wakesys vs Aluvii vs FareHarbor:
Which One Is Right for Your Park?
Aluvii can do everything. That's the problem. FareHarbor was built for tour operators and adds a 6% booking fee to your tickets. wakesys was built by a park operator for parks that want booking, waivers and POS to just work. Here's how they actually compare.[1]
Your park needs online booking, digital waivers, walk-in POS and birthday parties. Aluvii has a module for all of it, a team that takes a few days to a week to set it up, and POS hardware that only runs on Windows. FareHarbor adds a 6% booking fee to the ticket price and ties each waiver to a single booking. wakesys gives you pre-arrival waivers, group claim links, an iPad POS and a mobile-first booking flow, free for all of 2026.[1]
wakesys vs Aluvii & FareHarbor
See how wakesys stacks up feature by feature.
Why operators choose wakesys over Aluvii & FareHarbor
Real reasons from real park operators who made the switch.
Every family signs for its own kids
Guests pay, then claim their tickets and sign on their phone before they leave home. Each adult says whether each child is their own, wakesys records it, and the waiver stays on file for the next visit.
Birthday parties that run themselves
Host books, shares a claim link. Each parent claims their own kids' tickets and signs for them. Aluvii sends party e-invites and FareHarbor shares a waiver link, but neither documents guests claiming their own named ticket.
Check-in checks the waiver
Staff find the guest and wakesys looks up their signed waiver before checking them in. Missing a signature? Send the guest's form, already filled in, to the customer tablet and carry on.
60-second mobile booking
Built for phones, with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Returning guests are recognised by their email, with no password and no codes.
Free for 2026, cost confirmed in writing after
FareHarbor adds a 6% booking fee to the ticket price. Aluvii publishes no prices. wakesys is free for all of 2026, then affordable flat-rate pricing.[1]
Built by park operators
Our founder runs Charleston Aqua Park. Aluvii is a suite with a module for everything from arcade cards to ski lifts. FareHarbor was built for tour operators. wakesys was built for parks that need simplicity and speed.
What sets wakesys apart
The differences you would notice in a week of running the park.
Integrated Pre-Arrival Waivers
Guests pay, then claim their tickets and sign right away, at home on their phone. Group organizers share one claim link and every parent signs for their own kids. Across tens of thousands of checked-in tickets, 93% had a signed waiver before arrival.[2]
Group Claim Links
Birthday parties, corporate events, school groups: the host books, shares a link, and each person claims their spot and signs their waiver. You see who has claimed in real time, and 86% of tickets carry a name before check-in.[2]
Walk-In POS Included
Handle walk-ins from the same iPad: sell tickets, send a guest's waiver to the customer tablet, check guests in. Aluvii's POS hardware needs a Windows gateway that does not work on Apple or Android. FareHarbor's Dock adds its 6% booking fee to walk-in sales for operators under $35,000 a year in online direct bookings.[1]
Modern UX, Built for Today
Aluvii can do everything. That's the problem: its own training plan is 3 to 5 hours with a specialist, then the same again on your own. wakesys was rebuilt from scratch in 2023 on a modern stack, and most parks are operational within a day.[3]
How to switch from Aluvii & FareHarbor
Most parks are live within a single day. Here's the typical migration path.
Book a Demo
See how wakesys compares to your current system. We'll show pre-arrival waivers, group claim links, and walk-in POS.
Set Up Activities
Configure your sessions, attractions, and time slots with capacity limits and pricing.
Configure Waivers
Create your waiver templates. They automatically become part of every booking and group claim flow.
Connect Payments
Link your Stripe account. Payments land in your own Stripe account.
Embed on Website
Add a wakesys Book Now button to your site. Works on any platform.
Go Live
Start taking bookings with waivers built in. Cancel Aluvii or FareHarbor when you're ready.
Switching from Aluvii & FareHarbor?
Common questions answered.
Aluvii is an all-in-one amusement suite: a module for everything, a team that takes a few days to a week to set it up, and POS hardware that only runs on Windows. FareHarbor is booking software built for tour operators, and it adds a 6% booking fee to the ticket price. wakesys was built by a park operator: pre-arrival waivers, group claim links, an iPad POS and 60-second mobile booking. Free for all of 2026.
wakesys. Guests pay, then claim their own tickets and sign on their phone before they arrive. Each adult says whether each child is their own, every signed waiver carries a SHA-256 hash, and it stays on file for the next visit. Across tens of thousands of checked-in tickets, 93% had a signed waiver before arrival.
FareHarbor adds a 6% booking fee to the ticket price. Aluvii publishes no prices, so you have to contact their sales team. wakesys is free for all of 2026. Pricing after the free period is confirmed in writing before you go live.
Yes. We help you set up activities, time slots, and waivers. Most parks are live within a day. We'll even help you run both systems in parallel during transition.
Personal onboarding, live chat support, and hands-on setup help. We're park operators. We understand your Saturday rush, your birthday party chaos, and your walk-in traffic.