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THE HONEST COMPARISON

How AyeAyeSkipper Compares
to Molo, Dockside, and the Rest

See how we stack up against Molo, Dockside, Dockwa, Dockmaster, and Harbour Assist. No spin — just the features that matter to marina owners.

Feature
⚓ AyeAyeSkipper
Molo
Monthly fee (flat)
✓$299–$499/mo
✕varies
Transaction fees
✓Zero. Ever.
✕% per booking
Marina owns customer data
✓Always
Platform owns
Asset Logic™ map
✓Live color map
✕limited
Skipper Engine™
✓Exclusive
✕—
Tenant portal (mobile)
✓Included
✕limited
Migration tool
✓Skipper Gangway™ — same day
✕manual
Setup time
✓Same afternoon
days
Contract e-sign
✓✓
✕limited
Dockwa — Transient Booking Space

Dockwa built a solid transient booking tool. They also built a business model that takes a cut of everything you earn. In the transient booking space, Dockwa is our primary competitor — and the comparison above tells you why marinas are switching. Dockwa charges a platform fee on every booking, becomes the intermediary between you and your customer, and boaters build a relationship with Dockwa, not with your marina. If Dockwa raises fees tomorrow, you have no leverage. Your customers are theirs.

AyeAyeSkipper vs. Dockwa — Side by Side

The Question
⚓ AyeAyeSkipper
Dockwa
Who owns the customer relationship?
✓You do. Always.
✕Dockwa does
Transaction fees on bookings?
✓$0. Zero. Never.
✕Yes — % of every booking
Where does the money go?
✓Directly to your bank
✕Through Dockwa first
What if they raise fees?
✓Irrelevant — flat subscription
✕You're stuck
Do boaters book "on your marina"?
✓Yes — your brand, your relationship
✕No — they book on Dockwa
Can boaters contact you directly?
✓Direct. Always.
✕Filtered through Dockwa messaging
Does the platform know your full operation?
✓Entire marina: slips, tenants, fuel, storage, contracts, waitlist
✕Booking only
Can Skipper run your whole marina?
✓Yes — full marina OS
✕No — Dockwa is booking only
Staff training required?
✓No — just talk to Skipper
✕Yes — new software to learn
Can you migrate away easily?
✓Skipper Gangway™ — we migrate you in, not trap you
✕Painful — they hold your data
What do boaters get?
✓Marine expert in their pocket, free, forever
✕Booking confirmation
Annual contracts?
✓Never. Month to month.
✕Often yes

What Dockwa actually costs you

Let's run the math for a marina doing $120,000/year in transient bookings:

AyeAyeSkipper
Transaction fees: $0
AyeAyeSkipper plan: $3,588/yr
Customer data: yours forever
Total cost: $3,588/yrPlus boaters who know and trust YOUR marina brand
Dockwa
Platform fee (est. 3-5%): –$4,800/yr
Annual subscription: –$2,400/yr
Lost customer data: priceless
Total cost: $7,200+ per yearPlus the compounding cost of boaters knowing Dockwa, not you
You keep an extra $4,200+ every yearAnd your customers actually know who you are.

What boaters are saying about Dockwa

3.8 stars on Google Play. 3.9 stars overall. Here are the actual reviews:

⭐
"Horrendous app. Absolutely a nightmare to setup a simple reservation. Can't get PDF or JPG to upload from my phone, One Drive, Google, Amazon or anywhere I try to load my docs from. Insane waste of time."
— David G., 1 star, Aug 2024 (6 people found helpful)
⭐
"Updates to a Profile must be done on a computer, not a mobile device (i.e. upload photos and insurance/registration docs) BUT the mobile device doesn't tell you why it is not working. I found it buried in Help."
— Daniel C., Mar 2024
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Pay-to-play ranking: Dockwa's own docs confirm marinas that run "Deals" get better placement in search results. The best slip isn't always what you see first — it's who paid more.
— Dockwa Network page, confirmed

Dockwa is a booking tool. AyeAyeSkipper is your entire marina.

🚫 Dockwa doesn't manage your slip tenants
🚫 Dockwa doesn't track fuel inventory
🚫 Dockwa doesn't run your waitlist
🚫 Dockwa doesn't manage storage
🚫 Dockwa doesn't send lease contracts
🚫 Dockwa doesn't know your pedestal map
🚫 Dockwa doesn't track work orders
🚫 Dockwa doesn't brief you every morning
🚫 Dockwa doesn't learn your marina
🚫 Dockwa doesn't have Hot Slip™ for annual tenants
🚫 Dockwa doesn't give your tenants a marina expert
🚫 Dockwa doesn't migrate you to something better

Ready to make the switch?

We migrate everything from Dockwa, Molo, Dockside, or spreadsheets in one day. Skipper Gangway™ handles it automatically. You don't lose a single reservation or tenant record.

Switch to Skipper — Free Demo

No contracts. No setup fee. Your data migrated free.