HolidayFox vs In-Site
- HolidayFox
- HolidayFox is a full PMS for independent stays: calendar, bookings, payments, guest messaging, self check-in, a daily agenda, a booking widget or hosted website, after-hours live chat, and Google Hotels.
- In-Site
- Park-ops PMS — desktop or cloud; online bookings as an add-on
- In-Site pricing
- Quote-only (licence + install; editions Complete / Park Admin / Bookings)(checked 2026-09-11)
- HolidayFox pricing
- free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website + 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox
If you search “holiday park management software UK”, In-Site is one of the names that has been on the page for decades. Family-run in North Wales since 1984. They say 400+ parks on the homepage and 500+ further down the same page — we will not pick a number for them. Desktop in the office, or hosted in their Manchester data centre.
I run HolidayFox, so this is not a neutral page. In-Site is a real park PMS. HolidayFox is a real PMS. The useful question is whether you need Sage, site fees, owners and a barrier, or a book that takes the guest on your own website at 9pm.
What In-Site is, and what they do well
In-Site (insite-parks.co.uk) is park management software for holiday rentals, owner-occupied, tourers, tents and residential — or any mix. Editions: Complete, Park Admin, Bookings. You can run it on a local PC or in the cloud and migrate between them.
Things In-Site genuinely does well:
- It is a real park-ops PMS. Colour-coded booking chart, arrivals, site-fee invoicing, utilities, caravan sales, job sheets, standing orders.
- Sage 50 & 100 link — they call that unique. If your accounts live in Sage, that extra is the reason to buy them.
- Optional park extras: interactive park map, barrier access, EPOS, membership passes. Quote those as add-ons — they are not the diary.
- UK in-house support and a dedicated account manager. Established 1984. They publish 400+ and 500+ on the same homepage (insite-parks.co.uk, checked 2026-09-11).
Online bookings are an add-on, not the core licence. Web bookings download into an import manager for you to approve or reject. If your priority is “park admin + Sage + a chart we have used since the 90s,” In-Site is a credible answer. We will not invent a price.
What HolidayFox is, and where we are different
HolidayFox is a full PMS for independent stays: calendar, bookings, payments, guest messaging, self check-in, a daily agenda, a booking widget or hosted website, after-hours live chat, and Google Hotels.
Widget checkout is live on your domain (Stripe). Paying inside the chat thread is still rolling out. You do not need In-Site for the diary. If you already have it for Sage or owners, iCal can sync — you do not have to.
- Job to be done. Both can hold a book. HolidayFox also answers after hours and lists you on Google Hotels. In-Site’s extra is park ops (Sage, site fees, owners, barriers).
- Where checkout lives. In-Site can install booking pages into your site; new bookings wait in an import manager. HolidayFox takes card on your domain in the on-page widget.
- How you pay. In-Site: quote-only licence (Complete / Park Admin / Bookings; online bookings extra). HolidayFox: free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website plus 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox.
- Desktop. In-Site still sells a local install. HolidayFox is cloud — the book is on your website.
Side by side
| Capability | In-Site | HolidayFox |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Park-ops PMS (desktop or cloud) | Full PMS for independent stays |
| The diary | Yes — Bookings / Complete editions | Yes — that is the product |
| Online bookings | Add-on; approve/reject import | On-page widget, Stripe on your domain |
| Sage / site fees / owners | Yes — headline extra | Not a Sage / owner-portal product |
| Live chat that sees stock | Not the headline product | Yes — part of the book |
| Google Hotels | Not the headline product | Yes — feed included |
| Pricing model | Quote-only licence + add-ons | free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website + 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox |
In-Site editions and add-ons from insite-parks.co.uk/Editions, checked 2026-09-11. HolidayFox figures from holidayfox.com/en/partners, reviewed 2026-09-11.
Who each one is right for
- • You run a residential / mixed park and Sage, site fees or owners are the buying criterion.
- • You want a local desktop install, not only a cloud book.
- You want one system for the diary, website checkout, after-hours live chat and Google Hotels.
- You have a brochure site and guests still bounce to Pitchup after hours.
- You want to pay when they book, not a quoted park-ops licence before the season starts.
Talk to us
15 minutes with Hannah. She will show you the book. If you already run In-Site you can keep it. You do not need it for the diary.
Frequently asked questions
Is HolidayFox an In-Site alternative?
Yes, for the diary. HolidayFox is a full PMS for independent stays. In-Site’s extra is park operations (Sage, site fees, owners, barriers). If you do not need that ops stack, you do not need In-Site.
Can I keep In-Site and use HolidayFox?
You can sync via iCal if you already have it. You do not need to. HolidayFox is the diary. Dual-run is optional, not the usual setup.
How much does In-Site cost?
In-Site does not publish a public price list; it is a quoted licence by edition, plus add-ons such as online bookings. Do not treat a guessed figure as their invoice. HolidayFox: free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website plus 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox.
What does HolidayFox cost?
free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website plus 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox. No joining fee.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-11