Comparison

Savanna Sync vs Tourplan (2026)

Last updated 18 September 2026

The short answer

Tourplan is an established back office for tour operators and destination management companies, with 450 clients in 75 countries, including andBeyond and Tourvest in South Africa. It covers FIT and group quoting, reservations, supplier operations and fully integrated accounting, but it does not publish pricing and starts with a demo request. Savanna Sync is the lighter alternative for small and mid-sized safari operators: published prices from KES 15,000 (about $115) a month, M-Pesa invoicing, and a self-serve 14-day free trial. If you are a large DMC running groups, MICE and a finance team, Tourplan is built for you; if you are a smaller safari operator, Savanna Sync is quicker to start and simpler to run.

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Side by side

Savanna Sync vs Tourplan, feature by feature

Feature	Savanna Sync	Tourplan
Pricing	Published: KES 15,000 (1 user) or KES 35,000 (up to 10 users) a month	Pricing not published
How you start	Self-serve 14-day free trial, no credit card	Request a demonstration
Deployment	Works in any browser, nothing to install	Tourplan Cloud/SaaS or on-premises
Quoting & itineraries	Fast quotes from reusable packages	FIT and group quoting with an itinerary builder
Reservations	One calendar; double-booking prevention	FIT reservations plus Groups and MICE modules
Accounting	Invoicing and finance reports	Fully integrated accounting: payables, receivables, general ledger
Local payments	M-Pesa & card invoicing, KES-first	No M-Pesa listed
Best fit	Solo consultants and small-to-mid safari operators	Large inbound operators and DMCs

The honest trade-off

Where each one wins

Savanna Sync

Strengths

Published monthly prices, from KES 15,000 (about $115)
Self-serve start: 14-day free trial, no credit card, no demo required
M-Pesa and card invoicing with KES-first pricing
Quoting, bookings, client CRM and payments in one browser-based system

Limitations

Not built for groups, MICE or large-DMC contracting
A lighter back office than an enterprise DMC system
A newer product with a growing feature set

Tourplan

Strengths

More than 40 years in tour-operator software, with 450 clients in 75 countries
Deep scope: reservations, groups and MICE, operations and integrated accounting
Johannesburg office covering Southern, Central and East Africa
B2B portal and API for online quotes and bookings

Limitations

Pricing not published, so you must contact Tourplan for a figure
Demo-led start, with hosting, installation, project management and training
No M-Pesa listed

FAQ

Questions about switching

What is a good Tourplan alternative for small safari operators?

Savanna Sync suits solo consultants and small-to-mid safari operators who want quoting, bookings with double-booking prevention, a client CRM and M-Pesa invoicing without an enterprise implementation. It costs KES 15,000 a month for one user or KES 35,000 for up to 10, with a 14-day free trial.

How much does Tourplan cost?

Tourplan does not publish pricing on its website. It asks you to request a demonstration or more information, and describes a service that includes hosting, installation, project management, training and support.

Is Savanna Sync as powerful as Tourplan?

No, and it is not trying to be. Tourplan is an enterprise back office with groups and MICE modules, supplier connectivity and a full general ledger. Savanna Sync covers what a smaller safari operator runs every day (quotes, bookings, clients, invoicing and reports) at a published monthly price.

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