EVENT SOFTWARE COMPARISON
Check Cherry vs BoothBook
BoothBook is a strong, photo-booth-focused platform. Check Cherry is built for event pros who run a booth and more. Here's an honest look at how the two compare, so you can pick the right fit.
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Check Cherry is independently reviewed across Google, G2, Trustpilot, and Capterra. BoothBook has far fewer independent reviews to point to.
Built to grow with you
Most Check Cherry businesses started as a side hustle. As they grew, added staff, took on more events, and offered more services, Check Cherry grew with them. The platform has been shaped by ten years of feedback from businesses just like yours.
The day you add a DJ service or start bartending, a photo-booth-only tool can't follow you. Check Cherry already runs them all from one account.
Switching systems later is painful, so it's worth getting right the first time. A few dollars a month is small next to your client experience and the hours back in your week. Invest in the system built for where you're headed, not just where you are today.
The differences that actually matter
Both handle the essentials well: online booking, contracts, travel fees, add-on inventory, and photo booth tools. Here's where Check Cherry and BoothBook genuinely differ.
| Check Cherry | BoothBook | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Event pros across services | Photo booth businesses |
| DJ planning & song requests | Native, with do-not-play lists | Via generic form builder |
| Automatic payment plans & Auto Pay | Built in (saved cards, ACH, Klarna) | Deposit + balance |
| Staff accounts | Unlimited on every plan | Capped by plan, extra seats cost more |
| Pricing scales with | Your booking volume | Your users, locations, and brands |
| Dynamic, rules-based pricing | Surcharges & discounts by date, lead time, and location | Coupon codes |
| Company & support | US-based, US-time support | UK-based |
| Connect Claude or ChatGPT | Built in | Not available |
Based on publicly available information as of June 2026. Both products change often, so check each company's site for the latest details.
Which one should you choose?
In short: choose Check Cherry if you run more than a photo booth or you're a US-based event business, and choose BoothBook if you only run a booth, especially outside the US.
Choose Check Cherry if
- You run more than one service, or plan to grow into one.
- You're a US-based business that bills in US dollars.
- You want clients to pay over time on automatic payment plans, with cards saved on file.
- You work with attendants or subcontractors and don't want to pay for every login, even for someone who works one event a year.
- You want to ask Claude or ChatGPT about your bookings, leads, and payments in plain English.
Choose BoothBook if
- You only run a photo booth and don't plan to add services.
- You operate outside the US or need multi-currency billing.
- You need your client portal in one of 14 languages.
A feature list won't tell you the whole story
A lot of event pros run their business across a booking form, a separate contract tool, a spreadsheet for travel fees, a calendar, and a notes app. Check Cherry is the one place where the booking, the contract, the deposit, the travel fee, the staff assignment, and the client's portal all live together and stay in sync.
That's the difference you feel every day, and it's why two tools that both list "contracts" aren't the same thing. When something comes up the week of a big event, you reach a real person who knows event work. It's what customers mention most: everything in one place, and support that actually helps.
Where Check Cherry is different
The honest differences that matter when you're choosing
Built for more than booths
Run photo booth, DJ, bartending, and photography services from one account, with native DJ song requests and do-not-play lists. BoothBook centers on photo booths.
Get paid over time
Offer automatic payment plans with cards saved on file, Auto Pay, and ACH, so clients book bigger and you collect on schedule. BoothBook caps you at a deposit plus a balance.
Ask AI about your business
Connect Claude or ChatGPT and ask about your bookings, leads, and payments in plain English. It's built in on every plan. BoothBook has no AI assistant.
Your bookings and your books
Profit-and-loss, sales-tax, and tip reports, expense tracking, scheduled report emails, and QuickBooks Online sync are all built in, so the money side stays current without a spreadsheet.
Made for US event businesses
US-based, with payouts in US dollars and support on US time. BoothBook is a UK-based company.
Booth depth, kept
You don't trade booth-specific tools for the breadth. Design selection, backdrop and add-on availability, and per-day package limits are all built in.
What event pros say
Real reviews from event pros on Check Cherry
"We got 'the pitch' for Check Cherry at PBX in 2024. We were blown away by their attention to all the details of what it means to own a photobooth business."
"So glad I made the switch from my old CRM. It's really well designed for DJs and Photo Booth users. The booking platform, event and invoicing management are all spot on."
"I signed up with Check Cherry after trying another CRM that just didn't work for me. It's been absolutely fabulous! I couldn't be happier that we made the switch — exactly what I was looking for to work smarter, not harder."
Common questions
Comparing Check Cherry and BoothBook
Is Check Cherry a good BoothBook alternative?
For US-based event businesses, and for anyone who runs more than a photo booth, yes. Check Cherry covers the same booking, contract, and payment basics as BoothBook, adds multi-service and DJ tools, and includes its core features on every plan. If you run a booth only and you're outside the US, BoothBook is also an excellent option.
Can I connect Check Cherry to ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. Check Cherry includes a built-in AI assistant connection (MCP), so you can ask Claude or ChatGPT about your bookings, leads, and payments in plain English. The Check Cherry API and AI assistant connection are included on every plan.
What is the difference between Check Cherry and BoothBook?
BoothBook is focused on photo booth businesses and is popular in the UK. Check Cherry is built for event professionals across services, so you can manage a photo booth plus DJ, bartending, or photography from one account. Both handle online booking, contracts, payments, and travel fees.
How does Check Cherry pricing compare to BoothBook?
Entry plans start at a similar monthly price. The real difference is what you pay for as you grow. BoothBook caps users, locations, and brands on each tier and charges for extra seats, so an attendant or subcontractor who works even one event a year takes up a paid login. Check Cherry includes unlimited staff accounts on every plan and scales with your booking volume instead, so growing your team or subbing out work never raises your bill. Unlimited bookings sounds generous, but few businesses at entry-plan size ever bump into a booking limit — the cap you feel in practice is seats, because a roster of attendants and subs adds up fast even when each person only works an event or two a year.
Does Check Cherry support Authorize.Net?
Check Cherry Payments runs on Stripe, and you can also connect Square or PayPal. We don't support Authorize.Net directly. If you're committed to an existing Authorize.Net account, BoothBook supports it, but most businesses find Check Cherry Payments covers the same need with less setup, and it unlocks saved cards and automatic payment plans that Authorize.Net-based tools often can't offer.
I only run a photo booth. Which one should I choose?
Both work well for a booth-only business. Check Cherry gives you design selection, backdrop and add-on availability, per-day package limits, and room to add other services later. BoothBook is a strong, booth-specialized choice, especially for UK operators. If you're US-based, Check Cherry's USD pricing and US tax tools are usually the easier fit.
Will I lose my data if I switch from BoothBook?
No. You can export your clients, contacts, and event history from BoothBook and import them into Check Cherry, and our team will walk you through it. Most businesses are up and running within a day or two, and you can run both systems side by side while you settle in.
Is there a learning curve?
Check Cherry is designed to be intuitive, and most features work the way you'd expect. We also have video tutorials, help articles, and live chat support to help you get up to speed quickly.
How do I claim the 50% switch discount?
Start your free trial, then chat with our team and show your current BoothBook subscription (a screenshot of your billing page works). We'll apply the 50% discount to your first year.
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