What a year of booking software really costs
Bike shop trade is seasonal. So is the bill: a dollar a booking, capped every month*, no monthly fee.
* Priced locally, not an exchange-rate markup: a dollar capped at $100 in Australia, 50p capped at £50 in the UK, 60c capped at €60 in the Eurozone. Switch currency below.
How we compare
Velobook runs servicing, hire, guided tours, bike fittings and workshops in one plan. Here's how that stacks up against the tools shops weigh us against.
| What you pay | Service & repairs | Hire & rentals | Guided tours | Bike fittings | Workshops | AI setup & scheduling | Everything in one plan | Charges per mechanic | Takes a % of sales | Text messaging | Support | Free trial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| velobook | $0.70 / booking, $70 cap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Never | Never | Optional, our only extra. AU, UK, US, CA | Direct to founders | 30 days |
| Hubtiger | $52–125 / mo | ✓ | ✓ | Group rides | ✓ | – | – | – | Yes, by tier | No | 100–350 credits/mo | Email & chat | 7 days |
| Workshop by Bike Book | $90 / mo | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | Not till 5+ | No | 300 credits listed | Chat & email | 28 days |
| BikeDesk | $113–170 / mo | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | Capped tiers | No | SMS & email included | Phone, email, chat | 14 days |
| Square Appointments | $49 / location | Bookings, no job cards | – | – | – | – | – | – | No, per location | From 2.5% + 15c | Reminders included | Tiered, phone on top | 30 days |
What Velobook costs across a year
Bookings rise and fall with the seasons. A flat monthly plan doesn't. Set your busiest and quietest months, your team and who you're weighing up.
Head-to-head comparisons
Weighing up one tool in particular? Each page covers pricing, features, where it's strong and where Velobook differs.
Velobook vs Hubtiger
Hubtiger covers servicing and fittings at US$52 to US$125 a month in technician tiers, with rentals a separate subscription. Velobook covers those plus tours, workshops and AI setup in one plan, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Read the comparison →Velobook vs Workshop by Bike Book
Workshop by Bike Book is a servicing tool at US$89.99 a month (£49.99 ex VAT in the UK). Velobook covers servicing plus rentals, tours, fittings, workshops and AI, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Read the comparison →Velobook vs BikeDesk
BikeDesk is a servicing tool at €99 to €149 a month in capped tiers. Velobook covers servicing plus rentals, tours, fittings, workshops and AI, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Read the comparison →Velobook vs Square Appointments
Square Appointments is a general scheduler at US$49 per location on its Plus plan, plus card fees from 2.5% + 15c a payment. Velobook is built for bike shops, with servicing, rentals, tours, fittings and workshops at a dollar a booking capped every month and no cut of sales.
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Pay for the bookings you take. Nothing you don't.
A dollar a booking, capped every month. No monthly fee, no per-seat charge, no cut of your sales. Every feature from day one. The first 30 days are free.
Cancellations are never charged.