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Bokun vs Spotnana

Bokun logo

Bokun

Travel

Tour and activity booking platform tied to Viator distribution, from free to $499 a month

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Spotnana logo

Spotnana

Travel

Travel-as-a-service infrastructure that other travel management companies and fintechs build on

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bokun has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bokun viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.; Spotnana it is infrastructure, not a branded product a company books through directly, so an employer cannot simply sign up and start booking travel; they must go through a partner that has built on Spotnana.
  • They diverge on capability: Bokun covers Channel manager, Spotnana covers Unified content API.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bokun and Spotnana actually diverge.

Attributes where Bokun and Spotnana differ
AttributeBokunSpotnana
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer month plus a booking feequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bokun

  • Channel manager
  • Booking widgets
  • Marketplace
  • Product and availability setup
  • Offline bookings
  • Vouchers and redemption

Only in Spotnana

  • Unified content API
  • White-label booking UI
  • Policy and approval engine
  • NDC servicing
  • Traveller and duty of care data
  • Partner reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bokun

  • An operator already doing significant Viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software feesnot Spotnana
  • A city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the Bokun marketplacenot Spotnana
  • An operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as FareHarbor chargesnot Spotnana
  • A business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no Bokun booking fee at allnot Spotnana

Spotnana

  • A travel management company wanting to modernise its booking stack without building NDC connectivity itselfnot Bokun
  • A corporate card or expense fintech wanting to offer travel booking without becoming a travel agencynot Bokun
  • An enterprise wanting a single API across GDS and NDC content for an internal booking toolnot Bokun
  • A TMC consolidating multiple legacy GDS relationships behind one modern content layernot Bokun

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bokun

  • Viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.
  • The booking fee sits on top of the monthly subscription, so an operator on Start pays $49 plus 1.5% of direct online revenue and the plan price alone understates the cost.
  • The free plan is limited to a single user and constrained features, so any business with staff has to move to a paid tier almost immediately.
  • Adopting it deepens commercial dependence on Tripadvisor and Viator, which is uncomfortable if your strategy is reducing OTA commission exposure.
  • Reporting and back-office depth are lighter than dedicated operator platforms, so businesses with complex resource scheduling or multi-site operations often need workarounds.

Spotnana

  • It is infrastructure, not a branded product a company books through directly, so an employer cannot simply sign up and start booking travel; they must go through a partner that has built on Spotnana.
  • Pricing is entirely undisclosed and structured partner by partner, so there is no way to benchmark cost without already being in a sales process.
  • A company evaluating a partner's travel feature is really evaluating Spotnana one layer removed, and problems in Spotnana's content or uptime become the partner's problem to explain, with limited transparency into where a fault originated.
  • As a comparatively young infrastructure provider next to Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport, its content depth and edge-case servicing in some markets and with some carriers still lag the incumbent GDS networks.
  • Because multiple competing brands (TMCs, card issuers, expense tools) run on the same underlying platform, a company cannot assume switching partner brand meaningfully changes its underlying travel content or reliability.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bokun

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One user
    • No monthly fee
    • No Bokun booking fee
  • Start$49/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • 1.5% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No booking fee on Viator bookings
  • Plus$149/month
    • Up to 10 users
    • 1.25% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No Bokun fee on Viator bookings
  • Premium$499/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No Bokun fee on Viator bookings

Spotnana

On request
  • Spotnana$undefined/year
    • Platform licensing to TMCs, card issuers and fintechs, not published
    • Usage-based or per-booking components depending on partner agreement
    • Implementation and integration engineering typically required

Which should you pick?

Choose Bokun if

  • You need channel manager.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want booking widgets.
Bokun review

Choose Spotnana if

  • You need unified content api.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want white-label booking ui.
Spotnana review

Questions people ask

Is Bokun or Spotnana better?
Neither clearly leads. Bokun starts at Free and Spotnana at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bokun or Spotnana?
Bokun has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bokun and On request for Spotnana.
Does Bokun or Spotnana run on more platforms?
Bokun runs on Web, iOS, Android. Spotnana runs on Web, API.
Can I use Bokun for free?
Yes. Bokun has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Spotnana starts at On request.
What is Bokun best used for?
Bokun is most often used for an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees, a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace, an operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as fareharbor charges, a business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no bokun booking fee at all. Of those, an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees and a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace are not what Spotnana is typically brought in for.
What can Bokun do that Spotnana cannot?
Bokun covers Channel manager, Booking widgets, Marketplace, Product and availability setup. Spotnana covers Unified content API, White-label booking UI, Policy and approval engine, NDC servicing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bokun: Are Viator bookings really free of Bokun fees?

Yes on the paid plans. Direct online bookings through your own widget carry 1% to 1.5% depending on tier.

Spotnana: Can our company buy Spotnana directly?

Generally no. It sells to travel management companies, card issuers and fintechs who then offer travel booking to end customers under their own brand.

Bokun: Can I pass the booking fee to customers?

Yes, on the paid plans the fee can be added to the customer price rather than absorbed.

Spotnana: Which products run on Spotnana?

Center's travel booking and Expensify's travel offering are both built on Spotnana, among other TMC and fintech partners.

Bokun: Who owns Bokun?

Viator, which is part of Tripadvisor.

Spotnana: Does it publish pricing?

No, pricing is negotiated per partner and not published.

Bokun: Is the free plan usable in a real business?

Only for a solo operator. It is one user with limited features.

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