VenueBookr as an alternative to Resova
If you are weighing up Resova, here is how VenueBookr compares — what each company publishes about itself and its prices, and a table where every mark can be traced to that company's own website.
The short version
Resova describes itself as built for businesses that sell experiences rather than appointments
, and says Over 1500+ escape rooms trust
it. It is priced by bookings a month — Lite, Pro, Premium and Enterprise — and does not take a percentage of your bookings
. Several of its features come with its higher plans, or with its own payment service, SpeedPay, as an add-on.
VenueBookr is booking and venue management software built inside a working rage room and axe throwing venue in Kent: bookings, payments, waivers, the Day Plan, the till, the staff rota, vouchers, memberships and reports in one system, for £299 a month per venue with no commission on your bookings.
Price
| System | What it publishes |
|---|---|
| VenueBookr | £299 a month per venue, every feature, no commission on bookings, and a one-off onboarding fee of £195. Text messages are pay-as-you-go at 7p a text. |
| Resova | Plans by bookings a month (Lite up to 100, Pro up to 300, Premium up to 600, Enterprise on request), billed monthly; cheaper billed annually. Commission free; no setup fee.“Lite £39/month · Up to 100 bookings /mo · Pro £71/month · Up to 300 bookings /mo · Premium £106/month · Up to 600 bookings /mo” — get.resova.com/pricing/“Resova does not take a percentage of your bookings” — get.resova.com/faq/ |
Prices read from each company's own website on 9 October 2026. Work out a year at your own numbers
Feature by feature
Every Resova mark here was read from Resova's own website and help centre on 9 October 2026, and each one's source is listed below the table. Where we were unsure, Resova got the benefit of the doubt. A feature that comes only with a higher plan or an add-on shows as In part.
| Feature | VenueBookr | Resova |
|---|---|---|
| Online bookings | Yes | Yes |
| Staff and phone bookings | Yes | Yes |
| Lanes, rooms and equipment as bookable resources | Yes | Yes |
| A group too big for one session, booked online as one booking | Yes | In part A basket of bookings, Pro plan and above |
| Quotes that hold the rooms | Yes | In part Pay by invoice |
| Waitlist for full sessions | Yes | No |
| Customer accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Self check-in and waiver signing at the venue | Yes | In part Waiver signing by QR, Premium and above |
| Sell through GetYourGuide | Yes | No |
| Card payments into your own Square or Stripe account | Yes | Yes |
| PayMyBit: a group can split the bill, each guest paying their own share online | Yes | In part With its own payment service, an add-on |
| No percentage fee on your bookings | Yes | Yes |
| Customers can pay extra for the right to cancel | Yes | No |
| Gift vouchers, discount codes and add-ons | Yes | In part Vouchers and extras, Pro plan and above |
| Memberships | Yes | No On its published roadmap |
| Full point of sale, with stock control and reporting | Yes | In part In beta, with its own payment service |
| Cash-up at the till | Yes | In part In the beta point of sale |
| Supplier orders and deliveries | Yes | No |
| Digital waivers | Yes | In part Premium plan and above |
| Automatic confirmations and reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Email marketing campaigns, built in | Yes | In part Through Mailchimp |
| Staff roles and permissions | Yes | In part Pro plan and above |
| Staff rota | Yes | Yes |
| Staff clock in and out | Yes | No |
| Accident book and near-miss log | Yes | No |
| The venue's own mailbox, inside the system | Yes | No |
| Build your own reports | Yes | In part Preset reports with export |
Where each Resova mark comes from
- Online bookings: “24/7 Guest Checkout Module — Enable guests to book and pay anytime.” — get.resova.com/pricing/
- Staff and phone bookings: “Create new bookings onto existing time slots.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/creating-bookings-on-time-slot
- Lanes, rooms and equipment as bookable resources: “assigning staff, rooms, and equipment to bookings so nothing is double-booked or overlooked.” — get.resova.com/features/feature/all-features/
- A group too big for one session, booked online as one booking: “allows customers to make multiple bookings or purchase gift vouchers in a single transaction” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/configuring-the-shopping-baske
- Quotes that hold the rooms: “Allow your guests to complete their bookings and pay by invoice.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/activating-pay-by-invoice-for-
- Waitlist for full sessions: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "waitlist", "waiting list"; all-features page; FAQ; pricing; roadmap)
- Customer accounts: “Allow customers to create accounts so they can manage bookings, view history, and book faster next time” — get.resova.com/features/feature/all-features/
- Self check-in and waiver signing at the venue: “can do so quickly and easily in-store using their own smart devices and by scanning your unique QR code.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/contactless-waiver-signing
- Sell through GetYourGuide: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "GetYourGuide", "Viator"; all-integrations page; FAQ "OTA"; roadmap)
- Card payments into your own Square or Stripe account: “follow the instructions to connect Resova to your Stripe account.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/integrating-stripe
- PayMyBit: a group can split the bill, each guest paying their own share online: “The split payment option allows each group member to pay their portion of the total booking balance” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/configuring-payment-settings
- No percentage fee on your bookings: “Resova does not take a percentage of your bookings” — get.resova.com/faq/
- Customers can pay extra for the right to cancel: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "refund protection", "insurance"; features page; FAQ)
- Gift vouchers, discount codes and add-ons: “Service extras/upgrades · Personalized gift vouchers (Pro plan)” — get.resova.com/pricing/
- Memberships: “With the new Memberships module, Resova will give your business the tools to: Sell and manage memberships” — get.resova.com/product-roadmap/
- Full point of sale, with stock control and reporting: “This feature is currently in Beta. To participate, you'll need to be an active customer with SpeedPay enabled.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/pos-module-overview-beta
- Cash-up at the till: “This sets the baseline for cash reconciliation at the end of the shift.” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/pos-module-overview-beta
- Supplier orders and deliveries: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "supplier", "stock", "purchase order", "deliveries"; pricing; features)
- Digital waivers: “Waivers — Allow guests to sign waivers electronically for a more efficient check-in process.” — get.resova.com/pricing/
- Automatic confirmations and reminders: “Notification Emails (Reminder, Confirmation and Updated/Cancelled)” — get.resova.com/pricing/
- Email marketing campaigns, built in: “Connect MailChimp to Resova to automatically add all customers to your subscriber list.” — get.resova.com/features/feature/marketing-promotion-tools/
- Staff roles and permissions: “Roles and Permissions — Grant team members complete or limited access to your account as needed.” — get.resova.com/pricing/
- Staff rota: “Assign staff to bookings and shifts easily so everyone knows where they need to be and when.” — get.resova.com/features/feature/all-features/
- Staff clock in and out: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "clock", "timesheet", "shift"; team scheduling page)
- Accident book and near-miss log: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "incident", "accident")
- The venue's own mailbox, inside the system: not found on Resova's own website (searched: help centre: "inbox"; email is outbound only)
- Build your own reports: “Each section offers both Overview and Detailed tabs for precise data insights” — info.resova.com/resova-knowledge-center/reports-module-transactional-i
Who is better off staying with Resova
If your venue takes up to a few hundred bookings a month and needs online bookings, waivers and vouchers more than a till, memberships or a staff clock, Resova's lower monthly price may suit you better: at 300 bookings a month its Pro plan is £71 a month, against VenueBookr's £299. Resova also moves your customers, future bookings, discounts and unspent gift cards across for you.
What moving to VenueBookr involves
Resova's terms ask for 30 days' notice to cancel a subscription. Send us your export and we bring your customers, products, future bookings and outstanding gift vouchers across for you, and a person reads the file before anything lands in your account. You get two weeks of onboarding with us before your first bill, and a person to talk to throughout.
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