Booqable vs InflateMate
Choose Booqable if you rent a wide range of equipment and want deep ecommerce integrations. Choose InflateMate if inflatables are your core revenue and you need purpose-built scheduling, waivers, and delivery planning.
InflateMate verdict
Booqable is a solid general-purpose rental platform with polished ecommerce tools, but it lacks inflatable-specific guardrails. InflateMate includes those safeguards and bounce-house-ready workflows without needing heavy configuration.
Pricing snapshot
Essential (annual)
$39/mo
$45/mo billed monthly; limited to 100 products.
Pro
$79/mo
Includes advanced ecommerce integrations.
Premium
$249/mo
Custom workflows, API limits lifted.
Pricing sourced from Booqable pricing (September 2025).
- Slick online store builder with Shopify and Squarespace integrations.
- Barcode scanning and warehouse tools for general equipment rental.
- Global payment support and multi-language storefronts.
Feature comparison
| Capability | InflateMate | Booqable |
|---|---|---|
| Booking System | Realtime Hold -> Pending -> Confirmed stages with automated waivers, buffers, minimum spend, and refund workflows. | Online booking available but lacks inflatable-specific stages, automatic waivers, or refund rules. |
| Inventory System | Manage images, edit products, set Active/Maintenance/Retired statuses, track quantities, and view top performers. | Strong general inventory, yet maintenance statuses and analytics require manual tagging and higher tiers. |
| CRM | Auto-creates customers with VIP/Active badges, booking history, lifetime spend, and full CRUD. | Customer records exist but no automatic loyalty tracking; deeper CRM tools locked behind premium plans. |
| Waivers & Documents | Confirmation-triggered waivers with Pending/Signed statuses and DocuSeal audit logs built in. | Waivers need third-party tools or manual uploads; status tracking lives outside the booking. |
| Payments & Invoicing | Quotes turn into invoices with unified transaction ledger, instant/scheduled payouts, and partial refunds. | Payments supported, but invoices and refunds tie into external ecommerce flows. |
| Website Builder | Hosted site with customizable hero, sections, themes, color palette, embed widgets, and optional custom domain. | Relies on Shopify/Squarespace integrations—no native booking website included. |
| Marketing Hub | Coupons and sales-funnel popups feed directly into a leads table for follow-up. | Marketing leans on third-party apps; no built-in funnel popup or coupon-to-lead sync. |
Migration checklist
- List the inflatable-specific rules you need (buffers, delivery radius) to recreate in InflateMate.
- Export products and customers from Booqable via CSV.
- Disconnect Booqable embeds and replace with InflateMate booking links.
- Train staff on InflateMate's maintenance and calendar tools before go-live.
FAQs
Does InflateMate integrate with Shopify like Booqable?
InflateMate provides its own booking storefront with embed options. Most customers replace their ecommerce rental setup entirely.
Can I keep Booqable for non-inflatables?
Some operators keep Booqable for speciality items, but most consolidate into InflateMate to avoid duplicate inventory management.
How do I handle barcode tracking after switching?
InflateMate uses status tags and maintenance logs instead of barcode scans. We can export scan history for your records.