Axe Throwing Venue Booking Software for a Small Venue (2026)
A small venue's revenue is walk-ins plus group and corporate bookings, and the groups are where the money and the risk both live. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) takes a deposit when a group books, holds the terms in writing, and sends corporate customers a proper invoice their accounts payable can actually process.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, checked against each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Judged on the small venue operator's real workflow — group deposits, written terms, and corporate invoicing — not on multi-location POS or full food-and-beverage systems.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Small venues: group deposits, written booking terms, corporate invoices, clean books |
| Checkfront | $49/mo+ | Online booking calendar with payments |
| Peek Pro | Commission-based | Consumer marketplace bookings |
| Square Appointments | Free + processing | Walk-up card payments and simple scheduling |
| Rezdy | $49/mo+ | Distributing lanes through travel channels |
Walk-ins pay. Groups have to be managed.
A pair of walk-ins is a card swipe. A corporate booking for twenty is a deposit, a headcount minimum, a cancellation window, and an invoice sent to someone who’s never visited.
Getting that second one right is the whole business.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Group deposits at booking, terms on the confirmation, and corporate invoices formatted for an accounts payable department.
2. Checkfront — $49/mo+
Booking calendar with payments.
3. Peek Pro — commission-based
Consumer marketplace reach.
4. Square Appointments — free + processing
Counter payments and simple scheduling.
5. Rezdy — $49/mo+
Travel-channel distribution.
What a corporate invoice must contain
- Company name and PO or reference, if they use one
- Event date, time, and lane hours
- Headcount and per-person rate
- Food, drink, or merchandise as separate lines
- Deposit already paid, shown as a credit
- Clear balance due and terms
Missing any of these is how a legitimate invoice sits in someone’s inbox for six weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Should group bookings require a deposit?
Yes. A twelve-person booking blocks lanes on your best night, and a group that cancels without a deposit costs you the whole evening. A card at booking is what makes the reservation real.
How do I invoice a corporate team-building event?
As a proper invoice with the date, headcount, lane time, and any food or merchandise itemized, sent to their AP contact. Companies can't pay a text message, and a clean invoice gets processed in one cycle.
What terms should a group booking carry?
Minimum headcount, a cancellation window, whether the deposit applies to the balance, and any per-person minimum. Four lines on the confirmation prevents nearly every dispute in this business.
Do I need a full POS system?
For walk-ins, card payment at the counter is enough. The complexity and the money are both in group and corporate bookings — deposits, terms, and invoices companies will actually pay.