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2026 buyer’s guide

Attractions and FEC software, compared

Ten platforms compared on pricing, hardware, waivers, parties and venue fit. We sell wakesys and include it here. Use the source links and the same demo tasks to check our conclusions.

The short version

wakesys is built for booking-led parks that need timed sessions, birthday groups and guardian-signed waivers before arrival. If recurring memberships, multi-venue control, arcade redemption or kart timing drive your business, use the venue shortlists below to choose which specialist to demo.

How we made this comparison

We checked the linked product pages, pricing pages and help centres on 21 September 2026. We sell wakesys; the venue shortlists are our editorial judgement, not a measured ranking of the vendors.

Chris Hilbert, founder of wakesys, also operates Charleston Aqua Park.

  • We included broad FEC platforms and specialists for arcade, karting and climbing venues. This is not every product on the market.
  • Product features and published prices come from each vendor. Review scores come from G2 or Capterra, with review counts shown because small samples can move quickly. Confirm plan limits and your final quote with the vendor.
  • We have not run identical hands-on tests of all ten products. “Not covered in its help centre” means we could not verify the workflow in the public material; it does not mean the product cannot do it.

Which software fits which venue

Find your venue. These are the demos we would book first for its stated needs; the order is our judgement, not a performance score.

Trampoline park

Sessions every 15 to 60 minutes, every jumper signed, grip socks at checkout, parties on Saturday

  1. 1wakesys
  2. 2ROLLER
  3. 3VenueSumo

wakesys runs the whole Saturday: timed jump sessions, grip socks at checkout, parties where each family claims its own tickets, a guardian waiver for every jumper signed before arrival, and memberships, season passes and punch cards that belong to a named jumper. Monthly membership billing arrives in December 2026. First 12 months free, with every feature. ROLLER fits a multi-site group that wants head-office control and monthly membership billing today; ROLLER’s waivers are a paid add-on. VenueSumo fits if a café is central.

Sources for ROLLER: ROLLER: Trampoline park software · ROLLER help centre: Create a waiver

Trampoline park software

Indoor playground or soft play centre

Play sessions with a cap, toddler and main areas, parents signing for other people’s children

  1. 1wakesys
  2. 2ROLLER
  3. 3VenueSumo

Children at a party may arrive with another family. wakesys asks the signer whether each child is their own, and if not, offers a link for the parent to sign. VenueSumo focuses on play centres and publishes detailed membership tools.

Indoor playground software

FEC with several attractions under one roof

Each attraction on its own clock and capacity, one booking and one payment across them

  1. 1wakesys
  2. 2ROLLER
  3. 3CenterEdge

wakesys runs every attraction as its own timed sessions and lets a guest put several into one booking. ROLLER for a group that wants central control over many sites. CenterEdge if you want one on-site system that also does inventory, time clock and scheduling.

FEC software

FEC where the arcade is the business

Game cards, redemption counter, prizes, cashless play

  1. 1CenterEdge
  2. 2Parafait
  3. 3Ideal

These three are built around the card. CenterEdge has its own card system and a redemption module. Parafait grew out of RFID readers and wristbands. wakesys can sit next to your card system for bookings, parties and waivers.

FEC software

Birthday parties are most of the revenue

Packages, deposits, rooms, guest lists, every child signed before the day

  1. 1ROLLER
  2. 2wakesys
  3. 3Party Center Software

ROLLER documents packages with deposits, room assignment, run sheets and a guest list where families RSVP and sign. wakesys lets the host share one link so each family can claim tickets and sign at home. Party Center Software focuses on party scheduling and also sells marketing services.

Birthday party booking software

Aqua park or inflatable water park

Timed sessions at high capacity, life jacket and wetsuit add-ons, weather, waivers for everyone

  1. 1wakesys
  2. 2ROLLER
  3. 3Aluvii

wakesys was built at an aqua park and is used there every day. Aluvii if you also rent equipment by the asset and sell season passes to households.

Aqua park software

Water park, theme park or ski hill

Season passes, gate scanning, rentals, lockers, retail

  1. 1Aluvii
  2. 2ROLLER
  3. 3CenterEdge

Aluvii covers rentals, household accounts and entitlements at the gate. ROLLER for ticketing through Viator, GetYourGuide and Klook. CenterEdge for an on-site system with cabana maps.

Go-kart track

Lap timing, heats, leaderboards, kart maintenance

  1. 1BMI Leisure
  2. 2Clubspeed
  3. 3ROLLER

Timing is the product, so buy from the timing people. BMI Leisure started as SMS-Timing. Clubspeed runs K1 Speed. ROLLER added a karting module in 2026.

Climbing gym

Memberships, punch cards, belay checks, monthly billing

  1. 1Rock Gym Pro
  2. 2wakesys
  3. 3ROLLER

Rock Gym Pro is built for climbing and nothing else. wakesys for the booking and waiver side: day visitors and kids’ parties.

wakesys vs Rock Gym Pro

Escape room, axe throwing, laser tag, mini golf

A few rooms or lanes, fixed group sizes, private bookings

  1. 1wakesys
  2. 2Bookeo
  3. 3Xola

Small venues do not need a suite. wakesys handles minimum group sizes and private sessions that nobody else can book into. Bookeo and Xola are general booking tools with flat monthly plans.

Escape room software

Tours and outdoor activities sold through resellers

Viator, GetYourGuide, hotel concierges, guides and boats

  1. 1FareHarbor
  2. 2Peek Pro
  3. 3Checkfront

These were built for tour operators and their reseller networks. A park with a front desk and a waiver queue is a different job.

wakesys vs FareHarbor

Cable wake park

Hourly and day passes, memberships, rental gear, the dock

  1. 1wakesys

This is where wakesys comes from. We have written wake park software since 2008.

Wake park software

What we can measure at our own parks

Measured in August 2026 across tens of thousands of checked-in tickets at live wakesys parks.

93%

of checked-in tickets had a signed waiver on file before arrival

86%

were assigned to a named guest before check-in, by the host or guest

0.6%

still needed a waiver signed at the desk

The ten platforms, same questions for each

Best for, price, what it runs on, what it does well, and what to ask about in the demo.

wakesys

That’s us

Stupid simple booking software for parks full of kids

Best for
Trampoline parks, indoor playgrounds, aqua parks and FECs prioritizing mobile booking, per-guest waivers and group check-in.
Price
First 12 months free, with every feature. Then 2% of what you take, dropping to 1% above $250,000 a year.
Runs on
Any browser. The POS and the sign-up kiosk run on an iPad.
Reviews
G2 5.0 (10 reviews)
What it does well
One adult books and shares a link. Every family claims their own tickets and signs their own waiver on their phone, at home. For every child, the signer is asked whether the child is their own; if not, they can send the parent a link. Staff see who is ready before the group walks in. Prices change by weekday, by how early the guest books, by group size and for a second session, by rules you set yourself.
Coming next
  • Monthly and annual membership billing arrives in December 2026.

ROLLER

Multi-venue controls, memberships and broad ticketing

Best for
Trampoline parks needing parties, memberships, POS and reporting; also multi-site groups that want central control of products and prices.
Price
ROLLER has four plans (Lite, Pro, Premium, Enterprise) with no prices on its pricing page. Lite includes 2 POS or kiosk devices, Pro 6, Premium 10.
Runs on
ROLLER runs in the browser and prints through a Windows service or cloud printing to Epson printers.
Reviews
G2 4.3 (58 reviews) · Capterra 4.2 (146)
What it does well
Head-office tools that push products, prices and POS menus to venues, memberships with pause, upgrade and failed-payment recovery, a built-in AI assistant, and karting and bowling modules.
Ask in the demo
  • ROLLER’s waivers are a paid add-on, and a venue can have one active waiver.1
  • ROLLER sells loyalty, the mobile check-in app, API access and reseller channels as paid add-ons too. ROLLER’s API is capped at one call per second.2
  • ROLLER’s online accounts, guest lists for parties, custom staff roles and invoicing start on its Pro plan.3
  • ROLLER does not support custom reports.4
  • ROLLER does not issue a refund automatically when a guest edits their own booking; the guest can contact the venue under its refund policy.5
  • Your old data is imported by ROLLER’s team, not by you.6
Full comparison: wakesys vs ROLLER

CenterEdge Advantage

The US FEC veteran, arcade and redemption included

Best for
US FECs with a game floor and a prize counter that want one on-site system for tills, inventory, staff scheduling and time clock.
Price
CenterEdge charges $300 a month for 1 to 3 workstations, $550 for 4 to 9, $800 for 10 to 15, bundled with its own card processing. Redemption adds $100 a month, integrations $50, digital signage $50.
Runs on
CenterEdge runs on a Windows server and Windows stations in your building, with a cloud webstore, kiosk and memberships around it.
Reviews
G2 3.9 (17 reviews) · Capterra 4.4 (12)
What it does well
It publishes its prices. Its own game card and wristband system, a redemption counter module, purchase orders and stock rooms, and a booking map where guests click the cabana they want.
Ask in the demo
  • CenterEdge’s yearly upgrade is booked through support, at least 24 hours ahead, on a weekday.7
  • CenterEdge’s newer cloud waiver system is for US venues only.8
  • A CenterEdge party waiver link covers up to 1,000 guests and needs a recent software version.9
  • CenterEdge sends text messages through mobile carriers’ email gateways.
Full comparison: wakesys vs CenterEdge Advantage

Aluvii

Passes, rentals and gates for bigger parks

Best for
Water parks, ski hills and amusement parks that rent equipment, sell season passes to households and scan at the gate.
Price
Aluvii publishes no plan prices; its help centre prices the extras: a marketing module from $39 a month, text messages at 4 cents, custom reports at $100 an hour.
Runs on
Aluvii runs in the browser; its receipt printers, cash drawers and ticket printers need a Windows computer.
Reviews
Capterra 4.5 (2 reviews)
What it does well
Household accounts that can be merged and split, entitlements with time windows and daily scan limits, rental assets with a rental kiosk, a safety video guests must watch before signing, and new releases almost every week.
Ask in the demo
  • Aluvii charges $100 an hour for custom reports and questions about the data.10
  • Aluvii’s hardware at the till only works with Windows.11
  • Aluvii gift cards cannot be sold directly in the online store.
  • Aluvii’s payment links, cards on file and chip payments at the kiosk need Stripe rather than its older processor.
Full comparison: wakesys vs Aluvii

BMI Leisure

From karting timing to the whole venue

Best for
Go-kart tracks and venues built around timed heats, with a bar or restaurant that needs table service.
Price
BMI Leisure quotes per venue, in packages, with no public prices. BMI’s terms describe monthly module subscriptions, with implementation and hardware charged separately.
Runs on
BMI Leisure runs Windows applications for the till, the office, timing and kiosks, with online booking in the browser.
Reviews
Capterra 5.0 (3 reviews)
What it does well
Race timing with automatic Grand Prix rounds, kart maintenance, three separate capacity limits per session, offers and invoices for company events, and fiscal integrations for European tills.
Ask in the demo
  • BMI registration is a survey with a signature; ask to see how a waiver is built and checked at the door.12
  • BMI’s mobile POS is for Android only.13
  • BMI’s reporting dashboards need a Microsoft Power BI Pro licence.14
  • Email campaigns are ordered from BMI through a form.
Full comparison: wakesys vs BMI Leisure

VenueSumo

The young all-in-one from Australia

Best for
Play centres and mixed venues in Australia and New Zealand, especially with weekly direct-debit memberships and a café.
Price
VenueSumo has three plans set by your annual revenue (under $1m, over $1m, enterprise), all on quote, and charges no booking fee. VenueSumo’s smallest plan includes 2 POS logins and one waiver form.
Runs on
VenueSumo runs in the browser; its printing needs a Windows PC that stays switched on.
Reviews
Capterra 4.9 (13 reviews)
What it does well
A lot of product for its age: memberships with pause rules and fees, table ordering by QR code, a customer portal, stock and recipes, and availability synced to Expedia, Viator and Tripadvisor.
Ask in the demo
  • Plan six weeks to go live on VenueSumo.15
  • VenueSumo guests who change a booking online cannot split it or get a refund.16
  • VenueSumo’s memberships, scheduled reports, surveys and text messaging are switched on by its support.
  • VenueSumo’s payment partners are mostly Australian and New Zealand banks and terminals.
Full comparison: wakesys vs VenueSumo

Party Center Software

A party scheduler first

Best for
US venues where birthday parties are nearly all the revenue.
Price
Party Center Software is quote only and sells websites, SEO and email campaigns as extra services.
Runs on
Party Center Software runs in the browser plus a Windows service on every till computer; tablets cannot be its tills.
What it does well
Party packages, checklists that must be finished before an order closes, placards and daily run sheets, online party booking with “find the next available date”, and recently ticketed events.
Ask in the demo
  • Party Center Software tills need Windows and its hardware service.17
  • In Party Center Software, a schedule block cannot be edited, only deleted and made again.
  • Party Center Software’s discount limits only apply online; staff can go past them.

Clubspeed

Karting software with a POS attached

Best for
Go-kart tracks that want timing, leaderboards and driver rankings in the same system as the till.
Price
Clubspeed costs $399 a month (Core) or $699 (Premium, with 24/7 support), 20% less if you pay yearly.
Runs on
Clubspeed runs on a Windows server at each track.
What it does well
Race timing, ProSkill rankings, scoreboards on every screen, kart parts and maintenance, and credits that let the same system run axe throwing or bowling next to the track.
Ask in the demo
  • The Clubspeed self-serve kiosk cannot take cash, sell credits for later or sell game cards.18
  • Clubspeed Core support is business hours only.19
  • With Clubspeed you host and back up a server.

Parafait by Semnox

RFID cards and wristbands at the centre

Best for
Arcades and large FECs where cashless play on readers, wristbands and lockers is the core of the operation.
Price
Parafait is quoted per project.
Runs on
Parafait runs on its own readers, kiosks and tills, with online booking and a guest app.
What it does well
Card readers on every game, RFID wristbands and lockers, redemption and inventory, party and slot bookings, used by 1,800 venues in more than 50 countries by its own count.
Ask in the demo
  • Parafait’s help centre is behind a login, so ask for the documentation before you sign.20
  • In Parafait, booking and marketing are add-ons to a card system, not the other way round.
Profile sources: Parafait (Semnox) website

Rock Gym Pro

Climbing-gym specialist

Best for
Climbing gyms, where monthly memberships, punch cards and belay checks run the business.
Price
Rock Gym Pro hosted costs $180 to $550 a month by number of seats and plan, or you install it on your own Windows PC and server.
Runs on
Rock Gym Pro is a Windows program, on your own server or on a hosted desktop you pay for by the seat.
Reviews
Capterra 4.5 (10 reviews)
What it does well
Recurring billing with freezes and family accounts, shared punch cards, proficiency levels, a waiver designer with sections by age and French and Spanish versions, and a SQL console for your own reports.
Ask in the demo
  • A Rock Gym Pro self check-in kiosk uses one of your paid seats.21
  • Rock Gym Pro enforces booking limits only online.
  • Rock Gym Pro’s booking widgets need cookies and your own website on HTTPS.
Full comparison: wakesys vs Rock Gym Pro

Side by side

Eight platforms with the broadest overlap, on the questions that change a purchase. Open the source links in the profiles above to check the details and plan limits.

Scroll sideways for all eight

wakesysROLLERCenterEdgeAluviiBMI LeisureVenueSumoParty Center SoftwareClubspeed
Runs onAny browser, iPad at the deskBrowserWindows server and stations on siteBrowser, Windows for till hardwareWindows applicationsBrowser, Windows PC for printingBrowser plus a Windows service per tillWindows server per track
Price on the websiteFirst 12 months free. Then as low as 1%.Plan names, no prices$300 to $800 a monthNoNoPlan outline, no pricesNo$399 or $699 a month
What costs extraNo feature add-ons; Stripe processing fees applyWaivers, loyalty, check-in app, API, reseller channelsRedemption, integrations, signage, kitchen screensMarketing module, webhooks, custom reportsTable management, higher packagesSays no add-onsMarketing servicesKitchen screens
Digital waiversIncluded, signed before arrivalPaid add-on, one active waiver per venueIncluded; newer system US onlyIncluded, with safety videoA sign-up survey with a signatureIncluded; one form on the small planIncludedIncluded at registration
Asks if the child is the signer’s ownYes, for every child, and can send the parent a linkNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centre
Party guests sign before the dayHost shares one link; each family claims tickets and signsParty guest list, from the Pro planWaiver link per event, US onlyE-invitations from the guest portalSign-up link per reservationAutomated invitationsNot covered in its help centreNot covered in its help centre
Prices that change by day, lead time or group sizeWeekday, early booking, group size, second sessionTime, early bird, quantityDiscount windowsBy day, time and locationGroup size, day priceBy day, plus surchargesNot covered in its help centrePrice levels
Your own questions of your dataConnect Claude or ChatGPT and ask (beta, read-only)Fixed reports; custom reports not supportedReports plus scheduled CSV exports$100 an hour for a custom reportPower BI, with your own Pro licenceReport library; scheduling through support35 fixed reportsAbout 60 reports, read-only database access
MembershipsYes, per person; monthly billing from December 2026Yes, with pause and recovery of failed paymentsYesYes, by householdYesYes, its strongest areaYes, by age rangeYes

What they cost

Most of this market hides its prices. These are the ones that do not, read off each vendor’s own page.

wakesys

First 12 months free. Then as low as 1%.

Every feature included. After the first 12 months, 2% of what you take, dropping to 1% above $250,000 a year.

CenterEdge

$300, $550 or $800 a month

CenterEdge prices by number of workstations, bundled with its card processing. Redemption $100, integrations $50, signage $50 a month on top.22

Clubspeed

$399 or $699 a month

Clubspeed Core or Premium, 20% less paid yearly.19

Rock Gym Pro

$180 to $550 a month

Rock Gym Pro’s hosted version, by seats and plan.21

EagleEye

No monthly fee

EagleEye is your card processor and earns on the processing rate.23

ROLLER

Not published

ROLLER has four plans. The last prices ROLLER published, in August 2024, were $395, $725 and $1,045 a month billed annually, up more than 30% in a year. ROLLER charges for waivers, loyalty, the check-in app, API access and extra devices on top.2425

VenueSumo

Not published

VenueSumo has three plans by your annual revenue and charges no booking fee.26

Aluvii

Not published

Aluvii quotes after a demo and charges $100 an hour for custom reports on top.10

BMI Leisure, Party Center Software, Parafait

Not published

Quote after a demo.

Full attraction software pricing comparison

Run the same Saturday in every demo

A demo shows you what the vendor wants you to see. Bring this instead, and ask them to do it live.

  1. Book a party of twelve on a phone

    Not on the salesperson’s laptop. On a phone, as a parent would, including the deposit.

  2. Get twelve children signed by four different parents

    Three of those adults are signing for children who are not theirs. Watch what the system asks them, and what the real parent gets.

  3. Stand at the desk at 1:55 for a 2:00 party

    Who is ready, who is not, and how long does it take to fix the ones who are not?

  4. Refund one child who is ill

    One ticket, not the booking. Does the seat go back on sale, and does the parent get a receipt?

  5. Ask for last Saturday against the Saturday before

    By attraction and by hour. See whether you get it yourself or have to ask support.

Also in the field

  • Card systems: Embed, Intercard, Sacoa

    These run cashless play on the game floor. They plug into a venue platform, they do not replace one.

  • EagleEye

    A young platform for golf bays, lanes and courts that charges no subscription and earns on card processing.23

  • Ideal Amusement Software

    A US suite for FECs with its own cashless cards, redemption counter and customer app.

  • LilYPad

    A small Canadian POS for play centres with party booking, waivers and auto-renewing memberships.

  • Funbutler

    Booking software from Sweden, strongest in Scandinavia, for bowling, laser tag and activity bars.

  • Tour and activity tools: FareHarbor, Peek Pro, Xola, Checkfront, Bookeo

    Built for tours and resellers.

  • Smartwaiver

    Waivers only. It sits next to whatever takes your bookings.

Questions operators ask

It depends on what the centre sells. For an FEC that runs on timed sessions, birthday parties and waivers for every child, wakesys: guests book on a phone, every family signs at home, and staff see who is ready. For an FEC where the arcade and the prize counter are the business, CenterEdge or Parafait. For a group with many sites and recurring memberships, ROLLER.

Your first 12 months on wakesys are free; after that it’s 2% of what you take, dropping to 1% above $250,000 a year. CenterEdge publishes $300 to $800 a month by number of workstations. Clubspeed publishes $399 or $699 a month. ROLLER, Aluvii, BMI Leisure, VenueSumo, Party Center Software and Parafait quote after a demo. Add hardware, card processing and any paid add-ons before you compare.

wakesys, CenterEdge, Aluvii, VenueSumo, Party Center Software and Clubspeed include waivers. ROLLER sells waivers as a paid add-on and allows one active waiver per venue. VenueSumo’s smallest plan includes one waiver form.

wakesys asks the signer, for every child, whether the child is their own. If not, the signer sees a confirmation first and can send the parent a link to sign from their own phone. We could not verify an equivalent question in the other vendors’ public help material. Ask each vendor to demonstrate the flow.

ROLLER sells waivers as an add-on, with one active waiver per venue in several languages, signed after checkout, from an email or at a kiosk, and assigned to each ticket by staff at the till. Party hosts can invite guests and track signatures with the party guest list, which needs the Pro plan and online accounts. Guest records, flags and segments are built in; email campaigns go through Campaign Monitor.

A venue platform sells tickets, runs sessions, parties, waivers and the till. A card system such as Embed, Intercard or Sacoa runs cashless play on arcade games. Large FECs run both, connected. CenterEdge and Parafait sell the two as one product.

wakesys, ROLLER, Aluvii and VenueSumo run in a browser. CenterEdge, BMI Leisure, Clubspeed and the installed version of Rock Gym Pro run on Windows computers in your building. Several browser-based platforms still need a Windows computer for receipt printers and cash drawers.

Source notes

These links support the specific demo questions and pricing notes above. Each platform profile also links its main product and review sources. Checked 21 September 2026; vendor pages, plans and review totals may change. A missing public document is a question for a demo, not proof that a feature is absent.

  1. 1ROLLER help centre: Create a waiver (article updated 21 Sep 2026)
  2. 2ROLLER help centre: API overview (article updated 21 Aug 2026)
  3. 3ROLLER help centre: Which ROLLER plan am I on and what’s included? (article updated 8 Sep 2026)
  4. 4ROLLER help centre: Can I create custom reports & dashboards? (article updated 16 Jun 2026)
  5. 5ROLLER help centre: Encourage guests to manage their own bookings (article updated 19 Jun 2026)
  6. 6ROLLER help centre: What to expect when importing data (article updated 16 Jun 2026)
  7. 7CenterEdge help centre: Patches and Upgrades (article updated 4 Feb 2025)
  8. 8CenterEdge help centre: Advantage Kiosk Waiver Feature Comparison (article updated 29 Nov 2021)
  9. 9CenterEdge help centre: Waiver Link Tokens for Email Templates (article updated 27 Jan 2026)
  10. 10Aluvii help centre: Custom Reports, Advanced Analytics, and Self-Service Reporting (article updated 9 Jan 2023)
  11. 11Aluvii help centre: Aluvii Application Overview (article updated 27 Jan 2021)
  12. 12BMI Leisure support centre: How to create conditional questions
  13. 13BMI Leisure support centre: How to use Mobile POS
  14. 14BMI Leisure support centre: Create an account in Fast Insights Power Bi
  15. 15VenueSumo help centre: Venue Sumo Go-Live Checklist
  16. 16VenueSumo help centre: How a Customer can Amend a Booking
  17. 17Party Center Software help centre: Hardware, POS & Internet Recommendations (article updated 13 Jul 2026)
  18. 18Clubspeed knowledge centre: Introduction to Self Serve-Kiosk
  19. 19Clubspeed pricing page
  20. 20Parafait (Semnox) website
  21. 21Rock Gym Pro help centre: RGP Cloud Deployment Option (article updated 16 Sep 2026)
  22. 22CenterEdge pricing page
  23. 23EagleEye pricing page
  24. 24ROLLER pricing page
  25. 25ROLLER pricing page, archived 9 Aug 2024
  26. 26VenueSumo pricing page

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