inPlace | Revenue tools for tour operators

Built for tour & activity operators

Walking Tours|Surf Schools|Boat Trips|Food Tours|Adventure Activities

Your tour ends. Guests loved it.
Then... nothing happens.

No review left. No tip given. No photo shared. No merch sold.

Three days later you send a follow-up email. They've already forgotten how they felt. The moment is gone.

The moment a guest is happiest — right after the experience — is the moment most operators let them walk away with nothing. Nothing was in place to capture it.

One QR code puts four revenue streams in place.

At the end of every tour, show guests one QR code. They open WhatsApp. Everything else is automatic.

1

Show the QR code

Tour ends. You hold up a printed QR code or display it on a screen. Takes 2 seconds.

2

Guests scan & open WhatsApp

No app download. No sign-up. WhatsApp opens with your branded experience ready to go.

3

Revenue flows in

Reviews posted, tips sent, photos shared, merch ordered. You did nothing. It just works.

The right tools, already in place.

Each one works independently or together — all delivered through a single WhatsApp flow your guests already know how to use.

Reviews

More 5-star reviews. More bookings. Zero chasing.

Guests rate you right after the experience — when emotion is highest. We route 5-star reviews to Google and TripAdvisor automatically. Bad reviews go to you privately first. Optimized timing, smart funnels, no manual follow-up emails.

Operators see 3-5x more reviews in the first month

Podium

$399-599/mo

TripAdmit

$29-49/mo + 5.9%

DIY emails

Free but low conversion

Part of a unified guest flow — not a separate subscription or dashboard.

Branded Photos

Delivered instantly. Social sharing built in.

Photos from the tour are auto-embedded with your branding and delivered via WhatsApp. Guests share to Instagram with your brand visible. Every share is free marketing — word-of-mouth on autopilot.

Every social share = free referral marketing

Fotaflo

$386-1,099/mo

PicThrive

$3.29/album or 20%/sale

DIY (AirDrop)

No branding, hours/tour

Delivered via WhatsApp, not a portal they'll forget. No hardware, no training.

Tipping

Staff get tipped more. In any currency.

Guests tip digitally right from the WhatsApp flow. Works in any currency. 100% goes to your guide. Better retention, happier staff, no cash fumbling.

Digital tipping increases average tips by 2-3x

TipDirect

5.9% + 2.9% fees

TiPJAR

2.5% + 4% per tip

TackPay

5% + processing fees

One unified flow, not a standalone product with its own QR code or NFC card.

Custom Merch

New revenue stream. Zero inventory.

Custom branded merchandise designed for your tour. Drop-shipped directly to guests. You earn margin on every sale without stocking, shipping, or managing anything.

Average merch order: $35-75 per guest

Printify + Shopify

~$64/mo + design

Physical shop

$1000s + inventory

DIY Printful

Weeks setup, you manage

Zero design, inventory, or fulfilment. Passive income at peak excitement.

Why operators choose inPlace over duct-taping 4 tools together

Purpose-built for tour and activity operators. Not generic SaaS repurposed from restaurants or hotels.

No dev costs

Custom tools normally cost $10-50k+. Get them without paying a developer.

Best practices baked in

Review timing, photo watermarking, social share optimization — done right, out of the box.

Zero setup or learning

No dashboards to learn, no staff training. Show a QR code. Done.

Only pay for what you need

Modular pricing. Not bloated SaaS. Pick only the tools that benefit you.

Capture guests at peak emotion

Right after the experience, not 3 days later via email when they've forgotten.

Looks premium

Branded, professional guest experience via one simple WhatsApp flow.

Time back

No manual follow-ups, no photo delivery headaches, no review request emails.

What this would cost you anywhere else

We researched every major competitor. Here's what you'd pay to piece together what inPlace puts in place for you.

ToolCompetitorsinPlace

Reviews

Trustpilot, Reputation.com

$299 - $1,099/mo

Included

Photos

Fotaflo, PicThrive

$386 - $1,099/mo

Included

Tipping

TiPJAR, TripAdmit, TackPay

2.5% - 5.9% + fees

Included

Merch

Printful + Shopify

~$64/mo + design

Included

Dev to integrate all 4

Custom build + maintenance

$10,000 - $50,000+

Not needed

Total DIY cost

$600 - $1,200+/mo

+ $10k-50k+ build cost

$0*

*Free w/ sponsor, or low modular fee

What if a local travel partner covered the cost?

Have a local travel partner sponsor thousands of dollars worth of custom tools — so your company earns up to 40% more than it does today, without spending a cent.

Local travel companies — hotels, transport, experience operators — sponsor your tools in exchange for tasteful visibility within the guest flow. They get warm, high-intent tourist eyeballs. You get world-class tools at no cost.

Think of it as having a full dev team in place — with a local travel partner picking up the tab.

Sponsorship is optional. Prefer full independence? Low-cost modular pricing is available — pay only for the tools you use. Your tools, your choice.

“We went from 12 Google reviews per month to 47 — without changing anything about how we run tours.”

Walking Tour Operator

“Our guides are earning 3x more in tips since we added the QR code. Retention has never been better.”

Adventure Activity Operator

The timing insight

“The guest who just finished a 10/10 experience will leave a review, tip their guide, share a photo, and buy a t-shirt — but only if you ask in the next 5 minutes.”

Email them 3 days later? They've already moved on. We capture the moment.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. You show a QR code. That's the extent of your involvement. No dashboards, no integrations, no training.

Yes. It's completely modular. Want only reviews and tipping? Done. Want all four? Also done. You never pay for what you don't use.

Local travel partners sponsor your tools in exchange for recommended placement to your guests. You control what's shown. They get exposure to your audience. If you prefer no sponsors, paid plans are available.

WhatsApp has 2 billion users worldwide and is the default messaging app in most tourism markets. We also offer SMS and web fallbacks.

We set everything up for you. Typical setup is 48 hours. You receive a printed QR code and you're live.

No. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. No minimum commitment.

Get everything in place in 48 hours.

More reviews, more tips, branded photos, and merch sales — all from one QR code. We set everything up and have you live in 48 hours.

WhatsApp Us Get Started

No credit card required. No contracts. Setup in 48 hours.

Extract more revenue from every tour you run.

Your tour ends. Guests loved it.Then... nothing happens.

One QR code puts four revenue streams in place.

Show the QR code

Guests scan & open WhatsApp

Revenue flows in

The right tools, already in place.

Reviews

Branded Photos

Tipping

Custom Merch

Why operators choose inPlace over duct-taping 4 tools together

What this would cost you anywhere else

What if a local travel partner covered the cost?

“The guest who just finished a 10/10 experience will leave a review, tip their guide, share a photo, and buy a t-shirt — but only if you ask in the next 5 minutes.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Get everything in place in 48 hours.

Your tour ends. Guests loved it.
Then... nothing happens.