Run your sports school
without the chaos.
Bookings, instructors, weather scheduling, packages and payments — all in one platform built for kite, surf, wing and watersport schools.
Features
Everything your school needs
Smart Booking Management
Accept online bookings, assign instructors, track sessions and manage your full schedule from one dashboard.
Weather-Aware Scheduling
Mark sessions as confirmed, unconfirmed or cancelled based on conditions. Keep students in the loop.
Instructor Management
Set availability, assign spots, track hours taught and manage certifications for your whole team.
Packages & Payments
Sell lesson packages, process Stripe payments, track hours used per student and issue refunds.
Student Profiles
Store skill levels, signed waivers, booking history and notes for every student.
Coupons & Discounts
Create promo codes, set expiry, limit uses and apply discounts automatically at checkout.
Multi-Spot Support
Operate across multiple beach spots or locations. Assign each booking to the right spot.
Reports & Insights
Revenue, instructor hours, booking trends and student retention — all at a glance.
How it works
Up and running today
Sign up your school
Fill in your details and get your own booking URL in seconds.
Set up your services
Add sports, lesson packages, pricing and instructors from the admin panel.
Share your booking page
Students go to yourbrand.ventoorange.com and book and pay directly online.
Manage your day
Assign instructors, check the weather status and run your schedule without spreadsheets.
Pricing
Simple, fair pricing
Start for free. We only earn when you do.
- ✓ Unlimited bookings
- ✓ All features included
- ✓ Your own subdomain
- ✓ No credit card needed
- ✓ All features included
- ✓ Unlimited bookings
- ✓ Pay only when you earn
- ✓ No monthly fee
- ✓ No lock-in contract
- ✓ Can pass fee to customer
* You can choose to absorb the booking fee or pass it on to your customers at checkout.
How we compare
Built for sports schools, not generic tours
Big booking platforms are built for generic tourism. Vento Orange is built around the reality of running a weather-dependent sports school.
 Vento OrangeBuilt for sports schools | Checkfront | FareHarbor | Rezdy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Online booking fee Fee charged per booking processed online | 4% or 2% + $59/mo You choose the plan | 3% Online only | 6% Paid by customer | 2–3% + monthly fee |
Monthly fee Fixed cost regardless of bookings | $0 or $59/mo Starter has no monthly fee | $49–$249/mo Required on all plans | $0 Fee built into rate | From $49/mo Required |
Offline booking fee Fee on walk-in or phone bookings | $0 on Pro plan Phone & walk-ins free | $0 Offline is free | 6% All bookings charged | 1–2% Depends on plan |
Weather scheduling Confirm, cancel & notify by weather conditions | Built-in With hourly forecast per spot | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available |
Instructor management Availability, certifications, hours tracking | Full Certs, spots, hours, schedule | Partial Resource management only | Partial Basic assignment | Basic Limited features |
Built for watersports Designed around kite, surf, wing, SUP schools | ✓ Purpose-built Kite, wing, surf, SUP & more | Generic Tours & activities platform | Generic Tours & activities platform | Generic Tours & activities platform |
Waivers Digital liability waivers & consent forms | Built-in No extra cost | Built-in Included | Built-in Included | 3rd-party Extra cost |
Multi-spot support Manage multiple beach or teaching locations | Unlimited spots Weather per spot | Multiple locations Add-on pricing | Multiple locations Included | Limited Single location focus |
Free trial Try before you pay | 3 months free All features, no card needed | 21 days Credit card required | Demo only No self-serve trial | 21 days Credit card required |
Competitor information based on publicly available pricing as of 2025. Fees may vary by region and plan.
Weather changes everything.
Unlike generic booking tools, Vento is built around the reality of outdoor sports. Flag sessions by weather status, confirm or cancel in bulk and keep students informed — so you spend less time on the phone and more time on the water.
Get started freeWhat can the app do?
A complete breakdown of every feature — for school managers, instructors and students. Bookings, payments, weather, waivers and more.
See all features →Questions from school managers
How do I get paid? How does billing work? Can I use my own domain? Everything you need to know before signing up.
Read the FAQ →Live demo
See it in action
Explore a fully loaded demo school — Ocean Riders — complete with bookings, instructors, services and weather scheduling. No login needed.
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