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Comparison

TripStub vs TrekkSoft

TrekkSoft helped define the tour-operator SaaS category. TripStub is the alternative for teams that want a simpler, modern stack that starts free and never charges per booking.

Short version

TrekkSoft is established and operator-friendly. TripStub wins when you want transparent pricing that starts at $0, more built-in operational tooling, and a storefront that can carry your own domain on a flat-rate plan.

TrekkSoft's strengths
  • Long history serving tour and activity operators
  • Familiar reservation workflow for established teams
  • Channel and reseller tooling built around operator use cases
  • Recognizable brand in the European tours market
Where TripStub is different
  • Free plan covers the entire core platform — $0, no per-booking fee on any plan
  • Branded storefront free; custom domains on the Scale plan
  • REST API + OpenAPI access on every workspace
  • Native crew, gate, POS, and operational tooling in one shell
  • Modern React admin + mobile-first booking flows
Feature by feature

What each gives you

Side-by-side capabilities. We flag where we're different (brand tint) and where the other side has the edge — honestly.

Capability
TripStub
TrekkSoft

Monthly subscription

Different approach

Free plan — $0; paid plans flat monthly

Paid plans

Own-domain storefront

Comparable

Branded storefront free; custom domain on Scale

Plan-dependent

Reseller / partner workflows

They do it differently

On roadmap + API-first

More mature today

Operational tooling (crew, gate, POS)

Different approach

Built into one workspace

Requires more add-ons / integrations

Open API access

Different approach

Included

More limited / plan-dependent

Your cost

The math, side by side.

Here's the honest math for a small operator running 100 bookings / month at $80 avg.

TripStub Starter

You

Monthly

$0 / mo

Per booking

$0

Est. annual

$0

  • The whole core platform
  • Unlimited bookings & team
  • Full API access
  • Flat-rate upgrades — $0 per booking on every plan

Typical SaaS

Monthly

$99 – $499 / mo

Per booking

0 – 2%

Est. annual

~$2,400 – $8,000

  • Core features
  • Limited integrations
  • Custom channels (paid add-on)
  • Advanced reporting (top tier)

OTA commission model

Monthly

$0 / mo

Per booking

15 – 30%

Est. annual

~$14,400 – $28,800

  • Marketplace traffic
  • You own the customer? No.
  • You set the price? Not really.

Your savings, calculated

Plug in your numbers. The math is transparent — no pop-up, no email gate.

Bookings per month

50
500
1.5k

Average booking value

$50
$150
$350

Annual revenue

$122,400

120 × $85 × 12

22% OTA commission

$26,928

+ $3,588 SaaS

TripStub Starter cost

=$0

Free plan — and $0 per booking on every plan

Estimated annual savings on TripStub

$30,516

25% of revenue kept

Assumptions: 22% is the midpoint of typical OTA commissions (15–30%); $299/mo is the median for SaaS booking platforms in this category. Your actuals will vary. TripStub's Starter plan is $0 regardless; Growth and Scale are optional flat subscriptions — no TripStub plan ever charges per booking or takes a commission.

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