PootlrHost vs CampSuite: campsite booking software compared
CampSuite and PootlrHost compared for touring sites and CLs: free plans, websites, Pitchup, pitch maps, club numbers and seasonal pitches.
Updated . CampSuite’s details checked
CampSuite and PootlrHost are the two systems closest to each other for small UK sites: both include a website, both are built for touring sites and CLs, and both have no contract or set-up fee. CampSuite is free for up to 10 units if your guests pay a £1.50 fee on online bookings. PootlrHost lets guests choose their pitch on a map, takes group bookings, asks for club membership numbers and takes balances automatically, none of which CampSuite’s pages describe, and connects to Pitchup on both plans.
At a glance
| PootlrHost | CampSuite | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small UK campsites, CL and CS sites, pop-ups and glamping | UK parks, touring sites and CLs |
| Price | £1 a booking, or Pro at £25 a month with no booking fee (or £225 for a year paid upfront); £20 a month for a CL or CS (or £200 for a year paid upfront). No VAT to add | Free for up to 10 units, with guests paying £1.50 an online booking (VAT included). Starter £12 a month for up to 10 units. Grow £29 a month for 20 units, then £1.25 a unit. Subscriptions plus VAT |
| A 5-pitch CL, 150 bookings at £20 | £150 a year, or nothing if guests pay the £1 | Nothing on Free, with guests paying £1.50 an online booking, or £144 a year plus VAT on Starter |
| A 20-pitch site, 500 bookings at £60 | £300 a year on Pro, or £225 paid yearly | £348 a year plus VAT on Grow |
| Set-up fee or contract | None | None |
| Website | Included: several pages, on a pootlrhost.co.uk address or your own domain | Included on every plan. Your own web address is £5 a month plus VAT |
| Guests choose their pitch | On a map you draw, and it’s theirs if it’s still free | They choose a pitch type. From Grow, a site map helps guests find their own pitch |
| Pitchup | By API key, on both plans | Direct, from Grow |
| Hipcamp, Airbnb, Booking.com | By calendar link, pitch by pitch | Hipcamp and Campsites.co.uk direct from Grow. Airbnb and Booking.com by calendar link: three links on Starter |
| Deposits | Yes | Yes |
| Balances | Taken automatically from the guest’s saved card before arrival | Tracked, with a “balance due” reminder email. Automatic collection isn’t stated |
| Club membership numbers | Yes, if you ask for them | Not stated |
| Group and rally bookings | Several pitches requested together, with one payment link (£1 a pitch on Pay As You Go) | Not stated |
| Seasonal pitches and storage | Seasonal pitches with a payment plan, on both plans. No caravan storage | Seasonal pitches from Grow. Caravan storage as an extra, from £15 a month plus VAT |
| Languages | English | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch and Italian, in pounds or euros |
| Staff logins | As many as you need | No limit |
| Reviews | None yet: PootlrHost is new | None yet on Capterra UK or Trustpilot (23 October 2026) |
Where CampSuite is the better choice
- A very small site that wants to pay nothing. CampSuite’s free plan covers up to 10 units, with no monthly fee: guests pay £1.50 on each online booking, and bookings you take by phone, email or at the gate are never charged. PootlrHost can do much the same by passing its £1 on to guests.
- Caravan storage. CampSuite sells caravan storage as an extra, and handles seasonal pitches from Grow. PootlrHost does seasonal pitches on both plans, with a payment plan guests pay by card or another way, but not storage.
- Guests from abroad. CampSuite runs in seven languages and takes payment in pounds or euros. PootlrHost is in English and pounds.
- WordPress. CampSuite has a WordPress plugin on every plan, and an API (its pricing table lists the API from Grow).
- Park equipment and levies. CampSuite’s integrations page lists links to barrier and electricity-meter systems, and it handles the Scottish and Welsh visitor levies.
Where PootlrHost is the better choice
- Pitchup without upgrading. PootlrHost connects to Pitchup with your API key on both plans. CampSuite’s direct Pitchup link starts on Grow, at £29 a month plus VAT.
- Pick your pitch on a map. Guests choose their pitch on a map you draw, and it’s theirs if it’s still free. CampSuite’s pages describe its map helping guests find their pitch, not choosing one.
- Balances collected for you. PootlrHost takes the balance from the guest’s saved card before they arrive.
- CL and CS sites. PootlrHost can ask guests for a Caravan and Motorhome Club or Camping and Caravanning Club number when they book, for every pitch type or just some, and keeps it with the booking and the guest’s record.
- Group bookings. Rallies and families can ask for several pitches in one request, with one payment link for the lot.
- Your own domain at no extra cost, and a guest guide for every booking with directions, the Wi-Fi password and the gate code.
What it costs, worked through
A 5-pitch CL taking 150 bookings a year at £20:
- PootlrHost: 150 × £1 = £150 a year. Pass the £1 on to guests, and it costs you nothing: £150 a year between them if all 150 book online.
- CampSuite Free: nothing for you. Guests pay £1.50 on each online booking: £225 a year between them if all 150 book online.
- CampSuite Starter: £12 × 12 = £144 a year plus VAT, with no guest fee. Pitchup needs Grow, at £348 a year plus VAT.
A 20-pitch campsite taking 500 bookings a year at £60:
- PootlrHost Pro: £25 × 12 = £300 a year (or £225 for a year paid upfront).
- CampSuite Grow: £29 × 12 = £348 a year plus VAT. Your own web address adds £60 a year plus VAT.
Card fees are on top with both. Both use Stripe, so the rate is about the same.
Moving from CampSuite to PootlrHost
- Bring your bookings and guests across from a CSV file, using our template if you need to. You check every row before anything goes in.
- Build your new website as a draft, and keep taking bookings on CampSuite until it’s ready.
- Connect Pitchup with your API key, and your other booking sites by calendar link.
- Send your old web addresses to the new pages, and email guests with stays to come to say where their booking now lives.
Switching to PootlrHost goes through each step.
Sources
CampSuite’s pricing, about page, features, online booking, booking site links, site map designer, payments, guest emails, integrations, CL sites, Capterra UK listing and Trustpilot page. PootlrHost’s prices are on our pricing page.
CampSuite’s prices and features on this page come from its own website, checked on 23 October 2026. PootlrHost isn’t connected with CampSuite. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email [email protected] and we’ll put it right.
