Key Takeaways
- All four sell booking engines and B2B/B2C travel portals to agencies, OTAs and tour operators — the differences are in pricing model, depth of DMC tools and how inventory is connected.
- Only some vendors publish prices. If you cannot see the price, ask for the total cost for 12 months at your booking volume.
- Ask every vendor to run your own booking flow in the demo, end to end, including a cancellation.
- Check data ownership, supplier contracts and exit terms before you sign — they matter more than the feature list.
Trawex, Travelopro, TravelCarma and TraveleXe all provide travel booking engines and B2B/B2C travel portals. Trawex and Travelopro do not publish prices; third-party listings show TravelCarma priced per user; TraveleXe quotes a fixed monthly fee per project, with no per-booking fees. The right choice depends on your business type, the suppliers you need, whether you need DMC tools such as contracting and itinerary building, and the total cost at your booking volume.
If you are shortlisting a travel portal provider, you will almost certainly come across these names. We are one of them, so read this with that in mind — we have kept the comparison to what each company states publicly, and we have pointed out where you need to ask the vendor directly rather than take anyone’s word for it, including ours.
What each provider says it offers
| Provider | What it publicly describes | Pricing shown publicly |
|---|---|---|
| Trawex | Online travel reservation and distribution platform: B2B travel marketplace, booking engine, hotel reservation system, APIs, custom website development | Not published — price on request |
| Travelopro | Travel agency software with B2B and B2C booking interfaces, mid-office, sub-agent management, markups and commissions, GDS connectivity | Plan names (Basic to Enterprise) without prices — quote on request |
| TravelCarma | Booking engines, XML API integrations, contracted inventory, white labeling, dynamic packaging, mobile apps, back-office accounting; for agencies, OTAs, tour operators and DMCs | Third-party listings show per-user pricing; figures vary between listings |
| TraveleXe | OneBook booking engine (B2C/B2B), VoyageOS DMC operations and itinerary builder, Invento contracting and inventory, Syncro hotel mapping, APINex unified API (100+ suppliers), Ledgrex accounting, Mobex app | Fixed monthly fee quoted per project, no per-booking fees |
Sources: each vendor’s website and public software-directory listings (GetApp, Capterra, Techjockey, SoftwareSuggest), checked October 2026. Products change — confirm anything that matters to you in a demo.
The differences that actually decide the choice
1. How you pay
A subscription with no booking fees rewards growth; a per-booking fee or a margin on inventory is cheaper at low volume and more expensive as you grow. Per-user pricing suits small teams but adds up as you hire. Work out all three for your expected bookings per year.
2. Whose inventory you sell
Some platforms come with their own supplier connections; others expect you to bring your own contracts. The best fit lets you do both — connect your own negotiated rates and add aggregated suppliers — without paying twice.
3. Whether you are a DMC or an agency
Agencies mainly need search, booking and back office. DMCs and tour operators also need hotel contracting, allotments, an itinerary builder and B2B distribution of their own inventory. Check that these are part of the platform rather than add-on projects.
4. What happens when you leave
Ask who owns the domain, the customer data and the booking history, and how you export them. A good provider answers this without hesitation.
Questions to ask every vendor (including us)
- What is the total cost for 12 months at my expected number of bookings, including setup, users and supplier connections?
- Can I connect my own supplier contracts as well as yours?
- Show me a booking, an amendment and a cancellation from start to finish.
- How are hotel duplicates from different suppliers handled?
- Can my sub-agents book at their own net rates, with credit limits?
- Who owns the data, and how do I export it if I leave?
See TraveleXe’s service packages. For a wider checklist, read how to choose a B2B travel portal and white label travel portal cost.
Frequently asked questions
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