Why Escape Room Owners Are Switching to Unlimited Booking Plans
Traditional platforms cap your bookings and charge extra for fast checkout. BookingFlow gives you unlimited bookings, AI agents, and modern design for less.
The Resova Problem Nobody Talks About
Resova has been around since roughly 2015. For a long time, it was one of the few booking systems built specifically for activity providers like escape rooms. The problem? It shows its age in almost every way that matters in 2026.
The most frustrating part is not the interface (though we will get to that). It is the pricing model. Resova caps the number of bookings you can accept each month based on which plan you are on.
Let me say that again. Your booking software limits how many customers you can serve.
Resova Pricing Breakdown
Here is what Resova actually costs:
- Starter: $40/month for up to 100 bookings
- Growth: $70/month for up to 300 bookings
- Professional: $100/month for up to 600 bookings
- Enterprise: $135/month for unlimited bookings
If you are on the Starter plan and you get 101 bookings in a month, you either get charged overage fees or you have to manually upgrade mid-month. That is not how booking software should work in 2026.
BookingFlow offers transparent monthly pricing with a small service fee (1.2-1.9%) charged to customers. Whether you do 50 bookings a month or 5,000 bookings a month, your monthly cost stays the same. The small customer fee covers payment processing while keeping your costs predictable.
The AI Gap
This is where the difference becomes obvious. Resova has no AI capabilities. None. Not a chatbot. Not a voice agent. Not automated customer support.
When someone visits your website at 11 PM with a question about group sizes or difficulty levels, Resova cannot help them. They either wait until morning to call you, or they book with a competitor who has 24/7 support.
BookingFlow includes an AI chatbot that answers common questions instantly. It knows your rooms, your pricing, your availability, and your policies. Customers get immediate answers without waiting for your staff.
Even better, BookingFlow offers voice AI agents that answer your phone line. 30-40% of escape room bookings still come through phone calls. With Resova, you either hire someone to answer phones or you miss those calls. With BookingFlow, the voice agent picks up every single call and can complete the booking over the phone.
That is not a $10/month add-on. That is included in the platform. A missed call is typically worth $150-300 in booking revenue. If the voice agent catches just two missed calls per week, it pays for the entire system several times over.
Here is a Real Comparison
Let me show you what this looks like for a typical escape room doing 200 bookings per month:
| Feature | Resova (Growth Plan) | BookingFlow |
|---------|---------------------|-------------|
| Monthly cost | $70 | From $0/mo (Free) to $99/mo (Business) |
| Booking limit | 300/month | Unlimited |
| AI chatbot | No | Included |
| Voice agent | No | Included |
| SpeedPay (fast checkout) | Extra cost | Included |
| Interface design | Dated (circa 2015) | Modern (2026) |
| Mobile booking experience | Functional | Optimized |
| After-hours support | None | 24/7 AI |
At 200 bookings/month, Resova works fine until you grow. Then you are paying $100/month or $135/month for features that still do not include AI support.
The SpeedPay Issue
Resova offers something called SpeedPay, which is their version of express checkout. It saves customer payment information so return bookings are faster.
This should be standard in any modern booking system. Instead, Resova charges extra for it. The exact pricing is not publicly listed, which usually means it is expensive enough that they do not want to scare people off.
BookingFlow includes fast checkout by default. Returning customers can book again in under 30 seconds. No extra fees. No upgrade required.
Interface and User Experience
This is subjective, but it matters. When a potential customer lands on your booking page, the design creates an immediate impression.
Resova's interface looks like it was built in 2015 because it probably was. The fonts, the layout, the color schemes... all of it feels outdated. That does not mean it is broken, but it does not inspire confidence the way a modern, clean interface does.
BookingFlow was built in 2026 with current design standards. Clean typography, smooth animations, mobile-first layout, and a checkout flow that feels like booking a hotel or buying something on Shopify. Customers expect that level of polish now.
Mobile Booking Experience
Over 70% of escape room bookings come from mobile devices. This is where old platforms really struggle.
Resova works on mobile, but it was clearly designed for desktop first. Buttons are small. Forms feel cramped. The flow requires more taps than it should.
BookingFlow was designed mobile-first from day one. Every interaction is optimized for a phone screen. Larger buttons, clearer labels, fewer steps. A booking that takes 90 seconds on desktop takes 60 seconds on mobile.
That difference matters. Every extra tap or confusing moment is an opportunity for the customer to say "forget it" and leave.
What Resova Does Well
To be fair, Resova is not a bad system. It works. It has been around for years, which means it is stable and proven. If you are a small venue doing under 100 bookings per month and you do not care about AI features, the $40/month Starter plan is reasonable.
Resova also has solid integrations with popular payment processors and accounting tools. Their support team is responsive. The system rarely goes down.
The problem is not that Resova is broken. The problem is that it has not kept up with what customers expect in 2026. And the pricing model penalizes growth, which is backwards.
Who Should Use BookingFlow Instead
BookingFlow makes the most sense if:
- You are doing (or planning to do) more than 100 bookings per month
- You want AI chatbot and voice agent support without paying extra
- You care about having a modern, mobile-optimized booking experience
- You do not want your software to cap how many customers you can serve
- You get a lot of after-hours traffic and inquiries
If you are currently on Resova and hitting your booking limits, the switch is straightforward. BookingFlow can import your existing customer data, room configurations, and booking history. Most venues are up and running in under two hours.
The Bottom Line
Resova was built for a different era of online booking. It still works, but it is showing its age in pricing, design, and capabilities.
BookingFlow was built for 2026 and beyond. Unlimited bookings, AI support included, modern interface, and pricing that does not punish you for growing your business.
If you are starting fresh, there is no reason to choose a decade-old platform when better options exist. And if you are already on Resova and feeling the limitations, now you know there is a better way.
