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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:

1-STAR
"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)
REVIEW
"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
NOTE
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.