wakesys vs Checkfront
wakesys vs Checkfront:
Built for activity parks
Checkfront sells one booking system to kayak rentals, tour operators and lodges. wakesys was built for activity parks: trampoline parks, aqua parks, FECs and attractions.
Activity parks don't run like tours. Fifteen kids at a birthday party each need a waiver signed by their own parent. Walk-ins pile up at the desk while online guests are arriving. Every session has a hard capacity. wakesys was built for that day, by people who run a park.
wakesys vs Checkfront
See how wakesys stacks up feature by feature.
Why operators choose wakesys over Checkfront
What changes for your guests, your front desk and your bills.
Pre-arrival waivers that work
Guests sign at home, right after they book. Each parent signs for their own kids, and wakesys asks whether each child is theirs and records the relationship. Every waiver is stored with its exact text version, a SHA-256 hash and a PDF. At wakesys parks, 93% of checked-in tickets had a signed waiver before arrival, and only 0.6% needed a signature at the desk.[2]
Birthday parties without the clipboard
The host books and shares one link. Each parent claims their kids' tickets and signs from home. Everyone arrives ready to play. With Checkfront, the booker sends waivers by typing in every participant's name and email.
Walk-in friendly POS
Guest shows up without a booking? Sell the ticket on the iPad, send the waiver to the tablet on the counter with their details already filled in, and check them in. One system, one guest record.
60-second mobile booking
8 in 10 online bookings at Charleston Aqua Park are made on a phone (2026 season). Your booking page has to work on a phone in the car park, so ours is built for thumbs, with Apple Pay and Google Pay.[3]
Better value
Checkfront charges $99 a month plus a 3% fee on every online booking. On wakesys your first 12 months are free, then it's 2% of what you take, dropping to 1% above $250,000 a year.[1]
Built for attractions
We run a park ourselves. Every feature exists because we needed it on a packed Saturday. Checkfront sells the same system to bike rentals, boat tours and lodges.
Integrated walk-in POS
Your front desk handles walk-ins with the same system. Sell tickets, check guests in, and when a waiver is missing, send the guest's form to the counter tablet with their details already filled in. All on one iPad.
How to switch from Checkfront
Most parks are live within a single day. Here's the typical migration path.
Book a Demo
See wakesys in action. We'll show you exactly how it handles your specific use cases.
Set up your products
Set up activities, pricing and waivers with us. Your guests create their own profiles the first time they book, so nothing has to be imported.
Set up waivers
Create your digital waiver from our templates or paste in your existing waiver text. Turn on pre-arrival signing.
Connect payments
Link your Stripe account to wakesys. Start accepting payments immediately.
Embed on website
Add a wakesys Book Now button to your website. Works on any platform, no code.
Go live
Start accepting bookings. Your guests book, sign waivers, and arrive ready to play.
Need help with migration? Our team will guide you through every step.
Book a DemoFrequently asked questions
Common questions answered.
Checkfront is one booking system for tours, rentals and lodging. wakesys is built for activity parks: trampoline parks, aqua parks, FECs and attractions. The difference shows with groups and at the desk. In wakesys one adult books, each family claims its own named ticket from a shared link and signs for their own kids, and staff sell walk-ins and send a pre-filled waiver to the counter tablet from the same iPad.
Checkfront has built-in waivers that guests can sign before they arrive, plus a group link for collecting signatures. wakesys goes further for groups. Each family claims its own named ticket from one link and signs for their own kids, wakesys records whether each child is the signer's own, and every waiver is stored with its text version, a SHA-256 hash and a PDF. At wakesys parks, 93% of checked-in tickets had a signed waiver before arrival.
Checkfront charges $99 a month plus a 3% online booking fee, which you absorb or pass on to your guests. On wakesys your first 12 months are free, then it's 2% of what you take, dropping to 1% above $250,000 a year. No monthly fee.
Yes. We set up your activities, waivers and booking rules with you; your customers create their own profiles at their first booking. Most parks are fully switched within a week.
You talk directly to the people who build wakesys. Our founder runs a park too, so we know what a Saturday looks like and we help you fix real operational problems.
See it in action
30 minutes. No pressure. We'll show you why operators are switching to wakesys.