Is CaptiveFlow a Stampede alternative?

CaptiveFlow is an alternative to Stampede's WiFi marketing feature specifically, not to the full Stampede platform. If you only need guest WiFi email capture and do not need bookings, payments, loyalty, or reviews, CaptiveFlow provides that at £29 to £39 per month instead of £299+ per month.

Can I use CaptiveFlow alongside Stampede?

Technically yes, but there would be limited reason to. Stampede includes its own WiFi marketing module. CaptiveFlow is designed as a standalone WiFi marketing tool for venues that do not want or need a full hospitality platform.

Why is Stampede so much more expensive than CaptiveFlow?

Stampede includes table bookings, payments, loyalty, reviews, email marketing, SMS marketing, and AI tools alongside WiFi marketing. The price reflects the breadth of the platform. CaptiveFlow only provides WiFi email capture, which is why it costs a fraction of the price. The right choice depends on whether you need the full suite or just the WiFi marketing component.

CaptiveFlow vs Stampede

CaptiveFlow and Stampede both serve UK hospitality venues, but they are fundamentally different products. Stampede is an all-in-one hospitality platform that bundles WiFi marketing with table bookings, payments, loyalty, reviews, email and SMS marketing, and AI tools. CaptiveFlow is a focused WiFi marketing tool that does one thing: capture guest emails through your WiFi.

This page compares both platforms honestly so you can decide which approach suits your venue.

Comparison Table

Feature	CaptiveFlow	Stampede
Product type	Focused WiFi marketing tool	All-in-one hospitality platform
Target market	UK pubs, restaurants, hotels	UK hospitality (restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, stadiums)
Pricing	£29/month (Solo), £39/month (Pro). Published and transparent	Pro tier at £299/venue/month (published). Essential and Premium tiers are quote-only
Hardware	Included with subscription, no upfront cost	Requires compatible hardware at the venue
WiFi captive portal	Yes	Yes
Table bookings	No	Yes (0% commission)
Payments	No	Yes
Loyalty programme	No	Yes
Review collection	No	Yes
Email marketing	Via Mailchimp integration or CSV export	Built-in email and SMS marketing
SMS marketing	No	Yes
AI tools	No	Yes
Analytics	Connections, opt-ins, returning guests	Full customer analytics across all touchpoints
Setup complexity	Plug and play (Solo) or network integration (Pro)	Onboarding with dedicated account management
UK venue count	Growing (early-stage)	2,500+ venues
Best for	Venues wanting affordable, focused WiFi email capture	Multi-site operators wanting a full hospitality suite in one platform

Where Stampede Wins

Stampede is the stronger choice if you want a single platform covering WiFi, bookings, payments, loyalty, reviews, and marketing, need built-in email and SMS marketing without a separate tool, want 0% commission on table bookings (compared to paid booking platforms), operate multiple venues and want centralised customer data across all of them, or want dedicated account management and onboarding support.

Stampede has been operating in the UK hospitality market for several years and powers 2,500+ venues. It offers a breadth of features that CaptiveFlow does not attempt to match.

Where CaptiveFlow Wins

CaptiveFlow is the stronger choice if you want WiFi marketing only and do not need bookings, payments, loyalty, or reviews, want transparent pricing at a fraction of the cost (£29 or £39 per month vs £299+ per month), want hardware included with no upfront investment, run a single venue or small group and do not need the complexity of a full hospitality suite, or want to get started quickly with a plug-and-play device and no onboarding process.

The price difference is significant. A single venue on CaptiveFlow Solo costs £29 per month. The same venue on Stampede's published Pro tier costs £299 per month. Over a year, that is £348 vs £3,588.

Pricing

CaptiveFlow: £29 per month (Solo) or £39 per month (Pro). Hardware included. No setup fees. No contracts.

Stampede: The Pro tier is publicly listed at £299 per venue per month. The Essential and Premium tiers require a quote. Pricing is based on the features selected and the number of venues. Stampede also requires compatible hardware at the venue, which is not included in the subscription.

For a venue that only needs WiFi email capture, CaptiveFlow is roughly 8 to 10 times cheaper than Stampede.

The Bottom Line

This is not a like-for-like comparison. Stampede is a full hospitality platform. CaptiveFlow is a focused WiFi marketing tool. The question is not which is better, but which approach suits your venue.

If you want everything in one place and are willing to pay for it, Stampede is a credible, UK-built option with a strong track record.

If you want affordable WiFi email capture without the rest, CaptiveFlow does that one thing well, at a tenth of the price.

See CaptiveFlow pricing and features · Visit Stampede's website