Sailia is the best BookWhen alternative

Both Sailia and BookWhen make it easy to take online bookings, but only one is built to grow with you.

BookWhen is quick to get started and perfect for very simple setups. You can create events, take payments, and get online fast. But as soon as you want to connect your staff, equipment, marketing, or multiple locations, the ceiling shows. Every new course or activity has to be created from scratch, and there’s no real visibility beyond your calendar.

Sailia gives you that same ease of setup, just a few minutes to go live, but with the tools to grow. You can manage everything in one connected place: bookings, staff, kit, memberships, and marketing, all beautifully simple to use.

At a glance

Why centres choose Sailia

BookWhen is known for being easy to use, and Sailia keeps that same simplicity at its core.

The difference is what happens next.

In Sailia, adding a new course, hire slot, or event takes just two clicks.

Your availability updates automatically, your staff and equipment are synced, and your booking portal adjusts instantly, no duplication, no rebuilding.

As your business grows, you can connect more features without changing platform:

marketing automation, memberships, reporting, and OTA integrations all come built in.

Sailia starts simple and stays simple, even when things get busy.

Marketing and automation built in

Sailia has everything you need to turn one-time customers into regulars.

You can:

• Email anyone who booked a specific course or activity

• Automate reminders, follow-ups, and offers

• Send beautifully branded messages right from your dashboard

No exporting, no Mailchimp needed, it’s all connected.

Reach more people with OTA integrations

BookWhen stops at your own website.

Sailia goes further.

You can list directly on TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide, and Google Things to Do. Your sessions, prices, and availability all sync automatically.

You stay in control, and every booking flows straight into Sailia’s calendar and reporting.

The bottom line

If you just need a quick way to take bookings, both platforms make it easy.

But when you want to automate your admin, grow your customer base, or connect with global marketplaces, Sailia is for you.

BookWhen helps you take bookings.

Sailia helps you grow, without ever getting complicated.