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Bokun vs Tokeet

Bokun logo

Bokun

Travel

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tokeet logo

Tokeet

Travel

Modular vacation rental management suite priced by number of rentals

From
$134.9/month
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.; Tokeet the published entry price covers ten rentals, so a host with one or two properties pays a manager-sized fee and Tokeet is not economic below roughly five units.
  • They diverge on capability: Bokun covers Booking widgets, Tokeet covers Reservation manager.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bokun and Tokeet actually diverge.

Attributes where Bokun and Tokeet differ
AttributeBokunTokeet
Starting priceFree$134.9/month
Pricing modelPer month plus a booking feePer month by rental count
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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

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

Only in Tokeet

  • Reservation manager
  • Automata
  • Rategenie
  • Signature
  • Owner Center

Both cover

  • Channel manager

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 Tokeet
  • A city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the Bokun marketplacenot Tokeet
  • An operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as FareHarbor chargesnot Tokeet
  • A business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no Bokun booking fee at allnot Tokeet

Tokeet

  • A manager with forty units across three OTAs who needs one booking record and automated guest messaging per channelnot Bokun
  • An operator managing properties for third-party owners who needs an owner portal with statements without buying a full accounting systemnot Bokun
  • A manager who wants dynamic pricing and e-signed rental agreements but does not want to pay for modules they will not usenot Bokun
  • A portfolio moving off spreadsheets that needs channel sync live before automation and pricing are configurednot 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.

Tokeet

  • The published entry price covers ten rentals, so a host with one or two properties pays a manager-sized fee and Tokeet is not economic below roughly five units.
  • The suite is assembled from separately built applications, so navigation, terminology and data handling differ between Automata, Rategenie and the core product and staff need training on each.
  • Add-on apps mean the base subscription understates running cost, and a realistic quote requires listing which apps you will enable before comparing against an all-in competitor.
  • Support is largely ticket and knowledge base driven with limited hands-on onboarding at the entry tier, which is a problem given how much configuration the automation layer needs.
  • Accounting is limited to cost tracking and owner statements rather than full trust accounting, so managers in jurisdictions requiring segregated client funds still need external bookkeeping.

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

Tokeet

$134.9/month
  • Standard$134.9/month
    • Up to 10 rentals
    • Reservation manager and channel manager
    • Website builder and custom branding

Which should you pick?

Choose Bokun if

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

Choose Tokeet if

  • You need reservation manager.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want automata.
Tokeet review

Questions people ask

Is Bokun or Tokeet better?
Neither clearly leads. Bokun starts at Free and Tokeet at $134.9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bokun or Tokeet?
Bokun has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bokun and $134.9/month for Tokeet.
Does Bokun or Tokeet run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bokun for free?
Yes. Bokun has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tokeet starts at $134.9/month.
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 Tokeet is typically brought in for.
What can Bokun do that Tokeet cannot?
Bokun covers Booking widgets, Marketplace, Product and availability setup, Offline bookings. Tokeet covers Reservation manager, Automata, Rategenie, Signature. Both handle Channel manager.

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.

Tokeet: What does the entry price cover?

Ten rentals, at roughly $134.90 per month billed monthly. Pricing scales upward by rental count from there.

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.

Tokeet: Are the extra apps included?

Availability varies by promotion. Treat Automata, Rategenie and Signature as separately configured components and confirm what is bundled in writing before signing.

Bokun: Who owns Bokun?

Viator, which is part of Tripadvisor.

Tokeet: Is there a free option?

There is a free tier and a 15 day trial, but the useful configuration for a manager sits on the paid plans.

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

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

Tokeet: Does it do trust accounting?

No. It offers owner statements and cost tracking, not segregated client fund accounting.

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