--- description: Review of Tab Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Tab | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Payment Processing Software](/directory/4526/online-payment/software) > [Tab](/software/450560/Tab) # Tab Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/450560/Tab Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/450560/Tab?page=2) > Tab serves as a tool for travelers to discover and book directly with tourism businesses. This feature helps create a direct link between tourists and local experiential providers, leveraging recommendations from locals and industry insiders. This platform not only assists in increasing visibility for independent tourism businesses but also promotes a commission-free booking environment. By listing a business on The Guide, owners can significantly enhance their direct engagement with potential clients, capitalizing on the evolving preference among travelers to book directly and benefit from a more personalized travel planning experience. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 63 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 63 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Tab Labs - **Founded**: 2014 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: 2.9% per successful charge | 2.9% + 1 USD for advance transactions - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: United Kingdom ## Features - API - Data Security - Debit/Credit Card Processing - In-Person Payments - Mobile Payments - Multi-Currency - Multiple Payment Options - Online Payments - Reporting/Analytics ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Payment Processing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4526/online-payment/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Square Point of Sale](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/374161/square-register-pos) — 4.6/5 (3021 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Best rated online payment service" — 5.0/5 > **Benson** | *22 February 2024* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The simplest way I go through when charging my clients > > **Cons**: The current increase in virtual credit card payment > > I love it and I would recommend it to all my friends especially in the hospitality industry ----- ### "Has potential but for now, needs to improve in their CX" — 4.0/5 > **Pamela** | *3 June 2024* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: You can process payments for upcoming guests managed through booking websites like booking.com. > > **Cons**: They charge the owner of the Tab account AND the user paying a fee. This means that if you really need to process payments through their software, you have to reach out to your client and explain that on top of the price they are paying for your services, they now have to pay a processing fee. Alternatively, you can bear the costs and then have to calculate how much you have to charge for them to pay the agreed-upon amount after the Tab fee. You are unable to process payments from past guests or no-shows. > > Uncomfortable. Firstly, the sales and set-up team are extremely pushy. They will not activate your account UNLESS you jump on a call with them. Secondly, it looks like Tab as a SaaS decides whether you can use its services or not (even once you've already set up your account and are a user). They feel the freedom to block your account if they no longer want you on the platform as they choose whether YOU are a match for THEM. Extremely strange to me, working in SaaS businesses, I was utterly confused. ----- ### "Best payment application for South Amerca" — 4.0/5 > **Nick** | *28 August 2020* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to set up and amazing customer feedback. its one of the few payment apps in South America so its been very helpful to our business > > **Cons**: Refund payments where more fees are taken out so its a double charge. Also payment after the tour is hard to work with. > > Its been great. Helps us especially with the complicated banking system in Bolivia. ----- ### "Using TAB for my Bed and Breakfast" — 5.0/5 > **jennifer** | *18 February 2020* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's on my phone and I can charge people wherever they are on my premises without having to go to a specific location to use a machine. I also like that people always smile when the moment comes to take a selfie instead of a signature. Everyone always recognizes that that is a more secure point in using their credit cards. > > **Cons**: I can't think of anything really. My experience has been really good. > > The biggest advantage for me having a business in a third world country is the economic benefit of not having to use very expensive credit card machines. Also the fact that I can accept a wide range of cards. ----- ### "A life saver\!" — 5.0/5 > **Miriam** | *25 February 2020* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We are able to offer card payments to our customers even though we are located in a remote area with no access to phone lines. The fees are reasonable, and the system has worked perfectly for us in the last 3 years we have used it daily. Their customer support is superb, always very responsive, polite and gets it done. > > **Cons**: Nothing really. As long as you let the customer know in advance they are going to be charged for the transaction (which is not the usual with CC transactions made with conventional card readers) we haven't had any issues of any kind. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/450560/Tab?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/450560/Tab) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data