Best EquipDash Alternative: TicketingHub
EquipDash charges $29–$149/month plus 1–2% per direct booking. TicketingHub is 3% per online booking — no monthly fee, $0 in the off-season. Rated 5.0 on Capterra.
Skip the monthly subscription and the tier upgrades — TicketingHub is 3% per online booking with waivers, OTA sync and a multi-language widget included, and costs nothing in months you don't sell.
A subscription plus a booking fee — or just a booking fee
EquipDash is an AI-positioned booking platform for equipment rental shops and tour operators. Every plan pairs a monthly subscription — $29, $69 or $149 — with a booking fee of 1–2% on your direct bookings, and features unlock as you climb the tiers: waivers and OTA connections start on the middle plan, the 30-language booking widget on the top one.
TicketingHub takes the opposite approach: 3% per online booking, no monthly fee, no setup fee and no tiers — waivers, the OTA channel manager, the multi-language widget and the POS are all included at one rate. Founded in London, rated 5.0 on Capterra. You only pay when you earn.
What is EquipDash?
EquipDash is a booking and operations platform built rental-first — skis, bikes, kayaks, boats and camping gear — with tours and experiences supported alongside. Its pitch centres on Dash AI, an AI co-worker it says handles 200-plus operational tasks such as booking confirmations, waiver chasing, manifest generation and weather rebooking, and it exposes the platform to AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini via an MCP server. It integrates with Stripe, PayPal and Square for payments, plus QuickBooks, Xero, Mailchimp and Shopify. There's a 21-day free trial with no credit card required, and no long-term contracts.
What the pricing difference means for you
EquipDash's published pricing has three tiers. Starter is $29 a month plus a 2% fee on direct bookings, capped at 2 team members, 20 rental products and 10 experiences. Growth is $69 a month plus 1.5%, and is where digital waivers, inventory management, staff management, 0% OTA fees and the Dash AI assistant (metered at 3 million tokens a month) come in. Pro is $149 a month plus 1%, adding unlimited products, multi-location support, API access and the 30-language booking widget. Paying annually takes 20% off, and card processing from Stripe or another provider is billed separately on top.
Run steady, high volume all year and a subscription plus 1–1.5% can look cheaper than 3% on paper. But the tiers are doing the work: waivers and OTA connections cost $69 a month, selling in more languages costs $149 a month, and the subscription is due every month — including the months you sell nothing. A seasonal operator on Growth pays $828 a year in subscription fees before a single booking fee. TicketingHub's 3% includes all of it, and a zero-booking month costs exactly zero.
EquipDash vs TicketingHub, side by side
Pricing — EquipDash: $29–$149 a month subscription plus 1–2% per direct booking, depending on tier. TicketingHub: 3% per online booking, no monthly fee.
Monthly fee — EquipDash: $29 (Starter), $69 (Growth) or $149 (Pro), due year-round. TicketingHub: £0.
Setup — EquipDash: free "concierge setup" (normally $500) on a limited-time offer. TicketingHub: £0, always.
Contract — EquipDash: no long-term commitment; 21-day free trial. TicketingHub: no contract, no minimum; live in minutes.
Booking widget — EquipDash: online booking widget; 30-language support reserved for the $149/month Pro plan. TicketingHub: one line of code, brand-matched, multi-language and multi-currency on the standard rate.
OTA channel manager — EquipDash: GetYourGuide, Viator and Expedia sync, with 0% OTA fee from the Growth plan up. TicketingHub: real-time sync with Viator, GetYourGuide and other resellers in one dashboard; OTA sales grew 401% 2022–2025.
Waivers — EquipDash: included from the $69/month Growth plan upward. TicketingHub: digital waivers via Smartwaiver integration, standard.
Magic Link — EquipDash: not found in its published features. TicketingHub: customers reschedule, cancel or convert to voucher themselves.
AI — EquipDash: Dash AI co-worker, metered at 3–8 million tokens a month by plan, plus a $29/month AI Bookings add-on. TicketingHub: automation built into the flow — abandoned-cart emails, email validation at checkout, self-serve changes — with no meter.
Point of sale — EquipDash: POS for walk-in sales. TicketingHub: native iOS and Android POS, works offline, with printers, cash registers and PDQ machines.
Product caps — EquipDash: Starter caps at 20 rental products and 10 experiences; limits rise by tier. TicketingHub: no product caps.
Reviews — EquipDash: no established Capterra review base found. TicketingHub: 5.0 out of 5 on Capterra.
Why operators switch to TicketingHub
Pay only when you earn
A subscription is due twelve months a year whether your boats are on the water or in storage. TicketingHub charges 3% of what you actually sell online and nothing else — no setup fee, no monthly fee, no product caps. If your season is five months long, you pay for five months of sales, not twelve months of software.
Everything included at one rate
With EquipDash, the features most tour operators need are spread across the price list: waivers and OTA connections at $69 a month, the multi-language widget at $149. With TicketingHub there is no tier-shopping — waivers, the real-time OTA channel manager, the multi-language multi-currency widget and the offline-capable POS are all part of the same 3%. Operators using the channel manager saw OTA sales grow 401% between 2022 and 2025.
Tours are the product, not the add-on
EquipDash is built rental-first, with experiences supported alongside the rental engine. TicketingHub has done one thing for over a decade: sell tickets for tour, attraction and activity operators. "It is a huge relief to be with TicketingHub. We are really thrilled after having been with a system that was difficult to use for too long." — Jodie B., business manager, Capterra.
Who is EquipDash right for?
Rental-first businesses — ski, bike, kayak or boat fleets — where inventory and asset management is the core need.
Operators who want an AI assistant baked into their operations tooling and are comfortable with metered usage.
High, steady year-round volume where a subscription plus 1% genuinely beats a flat 3%.
Who is TicketingHub right for?
✅ You're seasonal or still growing and don't want a software bill in the off-season.
✅ You want waivers, OTA sync and a multi-language widget without shopping plan tiers.
✅ You want OTA demand from Viator, GetYourGuide and others flowing into one dashboard.
✅ You sell in person and need a POS that keeps working when the WiFi dies.
✅ You want fewer support emails — customers self-serve reschedules and vouchers via Magic Link.
Proof it works
City Tours Belfast, a UK tour operator, grew ticket sales 400% after switching to TicketingHub from Checkfront, and Lions Water Adventure Park grew profits 400% in a year. "It has great features including the abandoned cart emails which have noticeably reduced the number of people that don't book." — Shannon R., small business owner, Capterra.
FAQs about switching from EquipDash
How do I migrate my products and bookings from EquipDash?
Switching costs you an afternoon, not a season. TicketingHub's team migrates your products and upcoming bookings during onboarding, at no extra cost — setup is free and your first product can be live in minutes.
Is TicketingHub cheaper than EquipDash?
It depends on your volume and your season. At steady, high year-round volume, EquipDash's subscription plus 1–1.5% can undercut a flat 3% on paper. But the subscription is due in months with zero bookings, card processing is billed on top, and waivers, OTA sync and multi-language selling sit on the $69 and $149 tiers. TicketingHub is 3% all-in with no caps — and a quiet month costs you nothing.
Can I try TicketingHub before switching from EquipDash?
Yes — it costs you nothing to find out. No setup fee, no monthly fee: list a product, take real bookings alongside your current system, and there's nothing to cancel if it's not the right fit.
Software should earn its keep every month
A $69-a-month plan is $828 a year before a single booking fee — money that's gone whether or not the customers show up. TicketingHub's 3% only exists when a booking does. Setup is free, our team migrates your products and availability, and you can be live in minutes. Try it alongside EquipDash with nothing to cancel.
