PGI Consult alternative for tour operators and DMCs
PGI Consult publishes PGI T.O., a web ERP for French tour operators, DMCs and cruise operators with CRM, quotes, bookings, production and accounting. MeisterCRM is a cloud travel CRM for tour operators, DMCs and safari companies with a pricing engine at its core. Both have a pipeline and both price from catalogue rates, so the differences are in safari pricing rules, WhatsApp on the lead, maps and languages, and a free start with published terms. Here is how they compare.
The short answer
PGI Consult or MeisterCRM: which should you choose?
Choose PGI Consult if you work mainly in the French market and want French e-invoicing and BSP handling built in, need GDS and NDC connectors such as Amadeus and Sabre, run cruises, or want full financial management and a booking engine from one publisher. Choose MeisterCRM if you sell safaris and tailor-made trips: park fees per person or per group, room allocation and age bands in the pricing engine, markup and margin per item, WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead, proposals with interactive maps in 40+ languages, and a free start with no setup fees.
Safari rules and markup per item
PGI T.O. prices by passenger tier with margins per product type. MeisterCRM adds park fees, room allocation, age bands and markup and VAT on every item.
WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead
PGI T.O. has built-in email on the file and no WhatsApp. MeisterCRM replies on WhatsApp and Gmail from the lead itself.
Free start, published terms
PGI Consult quotes on request after a demo. MeisterCRM has a 3-day trial, free data onboarding, free training and no setup fees.
Choose PGI Consult if
- You work mainly in the French market and want French e-invoicing and BSP handling built in.
- You need GDS and NDC connectors such as Amadeus, Galileo and Sabre in the same system.
- You run cruises and want a dedicated cruise module.
- You want full financial management and an online booking engine from one publisher.
Choose MeisterCRM if
- You price safaris with park fees per person or per group, room allocation and child age bands, with markup and margin visible per item before the quote goes out.
- You want WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead record, with web form capture, instant replies and scheduled follow-up tasks.
- You want branded web and PDF proposals with interactive route maps and content in more than 40 languages with AI translation, on your own subdomain.
- You want to start for free: a 3-day free trial, free data onboarding, free training through your first month and no setup fees.
Feature comparison
PGI Consult vs MeisterCRM, feature by feature
Fifteen features that decide whether a tour operator can sell, price and book a trip in one system, marked from PGI Consult's public website, help pages and pricing as of October 27, 2026, and from MeisterCRM's own product.
PGI Consult
3 / 15of the compared features included
8 partial · 4 not offered or not documented
MeisterCRM
15 / 15of the compared features included
What the marks mean
- Yes
- Documented on PGI Consult's website or help pages.
- Partial
- Limited, an add-on, a higher plan only, or through a third party.
- No
- Not offered, by PGI Consult's own description.
- Not documented
- Nothing found on PGI Consult's public website as of October 27, 2026.
When the price lives in a spreadsheet that one or two experienced agents understand, every quote depends on them. MeisterCRM keeps buying rates, validity dates, age bands, room rules, park fees, currencies and markup in the same record as the lead and the proposal, so any agent can quote from approved rates and a manager can review the margin before it goes out.
| Feature | PGI Consult |  MeisterCRM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing engine | ||
| Supplier rate pricing engine | PartialCatalogue rates by passenger tier; seasons only on air contracts | YesSupplier contracts and 300+ accommodation products price each day as you build it |
| Markup and margin control | PartialMargins per product type; margin analysis per file, not per item | YesMarkup and VAT per item, with the margin of every quote before it goes out |
| Group, room and child pricing | PartialPrices by passenger tier and rooming lists; child prices not described | YesAutomatic room allocation, age-band prices and park fees per person or per group |
| Multi-currency quoting | YesPurchase and sale rates in several currencies with configurable conversion rates | Yes160+ currencies with daily rates: cost in one, quote in another |
| CRM and follow-up | ||
| Sales pipeline | YesLead to quote, option and confirmed file; pipeline and tasks dashboard | YesStage, owner, source, budget and next task on every enquiry |
| WhatsApp and email on the lead | PartialBuilt-in email on the file; WhatsApp not listed | YesReply on WhatsApp and Gmail from the lead itself |
| Web form capture and automations | PartialAutomated reminders and status-triggered actions; web form capture not described | YesWeb form leads with an instant reply and scheduled follow-up tasks |
| Proposals | ||
| Branded web and PDF proposals | PartialProgrammes in HTML, PDF or Word; branded client portal via MyPGI | YesWhite-label web and PDF proposals, even on your own subdomain |
| Interactive maps in proposals | Not documentedNot described on its quotes, product or MyPGI pages | YesRoute maps across 66 countries with parks and safari locations built in |
| Multi-language proposals | PartialProgrammes in all languages; translation method not described | YesMore than 40 languages, with AI translation |
| Bookings and money | ||
| Bookings, invoices and vouchers | YesConfirmed file with client invoices, vouchers and rooming lists to suppliers | YesBooking with customer invoices, supplier requests and vouchers |
| Payments and profit per trip | PartialDeposits, payment schedules and margin per file; planned vs actual not described | YesInstalments, overdue payments and planned against actual cost per booking |
| Getting started | ||
| Free trial | Not documentedDemo on request, no trial listed | Yes3-day free trial |
| Free data onboarding and training | Not documentedData migration and training offered; charges not stated | YesFree data onboarding and training sessions through your first month |
| No setup fees | Not documentedNot stated; prices on request | YesNone: only the monthly subscription |
| Who each one suits | ||
| Best for | French-speaking tour operators, travel agencies, DMCs and cruise operators that want a 100% web ERP covering CRM, bookings, production and accounting with GDS connectors | Tour operators, DMCs and safari companies that want sales, pricing and bookings in one system. |
Answer every enquiry before it goes cold
Website form leads get an instant reply and a follow-up task, and the WhatsApp conversation stays on the same lead record.
- End-to-end AutomationFrom first enquiry to next action handled automatically.
- Instant ResponsesReply on WhatsApp and Gmail from one place.
- Stay AheadScheduled delays and task creation keep your pipeline moving.
- TriggerWebsite form submittedPlan your safari
- Create leadJoe Davis · New lead
- Send WhatsAppWelcome + suggested itineraryHi Joe! Here is a suggested itinerary for your 9 days in Tanzania.09:03
- Move stageProposal sent
- Smart delayWait 2 daysThen continue
- Create taskCall the client
Why teams switch
Why travel teams choose MeisterCRM over PGI Consult
Safari rules and markup per item
PGI T.O. prices from catalogue rates by passenger tier with margins per product type and a margin analysis per file. MeisterCRM adds seasonal contracts, park and location fees per person or per group with group capacity, automatic room allocation, age-band child prices, and markup and VAT on every item with the margin visible before sending.
WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead
PGI T.O. runs a pipeline from lead to quote, option and confirmed file with built-in email on the file and status-triggered reminders, and does not list WhatsApp or web form capture. MeisterCRM keeps WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead, replies to web form leads instantly and schedules the follow-up tasks.
Maps and 40+ languages in proposals
PGI T.O. produces programmes in HTML, PDF or Word in all languages, with the translation method not described and no maps. MeisterCRM sends branded web and PDF proposals with interactive route maps across 66 countries and content in more than 40 languages with AI translation, on your own subdomain.
Free start with published terms
PGI Consult does not publish prices, sells through a personalised demo and quote, and prepares data migration with its teams without stating whether it is charged. MeisterCRM has a 3-day free trial, free data onboarding, free training through your first month and no setup fees, only the monthly subscription.
Pricing
PGI Consult pricing compared with MeisterCRM
PGI Consult
PGI Consult does not publish its prices: its product, services and contact pages offer a personalised demo or a quote, and a January 2026 blog post discusses SaaS subscription and perpetual-licence models without PGI T.O. prices, as of October 2026. No trial is documented, no setup fee is mentioned, and data migration, training and change-management support are listed as services without stating whether they are charged.
PGI Consult's published pricingpgiconsult.fr
MeisterCRM
MeisterCRM has a 3-day free trial and no setup fees, only a monthly subscription. Data onboarding and training sessions through your first month are free, and a demo covers the current plans for your team size. Every plan includes the travel CRM, WhatsApp integration, the proposal builder and workflow automation.
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How to move from PGI Consult to MeisterCRM
Gather what you have
Collect your client list, open enquiries and current supplier rate sheets from PGI Consult and any spreadsheets beside it. Data onboarding is free, so the MeisterCRM team helps you bring it across.
Load your rates and best trips
Add your supplier contracts to the MeisterCRM catalog, where 300+ accommodation products are already available, and save your best-selling itineraries as templates.
Run new enquiries in MeisterCRM
Point your website form at MeisterCRM, connect WhatsApp and Gmail, and send the next proposal from the new pipeline while older trips finish where they are. Free training sessions through your first month get the team started fast.
How we compared
Sources for this comparison
We re-read PGI Consult's own homepage, feature and pricing pages and help centre where available, plus review-site listings, on 27 October 2026.
- PGI Consult: PGI T.O. product page pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: quotes and production pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: CRM for travel agencies and tour operators pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: financial management and accounting pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: PGI T.O. connectors pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: MyPGI client portal pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: contact page (demo or quote) pgiconsult.fr
- PGI Consult: change management and training service pgiconsult.fr
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FAQ
PGI Consult vs MeisterCRM: questions buyers ask
What are the best PGI Consult alternatives for a tour operator or DMC?
For a tour operator or DMC that sells safaris and tailor-made trips, MeisterCRM is a strong PGI Consult alternative. It keeps a pipeline and catalogue pricing like PGI T.O., adds park fees, room allocation and age bands with markup per item, keeps WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead, sends map-rich proposals in more than 40 languages, and starts free with no setup fees.
PGI Consult vs MeisterCRM: what is the main difference?
Both run a pipeline from lead to confirmed file, price from catalogue rates and produce invoices and vouchers. PGI T.O. is a French web ERP with accounting, GDS and NDC connectors, cruises and a booking engine, quoted on request. MeisterCRM is a safari CRM with pricing rules for park fees, rooms and age bands, markup per item, WhatsApp and Gmail on the lead, map-rich proposals in 40+ languages, and a free start with published terms.
How does PGI T.O. price trips?
PGI T.O. prices from catalogue rates by passenger tier, with seasons on air contracts, purchase and sale rates in several currencies and margins per product type analysed per file, as of October 2026. Markup per item, park fees per group, automatic room allocation and age-band child prices are not described. In MeisterCRM the pricing engine is a core feature: your supplier contracts and 300+ accommodation products price each day of the itinerary, markup and VAT sit on every item, park fees, rooms and child prices calculate automatically, and you see cost, price and margin before the proposal leaves.
Does PGI T.O. have a CRM?
Yes. PGI T.O. runs a pipeline from lead to quote, option and confirmed file with a tasks dashboard, built-in email on the file and status-triggered reminders; web form lead capture and a WhatsApp integration are not described, as of October 2026. In MeisterCRM the CRM and the pricing engine are one product: leads from your web form land in a pipeline with stages, owners and tasks, automations reply and schedule the follow-up, and WhatsApp and Gmail conversations stay on the lead next to the priced proposal.
How much does PGI T.O. cost?
PGI Consult does not publish PGI T.O. prices as of October 2026; its pages offer a personalised demo or a quote, no trial is documented, no setup fee is mentioned, and data migration, training and change-management support are listed as services without stating whether they are charged. MeisterCRM has a 3-day free trial, no setup fees and free data onboarding and training through your first month; a demo covers the current plans for your team size.
Does PGI T.O. integrate with WhatsApp?
No. PGI T.O. has built-in email on the file and a MyPGI client portal, and does not list WhatsApp, as of October 2026. MeisterCRM answers WhatsApp and Gmail from the lead itself, so the quote, the chat and the next task sit together instead of in a separate phone.
Can MeisterCRM send proposals in several languages?
Yes. The MeisterCRM app and client proposals are available in more than 40 languages, with AI translation, so you can quote one client in one language and the next in another from the same itinerary. A demo shows the languages you need.
How do I switch from PGI Consult to MeisterCRM?
Export your contacts, suppliers and rates from PGI Consult; data onboarding is free, so MeisterCRM's team helps you load and check them, and the training sessions through your first month are free too. Start with the 3-day free trial, price one real itinerary from your supplier contracts, then run new enquiries in the pipeline while PGI Consult winds down. There are no setup fees, only the monthly subscription.
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