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Travel booking software cost, line by line

A one-time licence and a monthly platform bill you for different things at different times. Here is every line you will be charged for, what PHPTRAVELS charges, and a calculator for your own three-year total.

  • Every cost line
  • Three-year view
  • Plans from $2,499, one-time
  • Source code included

Short answer

Travel booking software cost depends on the shape of the bill

There is no single market price. What you pay depends on the modules you run, how many supplier APIs and payment gateways you connect, whether you sell B2C, B2B or both, and above all on the pricing model: a licence is paid once, a monthly platform is paid for as long as you sell.

PHPTRAVELS sells three one-time licences, Startup $2,499, Agency $4,999 and Enterprise $9,999, with the source code included and the software hosted by you. Everything around the licence, from hosting to supplier contracts, is a separate line. The sample bill lists each one.

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Sample billOne booking platform

USD · 36M
  1. Software licence$2,499 to $9,999, paid onceOnce
  2. Hosting and serverYour host, or one of our hosting plansRecurring
  3. Supplier APIsConnectors in every plan; the contract is with the supplierThird party
  4. Payment gatewaysConnectors in every plan; the provider charges its own feesThird party
  5. Mobile appsAn add-on on any planAdd-on
  6. CustomisationYour developers, or a quote from usOptional
  7. Support and updatesSet by your planBy plan
Your totalThe licence once, plus the lines you choose
No per-booking fee and no monthly licence fee.

Cost lines

Every line you will be billed for, side by side

Most quotes go wrong because a line is missing, not because a number is wrong. Price all nine on every vendor you shortlist, then compare totals rather than headlines.

The software itself
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Paid once: $2,499, $4,999 or $9,999Once
Monthly platform (typical)A subscription for as long as you sell, often with a setup feeMonthly
Growth
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Flat: more bookings do not raise the licenceFlat
Monthly platform (typical)Often tiered by bookings, users or volumeTiered
Hosting
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Yours to buy and size, or one of our hosting plansYour choice
Monthly platform (typical)Included in the subscriptionIncluded
Server operations
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Yours or your host's; ongoing maintenance comes with EnterpriseYour choice
Monthly platform (typical)IncludedIncluded
Supplier APIs
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)15+ API connectors in every plan; more on a tailored quoteIncluded
Monthly platform (typical)Often charged per integration, sometimes per monthPer item
Payment gateways
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Gateway connectors in every plan; provider fees applyIncluded
Monthly platform (typical)Often charged per gateway; provider fees apply tooPer item
Customisation
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Your developers on Enterprise, which includes customisation rights, or a quote from usBy plan
Monthly platform (typical)A vendor quote, if they take the workQuote
Updates
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Lifetime updates on Enterprise; bought when needed on Startup and AgencyBy plan
Monthly platform (typical)Included, on the vendor's scheduleIncluded
Leaving
One-time licence (PHPTRAVELS)Nothing to export: the code and data are already on your serverYour choice
Monthly platform (typical)An export, if the contract grants oneContract

The usual pattern: a subscription can look cheaper in year one, levels out somewhere in year two and costs more from year three, because it never stops while a licence does. Self-hosting adds a real operations line, so price it honestly. The full trade-off is in Self-hosted vs SaaS.

Three-year calculator

Price the same three years on both sides

Enter the figures from the quotes you hold. The platform side starts with the prices Travilo published in September 2026; replace them with any vendor's numbers.

One-time licence

PHPTRAVELS plan

Monthly platform

Running totalOne-time licenceMonthly platform

  1. After 12 months

    One-time licence: $4,999
    Monthly platform: $17,000

  2. After 24 months

    One-time licence: $4,999
    Monthly platform: $29,000

  3. After 36 months

    One-time licence: $4,999
    Monthly platform: $41,000

After three years the licence side is lower by $36,001.

With these figures the licence side is lower from the first month.

Supplier contracts and gateway transaction fees are left out because you pay them on either model. Travilo also published $1,200 per supplier API and $800 per payment gateway; add those to the setup fee if they apply. Confirm current prices with the vendor.

What the market publishes

Published prices are rare in this category

Most vendors quote per project, which is worth knowing before you spend a week hunting for numbers. Two published price lists make a useful reference.

Monthly platform

Travilo

Published
Setup
$5,000
Per month
$1,000
Per supplier API
$1,200
Per payment gateway
$800

As published on travilo.io when we checked in September 2026. Check before you rely on them.

Full comparison: PHPTRAVELS vs Travilo

One-time licence

PHPTRAVELS

Published
Startup
$2,499
Agency
$4,999
Enterprise
$9,999
Monthly licence fee
$0

Fixed prices on the pricing page. Verified non-profits, schools and universities get 25% off every plan.

Plan by plan: Pricing

Quoted per project

Most other vendors. That is not always evasion: a platform running two supplier APIs for one B2C brand is a different build from one running twelve across a B2B agent network. Ask each one for a written three-year total.

What moves the number

Six choices that change your quote

Decide these before you ask anyone for a price, or you will be comparing different builds.

  • Products you sell

    Flights, hotels, tours, cars and more run on the same platform. Each product you sell needs a supplier contract or your own inventory behind it.

    EffectSupplier contractPlatform overview

  • Supplier APIs and gateways

    Every plan includes 15+ API connectors. Count the suppliers and gateways you will really run; connectors beyond the plan are quoted.

    EffectAdd-onAll integrations

  • B2C, B2B or both

    A B2C storefront is in every plan. A B2B agents portal with sub-agents, credit and commissions is part of Enterprise.

    EffectChanges the planB2B wholesalers

  • Languages and currencies

    Startup sells in English and one currency, Agency adds unlimited languages with RTL, and Enterprise adds unlimited currencies.

    EffectChanges the planArabic travel system

  • Mobile apps

    Native iOS and Android apps under your brand are an add-on on every plan.

    EffectAdd-onMobile apps

  • Hosting and domains

    Startup and Agency run on one domain, Enterprise on unlimited domains. Hosting is yours to choose and pay for each month.

    EffectRecurringShared hosting

Before you sign

How to compare quotes like for like

Four rules that keep two quotes comparable, and the questions to send with every request.

  1. Price the same three years

    Not year one. Include licence or subscription, hosting, every supplier API, every gateway, support and the customisations you already know you need.

  2. Count the integrations you will really run

    Quotes are usually per supplier API and per gateway. Decide the list first, or you are comparing different builds.

  3. Ask what a change costs

    On a self-hosted licence with customisation rights it is your developer's time. On a managed platform it is a vendor quote, if they take the work at all.

  4. Ask what leaving costs

    What you can export, in what format, and who owns the customisations. The answer is cheap to get now and expensive to discover later.

Vendor questionsSend these with every request for a quote
  1. What is the total for 36 months, setup included?
  2. Which supplier APIs and gateways are included, and what does each extra one cost?
  3. Does the price change when bookings, users or agents double?
  4. Who pays for hosting, and who runs the servers?
  5. What does a change to the booking flow cost, and who may make it?
  6. Are updates and security patches included, and for how long?
  7. What can we export if we leave, and in what format?
  8. Who owns the customisations we pay for?
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FAQ

Questions about software cost

What buyers ask before they budget for a booking platform.

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It depends on the pricing model and the build. PHPTRAVELS is a one-time licence: Startup $2,499, Agency $4,999 and Enterprise $9,999, with the source code included. Monthly platforms usually charge a setup fee plus a subscription. Add hosting, supplier contracts and any customisation on either side.

Yes. The three plans have fixed one-time prices on the pricing page. If you need a different mix, such as more supplier APIs or mobile apps, the package and the price are tailored to you.

Over a long enough period, usually, because the licence stops and a subscription does not. In year one a subscription can be cheaper. The crossover depends on your fees, hosting and operations, which is why a three-year comparison matters more than the headline price.

Hosting and server operations, supplier APIs and payment gateways beyond your plan, any customisation beyond configuration, and support. Supplier contracts are separate again: the software connects to a supplier, but the commercial agreement and credentials come from the supplier directly.

Not on a PHPTRAVELS licence. The licence does not rise with booking volume, which is the main reason the two models drift apart over time. Managed platforms often tier by bookings, users or volume, so ask any vendor what happens to the bill when volume doubles.

No. The software is self-hosted, so hosting is yours to arrange, on your own infrastructure or on one of our hosting plans. Either way you keep the code and the data.

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