Travora Hub vs PHPTRAVELS: Which Travel Booking Software Fits Your Agency?
Both give a travel agency its own booking website. One is a monthly service we run for you; the other is software you buy once and host yourself.
Agencies comparing booking software usually end up with the same two options: rent a finished platform by the month, or buy software once and run it yourself. Travora Hub is the first kind. PHPTRAVELS is one of the best-known examples of the second. This page puts the two side by side using prices and facts each company publishes, read on 29 September 2026.
We make Travora Hub, so read this with that in mind. We have kept the parts where PHPTRAVELS is the better choice, because for some agencies it is.
Key features
Monthly vs one-time
Travora Hub: $40 or $120 a month at launch prices, no setup fee, no per-booking fee. PHPTRAVELS: a one-time licence built from modules, plus hosting and updates bought separately.
About 48 hours vs 7–10 business days
We configure your site, domain and supplier accounts for you. PHPTRAVELS states 7–10 business days, or 1–2 with its paid rush service.
Hosted and maintained vs self-hosted
On Travora Hub, servers, SSL, security fixes and supplier API changes are our job. With a self-hosted licence they become yours or your developer’s.
Free trial vs gated demo
Travora Hub has a 5-day free trial with no card. PHPTRAVELS offers a demo after a contact form rather than a self-serve trial.
Hajj, Umrah and Gulf payments built in
Makkah and Madinah inventory through Billbed, RateHawk and others, room-type Umrah packages with seat limits, and MyFatoorah and Safepay alongside Stripe.
Source code
PHPTRAVELS ships the source code under a commercial licence, so a developer can change anything. Travora Hub does not: you configure it, we build it.
What each one costs over three years
Take a common setup: a customer-facing website selling hotels from RateHawk, flights from Duffel, card payments through Stripe and prices in several currencies.
On PHPTRAVELS’s published price list that is the B2C licence ($400), two supplier integrations ($1,000 each), one payment gateway ($250), multi-currency ($600) and lifetime updates ($1,250): about $4,500 before hosting, which it offers from $250 a year. Over three years that is roughly $5,250, plus whatever your developer charges for installing, changing and maintaining it.
On Travora Hub the same setup is the Professional plan at $120 a month: $4,320 over three years, with hosting, SSL, maintenance and supplier API updates included and nothing else to hire. Agencies selling hotels only can start on Basic at $40 a month, $1,440 over three years.
Past about four years a one-time licence can come out cheaper, if you already pay a developer and never add a supplier. That is the honest trade: lower cost over a long horizon on one side, no technical staff and no upfront bill on the other.
Setup and who does the work
With Travora Hub you fill in a short application, we set up a demo site, then we connect your domain, branding, supplier accounts and markup. Most agencies take their first booking in about 48 hours and never touch code.
With a self-hosted licence you, or a developer you hire, install the software on your server, configure it, and keep it updated. PHPTRAVELS states 7–10 business days for setup, or 1–2 days with a paid rush service.
Suppliers and products
Travora Hub connects hotels from RateHawk, WebBeds, TBO, Hotelbeds and Billbed, flights through Duffel and PKFARE, and tours through Viator, each on your own supplier account. On the On Demand plan one hotel search checks several suppliers at once.
PHPTRAVELS lists more than 30 integrations, including the Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport GDSs, and modules for cars, transfers, buses, trains and ferries. If you sell GDS air tickets or ground transport, that breadth matters, and Travora Hub does not offer those today.
Choose PHPTRAVELS if…
You want to own and modify the source code, you already employ a developer, you need GDS flights or bus, train and ferry booking, or you plan to run the software for many years without adding suppliers.
Choose Travora Hub if…
You want to sell hotels, flights, tours or Umrah packages this week without hiring anyone, you would rather pay monthly than a large upfront sum, you sell in the Gulf, Pakistan or the UK and need Arabic or Urdu, MyFatoorah or Safepay, or you run sub-agents and want a B2B portal and a WhatsApp CRM from the same company.
How we compared
PHPTRAVELS figures are taken from phptravels.com and its pricing configurator at app.phptravels.com/pricing on 29 September 2026. Travora Hub figures are from our own pricing page. Vendors change prices; check both sites before you decide, and tell us at app@travorahub.com if anything here is out of date.
Travora Hub vs PHPTRAVELS at a glance
| Travora Hub | PHPTRAVELS | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | $40 or $120 a month (launch prices), On Demand quoted | One-time licence priced per module |
| Typical hotel + flight setup | $120 a month (Professional) | About $4,500 upfront, plus hosting |
| Free trial | 5 days, no card | Demo after a contact form |
| Time to go live | About 48 hours | 7–10 business days (1–2 with paid rush) |
| Hosting and maintenance | Included | Self-hosted; hosting sold from $250 a year |
| Source code | Not included | Included (commercial licence) |
| GDS flights (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport) | No; flights via Duffel and PKFARE | Yes |
| Hajj & Umrah packages | Yes, room-type prices and seat limits | Yes, Umrah module |
| Gulf and Pakistan payments | MyFatoorah and Safepay built in, plus Stripe | Payment gateways sold per gateway |
| WhatsApp CRM | Available (crm.travorahub.com) | Not listed |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Travora Hub cheaper than PHPTRAVELS?
Over the first three years, usually yes: about $4,320 on our Professional plan against roughly $5,250 for a comparable PHPTRAVELS setup with hosting, before any developer costs. Over four years or more a one-time licence can cost less if you already have a developer and never add suppliers.
Do I get the source code with Travora Hub?
No. Travora Hub is a hosted service: you configure your site from the dashboard and we build and maintain the platform. If owning and changing the source code matters to you, a self-hosted licence like PHPTRAVELS fits better.
Can I move from PHPTRAVELS to Travora Hub?
Yes. Your supplier accounts (RateHawk, TBO, Hotelbeds and others) are yours, so we connect the same credentials to your new site. Your domain can point to Travora Hub once your new site is ready.
Does Travora Hub support GDS flights?
Not today. Flights run through Duffel’s NDC connections and PKFARE, which cover hundreds of airlines. If your agency depends on Amadeus, Sabre or Travelport, choose a platform that connects them.
Which one is faster to launch?
Travora Hub: most agencies take their first booking in about 48 hours because we do the setup. PHPTRAVELS states 7–10 business days, or 1–2 days with its paid rush service.
Can I try Travora Hub before paying?
Yes. The free trial runs for 5 days with the full platform and demo inventory, and no card is needed.
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