Run a better booking business
Field notes for tour, charter and activity operators — pricing, switching, growth and the economics of keeping what you earn.
- Pricing
- $99 / month, flat
- Commission
- 0% — always
- Payouts
- Your own Stripe
- Setup
- Self-serve, same day
Switching · 7 min read
How to switch from FareHarbor (step by step)
A practical guide to moving your tour or charter business off FareHarbor and onto flat-fee booking software — without losing a day of sales.
Read the guide →Getting started · 9 min read
How to start a tour or charter business
From idea to first booking: a founder's checklist for launching a tour, charter or activity business and taking reservations online.
Read the guide →Pricing · 6 min read
Booking fees explained: commission vs flat fee
What tour booking platforms really cost — how per-booking commissions add up, and when a flat monthly fee saves you more.
Read the guide →Pricing · 8 min read
How to price your tours and activities
A simple framework for pricing tours, charters and activities — tiers, add-ons, deposits and dynamic ideas that protect your margin.
Read the guide →Growth · 5 min read
Why owning your customer data matters
Marketplaces and commission platforms keep your guest relationships. Here's why owning your customer list is one of your most valuable assets.
Read the guide →Growth · 9 min read
How to get more direct bookings (and rely less on OTAs)
A practical playbook for shifting bookings from 20–30% commission marketplaces to your own commission-free booking page — search, social proof, partners and repeat guests.
Read the guide →Buying · 8 min read
How to choose booking software: a buyer's guide
The structured way to evaluate tour and activity booking platforms — pricing models, payment flow, data ownership, operations fit, and the eight questions that decide everything.
Read the guide →Economics · 7 min read
OTA vs direct bookings: the real math
Viator and GetYourGuide take 20–30%. Your own booking page takes 0%. What the channel mix actually does to a tour operator's profit, with worked numbers.
Read the guide →Revenue · 6 min read
Gift cards: the seasonal operator's cash-flow engine
How tour and activity businesses use gift cards to pull next season's revenue into this winter — pricing, timing, balance mechanics and the holiday playbook.
Read the guide →Questions, answered
Before you dive in
01How much does Theybook cost?
Theybook is a flat $99/month (or $83/month billed annually) with every feature included — unlimited bookings, unlimited experiences, the full design studio, automated emails, waivers, gift cards, CRM and team accounts. There is no commission, no per-booking fee, and no setup fee. The only other cost is Stripe's standard card-processing rate, which is paid to your own Stripe account like any other payment processor.
02Do you really take 0% commission?
Yes — zero, permanently. Commission platforms typically take around 6% of every order, which on $300,000 of annual bookings is roughly $18,000 a year. Theybook's flat fee means a record month costs exactly the same as a quiet one, so every additional booking you win is pure margin.
03Who processes the payments?
Your own Stripe account. Guests pay by card at checkout and the money settles directly to your bank on Stripe's normal payout schedule. Theybook never holds, routes or touches your funds — if you ever leave, your payment history and customer relationship with Stripe remain entirely yours.
04Do I need technical skills to set it up?
No. Setup is self-serve and most operators are bookable the same day: add experiences, set availability, pick a design preset and connect Stripe. The design studio uses visual controls with a live preview, and embedding on an existing site is a single copy-paste.
05Can I use my own website and domain?
Both. You can run your Theybook booking page on your own domain as a complete storefront, or keep your current website and embed the booking widget so guests reserve without leaving your pages. Availability, pricing and customer data stay in sync either way.
Keep what you earn. Start today.
Flat fee · 0% commission · Payouts to your own Stripe · Cancel anytime