Tour booking software cost calculator

See the cost behind every booking.

Calculate one-year and three-year tour booking software TCO across direct, manual, OTA, and reseller sales. Separate the subscription, platform fees, payment processing, channel costs, and rollout expenses before you compare vendors.

The comparison rule

Use the fee terms in your current official source or written quote—not a vendor headline.

Quote-only vendor fields start blank by design. Blank inputs calculate as zero, so complete them before making a decision.

Editable assumptions

Calculate your tour software total cost of ownership

Enter annual figures in one currency. Nothing below is a preloaded vendor rate; use the exact fee rules that apply to each booking source in your quote, contract, or invoice.

Scenario source and evidence

Record the source behind the numbers

This context helps you distinguish a current quote from an estimate when you compare scenarios later.

Quote-only vendor? Leave unknown fields blank until the vendor itemizes them in writing. The calculator does not guess unpublished subscription, platform, or processing rates.

Subscription and implementation assumptions

Subscription and operating costs

Annual costs repeat each year. Setup and hardware count once in the three-year model.

Annualize monthly pricing and include required seats or locations.

Required modules, integrations, websites, waivers, or support.

Use the tax treatment stated in the applicable quote or invoice.

POS terminals, scanners, tablets, printers, or required devices.

Direct online bookings assumptions

Direct online bookings

Bookings placed through your own website or direct checkout.

Gross booking value for this source before fees.

Number of bookings that can trigger per-booking fees.

Only the value processed through the provider whose percentage you enter below.

Count deposits, balances, and other separately charged payments.

Platform fee
Payment processing
Channel cost
Manual bookings assumptions

Manual bookings

Staff-entered, phone, walk-up, or private reservations.

Gross booking value for this source before fees.

Number of bookings that can trigger per-booking fees.

Only the value processed through the provider whose percentage you enter below.

Count deposits, balances, and other separately charged payments.

Platform fee
Payment processing
Channel cost
OTA bookings assumptions

OTA bookings

Bookings from online travel agencies or marketplaces.

Gross booking value for this source before fees.

Number of bookings that can trigger per-booking fees.

Only the value processed through the provider whose percentage you enter below.

Count deposits, balances, and other separately charged payments.

Platform fee
Payment processing
Channel cost
Reseller bookings assumptions

Reseller bookings

Bookings from agents, resellers, affiliates, or API partners.

Gross booking value for this source before fees.

Number of bookings that can trigger per-booking fees.

Only the value processed through the provider whose percentage you enter below.

Count deposits, balances, and other separately charged payments.

Platform fee
Payment processing
Channel cost

How the math works

Compare like with like—not headline price with all-in cost

The calculator multiplies each channel's annual revenue by its percentage fees, adds fixed fees by booking or payment transaction volume, then adds recurring and one-time costs.

  1. Map the booking mix

    Separate direct, staff-entered, OTA, and reseller activity because the fee rules may differ.

  2. Separate every fee

    Keep software platform charges, payment processing, and distribution costs in distinct lines.

  3. Include rollout cost

    Add setup, migration, hardware, add-ons, and tax before evaluating year one or three years.

Ready to verify the inputs?

Use the cost guide to build your vendor checklist. If you are modeling TourSyncer, copy the current plan price and limits from the pricing page—this calculator intentionally does not hardcode them.