PHPTRAVELS ends open-source era, gates plans behind paid licence
What happened
Between the Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026 captures of PHPTRAVELS's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Positioning and licensing shifted from '100% Open Source' to 'Source code included' under a commercial licence; modification rights now depend on the selected plan, not universal as before; Web and Mobile Apps option moved from Included (free) to 'from USD 3,500'; new Additional Features step adds JSON API, Live Chat, Domain & Hosting, Lifetime Updates, Multi Currency and Multi Language add-ons. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase, feature change) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Startup at $2,499 subscription, Agency at $4,999 subscription and Enterprise at $9,999 subscription.
It lands 7 days after PHPTRAVELS's previous change, "PHPTRAVELS swaps opaque quote wizard for itemized cost calculator" (Sep 7, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "PHPTRAVELS widens API integrations from 32+ suppliers to "All" access" (Jul 13, 2026) and "PHPTRAVELS: supplier API integrations doubled from 15+ to 32+" (Jul 4, 2026). PHPTRAVELS has been tracked since 2026-03-02.
In the same window Holded, Threecolts, Shippo, Tatsoft and Smokeball also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · PriceAddedNo JSON APIJSON API
- — · FeatureReworded100% Open SourceSource code included
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price | No JSON API | JSON API | Added |
| — | Feature | 100% Open Source | Source code included | Reworded |
Values as written on PHPTRAVELS's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of PHPTRAVELS's pricing page (phptravels.com) from Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where JSON API now appears.
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PHPTRAVELS, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026improvedPHPTRAVELS adds SMS and WhatsApp alerts to higher-tier plans
- Sep 14, 2026increasePHPTRAVELS ends open-source era, gates plans behind paid licence · this change
- Sep 7, 2026packagingPHPTRAVELS swaps opaque quote wizard for itemized cost calculator
- Jul 13, 2026improvedPHPTRAVELS widens API integrations from 32+ suppliers to "All" access
- Jul 4, 2026improvedPHPTRAVELS: supplier API integrations doubled from 15+ to 32+
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- HoldedOct 19Holded adds daily API request limits to plans and custom SMTP domains
- ThreecoltsOct 19Threecolts includes AI Operator agentic assistant in every plan
- ShippoOct 19Shippo Pro adds pick lists and scan-to-print for faster pick and pack
- TatsoftOct 19Tatsoft: New 'Start free' section: Designer unlimited, Runtime 4 hours per session, and perpetual free Community…
- SmokeballOct 19Smokeball renames 'Staff billing' to 'Split billing' in plan comparison
Questions about this change
Did PHPTRAVELS raise prices in September 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured PHPTRAVELS's pricing page on Sep 7, 2026 and again on Sep 14, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: No JSON API → JSON API (added).
What changed on PHPTRAVELS's pricing page between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026?
Price: No JSON API → JSON API, added; feature: 100% Open Source → Source code included, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does PHPTRAVELS change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for PHPTRAVELS in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "PHPTRAVELS swaps opaque quote wizard for itemized cost calculator" on Sep 7, 2026; PHPTRAVELS has been tracked since 2026-03-02.