Travel CRM & network for travel sales reps and the wider trade
The intelligent CRM and tourism network for sales and marketing reps, PR and media, tour operators, travel agents, DMCs — and the people who keep this industry moving.
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What RepBud is
A travel CRM built for the people who sell the trade
RepBud is a travel CRM and tourism network built specifically for travel sales representatives — the people who sell lodges, hotels, camps, DMCs and tour operators into the trade. Most generic CRMs were designed for office-based account managers tracking deals in a pipeline. Travel reps work differently: they are on the road between trade shows, property visits, fam trips and client meetings, capturing relationships rather than closing transactions. RepBud is shaped around how a rep actually works, not how enterprise sales software assumes they should.
The core subscribers are travel sales reps in three situations: reps working in-house at a DMC or tour operator who manage trade relationships and report to their commercial team; representation companies who sell a portfolio of properties and destinations on behalf of clients in other countries; and independent reps building their own book of business. For all three, RepBud handles the parts of the job that usually fall through the cracks — logging every conversation, matching it to the right contact and company, surfacing what needs a follow-up, and turning months of activity into a client report in a single tap.
Logging a meeting takes seconds. Type a quick note, record a voice memo, scan a business card, or simply forward the follow-up email or WhatsApp message to your RepBud address — and it extracts the people, companies, decisions and next steps for you to approve. A daily briefing tells you who you are meeting and who you have not spoken to in a while. Meeting prep pulls together everything you know about a contact before you walk in. Reports, social posts and client newsletters are drafted in your voice from your real activity, so the admin that used to eat your evenings happens while you focus on the relationships.
RepBud also connects the wider travel trade. Travel agents and tour operators join as RepBuddies to find and stay in touch with the reps behind the brands they sell; properties and experiences come aboard as RepBud Ready to find representation; and travel journalists, editors, photographers and content creators join as RepBud Reporters to connect with reps for press trips and stories. PR teams, marketing managers, destination boards and tourism associations use it to stay organised and connected too. This tourism network layer — linking reps, operators, properties and media — is the closest thing the travel industry has to a purpose-built professional network. And when the trade descends on a city for shows like WTM London, ITB Berlin, INDABA, ATM Dubai and ILTM, the Who's Nearby feature shows you which of your contacts are in the same city, so you can turn a packed week into the meetings actually worth having. It is mobile-first on iOS and Android, with a full web dashboard, and it assists your professional judgement rather than replacing it.
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FAQ
Common questions about RepBud
What is RepBud?+
RepBud is an intelligent CRM and tourism network built specifically for client-facing travel industry professionals. It helps safari reps, hotel sales teams, DMCs and tour operators log client interactions, prepare for trade shows, generate intelligent client reports and connect with the wider travel trade. Mobile-first on iOS and Android, with a full web dashboard.
What is the best CRM for travel sales reps?+
RepBud is an intelligent CRM built specifically for travel industry sales professionals. Unlike generic CRMs like Salesforce or HubSpot, RepBud understands trade shows, DMCs, tour operators, lodges, and safari properties. It is mobile-first with business card scanning, voice logging, and AI-generated client reports. Plans start from £29/month.
Is there a mobile CRM app for travel reps?+
Yes. RepBud is mobile-first, available on iOS and Android. It is designed for reps on the road between trade shows, property visits, and client meetings. Log interactions by voice, photo, text, or by forwarding emails and WhatsApp messages.
How much does RepBud cost?+
RepBud starts at £29/month (Premium Economy) with a 14-day free trial requiring no credit card. Business Class is £79/month, First Class is £139/month, and Charter team plans start at £495/month for 5 seats. Annual billing offers savings equivalent to roughly two months free. Pricing is also available in USD, EUR and ZAR.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes. RepBud offers a 14-day free trial with generous usage limits and no credit card required. The trial includes intelligent logging, contact management, client reports and the trade events directory.
How does RepBud compare to Salesforce, HubSpot or Notion?+
For travel sales professionals, RepBud is purpose-built with trade show management, business card scanning, voice logging, client reports and email or WhatsApp forwarding intelligence — none of which generic CRMs offer out of the box. RepBud starts at £29/month all-inclusive vs Salesforce at $25–165 per user per month plus implementation, with no consultants or admins needed.
Can RepBud manage a team of travel reps?+
Yes. Charter plans support teams of 5 or 10 reps with Team Pulse briefings, client coverage matrix, risk radar, Mission Control real-time activity, and Ask the Captain natural language queries. Each Charter seat includes the First Class feature set.
What trade shows does RepBud cover?+
RepBud includes 90+ travel industry events including WTM London, ITB Berlin, Arabian Travel Market, INDABA, ILTM Cannes, Connections Luxury, Virtuoso Travel Week, FITUR Madrid and more. Each event page includes hotel and flight booking links.
Does RepBud work with email and WhatsApp?+
Yes. Forward any email or WhatsApp conversation to RepBud and it matches the sender to your contacts, extracts key topics and action items, and logs everything. Native email send and receive is also built in.
Is RepBud a tourism social network?+
RepBud includes a network layer alongside the CRM. Reps connect to RepBuddies (free profiles for tour operators, travel agents and travel designers) and RepBud Ready members (properties seeking representation). The Reserve is the community where reps, operators and properties find each other — making RepBud the closest thing the travel trade has to a purpose-built social network.
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