Comparison
TripDrafts vs Word & Excel
Most Indian travel agents create quotations in Microsoft Word or Excel. It works - but it costs you 30+ minutes per quote, has no tracking, and looks the same as everyone else. Here's how TripDrafts compares.
| Feature | Word / Excel | TripDrafts |
|---|---|---|
| Time to create a quote | 30-45 minutes | Under 60 seconds |
| Professional branding | Manual formatting every time | 60 luxury themes, auto-branded |
| GST & TCS calculation | Manual formula (error-prone) | Built-in engine (5/12/18% + 2% TCS) |
| Per-pax cost breakdown | Manual math | Auto-calculated (adult/child/infant ratios) |
| Forex conversion | Separate lookup + manual entry | Live rates + configurable buffer |
| Share with client | Email attachment / print | One-tap link via WhatsApp |
| Track if client viewed | No way to know | View timestamp + notification |
| Client acceptance | Call/email confirmation | One-click accept button |
| Version history | Save-as copies | Built-in versioning with diffs |
| Reuse for similar trips | Copy-paste + re-edit | Clone with one click |
| Cover image | Manual insert + crop | Unsplash integration (1M+ photos) |
| Mobile-friendly output | Not responsive | Responsive web + PDF |
| Offline support | Yes (desktop app) | Yes (auto-saved drafts) |
| AI assistance | None | Paste WhatsApp message into a structured quote |
| Cost | ₹5,000-15,000/year (Office license) | ₹0 free tier / ₹699/month + GST Pro |
Time to create a quote
Word / Excel
30-45 minutes
TripDrafts
Under 60 seconds
Professional branding
Word / Excel
Manual formatting every time
TripDrafts
60 luxury themes, auto-branded
GST & TCS calculation
Word / Excel
Manual formula (error-prone)
TripDrafts
Built-in engine (5/12/18% + 2% TCS)
Per-pax cost breakdown
Word / Excel
Manual math
TripDrafts
Auto-calculated (adult/child/infant ratios)
Forex conversion
Word / Excel
Separate lookup + manual entry
TripDrafts
Live rates + configurable buffer
Share with client
Word / Excel
Email attachment / print
TripDrafts
One-tap link via WhatsApp
Track if client viewed
Word / Excel
No way to know
TripDrafts
View timestamp + notification
Client acceptance
Word / Excel
Call/email confirmation
TripDrafts
One-click accept button
Version history
Word / Excel
Save-as copies
TripDrafts
Built-in versioning with diffs
Reuse for similar trips
Word / Excel
Copy-paste + re-edit
TripDrafts
Clone with one click
Cover image
Word / Excel
Manual insert + crop
TripDrafts
Unsplash integration (1M+ photos)
Mobile-friendly output
Word / Excel
Not responsive
TripDrafts
Responsive web + PDF
Offline support
Word / Excel
Yes (desktop app)
TripDrafts
Yes (auto-saved drafts)
AI assistance
Word / Excel
None
TripDrafts
Paste WhatsApp message into a structured quote
Cost
Word / Excel
₹5,000-15,000/year (Office license)
TripDrafts
₹0 free tier / ₹699/month + GST Pro
Time saved
How many quotes do you send a week?
10 quotes/ week · ~30 min saved each
260
hours saved every year
That is roughly 32.5 working days back in your year.
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