The self-hosted Qtrac (now Frontlion) alternative
Tokora — Self-hosted queue & token display — issue numbers, call them to counters, run the waiting-room board. Own it once, run it on your own server, and stop paying Qtrac (now Frontlion) every month.
Qtrac (now Frontlion) No single-location price is published: the quote is assembled per location per month by tier and module (modules list from $59 to $295 per location). Their own worked example reads "your estimate $1,144/mo 8 locations · tier 2 · 2 modules", plus one-time deployment "$11,000 to $14,000" Tokora is $69.00 once, runs on your own server, and never invoices you again.
How Qtrac (now Frontlion) pricing grows with you
Frontlion prices per LOCATION per month, then again per MODULE, and adds a one-time deployment fee before the subscription starts.
“plus one time deployment, $11,000 to $14,000” — their own page, read 2026-09-03
What Qtrac (now Frontlion) does that we don't
Frontlion assembles the quote from how a site actually runs rather than from a tier ladder, and lists every module rate openly instead of hiding them behind a call.
“no tier ladder to climb, no basics held back” — their own page
Who should stay with Qtrac (now Frontlion)
Stay with Frontlion if you run queues across many branches and need appointments, messaging and integrations managed for you. Tokora is the board itself: issue numbers, call them to counters, run the waiting-room display — one payment, one installation, no deployment fee. Full honest limitations are on the product page.
Why owning beats renting Qtrac (now Frontlion)
- One payment. No monthly, per-seat, or per-location fees — the license is perpetual.
- Your data stays on your server. It never lives in Qtrac (now Frontlion)'s cloud.
- No plan ceilings. Records and users are limited by your hosting, not a pricing tier.
- It keeps working if the vendor doesn't. Self-hosted software can't be sunset or price-hiked out from under you.
Fair trade-offs: you host it, back it up, and apply updates yourself — see the product page for honest limitations, and the full Tokora vs Qtrac (now Frontlion) comparison.
Sources
- Qtrac (now Frontlion) — price checked 2026-09-03 —
source “your estimate $1,144/mo 8 locations · tier 2 · 2 modules ... plus one time deployment, $11,000 to $14,000 ... $149 /loc·mo ... appointmentspre booked visits blended with walk ins. $59 /loc”
Competitor prices change — always confirm on the linked page. We only print figures we could verify on the date shown. This vendor is tracked in the Price Observatory — every figure verbatim, dated, re-checked quarterly.