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Amadeus Altea vs IBS iCargo

Amadeus Altea logo

Amadeus Altea

Software

Complete airline passenger service and reservation system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IBS iCargo logo

IBS iCargo

Software

Comprehensive air cargo management system

From
$100000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amadeus Altea pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines; IBS iCargo iBS iCargo publishes no pricing for either of its two delivery models (SaaS or a traditional on-premise license with customer hosting); both require contacting IBS Software's sales team directly.
  • They diverge on capability: Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, IBS iCargo covers Cargo booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amadeus Altea and IBS iCargo actually diverge.

Attributes where Amadeus Altea and IBS iCargo differ
AttributeAmadeus AlteaIBS iCargo
Starting priceOn request$100000/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Founded19871997

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Windows, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amadeus Altea

  • Reservation management
  • Inventory control
  • Departure control
  • Customer profiles
  • GDS systems
  • Payment gateways
  • Loyalty programs
  • Airport systems

Only in IBS iCargo

  • Cargo booking
  • Operations control
  • Customs handling
  • ULD management
  • Airline systems
  • Customs authorities
  • Freight forwarders
  • ERP systems

Both cover

  • Revenue management
  • Ground handlers
  • Data encryption
  • Web support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amadeus Altea

  • Passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure controlnot IBS iCargo
  • Airline distribution and retailingnot IBS iCargo
  • Check-in and boarding operationsnot IBS iCargo
  • Fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriersnot IBS iCargo

IBS iCargo

  • Cargo operationsnot Amadeus Altea
  • Revenue optimizationnot Amadeus Altea
  • Customs clearancenot Amadeus Altea
  • Partner managementnot Amadeus Altea
  • Fleet utilizationnot Amadeus Altea

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amadeus Altea

  • Pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
  • Altea is aimed at full-service carriers; low-cost and hybrid airlines are pointed at Navitaire New Skies instead
  • Amadeus is steering new work toward Nevio, its cloud-native retailing suite, so Altea sits alongside a newer platform

IBS iCargo

  • IBS iCargo publishes no pricing for either of its two delivery models (SaaS or a traditional on-premise license with customer hosting); both require contacting IBS Software's sales team directly.

Pricing, plan by plan

Amadeus Altea

On request
  • Altea PSSFree
    • Per-passenger pricing
    • Full PSS functionality
    • Global distribution

IBS iCargo

$100000/year
  • iCargo$100000/year
    • Cargo reservations
    • Operations management
    • Revenue accounting
  • Enterprise$200000/year
    • Everything included
    • Multi-station
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Amadeus Altea if

  • You need reservation management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory control.
Amadeus Altea review

Choose IBS iCargo if

  • You need cargo booking.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want operations control.
IBS iCargo review

Questions people ask

Is Amadeus Altea or IBS iCargo better?
Neither clearly leads. Amadeus Altea starts at On request and IBS iCargo at $100000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amadeus Altea or IBS iCargo?
Amadeus Altea starts at On request and IBS iCargo at $100000/year.
Does Amadeus Altea or IBS iCargo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Windows, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Amadeus Altea best used for?
Amadeus Altea is most often used for passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control, airline distribution and retailing, check-in and boarding operations, fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriers. Of those, passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control and airline distribution and retailing are not what IBS iCargo is typically brought in for.
What can Amadeus Altea do that IBS iCargo cannot?
Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Inventory control, Departure control, Customer profiles. IBS iCargo covers Cargo booking, Operations control, Customs handling, ULD management. Both handle Revenue management, Ground handlers, Data encryption, Web support.
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