[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":67},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-booking-platform-commissions":3},{"slug":4,"slugs":5,"title":8,"seoTitle":9,"description":10,"category":11,"date":12,"readingTime":13,"intro":14,"cuerpo":15,"indice":16,"faqTitle":29,"faq":30,"cierre":47,"relacionados":48},"booking-platform-commissions",{"ca":6,"es":7,"en":4},"comissions-plataformes-de-reserves","comisiones-plataformas-de-reservas","Booking platform commissions: when it pays to have your own system","Booking commissions: platform or your own? · innerdev","Work out what you pay in booking commissions each year, and see when it makes sense to stay on the platform and when to run your own booking system.","Apps","2026-10-28",6,"\u003Cp>Your own booking system pays off when most of your customers already know you and the platform is just where they pay. As long as the platform brings you new customers who wouldn't have found you otherwise, the commission is usually worth it. To find out which side you're on, all it takes is one sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","\u003Ch2 id=\"the-sum-hardly-anyone-does\">The sum hardly anyone does\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>You barely notice the commission on each booking, but you notice it at the end of the year. To see it clearly, multiply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>bookings per year × average price × commission = what you pay per year\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take a kayak rental on the Costa Brava that runs from May to September (an example, not a real client):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"tabla\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Bookings per year\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>2,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Average price\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>€60\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Platform commission\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>8% \u003Cem>(example)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>What it pays in commission\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>€9,600 a year\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>With 600 bookings a year at an average of €35, at the same 8%, it would be €1,680. A very different picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every platform charges differently. Some take a percentage of every booking, some only on new customers, some charge a fixed fee plus a percentage, and some pass the commission on to the customer as a "booking fee", so the customer pays it (and sees a higher price than at your counter). Check your contract or your last invoice to see how much you paid last year. That's your number, not the one in the example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"when-it-makes-sense-to-stay-on-the-platform\">When it makes sense to stay on the platform\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The platform isn't the enemy. Sometimes it's the best option:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>It brings you customers who wouldn't find you.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If most of your bookings come from people discovering you on the platform (tourists searching "kayak Costa Brava" in an app, people new to the area looking for a hairdresser), you're paying for advertising. And it works.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>You don't get many bookings.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If the sum comes to a few hundred euros a year, your own system won't pay for itself.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>You're just starting out.\u003C\u002Fstrong> While you're still testing the business, it doesn't make sense to invest in your own tools.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Some platforms already work this way. Treatwell, for example, charges 25% only on the first booking from each new customer who arrives through its marketplace, and nothing on repeat bookings. In other words, it charges you for bringing in the customer, not for managing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"when-it-makes-sense-to-have-your-own-system\">When it makes sense to have your own system\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Signs you're paying too much:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Most of your customers already knew you.\u003C\u002Fstrong> They come back every year, search for you by name on Google or find you through your Instagram, and the platform is just where they pay. That commission brings you nothing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The sum above runs into several thousand euros.\u003C\u002Fstrong> From there, your own system usually pays for itself in one or two seasons.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The platform doesn't fit how you work.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Deposits, time slots, equipment shared between bookings, group discounts, your own cancellation rules… If you end up keeping a notebook next to the platform, something's wrong.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>You want your customers' details.\u003C\u002Fstrong> On many platforms the customer belongs more to them than to you: you can't email them about next season or see who comes back.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>A middle way that works well: stay on the platform as a shop window for new customers, and move repeat customers onto your own system. You pay commission for what it brings you, and nothing for the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-much-your-own-system-costs\">How much your own system costs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>It depends on what you need. As a guide, with our prices (excl. VAT):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"tabla\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>What\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Build\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Maintenance\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Website with bookings, payments and two languages\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>€2,400–3,500\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>around €80\u002Fmonth\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Custom app (user accounts, admin panel, automatic emails)\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>€4,550–6,700\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>around €150\u002Fmonth\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Back to the kayak example: €9,600 a year in commission against a booking website of about €3,000 plus around €960 a year in maintenance. It pays for itself in the first year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing that doesn't go away: card fees. If customers pay online, the payment provider (Stripe, for example) takes its share: 1.5% + €0.25 per payment with a standard European card. That's far less than a platform's commission, but include it in the sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's yours: no lock-in, with the code and your customers' data. If you ever want to change provider, you take it all with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[17,20,23,26],{"id":18,"texto":19},"the-sum-hardly-anyone-does","The sum hardly anyone does",{"id":21,"texto":22},"when-it-makes-sense-to-stay-on-the-platform","When it makes sense to stay on the platform",{"id":24,"texto":25},"when-it-makes-sense-to-have-your-own-system","When it makes sense to have your own system",{"id":27,"texto":28},"how-much-your-own-system-costs","How much your own system costs","Frequently asked questions",[31,35,39,43],{"q":32,"a":33,"aHtml":34},"Can I have my own system and stay on the platform?","Yes, and it's often the most sensible option. What matters is that both share the same calendar so you don't get double bookings. You solve that by connecting your system to the platform, if it allows it, or with a shared calendar.","\u003Cp>Yes, and it's often the most sensible option. What matters is that both share the same calendar so you don't get double bookings. You solve that by connecting your system to the platform, if it allows it, or with a shared calendar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":36,"a":37,"aHtml":38},"How long does it take to get your own booking system?","A website with bookings, 2 to 4 weeks. A custom app, 2 to 6 months, in phases. If your business is seasonal, the ideal is to build it over the winter and reach spring with everything tested.","\u003Cp>A website with bookings, 2 to 4 weeks. A custom app, 2 to 6 months, in phases. If your business is seasonal, the ideal is to build it over the winter and reach spring with everything tested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":40,"a":41,"aHtml":42},"What if my customers don't want to book on my website?","If they already know you, they'll book wherever it's easiest. A direct link on your Instagram, your Google Business Profile and your confirmation emails is usually enough. Meanwhile, the platform is still there for new customers.","\u003Cp>If they already know you, they'll book wherever it's easiest. A direct link on your Instagram, your Google Business Profile and your confirmation emails is usually enough. Meanwhile, the platform is still there for new customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"q":44,"a":45,"aHtml":46},"What about payments and refunds?","They're handled through a payment provider like Stripe: the money goes into your account, and you issue refunds from your own dashboard, under your own cancellation rules.","\u003Cp>They're handled through a payment provider like Stripe: the money goes into your account, and you issue refunds from your own dashboard, under your own cancellation rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","\u003Ch2 id=\"do-the-sum-with-us\">Do the sum with us\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>On our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fcustom-apps\">custom apps\u003C\u002Fa> page there's a calculator that does the same sum as this article. Put in your numbers and, if the result surprises you, book a 20-minute call: we'll tell you honestly whether your own system is worth it or whether you're better off as you are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[49,58],{"slug":50,"slugs":51,"title":54,"seoTitle":55,"description":56,"category":57,"date":12,"readingTime":13},"go-paperless-small-business",{"ca":52,"es":53,"en":50},"deixar-el-paper-al-teu-negoci","dejar-el-papel-en-tu-negocio","How to take your business paperless: where to start","How to go paperless in your business · innerdev","How to take a small business paperless by starting with one process. Which tools already exist, when your own app pays off, and examples by sector.","Paperless business",{"slug":59,"slugs":60,"title":63,"seoTitle":64,"description":65,"category":66,"date":12,"readingTime":13},"how-much-does-a-website-cost",{"ca":61,"es":62,"en":59},"quant-costa-una-pagina-web","cuanto-cuesta-una-pagina-web","How much does a website cost in 2026? (With our prices)","How much does a website cost in 2026? · innerdev","A small business website costs €850–1,250, plus €15–25\u002Fmonth to keep it running. Where every euro goes, and what to check before you sign a quote.","Pricing",1793194588166]