How much does an online booking system really cost?
Not the pricing-page number — the real, yearly number including commissions and per-booking fees. Move the sliders and see what your current setup costs you. It takes 20 seconds.
How do you take bookings today?
Your current booking costs
€18,000
per year in commissions & fees
€54,000 over the next 3 years
Get your full breakdown — free
- Your numbers vs. a system you own, side by side
- What a custom booking system would cost for your business — a real range, not "it depends"
- Honest advice: if switching doesn't pay off, we'll say so
The honest price ranges (2026)
Every option costs something. The difference is what you pay, when — and what you own at the end.
Marketplace / platform
15–35%
of every single booking
- Zero setup cost
- Built-in audience
- The most expensive option at any real volume
- Their customers, their branding, their rules
Booking software (SaaS)
€30–300
per month + per-booking fees
- Quick to start
- Predictable base fee
- Fees grow with your success
- Your data lives on their platform — leave and lose it
Custom booking system
€5,000–25,000
one time — then it's yours
- Zero commission, zero monthly platform fees
- Built around your workflows; you own code & data
- Real upfront investment
- Choosing the wrong developer is expensive
💡 Rule of thumb from our projects: at roughly 100+ bookings a year, saved commissions and fees typically pay for a custom system within the first 1–2 seasons.
What actually determines a custom system's price
Booking complexity
Simple time slots are cheaper than multi-day rentals with deposits, seasonal pricing and extras.
What's connected
Payments, invoicing, calendars, channel sync, email — every integration adds work once, and saves it forever.
Who uses it
A booking page is one thing; add an admin dashboard, staff roles and a customer portal and the scope grows.
Starting point
We build from proven, working systems — not blank pages. That's the single biggest cost saver.
How you get an exact number
Send your calculation
Your calculator inputs come to us with your email — that's the context for a real answer instead of a generic quote.
Free breakdown call
30 minutes: your workflows, what to build vs. skip, and a fixed price. Honest advice included — even if it's "don't build this yet".
Fixed quote, your decision
Built in sprints with milestone approvals if you go ahead. You own the code, plus 30 days of free bug fixes after launch.
Cost questions, answered honestly
How much does an online booking system cost to build?
A focused booking system typically runs €5,000–15,000; complex platforms with admin dashboards, portals and integrations can reach €25,000+. You always get a fixed quote before we start — and the calculator breakdown gives you a realistic range for your specific volume first.
Is a custom system really cheaper than booking software subscriptions?
Below ~50 bookings a year, usually not — good SaaS is fine at low volume, and we'll tell you so. Above that, the math flips fast: subscriptions and per-booking fees compound every year, while a custom build is paid once and the costs stop.
Are there running costs after the build?
Yes, but small: hosting is typically €10–50/month for most businesses, and payments carry the processor's standard fee (e.g. Stripe). There are no license fees and no per-booking charges to us — ever.
What about maintenance and updates?
Every project includes 30 days of free bug fixes. After that, an optional maintenance plan covers monitoring, updates and small improvements — or your own team takes over, with documentation. No forced retainers.
Why is the calculator free — what's the catch?
No catch: the breakdown is genuinely useful whether you work with us or not. Some businesses that run the numbers become clients — that's the entire business model behind giving it away.
You've seen what staying put costs.
Run your numbers through the calculator and get the full breakdown — free, honest, and yours to keep.
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