Rezdy Alternative
Rezdy charges a monthly subscription (typically $49 to $249 per month) plus a 3% booking fee on every online transaction, so your software bill grows with both time and ticket volume.
GoFish.Rocks keeps it simple: you pay $1.50 per passenger only on completed trips, with no monthly fee, no percentage cut of your revenue, and costs that stay the same whether you’re running $100 half‑day trips or $900 private charters.
GoFish.Rocks vs Rezdy
Rezdy’s cost has two parts: a fixed monthly subscription and a 3% booking fee on online transactions. You pay both regardless of whether your season is busy or slow. GoFish.Rocks has no monthly fee and no percentage cut.
- Locking into a monthly subscription means you carry platform overhead before you’ve sold a single seat on a new boat, route, or location.
- A 3% skim on every transaction makes high‑ticket private charters and specialty trips more expensive to experiment with.
- When you comp a trip, run a friends‑and‑family discount, or make things right for an unhappy guest, the percentage fee still treats it like full‑value revenue.
- With GoFish.Rocks, you can test new offerings and pricing without asking ‘what will the software take?’, because the cost per passenger never changes.
The whole point of running your own operation is to be able to pivot quickly when conditions change. Rezdy’s mix of fixed and variable fees makes your booking system feel like another landlord that gets paid first; GoFish.Rocks behaves like crew, paid when the trip runs, silent when it doesn’t, so your risk stays tied to actual departures, not just the fact that your account is open.
Real-World Example
2,000 passengers per year at $100 each.
Rezdy (Accelerate)
Subscription ($99 x 12): $1,188yr
3% booking fee on $200,000: $6,000/yr
GoFish.Rocks
$1.50 x 2,000 passengers: $3,000/yr
Monthly subscription: $0
Note: Rezdy pricing sourced from rezdy.com as of March 2026. GoFish.Rocks platform fee is exact at $1.50/passenger on completed trips. Credit card processing is paid separately to your own processor on both platforms and is not included in either figure above.
See How We Compare
Rezdy splits its pricing between a monthly subscription and a 3% cut of every online transaction, so you are always guessing what your true cost per booking will be once the season is over. GoFish.Rocks keeps everything on one clear line: no subscription, just $1.50 per passenger on completed trips, making it easy to forecast profit, open new routes, or ride out a slow month without wondering how much your booking system will take.
GoFish.Rocks
Monthly subscription
$0
Platform booking fee
$1.50 per passenger on completed trips
Offline booking fee
$0
Credit card processing
Paid separately to your own processor
Annual cost (2,000 pax at $100)
$3,000/yr total platform cost
Weather cancellations
Zero fees on cancelled or no-show events
Rezdy
Monthly subscription
$49/mo (Foundation), $99/mo (Accelerate), $249/mo (Expansion)
Online booking fee
3% of each online transaction
Offline booking fee
$0.70 to $1.00 per booking depending on plan
Credit card processing
$1,188/yr subscription + $6,000/yr booking fees
Annual cost (Accelerate, 2,000 pax at $100)
Your customer sees it added at checkout
Weather cancellations
Booking fee applies to the original transaction
You Pay Whether You're Busy or Not
Rezdy’s monthly subscription runs year-round, including your off-season when you have zero bookings. A captain on the Accelerate plan pays $1,188 per year before a single passenger boards.
- $99/month subscription continues through winter, slow weeks, and weather cancellations
- 3% booking fee is charged on the original transaction, not just on completed trips
- GoFish.Rocks charges $1.50 only on passengers who actually show up and complete a trip
- No monthly fee means your platform cost drops to zero during your off-season
A flat per-passenger fee tied to completed trips aligns the platform’s incentives with yours. GoFish.Rocks only gets paid when you get paid.
Built for Tours, Not Charters
Rezdy was built for the global tour and activity market, serving operators across dozens of industries from wine tours to cooking classes. Fishing and water charter operations are a small fraction of their customer base.
- Manifest and headcount tools are designed for general tours, not coast guard compliance
- No native weather cancellation workflow built for marine operations
- Rod fees, tackle add-ons, and charter-specific pricing require manual workarounds
- GoFish.Rocks was built exclusively for fishing and water charter operators from day one
When the software was built for your exact type of business, you spend less time configuring workarounds and more time running trips.
Features Built for Charter Operators
GoFish.Rocks was designed from the ground up for fishing and water charter operators. Every feature reflects how charter businesses actually run, from manifest management to automated guest communication.
- Passenger manifests built for coast guard compliance, not generic attendee lists
- Weather cancellation workflows with automated customer notifications
- Rod fees, cooler fees, and charter add-ons structured for how captains actually price trips
- Pre-trip and post-trip automated communication designed specifically for charter guests
When your software was built for your industry, setup is faster, training is shorter, and the tools work the way you already think about your business.
Support That Knows Your Business
Rezdy’s support team serves a global customer base across many industries. GoFish.Rocks support is staffed by people who understand charter operations specifically, including how weather, tides, and seasonal patterns affect your bookings.
- GoFish.Rocks support team understands charter-specific workflows and terminology
- Phone support available during peak season when issues cannot wait for a ticket
- Onboarding team has experience migrating operators from Rezdy and other platforms
- Free training for you and your staff before you go live
When a problem hits during your busiest weekend of the season, you need support that already understands what you are dealing with.
Making the Switch From Rezdy
Most operators complete the switch from Rezdy in under a week with zero disruption to existing reservations. Your GoFish.Rocks account is fully configured and taking live bookings before you cancel Rezdy.
- Free migration assistance - we handle the technical setup
- Data transfer and platform configuration included at no charge
- Free training for you and your team before you go live
- No long-term contracts - cancel anytime with no penalties
You go live on GoFish.Rocks first, then cancel Origin. Operators who switch typically recover the cost of migration in their first month of savings.
Rezdy charges a monthly fee plus 3%. GoFish.Rocks charges $1.50 flat.
No subscription, no percentage, no punishing you for a busy season. Book a demo and see the difference.
- No monthly fee: GoFish.Rocks charges $0/month. Rezdy charges $49 to $249/month.
- No booking percentage: $1.50 per passenger, flat. Rezdy charges 3% per online booking on top of the subscription.
- Free migration: We move your existing bookings at no additional cost.
GoFish.Rocks helps you run your business your way — with no percentage fees. Fair, transparent, and built for operators!
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