Checkfront is a solid booking system for tours, kayak rentals, and guided experiences. But activity parks have different needs: liability waivers that need signing before arrival, birthday parties with 15 kids needing individual waivers, walk-in guests at your front desk, and session-based capacity management. wakesys was built for exactly these challenges.
wakesys vs Checkfront
See how wakesys stacks up feature by feature.
Why operators choose wakesys over Checkfront
Real reasons from real park operators who made the switch.
Pre-arrival waivers that work
Guests sign liability waivers before they arrive. Checkfront doesn't have integrated waiver management — you'd need a separate waiver service and hope they talk to each other.
Birthday party magic
Party host books, shares a claim link. Each parent claims their kids' tickets and signs waivers from home. Everyone arrives ready to play. Checkfront can't do this.
Walk-in friendly POS
Guest shows up without a booking? No problem. Sell tickets, add waivers, check them in — all from one iPad. Checkfront wasn't built for walk-in traffic.
60-second mobile booking
80% of your guests book on phones. Our flow is optimized for thumbs with Apple Pay/Google Pay. Checkfront's mobile experience is an afterthought.
Better value
Checkfront starts at $125/month plus per-booking fees. wakesys is free for all of 2026, then affordable flat-rate pricing with no per-booking fees.
Built for attractions
We run parks ourselves. Every feature exists because we needed it. Checkfront was built for tour operators — they don't understand peak Saturday chaos.
What sets wakesys apart
Features you won't find anywhere else.
Pre-Arrival Digital Waivers
The game changer. Guests sign liability waivers at home before they arrive. Group organizers share a claim link — every parent signs their own kid's waiver. Zero waiver queues on arrival day. Checkfront doesn't have this built in.
Group Booking That Works
Birthday parties, corporate events, school groups — the host books, shares a link, and each person claims their spot and signs their waiver. Real-time status shows who's completed. No chasing parents at the door.
Integrated Walk-In POS
Your front desk handles walk-ins with the same system. Sell tickets, process waivers on-site, check in guests — all on one iPad. Checkfront doesn't have a point of sale for walk-in traffic.
Built by Park Operators
We run activity parks ourselves. Every feature in wakesys exists because we needed it at our own facilities. We understand the chaos of a packed Saturday and built software to handle it.
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.
Import Your Data
We'll help you import your customer database from Checkfront. All your history, ready to go.
Set Up Waivers
Create your digital waiver with our templates or import your existing waiver language. Enable pre-arrival signing.
Connect Payments
Link your Stripe account to wakesys. Start accepting payments immediately.
Embed on Website
Add the wakesys booking widget to your website. One line of code, works everywhere.
Go Live
Start accepting bookings. Your guests book, sign waivers, and arrive ready to play.
Switching from Checkfront?
Common questions answered.
Checkfront is a general-purpose booking system built for tours and rentals. wakesys is purpose-built for activity parks — trampoline parks, aqua parks, FECs, and attractions. The key differences: wakesys has pre-arrival waivers, group claim links for birthday parties, and integrated POS for walk-ins. These features are essential for activity parks but missing from Checkfront.