Pricing for independent guides

Simple pricing for guides who want to own the business.

guideOS is built for guide businesses that want one complete operating system instead of stacking generic tools or depending on marketplace-first platforms.

If you currently rely on FishingBooker, Guidesly, FishAnyWhere, FishArbor, or a patchwork of point solutions, guideOS is designed to help you run a direct, branded business with lower friction and better alignment.

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All features included

Guide

$50 / month

First month FREE

$25 / month for the first 25 guideOS plankowners

No setup fee. No marketplace commission. One professional plan built to support guide operations, client relationships, and repeat business.

Public guide and booking pages with indexable guide-provided content
SEO readiness scoring for each guide profile
Calendar, day view, and availability controls
Client CRM, trip history, and preferences
Deposits, balances, and rescheduling workflows
Digital waivers, reminders, and follow-up communication
Trip reports, photos, and repeat-booking tools
Weather, tide, and planning context
Mobile-first workflows for on-the-water operations

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Standard card-processing fees may apply when taking online payments.

Positioning mattersMarketplace-first tools can be useful for exposure, but guideOS is meant to be a business system first. It is priced to help guides keep more control, more clarity, and more margin.

Why guideOS is different

Not another listing marketplace.

GuideOS is business infrastructure for professional fishing guides. The goal is not to sit between you and your customers. The goal is to help you run the business cleanly, present your brand well, and keep the operation together from inquiry through follow-up.

guideOSMarketplace-first tools

Primary model

Flat software subscription built around guide operations.Often centered on listings, discovery, and booking commissions.

Customer relationship

You own the client record, communication flow, and repeat-booking path.The platform usually remains the primary customer touchpoint.

Brand presence

Your own guide profile and booking experience carry the brand.Your business sits inside a larger marketplace experience.

After-booking operations

Built for reminders, waivers, balances, weather, and day-of-trip execution.Varies widely and often stops near booking confirmation.

Revenue model alignment

GuideOS does not depend on marketplace commissions to work.Many marketplace tools monetize each transaction or lead flow.

Portability

Designed to support your direct business, website, and repeat clients.Growth can remain tied to platform ranking and marketplace traffic.

What pricing is meant to solve

Cost-effective and aligned.

Guide software should reduce tool sprawl, not add to it. guideOS is priced to replace a stack of scheduling, payment, waiver, CRM, and follow-up tools with one guide-focused system.

One monthly platform fee instead of multiple disconnected subscriptions.
No dependency on marketplace commissions to make the product work.
Designed for direct bookings, repeat clients, and owned customer relationships.
Supports public guide pages that can be discovered through search and improved with SEO readiness scoring.
Built for the parts of the trip that happen after the booking, not just before it.

FAQ

Questions guides usually ask first.

What does guideOS cost?

The standard Guide plan is $50 per month. For the first 25 guideOS plankowners, the plan is $25 per month after a free first month.

Are there marketplace commissions or setup fees?

No marketplace commissions and no setup fee. Standard payment-processing fees may still apply when you accept online payments.

How is guideOS different from FishingBooker, Guidesly, FishAnyWhere, or similar platforms?

Those platforms can help with marketplace discovery. guideOS is positioned differently: it is operating software for guides who want to own the customer relationship, run the trip after the booking, and build a direct business that is not dependent on marketplace commissions.

Can I still use my current website and social channels?

Yes. guideOS is built to support your existing brand. You can link your guideOS booking experience from your website, social profiles, and direct customer messages.

Is every feature included in the Guide plan?

Yes. The pricing is intentionally simple: one professional plan, one complete operating system, without forcing guides into add-on shopping just to run the business.

Run a guide business on your terms.

Start with a free first month and claim introductory pricing if you are in the first 25 guideOS plankowners.

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