bookingkit alternative: your money instantly, your bookings without commission
According to provider information, bookingkit costs €49 to €119 per month plus a commission per booking — and holds back 5% of revenue as escrow for up to 180 days. With VidiReserve your customers pay you directly, at a fixed price from €9.90 per month.
Start your free 30-day trial View pricingThe bookingkit model: base price, commission, holdback
bookingkit targets providers of experiences, tours, classes and events. According to the provider's website, the system costs €49 to €119 per month depending on the plan — plus a commission on every booking that comes in through the system.
One peculiarity concerns the money flow: your customers' payments run through the platform, and 5% of revenue is held back as escrow for up to 180 days. Part of today's revenue is thus only available to you months later — a real liquidity factor for businesses with running costs.
Add both together — commission per booking plus the 5% holdback — and the actual costs are well above the base price. Above all, though, your cash flow shifts backwards: that is exactly where the most important difference to VidiReserve comes in.
VidiReserve does it more directly: your customers book with you and pay you directly — for example via your own payment link (e.g. Stripe or PayPal). No detour through platform accounts, no holdback, no commission. You only pay your fixed plan price from €9.90 per month.
bookingkit and VidiReserve compared
| Criterion | bookingkit | VidiReserve |
|---|---|---|
| Base price | €49–119/month (depending on plan) | from €9.90/month, tiered up to €69 |
| Commission per booking | yes, depending on plan | 0% |
| Payout | 5% escrow holdback for up to 180 days | payment directly to you — no holdback |
| Contract term | not publicly stated on the website | cancel monthly, yearly billing optional (10 monthly prices) |
| Feature set | tiered by plan | all features in every plan |
| Trial | no public information | 30 days free, no credit card |
As of July 2026; provider information as published on their websites. All information without guarantee.
Liquid immediately: payments go directly to you
With VidiReserve you simply add your own payment link to your events — for example from Stripe or PayPal. After booking and in the confirmation email, your customers see a "Pay now" button and pay directly into your account. VidiReserve never touches your money: no escrow holdback, no waiting time, no deductions.
For your customers it stays simple: they book your event online, automatically receive a confirmation by email and pay with one click via your payment link. You see all bookings and participants in one overview, add phone registrations yourself and keep occupancy and revenue in view — once a date is fully booked, online booking closes automatically.
System costs stay predictable too: a fixed price by plan size, from €9.90 (2 events) to €69 (unlimited), with all features in every plan and no setup fee. What that saves compared to commission models is best calculated in the commission calculator with your own numbers.
Your switch from bookingkit to VidiReserve
- Free 30-day trial — no credit card, no automatic renewal
- Free setup help: we configure events, dates and booking rules together
- Free help with the GDPR-compliant import of your customer and booking data
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Your bookings, your money — instantly
Try VidiReserve free for 30 days: fixed price from €9.90, 0% commission, payment directly to you.
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