Indexic — the company behind the aReservation booking platform and its aWaiver sister product — is a genuinely solid choice for US tour, activity, attraction and rental operators, with some of the best-rated live phone support in the category. The trade-offs are transparency and modern tooling: pricing isn’t published, there’s no self-serve trial, it serves the US and US territories only, the interface feels dated, and there’s no built-in AI. EquipDash keeps the native rentals, tours and waivers, and adds published pricing from $23/mo + 2%, a 21-day self-serve trial, and Dash AI.
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2026 FEATURE COMPARISON
The factors rental and tour operators ask about most. Each claim links to a source.
| Feature |
Rentals + tours combined
|
Indexic
aReservation · US tours, attractions & rentals
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|---|---|---|
| Pricing model How you actually pay | From $23/mo + 2% platform fee | Flat monthly or customer convenience fee |
| Published pricing Public per-tier dollar rates | Demo-disclosed | |
| Self-serve free trial | 21 days, no card | Demo-led |
| Equipment rentals Item tracking, availability, bundles | Inventory + image capture | |
| Equipment maintenance Asset logs, checklists, service history | ||
| Tours, activities & attractions Per-participant pricing, manifests | Tide/sunset scheduler | |
| Walk-in POS Dedicated point of sale | Chip/tap + Tap to Pay | |
| iOS + Android mobile app Native operator app | iOS + Android | |
| Native digital waivers Built-in e-signature, reminders | Included | aWaiver, $0.15/signature |
| Native AI assistant In-product AI for operators & customers | Dash AI + Agents | |
| MCP — use with ChatGPT & Claude | ||
| Staff management & rostering | Unlimited members | |
| Reviews & surveys Post-booking review capture, NPS | Via PicThrive/OTAs | |
| OTA / channel distribution Viator, Expedia, GetYourGuide | Via integrations | Tripadvisor, Expedia, Viator, GYG |
| Availability outside the US Supported regions | Global | US & US territories |
| Customer rating Public review scores | 4.9 (G2 · Capterra · SourceForge) | 4.9 (Capterra, 48 reviews) |
| Starting price | $23/mo (annual) | Quote-based (no public rate) |
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
Indexic’s model can be very fair — the catch is you can’t see the numbers until you book a demo.
Source: indexic.net/pricing
Indexic’s “we only make money when you make money” convenience-fee model is genuinely attractive for some operators — but with no public rate card you can’t compare it without a sales call. EquipDash publishes its pricing up front ($23/mo + 2%) and lets you start a real 21-day trial with no demo required. Always confirm Indexic’s current rates for your sales volume before committing.
BALANCED VIEW
No platform wins on every dimension. Here's the honest split.
MIGRATION
Switching is straightforward. Export your customers, products and bookings to CSV from aReservation, then import them straight into EquipDash. Start a free trial, run a real week in parallel, and move over when you’re ready — no demo to schedule, no contract, cancel anytime.
OTHER OPTIONS
EquipDash isn't the only alternative. These three come up most often when operators outgrow Indexic’s aReservation.
Booking.com-owned, tour-first platform with the strongest OTA distribution in the category. No subscription, but a ~6% booking fee stacks with processing — pricier economics than Indexic’s convenience-fee model, and rentals feel bolted on.
Mature tours-and-rentals platform with 40+ integrations and capacity-based booking logic. Published single-plan pricing (~$99/mo + 3%), available globally unlike Indexic, but with no native AI and thinner maintenance tracking.
Subscription plus up to 3% booking fee, with a 100+ OTA channel manager as its standout. Published pricing and a free trial, available worldwide, but heavier on distribution and thinner on equipment rentals than Indexic.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
The questions operators ask before switching from Indexic. Contact us if yours isn't here.
Contact UsIndexic, Inc. is a US software company (based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) whose main product is aReservation, an online booking and reservation platform for tour, activity, attraction and rental operators. Its sister product, aWaiver, handles digital waivers. You'll see operators search for both names — “Indexic” (the company) and “aReservation” (the product).
Transparent $23/mo + 2%, published pricing, native rentals + tours, waivers, AI and a mobile app included. 21-day free trial, no demo to schedule, no contract.
