Switching from FareHarbor? Free to Start, and You Decide Who Pays
Take bookings with no monthly fee. Resova Free charges 3% per booking, and you choose whether to cover it or pass it to guests.
What Free Includes
- No monthly fee
- You choose who pays the 3% booking fee
- No booking caps, unlimited team members
- SpeedPay payments, wallets and Apple Pay
- Free card terminal after $500 in online payments
- Escape rooms
- Axe throwing
- Family entertainment centres
- VR experiences
- Tours & activities
- Laser tag
- Mini golf
- Arcades
FareHarbor vs. Resova: Your Total Cost
Enter your monthly online sales to see what booking fees add up to on each platform. On FareHarbor your guests pay them. Resova Free lets you choose who pays, and Standard has none.
Estimate from Roverd (July 2026). Booking fees only; card processing is separate on every platform. USD.
How the Fees Compare
See where each fee lands, and who pays it.
| FareHarbor | Resova Free | Resova Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking fee | About 6% (5% to 8%) | 3% per booking | No booking fee flat $49.95 a month, billed annually |
| Who pays | Guests, at checkout | You choose | Not applicable |
| Card processing | About 2.9% + $0.30, charged separately | Embedded payments with SpeedPay | Embedded payments with SpeedPay |
| Contract | Month-to-month | No contract | Annual or month-to-month |
Fee charged to your guestsBetter with Resova
Figures from Roverd, July 2026.
You Decide Who Pays
You choose when you set up your account.
Cover It
Keep your ticket prices as they are and take the 3% out of each booking.
Pass It to Guests
Add the fee at checkout so guests cover it, at half FareHarbor’s typical rate.
Built for Venues That Take Most Bookings Direct
Resova is built for timed, private experiences like escape rooms, where most guests book on your own website and you want a fee you can see and control.
What You Save on Booking Fees
Savings compared with FareHarbor, based on $40,000 a month in online sales and a typical fee of about 6% (Roverd, July 2026). Booking fees only; card processing is separate on both.
Switching in Three Steps
Run Your Numbers
Use the calculator with your own sales and your own FareHarbor rate.
Start on Free
No monthly software fee, and free migration of your guest list, upcoming bookings, discount codes and gift cards.
Move Up When Volume Justifies It
Past about $1,665 a month in online sales, Standard at $49.95 costs less than the 3% fee.
Start Free, Move Up When It Pays
Free and Standard cover a single-location venue. No booking caps and unlimited team members on every plan.
Free
- 1 location, SpeedPay only
- Free card terminal after $500 in online payments
- No booking caps
Standard
- 1 location, no booking fee
- Waivers, including minor consent
- Free card terminal at signup
- 250 free SMS credits to start
- API available as an add-on
More than one location? See Plus and Enterprise on the pricing page. Prices in USD, excluding tax.
Questions From FareHarbor Operators
Is the 3% a Convenience Fee?
It’s a booking fee that you choose to cover or pass on.
Why Does Every Plan Include SpeedPay?
SpeedPay is Resova’s built-in payment processing, so bookings, payments, payouts and reporting all live in one place with nothing extra to set up. It’s what powers Apple Pay, split payments and the free card terminal. Already happy with your processor? Plus lets you bring your own for $369 a month.
Do I Get a Terminal?
Standard includes a free card terminal at signup. On Free, you get one after $500 in online payments. Terms apply.
What Moves Over From FareHarbor?
Migration is free. We move your guest list, future bookings, discount codes and gift cards that haven’t expired. Packages need to be broken down into individual items first. Past bookings and signed waivers don’t come over, so export them before you switch.
When Does Standard Beat Free?
Past about $1,665 a month in online sales, Standard at $49.95 costs less than the 3% fee, and it adds waivers and a free terminal at signup.
Free to Start, and You Decide Who Pays
Run your numbers, then talk to us or start free.
Switching from FareHarbor? Free to Start, and You Decide Who Pays
Take bookings with no monthly fee. Resova Free charges 3% per booking, and you choose whether to cover it or pass it to guests.
What Free Includes
- No monthly fee
- You choose who pays the 3% booking fee
- No booking caps, unlimited team members
- SpeedPay payments, wallets and Apple Pay
- Free card terminal after $500 in online payments
- Escape rooms
- Axe throwing
- Family entertainment centres
- VR experiences
- Tours & activities
- Laser tag
- Mini golf
- Arcades
FareHarbor vs. Resova: Your Total Cost
Enter your monthly online sales to see what booking fees add up to on each platform. On FareHarbor your guests pay them. Resova Free lets you choose who pays, and Standard has none.
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Estimate from Roverd (July 2026). Booking fees only; card processing is separate on every platform. USD.
How the Fees Compare
See where each fee lands, and who pays it.
| FareHarbor | Resova Free | Resova Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking fee | About 6% (5% to 8%) | 3% per booking | No booking fee flat $49.95 a month, billed annually |
| Who pays | Guests, at checkout | You choose | Not applicable |
| Card processing | About 2.9% + $0.30, charged separately | Embedded payments with SpeedPay | Embedded payments with SpeedPay |
| Contract | Month-to-month | No contract | Annual or month-to-month |
Fee charged to your guestsBetter with Resova
Figures from Roverd, July 2026.
You Decide Who Pays
You choose when you set up your account.
Cover It
Keep your ticket prices as they are and take the 3% out of each booking.
Pass It to Guests
Add the fee at checkout so guests cover it, at half FareHarbor’s typical rate.
Built for Venues That Take Most Bookings Direct
Resova is built for timed, private experiences like escape rooms, where most guests book on your own website and you want a fee you can see and control.
What You Save on Booking Fees
Savings compared with FareHarbor, based on $40,000 a month in online sales and a typical fee of about 6% (Roverd, July 2026). Booking fees only; card processing is separate on both.
Switching in Three Steps
Run Your Numbers
Use the calculator with your own sales and your own FareHarbor rate.
Start on Free
No monthly software fee, and free migration of your guest list, upcoming bookings, discount codes and gift cards.
Move Up When Volume Justifies It
Past about $1,665 a month in online sales, Standard at $49.95 costs less than the 3% fee.
Start Free, Move Up When It Pays
Free and Standard cover a single-location venue. No booking caps and unlimited team members on every plan.
Free
- 1 location, SpeedPay only
- Free card terminal after $500 in online payments
- No booking caps
Standard
- 1 location, no booking fee
- Waivers, including minor consent
- Free card terminal at signup
- 250 free SMS credits to start
- API available as an add-on
More than one location? See Plus and Enterprise on the pricing page. Prices in USD, excluding tax.
Questions From FareHarbor Operators
Is the 3% a Convenience Fee?
It’s a booking fee that you choose to cover or pass on.
Why Does Every Plan Include SpeedPay?
SpeedPay is Resova’s built-in payment processing, so bookings, payments, payouts and reporting all live in one place with nothing extra to set up. It’s what powers Apple Pay, split payments and the free card terminal. Already happy with your processor? Plus lets you bring your own for $369 a month.
Do I Get a Terminal?
Standard includes a free card terminal at signup. On Free, you get one after $500 in online payments. Terms apply.
What Moves Over From FareHarbor?
Migration is free. We move your guest list, future bookings, discount codes and gift cards that haven’t expired. Packages need to be broken down into individual items first. Past bookings and signed waivers don’t come over, so export them before you switch.
When Does Standard Beat Free?
Past about $1,665 a month in online sales, Standard at $49.95 costs less than the 3% fee, and it adds waivers and a free terminal at signup.
Free to Start, and You Decide Who Pays
Run your numbers, then talk to us or start free.