Tool profile
TourCMS: cost, fit and limits
TourCMS is a tour operator booking system made by Palisis AG in Switzerland, combining a website booking engine, back office, channel management, CRM and ticketing with distribution through the Palisis Marketplace to OTAs and other resellers.
What to know first
TourCMS prints two plan prices: Small at €45 a month and Enterprise at €499 a month, with yearly options of €450 and €4,990, excluding VAT. Small allows 1 user, 2 channels and 30 bookings a month, while Enterprise allows 500 users, 25 channels and unlimited bookings. A free trial needs no card. Other tiers sit behind a link we did not open, and no AI feature is named.
TourCMS at a glance
| Maker | Palisis AG, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | €45 per month (Small) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Tour Operator Software in 2026, rank 7 of 13 |
| Website | tourcms.com |
Who TourCMS is best for
Small operators with few bookings
Small at €45 a month covers a booking engine and back office for one user, which fits a guide who sells under 30 bookings a month.
WordPress site owners
A WordPress plugin and booking widgets are listed, so an operator whose site already runs WordPress can add booking without rebuilding the site.
Larger operators distributing widely
Enterprise allows 25 channels, unlimited bookings and downstream integration, which matches a business whose sales depend on many marketplace connections.
TourCMS plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Small | €45 per month or €450 per year | 1 user, 2 channels, 30 bookings a month, website booking engine and back office, with prices shown excluding VAT. |
| Enterprise | €499 per month or €4,990 per year | 500 users, 25 channels, unlimited bookings, website booking engine, back office and downstream integration, excluding VAT. |
| Other tiers | Not published on the pages opened | A See All Prices link on the homepage leads to further tiers, which we did not open. |
| Free trial | $0, no credit card | The homepage offers a trial without a card, though the length is not described on the pages we read. |
Checked November 2026.
What TourCMS does
- Booking engine and widgets
- Booking widgets, a WordPress plugin and an API serve websites at different technical levels, from a simple embed to a custom build that calls the API directly.
- Palisis Marketplace
- Distribution through the Palisis Marketplace offers real-time availability across many OTAs and resale channels, so one inventory feeds the connected resale channels without double entry by staff.
- Channel management
- TourCMS manages channels for other reservation systems, which suits operators who must reconcile availability between their own bookings and external reservation systems run by a supplier.
- CRM and ticketing
- A CRM sits beside online and offline bookings, and the homepage lists built-in Palisis Ticketing, so customer records and tickets stay attached to the reservation they came from.
How TourCMS handles your data
The homepage is the only page we opened. It states no hosting region, retention period, certification or policy on AI training, so the vendor's policy was not checked for any of these. Prices are shown excluding VAT, and VAT treatment is not stated. Request a data processing agreement and the privacy policy before importing guest records, since a Swiss company may apply Swiss data protection rules.
Where TourCMS falls short in practice
- Small plan caps are tight. Small allows 30 bookings a month, 1 user and 2 channels, so a busy season or a second staff member forces an upgrade to a tier whose price we could not read.
- Mid tiers are hidden. Only Small and Enterprise are shown, and the tiers between sit behind a link we did not open, so the real cost of growth is unclear.
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TourCMS: common questions
How much does TourCMS cost?
As of November 2026 the homepage shows Small at €45 a month or €450 a year and Enterprise at €499 a month or €4,990 a year, excluding VAT. Other tiers are behind a See All Prices link we did not open. Confirm the full ladder and your VAT treatment with the vendor.
What are the limits of the Small plan?
Small allows 1 user, 2 channels and 30 bookings a month, with a website booking engine and back office. Those caps suit a very small operator. A second staff member, a third channel or the 31st booking in a month means moving to a higher tier.
Does TourCMS have a free trial?
Yes. The homepage offers a free trial and says no credit card is required. We did not see the trial length, so confirm it with the vendor and check whether data created during the trial carries over to a paid plan.
Which website tools does TourCMS support?
The homepage lists booking widgets, a WordPress plugin and an API for custom websites. It does not detail the widget styling controls or the languages supported. Ask for a live site built with each option and check mobile behavior before you choose one.
Is TourCMS made by a Swiss company?
The homepage names Palisis AG, and the vendor describes itself as based in Switzerland. Ask for the privacy policy and data processing terms, because the home page does not state hosting region or retention. Swiss data protection rules may apply to guest records.