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TravelPerk vs Travelport Smartpoint

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TravelPerk

Professional Services

Corporate travel booking and expense management platform with policy controls

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Travelport Smartpoint

Travel

Travelport GDS booking desktop for travel agents, now on version 12

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: TravelPerk pricing not transparently disclosed; organisations must request quotes and calculators to understand costs; Travelport Smartpoint travelport retires older Smartpoint versions on its own schedule, and agencies that do not track release notes can lose sign-on access to Travelport+ or Apollo with little warning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which TravelPerk and Travelport Smartpoint actually diverge.

Attributes where TravelPerk and Travelport Smartpoint differ
AttributeTravelPerkTravelport Smartpoint
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWindows, Web
CategoryProfessional ServicesTravel

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 TravelPerk

Nothing recorded that Travelport Smartpoint does not also cover.

Only in Travelport Smartpoint

  • Graphical and cryptic modes
  • Multi-GDS content
  • Smartpoint Cloud
  • Automation scripting
  • Marketplace distribution
  • Queue and PNR management

What people use each for

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

TravelPerk

  • Multinational enterprises consolidating travel and expense managementnot Travelport Smartpoint
  • Professional services and consulting firms managing frequent traveller reimbursementnot Travelport Smartpoint
  • Financial services and technology companies with strict spend controlsnot Travelport Smartpoint
  • Event coordination and meeting logistics for hybrid teamsnot Travelport Smartpoint
  • Companies seeking to reduce travel costs through policy enforcement and negotiated ratesnot Travelport Smartpoint

Travelport Smartpoint

  • A retail agency already on a Travelport segment agreement needing the current supported desktop versionnot TravelPerk
  • A TMC running mixed cryptic and graphical booking teams on one workspacenot TravelPerk
  • An agency migrating from an older Smartpoint build after Travelport retired 8.1 to 9.1not TravelPerk
  • A consolidator wanting Apollo, Galileo or Worldspan content behind a single agent interfacenot TravelPerk

Where each one falls short

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

TravelPerk

  • Pricing not transparently disclosed; organisations must request quotes and calculators to understand costs
  • Travel supplier inventory limited to partnerships (178 countries); less coverage than global GDS systems (Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus)
  • Requires integration setup with ERP and accounting systems; no standalone use for non-integrated workflows
  • Geographic limitations: primarily serves US, Canada, and EU; emerging market coverage is limited
  • Cashback programmes (Perk Card, Lodge Card) require company adoption; employee reimbursement workflows less developed

Travelport Smartpoint

  • Travelport retires older Smartpoint versions on its own schedule, and agencies that do not track release notes can lose sign-on access to Travelport+ or Apollo with little warning.
  • Pricing is never published and is folded into a segment incentive agreement, so two agencies of similar size can be paying materially different effective rates with no way to compare.
  • Cryptic command knowledge is still needed for a meaningful share of servicing tasks, so a newly hired agent takes months to reach full productivity.
  • It is a Windows-weighted desktop product, and agencies wanting fully remote or Mac-based teams need Smartpoint Cloud or virtual desktop infrastructure to compensate.
  • Switching to Sabre or Amadeus means retraining staff on a different command language and renegotiating a separate incentive deal, which locks agencies into their existing GDS relationship longer than pure product quality would justify.

Pricing, plan by plan

TravelPerk

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TravelPerk review.

Travelport Smartpoint

On request
  • Travelport Smartpoint$undefined/year
    • Usually bundled into a GDS segment agreement
    • Distribution and version entitlement managed per country via the Marketplace
    • Segment incentive payments to the agency

Which should you pick?

Choose TravelPerk if

  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
TravelPerk review

Choose Travelport Smartpoint if

  • You need graphical and cryptic modes.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want multi-gds content.
Travelport Smartpoint review

Questions people ask

Is TravelPerk or Travelport Smartpoint better?
Neither clearly leads. TravelPerk starts at On request and Travelport Smartpoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, TravelPerk or Travelport Smartpoint?
TravelPerk starts at On request and Travelport Smartpoint at On request.
Does TravelPerk or Travelport Smartpoint run on more platforms?
TravelPerk runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Travelport Smartpoint runs on Windows, Web.
What is TravelPerk best used for?
TravelPerk is most often used for multinational enterprises consolidating travel and expense management, professional services and consulting firms managing frequent traveller reimbursement, financial services and technology companies with strict spend controls, event coordination and meeting logistics for hybrid teams. Of those, multinational enterprises consolidating travel and expense management and professional services and consulting firms managing frequent traveller reimbursement are not what Travelport Smartpoint is typically brought in for.
What can TravelPerk do that Travelport Smartpoint cannot?
Travelport Smartpoint covers Graphical and cryptic modes, Multi-GDS content, Smartpoint Cloud, Automation scripting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

TravelPerk: What is included in Perk's travel booking service?

Perk covers flights, hotels, trains, and car rentals across 178 countries with special corporate rates. The platform includes 24/7 travel support for disruptions and automatic rebooking for flight delays.

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Travelport Smartpoint: Do we pay a separate licence fee for Smartpoint?

Usually not directly. It is typically bundled into a GDS segment agreement in which Travelport pays incentives per booked segment.

TravelPerk: How does Perk's expense management integrate with accounting systems?

Perk captures receipts, categorises expenses, and syncs to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite) for streamlined invoice reconciliation and reporting.

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Travelport Smartpoint: What happened to older Smartpoint versions?

Travelport retired versions 8.1 through 9.1 as of 30 April 2026; agencies must be on Smartpoint 12.0 to keep signing on to Travelport+ or Apollo.

TravelPerk: Does Perk offer corporate cards?

Yes. Perk provides two corporate card programmes: Perk Card and Lodge Card with uncapped cashback on qualifying travel and dining purchases, reducing net spend.

Source
Travelport Smartpoint: Is there a browser version?

Yes, Smartpoint Cloud runs in a browser for agents without a managed Windows desktop.

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