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FareOS vs the alternatives — factual capability tables
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vs B2B travel aggregator
FareOS vs TBO
Both FareOS and TBO are B2B platforms used by Indian travel agencies for flight and hotel bookings. The right choice depends on whether you need a managed booking portal or a distribution engine you can build an agency operation on top of.
vs Global Distribution System (GDS)
FareOS vs Travelport (direct)
Travelport (Galileo/Worldspan) is one of the three major GDSs. If you're evaluating a Travelport Selling Platform Connect account vs building on FareOS (which includes Travelport), here's how the two approaches compare for a modern travel agency.
vs Global Distribution System (GDS)
FareOS vs Amadeus (direct)
Amadeus is the world's largest GDS. Agencies can connect directly through Amadeus Selling Platform Connect (SPC) or build on the Amadeus Self-Service API. FareOS includes Amadeus — both GDS and NDC — alongside 16 other suppliers. Here's how the two approaches compare.
vs Traditional travel booking software
FareOS vs Legacy booking engines
Many travel agencies still run on booking engines built 10–15 years ago — .NET or PHP stacks, single-GDS connections, no AI, no mobile app, no sub-agent hierarchy. FareOS was built in 2024 on Go microservices, purpose-designed for the post-legacy era.
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