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Redeam vs Skyscanner

Redeam logo

Redeam

Travel

Channel management and ticket redemption connecting attractions to resellers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Skyscanner logo

Skyscanner

Travel

Flight, hotel and car hire metasearch engine that compares prices across booking sites and earns referral fees rather than selling the ticket itself

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Skyscanner has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Redeam pricing is not published, so budgeting requires a sales process and there is no way to sanity check the quote against a market rate.; Skyscanner because Skyscanner is not the merchant of record for most bookings, customer service, cancellations and fare accuracy responsibility sit with whichever partner site the traveller is referred to, not with Skyscanner itself.
  • They diverge on capability: Redeam covers Reseller connectivity, Skyscanner covers Flight price comparison.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Redeam and Skyscanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Redeam and Skyscanner differ
AttributeRedeamSkyscanner
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteFree for travellers, referral fees from booking partners
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, APIiOS, Android, Web

Identical on both: 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 Redeam

  • Reseller connectivity
  • Ticket redemption
  • Reconciliation reporting
  • Rate and availability sync
  • Distribution API
  • Offline channel support

Only in Skyscanner

  • Flight price comparison
  • Flexible date and destination search
  • Hotel and car hire comparison
  • Price alerts
  • Direct booking for select flights
  • Multi-city and layover search

What people use each for

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

Redeam

  • An attraction with fifteen reseller partners including offline tour desks that reconciles voucher sales by spreadsheet every monthnot Skyscanner
  • A destination operator wanting one integration to reach many OTAs rather than building each connection separatelynot Skyscanner
  • A gate operation needing to scan and validate vouchers issued by any channel without knowing in advance which onenot Skyscanner
  • A business chasing revenue leakage from vouchers redeemed but never invoiced to the reselling partnernot Skyscanner

Skyscanner

  • A traveller wanting to compare flight prices across many airlines and agents quickly before deciding where to booknot Redeam
  • Someone with flexible travel dates wanting to browse the cheapest dates or destinations without a fixed itinerarynot Redeam
  • A traveller wanting hotel or car hire price comparison across multiple sites in one searchnot Redeam
  • Someone who wants a price alert on a specific route to book when the fare drops, before committingnot Redeam

Where each one falls short

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

Redeam

  • Pricing is not published, so budgeting requires a sales process and there is no way to sanity check the quote against a market rate.
  • It is not a booking engine, so you still pay for a reservation system alongside it and Redeam is an additional line rather than a replacement.
  • The value is proportional to the number of reseller relationships you have, so an operator with two OTA connections gains nothing over the channel manager in their existing platform.
  • Onboarding involves integrating both your reservation system and each partner, which is a project with dependencies on third parties you do not control.
  • The vendor is small relative to the OTAs it connects to, which means limited leverage when a major channel changes its API and connections need rework.

Skyscanner

  • Because Skyscanner is not the merchant of record for most bookings, customer service, cancellations and fare accuracy responsibility sit with whichever partner site the traveller is referred to, not with Skyscanner itself.
  • Prices shown in comparison results can occasionally be inaccurate or unavailable by the time the traveller reaches the partner site, since prices are pulled from partner feeds that update on their own schedule.
  • Booking through a smaller, unfamiliar third-party travel agent surfaced in comparison results carries more risk around customer service quality and fare rules than booking directly with an airline or a well-known agency.
  • The referral fee business model can create an incentive to surface partners paying higher commission prominently, and Skyscanner does not publish which listed results are influenced by commission versus pure price ranking.
  • The newer direct booking option covers only some flights, so most bookings still route the traveller through a third-party partner site, meaning the core experience remains a redirect rather than a self-contained transaction.

Pricing, plan by plan

Redeam

On request
  • Redeam$undefined/year
    • Reseller channel management
    • Ticket validation and redemption
    • Reconciliation reporting across partners

Skyscanner

Free
  • SkyscannerFree
    • Free to search and compare for travellers, no subscription or comparison fee charged
    • Revenue comes from referral or affiliate fees paid by airlines, agents and hotel sites on completed bookings
    • Skyscanner does not hold the payment or booking relationship for most results, the partner site does

Which should you pick?

Choose Redeam if

  • You need reseller connectivity.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want ticket redemption.
Redeam review

Choose Skyscanner if

  • You need flight price comparison.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want flexible date and destination search.
Skyscanner review

Questions people ask

Is Redeam or Skyscanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Redeam starts at On request and Skyscanner at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Redeam or Skyscanner?
Skyscanner has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Redeam and Free for Skyscanner.
Does Redeam or Skyscanner run on more platforms?
Redeam runs on Web, API. Skyscanner runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Skyscanner for free?
Yes. Skyscanner has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Redeam starts at On request.
What is Redeam best used for?
Redeam is most often used for an attraction with fifteen reseller partners including offline tour desks that reconciles voucher sales by spreadsheet every month, a destination operator wanting one integration to reach many otas rather than building each connection separately, a gate operation needing to scan and validate vouchers issued by any channel without knowing in advance which one, a business chasing revenue leakage from vouchers redeemed but never invoiced to the reselling partner. Of those, an attraction with fifteen reseller partners including offline tour desks that reconciles voucher sales by spreadsheet every month and a destination operator wanting one integration to reach many otas rather than building each connection separately are not what Skyscanner is typically brought in for.
What can Redeam do that Skyscanner cannot?
Redeam covers Reseller connectivity, Ticket redemption, Reconciliation reporting, Rate and availability sync. Skyscanner covers Flight price comparison, Flexible date and destination search, Hotel and car hire comparison, Price alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Redeam: Is Redeam a booking system?

No. It is connectivity, redemption and reconciliation between your reservation system and your resellers.

Skyscanner: Does Skyscanner sell the ticket or hotel room?

For most results, no. It compares prices and refers the traveller to the airline, agent or hotel site to complete the actual booking and payment; it has recently added direct booking for some flights only.

Redeam: What does it cost?

Not published. Expect quoting by transaction volume or number of connections.

Skyscanner: How does Skyscanner make money if it is free to use?

It earns referral or affiliate fees from airlines, travel agents and hotel booking sites when a comparison click leads to a completed booking on their site.

Redeam: Do I still need a booking platform?

Yes. Redeam sits alongside FareHarbor, Bokun or your own system rather than replacing it.

Skyscanner: Is Skyscanner the same kind of company as Booking.com or Expedia?

No. Those are merchants of record that process payment and hold the booking directly, earning commission or package margin. Skyscanner is a metasearch comparison layer that mostly refers travellers elsewhere to book.

Redeam: Does it handle offline resellers?

Yes, including pre-issued and paper vouchers from tour desks and agencies, which is the main reason operators buy it.

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