot or flex time, with assets such as boats and bikes shared across products so they are never double-booked.6Booking widgets and page
Four widgets for your website (catalogue, product, booking and a Book Now button), plugins for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, and a hosted booking page.8Waivers and agreements
Waivers and rental agreements signed online with the booking, chosen per product, with reminders and a kiosk page for walk-ins.11Pricing and payments
Seasonal, group, guest-type and duration pricing, discount codes, packages, deposits and Buy Now, Pay Later, through Checkfront Payments or another provider.3Channels and resellers
Bookings from OTAs such as GetYourGuide, Viator and Expedia, and from partner accounts with their own commission rates, with no Checkfront fee on OTA bookings.2App, check-in and reports
iOS and Android apps for bookings and QR check-in, a Daily Manifest of who arrives when, and reports from occupancy to the end-of-day cash-out.3What it looks like
How it is priced
Growth
$99/monthThe one plan on the pricing page (Growth with the online booking fee, in their help centre). No setup fee; no booking fee on offline, OTA or API bookings. Payments go through Checkfront Payments, with its own card fees, and online bookings need at least a 10% deposit.2Checkfront says pricing may vary by region and currency. Its help centre also lists a Growth plan without the booking fee, offered by country, and a Managed plan you apply for; neither price is published.16
The alternative
Sales Igniter: rental booking inside a store you own
Sales Igniter is not a hosted service you rent. It is a rental booking engine that installs into an online store, as a WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, a Magento 2 extension, or an app for Shopify.40
On WooCommerce and Magento you buy it once, get the complete source code and run it on your own hosting, with unlimited staff logins, products, customers and orders.40 On Shopify it is an app billed monthly or yearly through Shopify, coming soon.42 On every platform the booking calendar is part of your own store and its own checkout, on your domain and in your theme.
WooCommerce plugin
Available- RegularThe booking engine, Bundles & Composites, Delivery Cost by Distance$199
$349Promotion · With code 150regular · No end date stated - ProAdds deposits, contracts, subscriptions, custom fields and free install$299
$499Promotion · With code 200pro · No end date stated - UltimateAdds Multi Location Inventory, Quote, Maintenance & Inspections, Smart Routing, Live Chat$499
$799Promotion · With code 300multi · No end date stated
Magento 2 extension
Available- RegularThe booking engine for Magento 2$399
$499Promotion · With code 100hyva · No end date stated - ProAdds contract signing, maintenance, order extensions, damage waiver and deposits$699
$899Promotion · With code 200hyva · No end date stated - UltimateAdds Multi Source Inventory and Request for Quote$1,099
$1,399Promotion · With code 300hyva · No end date stated
Shopify app
Coming soonOur prices and promotions are read live from our store. Promotions show their code and end date, and drop off when they end.
What it does
Booking calendar and rules
Dates, times or fixed departures on your product pages, with turnover time, holidays and minimum periods.Serials and the Send & Return desk
Quantity or serial tracking, barcode returns, pick lists, and readings and photos at send and return.Pricing, deposits and balances
Hour to year rates, seasonal prices, pay part now and the balance later, with payment links.Contracts, deposits and waivers
Signed PDF contracts, refundable security deposits and damage waivers, from Pro up.Locations, quotes and maintenance
Stock by location, request a quote and maintenance tickets with service schedules. The comparison below shows which licence or plan has each.Open code with an API
On WooCommerce and Magento 2: the complete source code, an API for the rental lifecycle, and your data in your own database.Screen by screen
The same job in each system
Choose a job, and the platform for our side. Checkfront images are their own marketing images; ours come from stores with sample data.
Availability & bookings
Real-time availability by the day, night, hour, time slot or flex time. Assets are shared across products so they are never double-booked, with maintenance time between bookings and an iCal feed for other calendars.
A month view of units going out and coming back, a dashboard for today, and an ICS feed for your own calendar.
A rental calendar by product or by order, with units going out and coming back and maintenance blocks.
A month calendar of units going out and coming back, with each day’s bookings and conflicts in a side panel.
The difference: Both check stock for every date of a booking. Checkfront keeps it on its hosted platform and shares assets across tours and rentals; Sales Igniter keeps it in your store, so the stock shown is the stock customers can book.
Online booking
Four booking widgets, plus plugins for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, put Checkfront’s booking and checkout on your site; without a website, customers use the hosted booking page on a checkfront.com address.
The booking form is part of your own product pages, on your domain and in your theme, in every licence.
The rental calendar on your own Magento product pages, with rates, start and end dates.
A rental card on your Shopify product pages, with rates by period, the chosen dates and the total.
The difference: Checkfront’s widgets embed its booking flow and checkout in your pages, and its booking fee applies to each online booking. Sales Igniter’s booking form and checkout are part of your own store, with no fee per booking.
Check-out & check-in
Staff check bookings and guests in and out from the booking, the Daily Manifest or the iOS and Android app, which scans the QR code on each booking or ticket at no extra charge.
A Send & Return desk with Due today, Overdue and Next 7 days, serial pickers, barcode returns and pick lists.
A Send Rentals grid with the dates, reserved quantity and quantity to ship for each order line.
A Send & Return desk with a scan box, Due today, Overdue and Next 7 days, and serial pickers.
The difference: Checkfront checks in bookings and guests, made for arrivals at a tour or rental counter. Sales Igniter’s Send & Return desk tracks each unit going out and coming back, with serial numbers and barcode returns.
Maintenance
Maintenance time between bookings, and closure events that block a product or asset for maintenance or a season. Work orders and service schedules are not described on their pages.
Maintenance & Inspections, in Ultimate: tickets with technicians and photos, service schedules by days, rentals or meter hours, and check-in that sends a unit to repair.
Maintenance tickets with the technician, repair cost and photos, service schedules, and check-in that sends a unit for service, in Pro.
Tickets with parts, labour, vendor work and costs, service schedules by days, rentals or meter hours, and check-in that sends a unit for service.
The difference: Checkfront blocks items while they are down. Sales Igniter adds maintenance tickets, service schedules and repair at check-in, with cost and downtime reports.
Reports
Reports on sales, revenue, transactions, occupancy, partners and the end-of-day cash-out, plus the Booking Index for custom views, with exports to Excel, CSV, PDF or XML.
A rentals dashboard, a usage report with utilisation and revenue per unit, and inventory reports with CSV export.
A rentals dashboard with today’s sends and returns, the next 7 days, revenue by week and payments due.
A dashboard with going out, due back, overdue, the next 7 days and revenue, plus usage by product.
The difference: Checkfront adds occupancy and partner commission reports. Sales Igniter has set reports with CSV export, and on WooCommerce and Magento your data sits in your own database for any other tool.
What it costs
What you will have paid, year by year
Checkfront’s list price, billed monthly. Its 3% booking fee depends on your online sales, so it is not in the totals. Its pricing page does not say how many staff logins the plan holds, so the Checkfront line stays the same whatever you pick.2 Sales Igniter shows the price with the current promotion and the regular price; renewing updates each year is optional. Prices checked 17 October 2026.
After 5 years, with 6 staff logins
Excludes payment-gateway fees and tax. Sales Igniter on WooCommerce and Magento excludes web hosting, typically $10–$40 a month. Promotions change the first payment only. Checkfront’s booking fees and commissions depend on your sales, so they are not in the totals. Prices checked 26 October 2026.
Full comparison
60 features in 10 groups
Checkfront facts come only from its own website and help centre; where they say nothing we mark “not stated”. Checkfront shows one plan, named next to each mark. Switch the Sales Igniter column between WooCommerce, Magento 2 and Shopify.
Booking & availability
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Availability calendar | ✓GrowthReal-time availability calendar, by day, week or month | ✓RegularUnits going out and coming back each day✓RegularUnits going out and coming back each day✓Units going out and coming back each day |
| Conflict-free reservations | ✓GrowthAssets shared across products, never double-booked | ✓RegularStock checked for every date of the rental✓RegularStock checked for every date of the rental✓Stock counted for every date of the rental |
| Turnover time between rentals | ✓GrowthMaintenance time before and after bookings; not for time slots | ✓RegularBefore or after, in minutes or hours✓RegularBefore and after, in minutes or hours, per product✓Before and after, in hours or days, per product |
| Hourly bookings and time slots | ✓GrowthDaily, nightly, hourly, time slots and flex time | ✓RegularSlots grouped into morning, afternoon and evening✓RegularSlots grouped into morning, afternoon and evening✓Start times grouped into morning, afternoon, evening |
| Calendar sync (Google, Apple, Outlook, Airbnb) | ✓GrowthAn iCal feed updates outside calendars | ✓RegularICS feed, and iCal import that blocks booked dates✓RegularICS feed, and iCal import that blocks booked dates✓ICS feed, and iCal import that blocks booked dates |
Inventory, serials & maintenance
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Track by unit or by quantity | ✓GrowthAssets with a SKU each, or a quantity per product | ✓RegularQuantity or serial-number tracking✓RegularQuantity or serial-number tracking✓Quantity or serial-number tracking |
| Barcode and QR labels | GrowthA QR code per booking on invoices and tickets; item labels not stated | ✓RegularLabel sheets for your serial numbers✓RegularQR and barcode label sheets for your serials✓QR and barcode label sheets for your serials |
| History per unit | GrowthAsset calendar of each asset's bookings; no per-unit log stated | ✓RegularSend and return history, readings and photos✓RegularSend and return history, readings and photos✓Serial history, last movement and usage |
| Meter readings (hours, miles) | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓RegularOdometer, hour meter, fuel and condition✓RegularOdometer, hour meter, fuel and checksHour meter readings in checklists, for servicing |
| Bundles and kits | ✓GrowthPackages and add-ons in the checkout | ✓RegularBundles & Composites included✓RegularMagento bundle and configurable products as rentals✓Rental kits, offered only when every item is free |
| Sub-renting from partners | ?Not stated on their pages | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Purchase orders and vendors | ?Not stated on their pages | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Depreciation | ?Not stated on their pages | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Maintenance tickets / work orders | GrowthMaintenance blocks on products and assets; no work orders stated | ✓UltimateTechnicians, photos, a timeline and write-off✓ProTechnician, repair cost, timeline and photos✓Parts, labour, vendor work, technician and costs |
| Service schedules | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓UltimateBy days, number of rentals or meter hours✓ProBy days, rentals or meter hours, with checklists✓By days, rentals or meter hours, with checklists |
| Units in repair can’t be booked | ✓GrowthClosure and maintenance events block bookings | ✓Ultimate“Needs service” at check-in takes it out of stock✓ProSent for service at check-in, out of stock until fixed✓Sent for service at check-in, out of stock until fixed |
| Maintenance as a paid service | ?Not stated on their pages | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
Check-out & check-in
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Check-out and check-in screens | GrowthCheck-in and check-out per booking or guest; item returns not described | ✓RegularSend & Return desk: due today, overdue, next 7 days✓RegularSend and return pages, with history by order or product✓Send & Return desk: due today, overdue, next 7 days |
| Barcode scanning | GrowthThe app scans booking QR codes and tickets at check-in | ✓RegularReturn by barcode with a keyboard-wedge scanner✓RegularSerials scanned at check-out and check-in✓Scan labels at the desk or the POS counter |
| Native mobile app | ✓GrowthiOS and Android app for bookings, inventory and check-in | –Runs in the browser; no native app–Runs in the browser; no native appCounter work in the Shopify POS app; no app of ours |
| Photos at send and return | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓RegularPrivate photos per serial, on your server or S3✓RegularPrivate photos per serial, on your server or S3Photos in checklists and on maintenance tickets |
| Extensions and early returns | GrowthBookings can be edited and dates changed; early returns not stated | ✓RegularExtensions, early returns and swaps✓ProEarly returns in Regular; extensions with Pro✓Extensions, early returns, part returns and swaps |
| Pickup, return and overdue reminders | GrowthEmails a set time before or after a booking; overdue alerts not stated | ✓RegularEmail, SMS (Twilio) or WhatsApp✓RegularEmail reminders on your own schedule; no SMS✓Email, SMS or WhatsApp |
Pricing & payments
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and rule-based pricing | ✓GrowthSeasons, holidays, groups, guest types and duration rates | ✓RegularPrices for set dates, length-based adjustments✓RegularSeasonal and special-date prices, length-based rules✓Seasonal rules by date, and length-based rules |
| Customer-specific pricing | GrowthOne-time voucher codes for a set customer; no customer price lists stated | ProMember discounts through Memberships✓RegularRental prices per customer group–Not built in |
| Coupons | ✓GrowthDiscount and voucher codes you can track | ✓RegularStore coupons and discount codes✓RegularCoupons and discount codes work on rentals✓Shopify discount codes work on rentals |
| Late fees | ?A rental agreement can set out a late-fee policy | ✓RegularGrace period, cap, staff review; deposit, card or link✓RegularGrace period, cap, staff review; deposit, card or link✓Grace period, cap, staff review; link or deposit |
| Long-term rentals with recurring billing | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓ProSubscriptions and recurring billing✓Subscriptions add-on, sold separately✓Ongoing rentals billed each period by invoice or app |
| Pay part now, the balance later | ✓GrowthDeposits, then the balance on the saved card; Buy Now, Pay Later | ✓RegularBooking deposits, balances and payment links✓RegularDeposit to reserve; balance by link, card or at pick-up✓Pay part at checkout, the rest before the rental |
Deposits, contracts & waivers
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Security deposits | GrowthA saved card for later damage deposit claims; no held deposit stated | ✓ProOwn cart line; refunded automatically or after inspection✓ProOwn cart line; can be held on the card✓ProSecurity Deposits app; own line at checkout |
| Damage charges | GrowthFollow-up charges to the saved card, such as a damage claim | ✓ProKeep only what the damage costs✓ProFrom the deposit, a saved card, a pay link or the counter✓Pay link, invoice or counter; from the deposit on Pro |
| Damage waiver | ?Damage agreements can be signed as documents | ✓ProPer item or per order, with product overrides✓ProMandatory or optional, percent or flat, per product✓ProCustom Fields app; per item or order, with overrides |
| Contracts and e-signatures | ✓GrowthWaivers and rental agreements signed online, per product | ✓ProPDF contract signed online, with an audit trail✓ProPDF contract signed online, with an audit trail✓ProRental Contracts app: signed PDF and audit trail |
| Customer ID verification | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓ProID upload with an approval queue–Not built in✓ProID upload with a review queue (Custom Fields app) |
| Custom fields | ✓GrowthBooking and guest forms with your own fields | ✓ProProduct, checkout and account fields, priced tooRegularPriced product options; no custom field builder✓ProCustom Fields app: product page, cart and checkout |
Online store
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-facing online store | ✓GrowthHosted booking page and four booking widgets | ✓RegularYour own WooCommerce store✓RegularYour own Magento store✓Your own Shopify store |
| Store address | GrowthBooking page on a checkfront.com address; widgets on your own site | ✓RegularYour own domain and theme✓RegularYour own domain and theme✓Your Shopify store's domain and theme |
| Add to an existing website | ✓GrowthWidgets, and plugins for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal | ✓RegularIt is part of your WordPress siteRegularPart of a Magento store; other sites link to it✓An app inside your Shopify store |
| Search the catalogue by dates | ✓GrowthCustomers see what is free on their dates and book | ✓RegularDate search that hides or marks what is not free✓RegularDate search that hides or marks what is not free✓Date search that hides or marks what is not free |
| Storefront SEO | ?Site Builder, with sitemaps, is for legacy accounts only | ✓RegularMeta tags and sitemaps on your domain✓RegularMagento SEO and sitemaps on your domainShopify's own SEO; event markup for tour departures |
Locations & delivery
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple locations | GrowthLocations as product groups in one account | ✓UltimateStock by location, transfers and shortage alerts✓UltimateMulti Source Inventory: availability per source✓Stock by location; how many depends on the plan |
| Multi-store | –Separate reporting or payments per location need a second account | ✓UltimateMulti-stores and franchises✓RegularMagento multi-website and store-view scopes–Not built in |
| GPS and telematics | ?Not stated on their pages | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Delivery and routes | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓UltimateSmart Routing; delivery cost by distance in RegularRegularDrop-off and pick-up dates; no delivery routesDelivery areas, slots and day sheets; no route planning |
Reports
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Operations dashboard | ✓GrowthReal-time dashboard and the Daily Manifest | ✓RegularGoing out, due back, overdue and revenue✓RegularGoing out, due back, overdue and revenue✓Going out, due back, overdue, revenue, next 7 days |
| Utilisation | ✓GrowthOccupancy report: booked against available | ✓RegularUtilisation, turns and revenue per product and serial✓RegularUtilisation per product and per unit, idle units too✓Utilisation, turns and revenue per product and serial |
| Custom reports | ✓GrowthThe Booking Index for custom reports, with export | RegularSet reports with CSV export; no report builderRegularSet reports with CSV export; no report builderSet reports with CSV export; no report builder |
| Maintenance reports | ?Not stated on their pages | ✓UltimateCost, downtime and service compliance✓ProCost, downtime and service compliance✓Cost, downtime and service compliance |
Integrations & API
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting sync | ✓GrowthQuickBooks Online and Xero | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Payment gateways | ✓GrowthCheckfront Payments, Stripe, Square, PayPal and more | ✓RegularAny WooCommerce gateway: Stripe, PayPal and more✓RegularAny Magento payment method: Stripe, PayPal and more✓Shopify checkout, with your payment settings |
| API | ✓GrowthPublic API; authenticated API and webhooks on paid plans | ✓RegularREST API for the whole rental lifecycle✓RegularGraphQL API on Magento's own endpoint✓REST and GraphQL API, with API keys |
| Single sign-on | ✓GrowthGoogle sign-in; Microsoft for personal accounts only | –Not built in–Not built in–Not built in |
| Import and export | ✓GrowthBooking import by CSV; report exports and a full XML export | ✓RegularCSV import and export of products✓RegularCSV import and export of products and rental settings✓CSV import and export of rental settings |
Hosting, ownership & cost
| Feature | Checkfront | Sales Igniter WooCommerceMagento 2Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly fee plus 3% of each online booking | ✓One-time licence; yearly renewal optional✓One-time licence; yearly renewal optionalMonthly or yearly app plans, with a free plan |
| Staff logins | A set number per plan; the number is not on the pricing page | ✓Unlimited admin accounts✓Unlimited admin users; no per-user fee✓Your Shopify staff accounts; no seat fee |
| Hosting | ✓Hosted by Checkfront in data centres near you | Any web host, or ours; free installation with ProAny web host, or ours; free installation with Pro✓Hosted for you; nothing to run |
| Source code | –No copy; their terms forbid deriving the source code | ✓100% open source✓Full source code with your licence–Hosted app; source code not shared |
| Where your data lives | Checkfront's servers; export all data at any time | ✓Your own database✓Your own Magento databaseOrders in Shopify; rental data in our hosted app |
| If you stop paying | –Service can be suspended; data deleted after the account closes | ✓Keeps working; renewal adds support and updates✓Keeps working; renewal adds support and updatesDrops to the Free plan and its order limit |
| Support | ✓Email on every plan; their pricing page says 24/7 support | ✓A year of support and updates; renewal optional✓A year of support and updates; renewal optional✓Help and support from inside the app |
In each price
What each includes
From each side’s own pricing pages, checked 17 October 2026.
Checkfront
Hosted by Checkfront, billed monthly, plus a fee on each online booking.2- Growth, $99 a month: the one plan on the pricing page (Growth with the online booking fee, in their help centre). No setup fee; no booking fee on offline, OTA or API bookings. Payments go through Checkfront Payments, with its own card fees, and online bookings need at least a 10% deposit.
- Waivers, the booking widgets and the ticket scanner app at no extra fee
- No booking fee on offline, OTA or API bookings; you can pass the online fee on to customers
- Staff logins limited by plan; the number is not on the pricing page
Sales Igniter
Runs in your own WooCommerce, Magento 2 or Shopify store.40- WooCommerce and Magento 2: unlimited staff logins, products, customers and orders in every licence
- The booking calendar on your own product pages, on your domain
- Send & Return desk with serial numbers and barcode scanning
- WooCommerce Pro: deposits, contracts, subscriptions and custom fields; Ultimate adds Multi Location Inventory, Quote, Maintenance & Inspections, Smart Routing and Live Chat
- Magento 2 Pro: contracts, maintenance, order extensions, damage waiver and deposits; Ultimate adds Multi Source Inventory and Request for Quote
- WooCommerce and Magento 2: the full source code, your own database, a year of updates
- Shopify: billed monthly or yearly through Shopify
Switching
From Checkfront to your own rental store
- Book something in the demoA real store with real stock: dates, availability, deposits and contracts, end to end. Open the free live demo
- Choose WooCommerce, Magento 2 or ShopifyThe platform comparison covers cost, scale and catalogue size. The Shopify app is coming soon. Compare the platforms
- Export from CheckfrontCheckfront exports all your data as an XML file at any time, and reports and customer lists to spreadsheets. Do it before you close the account: the data is deleted when it closes.39
- Import your productsBring rental products in from a CSV file, then set rates and serial numbers. Talk to us about your stock
Frequently asked questions
Does either one take a fee on each booking?
Checkfront charges 3% of each online booking on top of the monthly fee; you can absorb it or pass it on to your customers, and there is no fee on offline, OTA or API bookings.2 Sales Igniter takes no commission or booking fee: the only fee on a booking is your payment provider’s.
Does Sales Igniter charge per user?
Not on WooCommerce or Magento 2: every licence includes unlimited admin accounts, products, customers and orders. Checkfront’s help centre says the number of staff accounts depends on the plan; its pricing page does not give the number.20
Can I keep my WordPress or WooCommerce website?
Yes, with either one. Checkfront’s widgets and its WordPress plugin embed its booking flow and checkout in your pages.12 Sales Igniter is a WooCommerce plugin, so rentals use your own WooCommerce cart, checkout, payment gateways and customer accounts.
Does it handle tours as well as rentals?
Checkfront sells tours, activities, accommodation and rentals the same way: by the day, night, hour, time slot or flex time, with pricing by guest type.5 Sales Igniter books dates, times or fixed departures on your product pages, so rentals and tours can share one store.
Can I sell through OTAs such as Viator or GetYourGuide?
Checkfront connects to OTAs including GetYourGuide, Viator, Expedia and Google Things to do, and to partner accounts, without a Checkfront fee on OTA bookings.2 Sales Igniter has no OTA connections: bookings come through your own store.
Is there a mobile app?
Checkfront has iOS and Android apps for bookings and check-in, and its ticket scanner app comes with the plan at no extra fee.10 Sales Igniter has no native app: it runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer, and on Shopify, counter work happens in the Shopify POS app.
Is there a Shopify version?
Yes. Rentals & Bookings for Shopify is billed monthly or yearly through Shopify. It is coming soon, and its prices appear on this page at launch.
Sources
- Checkfront home page · checkfront.com
What it is, the industries it serves and the booking types it sells. Checked 19 October 2026. - Checkfront pricing · checkfront.com/pricing
The monthly price, the 3% online booking fee, no fee on offline, OTA or API bookings, regional pricing, what the plan includes and the pricing FAQ. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront features · checkfront.com/features
The feature list: widgets, staff bookings, forms, resource management, waivers, manifests, reports, iCal sync and security. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront for rentals · checkfront.com/industries/rentals
Rental use: online rental shop, rental agreements, bundles, the iOS and Android app and the rental FAQ. Checked 17 October 2026. - Take more bookings · checkfront.com/take-more-bookings
Booking types, booking windows, staff bookings, OTAs, partner accounts and the customer count it quotes. Checked 26 October 2026. - Maximize your resources · checkfront.com/maximize-your-resources
Shared assets, double-booking checks, maintenance blocks, dynamic and seasonal pricing, discounts and packages. Checked 26 October 2026. - Run your business · checkfront.com/run-your-business
Calendar views, the Daily Manifest, guest forms, notifications by booking status and reports, including the Booking Index. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront booking widgets · checkfront.com/features/booking-widget
The four booking widgets, the availability calendar, forms and payments on your own site. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront Payments · checkfront.com/features/payments
Payments, saved customer payment profiles, deposits and balances, card terminals and supported countries. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront ticket scanner · checkfront.com/features/ticket-scanner
QR tickets and the scanner app for check-in, included in the plan. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront waivers · checkfront.com/features/waivers
Digital waivers and rental agreements signed online, per product, with reminders and a kiosk page. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront integrations · checkfront.com/integrations
Accounting (QuickBooks Online, Xero), channels, payment providers, the apps, QR barcodes, website plugins and Google SSO. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront FAQ · checkfront.com/support/faq
Who it is for, hosting, data export and retention, support and the price. Checked 26 October 2026. - Checkfront Master Terms of Service · checkfront.com/terms/master
Who you contract with, data ownership and export, what happens to data after termination, and the ban on deriving the source code. Checked 26 October 2026. - About Checkfront · checkfront.com/company
The company, Victoria, British Columbia, and when it started. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Checkfront plans FAQ · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868412908444-Finding-answers-to-Checkfront-plans-FAQ
Current plans (Growth with the online booking fee, Growth subscription, Managed), API access by plan and white-labelling. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Changing your billing plan · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868376819100-Changing-your-billing-plan
Plans by country and applying for the Managed plan. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Online booking fees · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868502026012-Working-with-Booking-Fees-for-those-on-the-legacy-Flex-or-new-Growth-Online-Booking-Fee-plans
How the booking fee is charged, shown or hidden, and the 10% minimum deposit on that plan. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Checkfront Payments pricing · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/25015941507228-Understanding-standard-pricing-for-Checkfront-Payments
Card processing rates by country, and Checkfront Payments as the provider for the booking-fee plan. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Staff accounts · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868150869020-Introduction-to-Staff-Accounts
Staff accounts and the limit on how many a plan holds. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Multiple locations · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868652120604-How-do-I-offer-products-for-multiple-locations-within-the-same-account
Locations as product categories in one account; separate reporting or payments need a second account. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Maintenance time between bookings · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868446657820-Configuring-additional-options-for-items-using-the-Item-Builder-Classic-Items
Maintenance time as a buffer before and after each booking. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Assets · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868113702300-Introduction-to-assets-and-the-asset-builder
Assets and asset pools, each asset with its own SKU and quantity. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Asset calendar · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868231692444-Introduction-to-the-asset-calendar
The asset calendar with each asset's assignments and maintenance events. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Closure events · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868505003420-Creating-closure-events-for-your-product
Closure events that block maintenance periods and seasonal downtime. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: QR barcodes · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868129504924-Introduction-to-QR-Barcodes
A QR code per booking on the invoice, scanned in the app to check guests in and out. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Check-in and check-out · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868593825052-Checking-in-or-checking-out-bookings-from-the-booking-invoice
Checking bookings and guests in and out from the booking or the Daily Manifest. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Customers editing bookings · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868506942236-Modifying-bookings-via-Customer-accounts
Changing items and dates on a booking from a customer account. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Scheduled email notifications · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868281845148-How-do-I-schedule-an-email-notification
Emails sent a set time before or after a booking's start or end. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Discount and voucher codes · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868143367068-Introduction-to-discount-and-voucher-codes-Classic-Products
Discount codes and one-time voucher codes, including one for a particular customer. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Stripe Terminal · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868318774940-Using-Stripe-Terminal-with-Stripe-or-Checkfront-Payments
In-person card payments in the US and Canada, and saved cards for refunds or damage deposit claims. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Waivers & Documents · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868144903196-Introduction-to-Waivers-Documents
Waivers, damage agreements and rental contracts signed before arrival. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Hosted booking page · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868141821468-Introduction-to-your-Hosted-Customer-Booking-Page
The hosted booking page on your checkfront.com address. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Site Builder custom domains · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868155417372-Working-with-custom-domains-in-Site-Builder
Site Builder (custom domains, sitemaps) is for existing legacy users only. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Google and Microsoft sign-in · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868195100828-Introduction-to-Google-Single-Sign-on-Google-SSO-with-Checkfront
Google single sign-on for staff; Microsoft sign-in is for personal Microsoft accounts only. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: API · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868103580188-Working-with-Checkfront-Developer-tools-API
The public API and the authenticated API on paid plans. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Booking import and export · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868452880668-Importing-and-exporting-via-the-Booking-Index
Importing bookings by CSV and exporting the Booking Index. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Occupancy report · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868493350556-Reporting-on-occupancy
The occupancy report: availability, bookings and unbooked availability. Checked 26 October 2026. - Help: Exporting data before closing · support.checkfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/19868405589276-Exporting-your-account-data-before-closing-your-account
The full XML data export and deletion of data when the account closes. Checked 26 October 2026. - Sales Igniter for WooCommerce · rentalbookingsoftware.com/woocommerce-bookings
WooCommerce plans, prices and promotion codes, and the full feature list. Prices read live from our store. - Sales Igniter for Magento 2 · rentalbookingsoftware.com/magento-2-rental-booking-module
Magento 2 plans, prices and promotion codes, and the feature list. Prices read live from our store. - Rentals & Bookings for Shopify · rentalbookingsoftware.com/rental-booking-app
The Shopify app, billed monthly or yearly through Shopify. - Sales Igniter screenshots · rentalbookingsoftware.com/rental-software-screenshots
Screenshots from stores with sample data, for WooCommerce, Magento 2 and Shopify.
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