Theybook vs Bókun
Bókun is a booking and distribution platform tightly integrated with Viator and Tripadvisor, popular with operators who sell heavily through those channels. Theybook does the same core jobs for a flat monthly fee — with 0% commission and payouts straight to your own Stripe.
At a glance
Bókun runs on subscription + booking fee. Theybook charges one flat monthly fee, so your most successful months don't become your most expensive.
Bókun · on $300k
Subscription + fees
Skimmed from a year of bookings
Theybook · on $300k
$0
Commission — just one flat fee
Illustrative, based on a commission of roughly 6% on $300,000 of annual bookings. Your exact savings depend on your volume and the fee you pay today.
Why operators switch
Theybook charges one flat monthly fee. No commission, no per-ticket cut — ever.
Money lands in your own account on your own payout schedule. We never hold your funds.
A full design studio with 110+ controls — not a locked template with someone else's branding.
Checkout, automated emails, manifest, CRM, reviews, waivers and analytics in one place.
Line by line
| Theybook | Bókun | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly fee | Subscription + booking fee |
| Commission per booking | 0% — always | A cut of every order |
| Who holds your money | You — direct to your Stripe | Routed through the platform |
| Cost as you grow | Stays flat | Rises with every sale |
| Booking page design | Full studio + custom CSS + your domain | Limited templates |
| Customer data ownership | 100% yours, CSV export anytime | Limited / platform-held |
| Add-ons & tiered pricing | Included | Varies |
| Gift cards & promo codes | Included | Varies |
| Automated emails & waitlist | Built in | Varies / add-on |
| Setup | Self-serve in minutes | Often a sales call |
Where we differ
Theybook is built to grow your own direct channel — your domain, your brand, your customer list — instead of deepening dependence on one marketplace.
No per-booking fee on your direct sales, and no platform incentive tied to a reseller network.
Everything from waivers to lifetime-value reporting is built in, not assembled from a marketplace of add-ons.
In fairness
If Viator/Tripadvisor is your main sales channel, Bókun's native connection is convenient and hard to beat for that specific funnel.
The honest answer: if a per-booking fee is quietly costing you thousands and you'd rather own your booking page, your data and your guest relationships, Theybook is the better economic and strategic fit for most operators.
Switching is easy
Add each tour, charter or activity with pricing, capacity and duration. Tiered pricing and add-ons take seconds to set up.
Create repeating schedules and one-off departures. We generate dated, seat-limited slots for the next 90 days automatically.
Pick a preset, drop in your logo and photos, tune colors and sections, and connect your own domain.
Link your Stripe account, paste the embed widget on your existing site, and take your first commission-free booking.
Questions, answered
For your direct bookings, yes. Theybook gives you a beautiful, commission-free booking page and full operations tooling. Operators who rely on Viator often run a direct site alongside their OTA listings.
No — your Tripadvisor presence is separate. Theybook also collects its own post-trip reviews you can publish on your booking page.
Compare with other platforms
Set up your booking page in minutes. No card, no contract, no commission.