Every conversation. Every destination.
Every follow-up.
RepBud is the intelligent sales companion built for travel industry sales representatives. Log meetings by text, photo, or email between trade shows, property visits, and client calls. Contacts are matched, follow-ups tracked, reports ready — wherever in the world business takes you.
No credit card required. 200 founding member spots.
What is RepBud for travel sales reps?
RepBud is an intelligent sales companion built specifically for representatives in the travel industry — the people on the road between trade shows, property visits, fam trips, and client meetings.
It is not a traditional CRM. Most travel CRMs are built for agencies and operators to manage bookings and end-clients. RepBud sits with the rep in the field, capturing every conversation, matching every contact, and surfacing what needs attention next.
Built by someone who has been on the road in the travel industry, RepBud assists with the work that traditionally got lost between trade shows — the scribbled business cards, the WhatsApp follow-ups, the names of the operator's new BDM. It is mobile-first and designed for the rhythm of a working rep.
The Problem
After three days of trade show meetings,
how many of those conversations
will you actually remember?
Reps in the travel industry juggle a level of relationship complexity that most CRMs were never designed for. A single rep may cover dozens of properties, hundreds of operator contacts, and thousands of agent relationships across continents.
The result is familiar: business cards in a desk drawer, half-remembered conversations, follow-ups that slip, and the agency CRM nobody actually uses because it was built for the agency, not the rep.
Built for how reps work
Why travel sales reps choose RepBud over a generic CRM
A travel sales rep does not work like an enterprise account executive, so a CRM built for enterprise sales rarely fits. Reps sell relationships, not a fixed pipeline of deals. They are mobile by nature — moving between trade shows, property inspections, fam trips and client meetings — and the moments worth capturing happen in corridors and over coffee, not at a desk. RepBud is a travel CRM designed around that reality: fast capture from your phone, conversations matched automatically to the right contact and company, and follow-ups that never slip through the cracks.
Whether you are a representation company selling a portfolio of lodges and hotels into the trade, an in-house rep at a DMC or tour operator managing agent and operator relationships, or an independent rep building your own book of business, the daily job is the same: stay on top of who you have spoken to, what was promised, and what happens next. RepBud lets you log a meeting in seconds by voice, text, photo or by forwarding the email or WhatsApp thread, then turns months of that activity into a branded client report in a single tap — the kind of report that used to cost you an evening.
The result is less admin and more selling. Your morning briefing tells you who you are seeing and who has gone quiet. Meeting prep assembles everything you know about a contact before you walk in. Social posts and client newsletters are drafted from your real activity, in your voice. And because RepBud is mobile-first on iOS and Android with a full web dashboard, your entire book of business travels with you — from a trade show floor in London to a lodge in the Maasai Mara.
How RepBud helps
Built around how reps actually work
Field Log — Capture Every Conversation
Log a meeting in 30 seconds while it is still fresh. Type a quick note, snap a photo of a business card, or forward an email. RepBud parses the content, matches the contact, and creates a structured record.
The Lantern — Inbound Triage
Forward emails or WhatsApp messages to your RepBud address. RepBud extracts the participants, decisions, and next steps, then surfaces them in The Lantern for you to approve. Nothing logged without your eyes on it.
Contact Intelligence
A complete A-Z contact book with every interaction, every email, and every meeting in chronological order. See last-seen dates, relationship gaps, and which companies a contact has worked at.
Meeting Prep — Walk In Ready
Before any meeting, generate a briefing built from past interactions, open follow-ups, and relationship gaps. Walk into the property visit, the trade show booth, or the client lunch with every relevant detail at your fingertips.
Client Reports — Always Ready
Generate professional client activity reports from your interaction history with one tap. End-of-month reporting that used to take a Sunday afternoon now takes 30 seconds.
Trade Events Directory
A global directory of travel industry trade shows, conferences, and networking events. Track which events you and your competitors are attending, plan budgets, and build the meeting list before you arrive.
Trip Planner
Plan sales trips with intelligent route and budget planning. Tell RepBud who you want to see and let it sequence the visits, suggest accommodation, and estimate the trip cost.
Newsletters & Social Media
Forward client newsletters and RepBud synthesises them into a single outbound newsletter ready to send to your trade audience. Generate polished social posts for any client in seconds.
Founding member spots
Trade events tracked
Currencies supported
Days complimentary
Frequently Asked Questions
What travel reps want to know
What is RepBud, and how is it different from a CRM?+
RepBud is an intelligent sales companion built specifically for travel industry sales representatives. Unlike a traditional CRM, which is built for the agency or operator to manage bookings and clients, RepBud sits with the rep in the field — capturing every conversation, matching every contact, and surfacing what needs attention next. It assists, it does not replace your professional judgement.
How do travel reps log meetings with RepBud?+
Reps can log a meeting in seconds using text, photo of a business card, or by simply forwarding the follow-up email or WhatsApp message. RepBud parses the content intelligently, matches the contact, links it to the right company, and creates a structured interaction record automatically.
Does RepBud work offline at trade shows?+
Yes. The mobile app captures meetings, notes, and photos offline, then syncs the moment connectivity returns. This means a rep can work the trade show floor or visit a remote property without losing a single conversation.
Can RepBud import my existing contacts and history?+
Yes. RepBud ReRoot imports contacts and companies from CSV, Excel, HubSpot, Salesforce, and most major CRMs in under ten minutes. Fuzzy matching prevents duplicates and the rep stays in control of every record.
How does RepBud handle follow-ups and tasks?+
Every logged interaction is scanned for action items, commitments, and next steps. These appear in Next Steps, prioritised by urgency, and can be linked back to the contact or company they relate to.
Is RepBud suitable for a one-person rep operation?+
Yes. Premium Economy is built for solo travel reps and includes all RepBud features at starter limits — field logging (text, voice and photo), contacts and companies, business card scanning, daily briefing, meeting prep, email forwarding, reports, and more. See repbud.app/pricing for current prices in your currency.
Can teams use RepBud together?+
Yes. First Class includes up to two additional seats, and the Charter tiers (5 and 10 seats) are designed for rep companies and operator sales teams. Each seat gets its own contacts, with shared visibility across the team where wanted.
What happens to the data if I cancel?+
All data can be exported at any time as CSV. RepBud believes the rep owns their relationships, not the software vendor.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes — every paid plan begins with a 14-day complimentary stay. No credit card required to start, full feature access on the tier you choose, cancel any time during the stay. We use the phrase "complimentary stay" rather than "free trial" because it matches the hospitality voice of the travel industry, but it works exactly the same way: 14 days free, no obligations.
Limited spots
Join the founding 200
The first 200 members shape what RepBud becomes. Lock in your spot before the waitlist opens.
Claim your spot →