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Bokun vs Corporate Traveller

Bokun logo

Bokun

Travel

Tour and activity booking platform tied to Viator distribution, from free to $499 a month

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Corporate Traveller logo

Corporate Traveller

Travel

SME travel management from Flight Centre, combining the Melon booking platform with a named consultant

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bokun has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bokun viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.; Corporate Traveller service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.
  • They diverge on capability: Bokun covers Channel manager, Corporate Traveller covers Melon booking platform.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bokun and Corporate Traveller actually diverge.

Attributes where Bokun and Corporate Traveller differ
AttributeBokunCorporate Traveller
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer month plus a booking feequote
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).

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 Bokun

  • Channel manager
  • Booking widgets
  • Marketplace
  • Product and availability setup
  • Offline bookings
  • Vouchers and redemption

Only in Corporate Traveller

  • Melon booking platform
  • Dedicated consultant
  • Trip Proposals
  • Negotiated fare access
  • Spend reporting
  • Traveller tracking

What people use each for

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

Bokun

  • An operator already doing significant Viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software feesnot Corporate Traveller
  • A city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the Bokun marketplacenot Corporate Traveller
  • An operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as FareHarbor chargesnot Corporate Traveller
  • A business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no Bokun booking fee at allnot Corporate Traveller

Corporate Traveller

  • A fifty-person firm with no travel manager that needs someone to fix a stranded traveller at 2amnot Bokun
  • An SME wanting airline and hotel rates it could not negotiate on its own volumenot Bokun
  • A business whose arrangers book for executives and want option sets proposed rather than searchednot Bokun
  • A company introducing a travel policy for the first time and needing it enforced at bookingnot Bokun

Where each one falls short

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

Bokun

  • Viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.
  • The booking fee sits on top of the monthly subscription, so an operator on Start pays $49 plus 1.5% of direct online revenue and the plan price alone understates the cost.
  • The free plan is limited to a single user and constrained features, so any business with staff has to move to a paid tier almost immediately.
  • Adopting it deepens commercial dependence on Tripadvisor and Viator, which is uncomfortable if your strategy is reducing OTA commission exposure.
  • Reporting and back-office depth are lighter than dedicated operator platforms, so businesses with complex resource scheduling or multi-site operations often need workarounds.

Corporate Traveller

  • Service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.
  • Agency revenue includes supplier commissions and overrides that are not disclosed to the client, so the cheapest option for you and the most profitable option for the agency are not always the same booking.
  • Melon is competent but narrower than TravelPerk or Navan on self-service features, and companies that genuinely want no human involvement will resent paying for one.
  • Consultant-assisted bookings carry meaningfully higher fees than online ones, and the fee mix is where an apparently cheap contract turns expensive.
  • It operates through separate country entities with different content, contracts and service hours, so a multi-country roll-out is several negotiations rather than one.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bokun

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One user
    • No monthly fee
    • No Bokun booking fee
  • Start$49/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • 1.5% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No booking fee on Viator bookings
  • Plus$149/month
    • Up to 10 users
    • 1.25% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No Bokun fee on Viator bookings
  • Premium$499/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1% booking fee on direct online bookings
    • No Bokun fee on Viator bookings

Corporate Traveller

On request
  • Corporate Traveller$undefined/year
    • Transaction fees per online and per consultant-assisted booking
    • Melon platform typically bundled with the service
    • Supplier commissions and overrides retained by the agency

Which should you pick?

Choose Bokun if

  • You need channel manager.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want booking widgets.
Bokun review

Choose Corporate Traveller if

  • You need melon booking platform.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want dedicated consultant.
Corporate Traveller review

Questions people ask

Is Bokun or Corporate Traveller better?
Neither clearly leads. Bokun starts at Free and Corporate Traveller at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bokun or Corporate Traveller?
Bokun has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bokun and On request for Corporate Traveller.
Does Bokun or Corporate Traveller run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bokun for free?
Yes. Bokun has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Corporate Traveller starts at On request.
What is Bokun best used for?
Bokun is most often used for an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees, a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace, an operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as fareharbor charges, a business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no bokun booking fee at all. Of those, an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees and a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace are not what Corporate Traveller is typically brought in for.
What can Bokun do that Corporate Traveller cannot?
Bokun covers Channel manager, Booking widgets, Marketplace, Product and availability setup. Corporate Traveller covers Melon booking platform, Dedicated consultant, Trip Proposals, Negotiated fare access.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bokun: Are Viator bookings really free of Bokun fees?

Yes on the paid plans. Direct online bookings through your own widget carry 1% to 1.5% depending on tier.

Corporate Traveller: Can I buy Melon without the consultant service?

No. Melon is sold as part of the managed Corporate Traveller service, not as standalone software.

Bokun: Can I pass the booking fee to customers?

Yes, on the paid plans the fee can be added to the customer price rather than absorbed.

Corporate Traveller: Who owns it?

Flight Centre Travel Group, listed in Australia. Corporate Traveller is its SME brand, distinct from FCM which serves large enterprises.

Bokun: Who owns Bokun?

Viator, which is part of Tripadvisor.

Corporate Traveller: Does it disclose supplier commissions?

Not by default. If commission transparency matters, ask for it explicitly in the contract before signing.

Bokun: Is the free plan usable in a real business?

Only for a solo operator. It is one user with limited features.

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