The Booking System That Doesn't Punish Your Customers
FareHarbor adds high booking fees (often 6%+) to every ticket. Baluu offers fair, transparent pricing that keeps your tickets affordable and your conversion rates high.
✓ Transparent pricing • ✓ Fast setup • ✓ GDPR-native
Why force your customers to pay 6% extra?
FareHarbor's business model often relies on charging your customers a massive booking fee on top of your ticket price. This inflates your prices and can kill sales. Baluu charges a simple, low transaction fee. You control the final price — your customers pay what you ask, not a penny more.
FareHarbor (Legacy Fees)
- Adds high booking fees to customer checkout.
- Legacy interface built for big tour buses.
- US-centric payouts and data hosting.
Baluu (Modern & Fair)
- Low, transparent fees with full price control.
- Modern, fast booking experience.
- Fast European payouts and GDPR hosting.
Modern UX vs. legacy systems
FareHarbor is built for big tour buses. Baluu is built for modern experiences.
| Feature | FareHarbor | Baluu |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Fees | 💰 High (~6% to customer) | ✅ From 3% (transparent) |
| User Interface | ⚠️ Complex & heavy | ✅ Modern & fast |
| Payouts | US-centric model | ✅ Fast European payouts |
| Setup Time | Days/weeks (requires rep) | ✅ Minutes (self-serve) |
| Website Integration | Clunky iFrames/links | ✅ Beautiful overlay |
| Data Privacy | 🇺🇸 USA (Booking.com) | 🇪🇺 Europe (GDPR) |
Why Choosing European Matters
When you use FareHarbor, you are sending your data and your money to a Silicon Valley giant subject to the US CLOUD Act. This allows US authorities to access data stored on American servers, even if it belongs to a European citizen.
Baluu is different. We are a proudly independent European business with real people working across the UK, Portugal, Spain, and Lithuania.
We do not just follow GDPR because we have to; we follow it because we live here. We understand your market, your values, and your timezone because we share them.
Protect conversion rates and keep pricing fair
Modern booking flows with transparent pricing and EU data hosting.