Running multi-day tours or events is no small feat, and the booking software you choose should make your life easier, not harder. At YouLi, we make it simple to manage trips, wow your customers, and scale your business with branded Traveler Portals —without the headaches of clunky software that just wants a cut of your booking.
We believe your booking platform should simplify operations, reflect your brand, and grow alongside your business.
But what about other booking platforms, like WeTravel? In this article, we make break down the differences between YouLi and WeTravel and while yes, we may be a *tad* bias, we provide reasons why you may prefer WeTravel, too!
No one can deny that learning any new software requires time and patience, but your booking software platform still needs to feel intuitive for both you and your customers.
WeTravel’s process for accessing booking pages and managing trips has been reported to feel outdated and clunky. When you have to include multiple “apologies” to your customers for basic features like forgotten passwords or confusing navigation, it’s clear there’s a user experience issue.
With YouLi, we've built intuition into our platform. Minimize the need for hand-holding and reduce customer service support, with features like:
“I’ve been quite happy with how intuitive the [YouLi] platform is. And for fields I don’t understand, YouLi links to articles and videos that explain them.”
-Hunter Bratton, VERSO MINISTRIES
One person's intuitive platform is another person's tech nightmare - we get it, not everyone gets it right away and we are here to help you!
We pride ourselves on making sure our documentation is there for you to self-serve and our support team is there to address your questions. We know that often the software sales process can set expectations that are not met, so we strive to ensure you get what you need from the YouLi platform.
For our smaller plans in partnership with Wanderlust Entrepreneur we offer monthly onboarding sessions.
Our PRO plans and above include a 1:1 onboarding session with one of our team members to ensure you get started properly.
Our support team is renowned for it's response time, while our competitors often take many days to respond to their tickets. Quite often you'll catch our team online for a real chat - quickly resolving your issue so you can get back to running your trips.
"I feel like a part of the YouLi family. They know me by name, they make me feel special, and they are always supportive of my projects!
YouLi is the only app I can recommend! Not only is the platform solid, they are constantly improving upon their products based upon customer suggestions. The customer service is outstanding and the training options are out of this world. It's absolutely brilliant!"
-Nick Vannello, GONAKED TRAVELS
Nick loves us so much he has become a brand ambassador and now runs our Travel Tech Cafe, making tech concepts you need to know accessible, like this one he did on Canva 101.
Your booking platform should enhance your brand, not overshadow it. While platforms like WeTravel use subdomains (yourbrand.wetravel.com), YouLi puts your business in the spotlight. We do this by providing you with the option to have:
"This application and more importantly the team is first class all the way. I am very happy to have discovered this travel application and planning platform-- it has nearly everything I need to automate my business a bit more, and give my clients a personalized, organized experience with my company.”
-Victoria Lynn, XCLASS TRAVEL + EVENTS
Getting paid should be easy and frictionless. With YouLi, you’re in control of your payments—and we never hold your money. Multi-day tour operators and event planners who use YouLi enjoy
WeTravel’s payment payout rules are reported to be “finicky” and can hold your money at any time.
YouLi connects to your gateway directly, so your settlement rules apply. This means faster payouts and more control over your funds, especially if you have built a strong financial reputation over time.
YouLi never holds your money and offers flexibility to change gateways for live trips if you encounter "finicky" gateway rules, for example because you launch a big event and bring in too much money "too fast".
When things change, YouLi makes it easy to keep your customers informed. Whether it’s visa updates or last-minute itinerary changes, our platform ensures your travelers stay in the loop.
At the time of this article, WeTravel does not offer a mobile app for their customers. YouLi includes a mobile app in most plans, giving both planners and travelers a seamless way to stay updated—even offline. For businesses ready to scale, YouLi also offers a white-label mobile app option at a fraction of the cost of custom solutions.
WeTravel may work for businesses looking to streamline basic processes, but its limited customization options and rigid workflows don’t always scale as well for operators with complex needs or high-end clients.
YouLi is built for growth. Whether you’re running intimate retreats or managing large-scale international tours, YouLi supports the scale you're at. From enterprise-level branding to robust integrations, we’re built for businesses that aspire to grow.
At Grow Annual level we offer options we call “Direct Payments” where your travelers get instructions to make payments and YouLi helps you tracks those without taking a booking fee (0% booking fee). This is great if you’re mostly doing Venmo or Bank Transfers (especially in countries like Australia where bank transfers are free and real time).
When you’re ready to convert your credit card booking fee to a fixed annual software license (0% booking fee), you’re ready for Enterprise. That way your growth goes into your pocket, instead of the ours!
And we are constantly improving, so if you tried us in the past and we weren't the right fit: check out everything we've been up to and learn what's improved.
We work with our Enterprise clients to deliver solutions. Here are a few examples:
We aren't just a booking platform, we deliver digital solutions for your business built on top of our robust booking platform with a customer experience your travelers deserve and the customizations you need.
We know we can’t be the best at everything, so here are some reasons you might prefer WeTravel:
YouLi isn’t just software; it’s a partner in your growth. From intuitive trip management to robust branding and flexible payment options, we empower you to run a professional, scalable business.
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