Free and Open Source Travel Agency Software Market

Free and open source travel agency software solutions are in recent days increasingly adopted
by many companies and travel agencies. Travel agencies can benefit more with the cost-
efficiency offered by these platforms. Interestingly, travel agencies can use their own staff to
manage and deploy the software.

Let us check out some of the top-listed free and open source software solutions that are ruling
the travel agency market.
1. Toogo
Toogo web application is designed for the destination management companies, travel agencies,
and tour operators. It is an open source software-as-a-service solution, a product by ToogoNet –
a software engineering services company.
Highlights:
 Toogo is a cloud, SaaS, and web-based software.

 It is an all-in-one, multi-user, multi-lingual, multicurrency, multi-tool that comes with the

quick installation with regular updates and specific configuration.

 It provides simple, intuitive, automatic, and instantaneous quotations and is a reliable

system that prevents errors and omissions.
 It saves 35% of your time in the tour operation and production process
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2. B2CSoftware

B2CSoft is an excellent web-based software that comes with open source technology. The stable
version 1.04 of the software runs on OS Windows XP/7/Server and higher, web server IIS 6.0 +
ASP classic, and database MSDE, MS SQL 2000 and higher. It is available in English, Russian,
Italian, Greek, and many other widespread languages of the world.
Highlights:
 The B2CSoftware can work on any device supported by the local or dedicated network.
 Along with online booking modules, it facilitates customization of system and application
data register.

 It maintains a database on request including package tours, air tickets, and insurance
policies, etc.

 The software also facilitates static report building on claims and using different complex
filters.
3. PHPTravel

PHPTravels is a renowned platform to offer complete open-source web and mobile applications.
It is an easy-to-download software that comes with advanced customization. This multi-lingual
software comes with absolute Security Bounty Program and uses the latest technologies, PHP,
JS, JQUERY, HTML5, BOOTSTRAP, and Codeigniter framework with HMVC coding pattern.

Highlights:
 The PHPTravels software comes with a flexible and powerful templating engine along
with many built-in options that allow the users to customize it according to their needs
fully.
 It offers responsive themes for seamless user-experience and user-friendly navigation of
the system.

 It supports online travel tour module that helps in managing the business and supporting
the sales of products and services.
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4. OpenTripPlanner
A family of open source software solutions – OpenTripPlanner is built in Java and can be
accessed directly through its web API, or a wide range of JavaScript client libraries. It is an
exceptional trip planner that works on Linux, Mac, Windows, or potentially any platform with a
Java virtual machine and is released under the LGPL license.

Highlights:
 The OpenTripPlanner software code can be written or modified on any Integrated
Development Environment i.e., Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and NetBeans.
 The OTP project uses Travis CI continuous integration system and uses the same code
formatting and style as used by the GeoServer and GeoTools projects.

 It is one of the most powerful software for source code development and a variety of
deployments around the world.

5. TourWriter
TourWriter is an award-winning tour operator software that facilitates faster creation of tailor-
made itineraries for your touring venture. It has been into tour operation for the last 15 years and
now owns 800+ travel designers and 40+ team members worldwide.
Highlights:
 TourWriter software facilitates a tailor-made itinerary with drag-and-drop functionality.

 From within the software, it is possible to send a booking request and receive supplier
confirmations.

 Extraordinary travel packages are bundled with popular supplier combinations. These
ready-to-use packages can be used time and again.
 The software is integrated into the TourWriter’s very own online itinerary builder.

6. TripControl
TripControl is an easy-to-use, web-based, and powerful travel agency software. It is an advanced
travel CRM that is specifically designed for small and medium scale travel agencies, tour
operators, freelancers, and individual travel agents.

Highlights:
 The TripControl software facilitates a beautiful and unique itinerary design.

 The software facilitates web, PDF & Mobile Friendly Design with excellent ready
graphics.
 It effectively manages both customized and group itineraries and booking.
 Itinerary SMS to customer is sent after confirming the booking.

7. TourCMS
TourCMS is a web-based tour reservation system for travel agencies and tour operators. It trades
in 63 countries and 22 languages for reservations, ecommerce, and back-office operations.
Established in 2003 - the TourCMS software is safe, secure, and reliable.

Highlights:
 The TourCMS software maintains just one customer and booking database.

 It supports complex commercial setups and needs you to have a server/web hosting that
has a scripting language (such as PHP, Perl, or ASP).

 It works on all modern browsers like IE, FireFox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome, and
JavaScript enabled system.
  TourCMS API calls are to access your live product, booking, and customer data in real-
time.

Lemax, Traveltek, Trawex, Dolphin, and Traviola are other popular travel agency software
solutions available in the market.

If you are already using one from the software solutions listed above, you can freely share
your reviews here.

Conclusion:

Augmented Reality Tourism Apps have shown their tremendous potential to take user’s
experience to the next level. Augmented Reality technology aims at creating new revenue
generation streams for travel technology companies.
Above all, it is true what an expert once said,
“The future travel brand isn’t therefore just about moving people from A to B, unveiling new
destinations, or organizing trips. Instead it is about a thoroughly progressive, completely 360
degree view of the traveler and everything that goes into creating special, unique, memorable
experiences.”