VENUE SOFTWARE COMPARISON
Check Cherry vs AllBooked by Skedda
Both let the public book a room online and pay. AllBooked, Skedda's product for venues, schedules the room. Check Cherry books the event: the package, the rental agreement, the deposit, and the payment schedule in one flow. Here's an honest look at which one fits your venue.
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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.
A room scheduler books the hour. The day a renter wants a package, a contract, and a payment plan, you need software that books the whole event.
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 show live availability and take payment online. The real question is what a renter is booking: a time slot, or an event.
| Check Cherry | AllBooked | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Party rooms, halls, and event spaces | Sports facilities, studios, co-working spaces, and community centers |
| What a renter books | A package: hours, room, add-ons, and per-guest pricing | A time slot on a space, with add-ons |
| Rental agreement | Signed online in the booking flow | Not stated on its site |
| Deposits and payment schedules | Deposit at booking, balance on a schedule you set | Payment at booking or by invoice |
| Proposals and quotes | Built in | Not stated on its site |
| Booking on your own website | Included | Embedded scheduler costs extra |
| Pricing rules | Hourly, flat-fee, and per-guest, with weekend and evening rates | By time, room, or demand; one rule on the Core plan |
| Recurring renters | Recurring bookings, with an invoice per date | Memberships with booking allowances, on the Advanced plan |
| Bookable facility map | No | Yes, on the Advanced plan |
| Connect Claude or ChatGPT | Built in | Not stated on its site |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
| Pricing | From $39/mo month to month, or $29/mo billed yearly | From $99/mo billed yearly, for up to 3 spaces |
Based on AllBooked's public pricing and feature pages as of November 2026. "Not stated" means we couldn't find it on AllBooked's own pages, not that it's missing. Skedda itself is now a desk and meeting room tool for workplaces; AllBooked is its separate product for venues. Both products update often, so check each company's site for current details. Source: AllBooked pricing
Which one should you choose?
In short: choose Check Cherry if you rent a room for events and want the agreement signed and the deposit paid at booking, and choose AllBooked if you rent many spaces by the hour to repeat users.
Choose Check Cherry if
- You rent a room for showers, birthdays, receptions, and meetings, not court time.
- You want the rental agreement signed and the deposit paid as part of the booking.
- You sell packages with add-ons like tables, chairs, and cleanup, or price by guest count.
- You want to pay month to month, with booking on your own website included.
- You send a quote or give a tour before the bigger events.
Choose AllBooked if
- You rent courts, studios, desks, or many rooms by the hour to the same people every week.
- You sell memberships with a monthly allowance of booking time.
- You want a bookable map of your facility, or bookings that unlock the door through a smart lock.
- Your bookings are simple time slots that need no contract.
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.
So don't stop at the feature table. The best way to compare any two systems is to walk through the customer journey yourself: start a trial, build a package, and book it the way your client would. What your customer experiences is the comparison that matters.
Where Check Cherry is different
The honest differences that matter for a hall or party room
Book the event, not the slot
A renter picks Saturday afternoon, the four-hour package, 40 guests, and the extra tables. One price, one booking, nothing for you to add up.
Signed and paid at booking
The rental agreement and the deposit are part of the booking, so nobody holds a date without both. The balance follows the schedule you set.
Weekly renters, set up once
The class every Tuesday or the club that meets monthly is one recurring booking. Each date gets its own invoice.
Month to month from $39
No annual commitment, and the booking page goes on your own website at no extra cost.
A hall running on it
"It'll take a booking right there during the day, and I go home and look at it in the evening. It's like, okay, it all worked."
Jean Stout runs Goose Hall Event Center in Findlay, Ohio, a single room rented by the hour for showers and birthday parties. She teaches school all day. Renters pick a date, sign, and pay on her booking page.
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Comparing Check Cherry and AllBooked
Is Check Cherry a good Skedda or AllBooked alternative for event venues?
For party rooms, halls, and event spaces, yes. Check Cherry handles online booking with live availability, a rental agreement signed in the booking flow, deposits, payment schedules, and add-ons. AllBooked is the stronger choice for sports facilities, studios, and community centers that rent many spaces by the hour and sell memberships.
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 Skedda and AllBooked?
Skedda is now a desk and meeting room booking tool for workplaces. AllBooked is Skedda's separate product for venues and public spaces: courts, studios, community centers, and event venues. If you rent a space to the public, AllBooked is the one to compare.
Does Check Cherry handle hourly room rentals?
Yes. Packages can be hourly blocks, flat fees, or per-guest pricing, with different rates for weekends and evenings. Each room has its own availability, so a booked room closes for that time and nothing double-books.
Can renters sign a rental agreement and pay a deposit online?
Yes. The rental agreement is signed electronically as part of every booking, and the deposit is collected at the same time. You choose whether that confirms the booking on the spot or waits for your approval.
Will I lose my data if I switch from AllBooked?
No. Bring your renter list and upcoming bookings as a spreadsheet and our team will walk you through importing them. Most venues are up and running within a day or two, and you can run both systems side by side while you settle in.
How do I claim the 50% switch discount?
Start your free trial, then chat with our team and show your current AllBooked or Skedda plan (a screenshot of your billing page works). We'll apply the 50% discount to your first year.
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