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FareHarbor is one of the most widely used booking platforms in the tour and activity industry. It’s also one of the most debated, particularly when operators look closely at what their guests are being charged at checkout.
Why this comparison matters
Many operators start on FareHarbor and stay because switching feels complicated. But as your business grows, the commission structure and flexibility of the platform are worth examining more closely.
This page breaks down the key differences, so you can make that call with clear information.
| Category |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Guest fees at checkout | No mandatory guest fees. You control your pricing | Mandatory ~6% fee added at checkout, cannot be absorbed |
| OTA channel fees | 0.95% pass-through for global distribution via Bokun | ~2% channel fee on top of OTA’s own commission |
| Data ownership | You own your guest data, lists, and history | Your data sits within the Booking.com ecosystem |
| Backend usability | Modern interface, designed for independent management | Complex backend, simple changes often require support |
| Multi-session passes | Native multi-session passes built in | Available as separate membership add-on |
| Infrastructure | Powers state government tourism programmes | Standard SaaS infrastructure |
| OTA distribution reach | OTA connectivity at a 0.95% channel fee, passed through at cost. You choose which channels to use and when. | Deep OTA integrations through Booking Holdings. An established operator network with broad distribution reach. |
Nabooki doesn’t add any mandatory fees to your guests’ checkout. Your price is your price.
FareHarbor adds a mandatory fee of approximately 6% to the guest’s total at checkout. It appears at the point of payment, and operators cannot absorb it into their pricing.
Your guests pay the price they see — no surprise booking fee tacked on at the last step.
Nabooki checkout
$400.00
Total — no extra fees
FareHarbor checkout
$424.00
Includes 6% booking fee
FareHarbor's channel fee is roughly double Nabooki's
When a booking comes through an OTA like Viator, both platforms charge a channel fee on top of the OTA's own commission. Nabooki's channel fee is 0.95%, passed through at cost. FareHarbor's is approximately 2%, added as a margin.
A leaner channel fee means more of every OTA booking stays in your business.
Nabooki OTA fee
0.95%
Pass-through cost
FareHarbor OTA fee
~2%
Added margin on top of OTA
Nabooki’s admin is built for operators to self-serve: adjust what you sell, how you sell it, and who can book it, without your workflow depending on someone else to make the change for you.
FareHarbor’s backend is capable, but many teams find that simple updates — pricing tweaks, product changes, or capacity rules — can take longer than they should, sometimes routed through support or internal specialists.
Faster iteration on your own terms means less friction when your business needs to adapt.
Nabooki
Self-serve
Product & pricing control
FareHarbor
Ticket-based
Changes often need support
Nabooki’s infrastructure powers state government tourism stimulus programmes, handling large volumes of transactions in concentrated windows.
Economic impact delivered across state government programs.
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