Checkfront vs. Sabre Red Workspace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Checkfront
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Checkfront is appointment scheduling and booking software from the Canadian company of the same name.
$0
per month
Sabre Red Workspace
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Sabre Red Workspace, from Sabre Travel Network, is travel agent workspace management solution.N/A
Pricing
CheckfrontSabre Red Workspace
Editions & Modules
Starter
$0
per month 100 Annual Bookings
Growth
$125
per month Unlimited Bookings
Managed
Starting at $595
per month Unlimited Bookings
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CheckfrontSabre Red Workspace
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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User Ratings
CheckfrontSabre Red Workspace
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CheckfrontSabre Red Workspace
Likelihood to Recommend
Checkfront
Checkfront is very intuitive and user friendly which makes it easy to train new seasonal staff quickly. We operate out of several different locations. Each outpost manager has the ability to go into checkfront and modify inventory based on their needs and availability, which makes communication easy and eliminates overbooking
The customer and inventory calendar views allow me to "play Tetris" with lodging assignments to optimize guest experience.
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Sabre
If you want to keep all of your choices in the same location, this is an excellent choice to make.Sabre is an excellent choice for serious travel agents who are prepared to devote a substantial amount of time to learning and becoming proficient with a booking platform. It provides agents with excellent functions such as the ability to find flight availability and pricing in real time, the capacity to hold flights for up to 72 hours, and the capability to book with a secure and well-known system. The primary issue is that it is geared toward the needs of agents; as a result, it is EXTREMELY challenging for a new user to pick up and become proficient with Sabre.
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Pros
Checkfront
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Sabre
  • Sabre Red Workspace is constantly evolving to keep up with technology trends. For example, it is now available for agents to download on their iPads so that they can work from anywhere.
  • Sabre Red Workspace offers a suite called Red Apps which has many categories of useful apps that can customize your experience (some at no extra charge) and help simplify workflows.
  • Sabre Red Workspace provides a comprehensive library of every format or command that an agent could ever need to do his or her job.
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Cons
Checkfront
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Sabre
  • Sabre does not have a well-working support system. Most calls require you to pay Sabre just for assistance within the system.
  • Sabre has a very large learning curve. It is very specific to itself - it is unlike other software and requires memorizing a lot of keystrokes.
  • Sabre is all in code and text-speak, so it is often difficult to understand.
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Support Rating
Checkfront
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Sabre
In my 14 years of using Sabre Red Workspace, their software support desk has always offered top-notch customer service and professionalism. Their representatives are extremely knowledgeable, and there has never been a time where they weren't able to quickly and accurately resolve our issues or answer our questions when we called, and we have never been charged for their assistance.
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Alternatives Considered
Checkfront
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Sabre
Error Free Functionality, More Availability and Much better in speed
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Return on Investment
Checkfront
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Sabre
  • Overall for the business, it allows us to profit on international flights, where outside of Sabre we would not earn anything. We can earn percentages on certain international flights for booking or add commissions to base prices not posted elsewhere.
  • Sabre creates a barrier to entry for new agents and keeps agents from committing to the business.
  • Sabre gives base prices for agents that are significantly less than those found to a normal user, searching for a flight. This allows for sometimes very high added commissions (upwards of $500 per ticket) while also providing a lower cost to the customer, keeping them working with you in the future.
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