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Buying guide · updated October 2026
If you run a outdoor and watersports rental business (kayaks, paddleboards, bikes, boats and beach gear), these are the tools owners compare most. We list each one’s published price and how it handles card payments, because card fees and per-user charges usually cost more than the subscription. Full disclosure: this guide is published by Pandarly, so check the linked sources yourself.
| Software | Starting price | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pandarly | $29/mo Founding price, no setup fee, flat monthly price for your team | Built in through PayWavez, $0 gateway fee, paid to your own merchant account |
| FareHarbor | $0/mo, paid through a booking fee your customers see at checkout (reported at about 6%) | FareHarbor payments, with a customer booking fee reported at about 6% and a merchant fee reported at 1.9% + $0.30 |
| Checkfront | $99/mo plus a 3% online booking fee | Checkfront Payments, with a 3% fee on online bookings |
| Booqable | $35/mo ($29 billed annually) for 1 user | Connect Stripe, PayPal or another payment app; Booqable adds up to 0.5% on some payment apps on top of the provider rate |
| RentMy | $39/mo plus a $249 one-time setup fee | Fortis Payments is required on the entry tier |
Figures from each company’s own pages and public pricing reports, checked October 2026: FareHarbor provider terms, Reported FareHarbor fees, Checkfront pricing, Booqable pricing, Booqable payment app fees, RentMy pricing.
#1 · Our pick
Price: $29/mo Founding price, no setup fee, flat monthly price for your team.
Payments: Built in through PayWavez, $0 gateway fee, paid to your own merchant account.
Best overall for small outdoor and watersports rental businesses that want booking, invoicing and payments in one app.
#2
Price: $0/mo, paid through a booking fee your customers see at checkout (reported at about 6%).
Payments: FareHarbor payments, with a customer booking fee reported at about 6% and a merchant fee reported at 1.9% + $0.30.
FareHarbor is owned by Booking Holdings and has deep tour and activity distribution, so it suits tour operators who rely on resellers like Viator.
Pandarly vs FareHarbor, side by side#3
Price: $99/mo plus a 3% online booking fee.
Payments: Checkfront Payments, with a 3% fee on online bookings.
Checkfront is popular with tour and activity operators that need many channel and reseller connections.
Pandarly vs Checkfront, side by side#4
Price: $35/mo ($29 billed annually) for 1 user.
Payments: Connect Stripe, PayPal or another payment app; Booqable adds up to 0.5% on some payment apps on top of the provider rate.
Booqable is a mature product with a large app store, and it is a reasonable pick if you sell rentals in several countries and currencies.
Pandarly vs Booqable, side by side#5
Price: $39/mo plus a $249 one-time setup fee.
Payments: Fortis Payments is required on the entry tier.
RentMy has deep e-commerce and point-of-sale features, so it can suit shops that also run a retail counter.
Pandarly vs RentMy, side by sidePandarly combines booking, invoicing and in-house card processing through PayWavez, with a $0 gateway fee and money that lands in your own merchant account. It starts at $29/mo Founding price, no setup fee, flat monthly price for your team.
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For most small outdoor and watersports rental businesses, Pandarly is the strongest value: it starts at $29/mo Founding price, no setup fee, flat monthly price for your team, includes online booking, and has card processing built in through PayWavez with a $0 gateway fee. Larger operations with special needs may prefer one of the alternatives listed here.
Entry prices on this page range from $0 to $99 a month, before card fees and add-ons. Card fees and per-user charges often matter more than the sticker price.
Pandarly processes cards in-house through PayWavez, with a $0 gateway fee and money paid to your own merchant account. You can pick dual pricing at 3.5%, a credit-only surcharge at 3%, or a flat 2.5% + $0.15.
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