Theybook vs FareHarbor
FareHarbor is one of the largest tour-and-activity reservation systems, owned by Boking Holdings. It's powerful and widely used, with a dedicated onboarding team. Theybook does the same core jobs for a flat monthly fee — with 0% commission and payouts straight to your own Stripe.
At a glance
FareHarbor runs on ≈6% booking fee on every order. Theybook charges one flat monthly fee, so your most successful months don't become your most expensive.
FareHarbor · on $300k
$18,000
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 | FareHarbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly fee | ≈6% booking fee on every order |
| 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
A percentage of every booking means your most successful months are also your most expensive. A flat fee stays put while your revenue climbs.
Theybook gives you a design studio and your own domain. The booking flow looks like your business, not a generic widget bolted onto your site.
Email lists, lifetime value and full history live in your account and export to CSV anytime — they aren't locked behind a reseller layer.
In fairness
FareHarbor has deep distribution relationships, 24/7 support, and a mature feature set. For very large operators who live inside reseller channels, that reach is real.
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
Yes. Theybook covers the same core jobs — online booking, manifests, automated guest emails, waivers and reporting — for a flat monthly fee instead of a percentage of every sale, with payouts straight to your own Stripe.
Most operators recreate their experiences and availability in an afternoon, design their page, then paste an embed widget onto their existing site. There's no long migration project.
FareHarbor's headline pricing centers on a per-booking fee that's frequently around 6%, often surfaced to the customer. The exact number can vary, but the model is a cut of every order rather than a flat subscription.
Compare with other platforms
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