HolidayFox vs Q-Book
- 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.
- Q-Book
- UK PMS + free channel manager (Queensborough Group)
- Q-Book pricing
- £14.99+VAT/month; 20p/pitch booking or 50p caravan/glamping; £99+VAT enrolment. No contract. (queensboroughgroup.co.uk/pricing, checked 2026-09-11)(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 “cheap campsite booking software”, Q-Book is on the page. Queensborough Group. UK phone 01204 373710. Their line is “no contracts, no crazy prices”: a low monthly, pennies per booking, free channel connections.
I run HolidayFox, so this is not a neutral page. Both are a real book. The useful question is whether you want a £14.99 diary and you will answer evenings yourself, or a PMS that answers at 9pm.
What Q-Book is, and what they do well
Q-Book is a cloud diary plus a channel manager: website booking, drag-and-drop calendar, dynamic pricing, reviews hub, optional website from £13 + VAT a month, optional EPOS. Guest messages from direct and OTAs sit in one inbox. They call that guest chat — it is messaging, not a live assistant that sees stock and takes the booking.
Things they genuinely do well:
- It is a real campsite PMS. Pitches, glamping, caravans, extras, arrivals board, reports.
- Published, simple prices. £14.99 + VAT a month for unlimited units, then 20p per pitch booking or 50p per caravan / glamping booking. One-off £99 + VAT enrolment (includes setup). No contract. Payment gateway is extra: £3 + VAT a month and 10p–25p per transaction. Source: queensboroughgroup.co.uk/pricing and their campsite FAQ, checked 2026-09-11.
- Free connections to Pitchup, Hipcamp, Campsites.co.uk, Airbnb, Booking.com and the rest. Their FAQ: “not a sausage.”
- UK telephone support. They sell a human on the phone, not a ticket queue.
If your priority is “£15 a month, 20p a pitch, free Pitchup connection, and I will handle 9pm myself,” Q-Book is a credible answer. We will not pretend 5% is cheaper than 20p a booking on software cost.
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 Q-Book for the diary. If you already have it, iCal can sync — you do not have to.
- Job to be done. Both put a book on the site. HolidayFox also answers after hours and lists you on Google Hotels. Their extra is a cheap published fee plus a bundled channel manager.
- How you pay. They: £14.99 + VAT / month, 20p or 50p per booking, £99 + VAT to start. HolidayFox: free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website plus 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox.
- Where checkout lives. Both can take card on your site. Ours is the on-page widget plus a live assistant on that same domain.
- Discovery. HolidayFox includes Google Hotels and holidayfox.com. Keep Pitchup either way — they via their free channel manager, we via iCal.
Side by side
| Capability | Q-Book | HolidayFox |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | UK PMS + free channel manager | Full PMS for independent stays |
| The diary | Yes | Yes — that is the product |
| Channel manager | Free Pitchup / Hipcamp / Airbnb etc. | iCal — OTAs, not a second diary |
| Live chat that sees stock | Inbox messaging; not a live booking chat | Yes — part of the book |
| Google Hotels | Channel connection listed; not our feed | Yes — feed included |
| Pricing model | £14.99+VAT/mo + 20p/50p per booking + £99 setup | free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website + 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox |
Q-Book figures from queensboroughgroup.co.uk/pricing, checked 2026-09-11. HolidayFox figures from holidayfox.com/en/partners, reviewed 2026-09-11.
Who each one is right for
- • You want a known cheap monthly bill and 20p a pitch, and you will handle evening enquiries yourself.
- • You want their bundled channel manager more than a live assistant.
- You want one system for the diary, website checkout, after-hours live chat and Google Hotels.
- You have a brochure or WordPress site and guests still bounce to Pitchup after hours.
- You want to pay when they book, without a £99 enrolment fee to start.
Talk to us
15 minutes with Hannah. She will show you the book. If you already run Q-Book you can keep it. You do not need it for the diary.
Frequently asked questions
Is HolidayFox a Q-Book alternative?
Yes. Both are a PMS. HolidayFox is calendar, bookings, payments, live chat and Google Hotels. Their extra is a cheap published fee and a free channel manager.
How much does Q-Book cost?
Campsite plan: £14.99 + VAT a month, 20p per pitch booking or 50p per caravan/glamping booking, plus £99 + VAT enrolment. No contract. Source: queensboroughgroup.co.uk/pricing, checked 2026-09-11. HolidayFox: free for the widget, or from £12.99/month for a full website plus 5% commission on bookings taken through HolidayFox.
Can I keep Q-Book and use HolidayFox?
You can sync via iCal if you already have it. You do not need to. HolidayFox is the diary.
Does Q-Book charge commission?
They do not take a percentage of the stay. They do charge 20p or 50p per booking on top of the monthly fee. That is still a per-booking software charge — not 0p.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-11