Is TravelJoy cheaper than WaypointsX?

At the entry tier, yes: TravelJoy's Starter is $19/mo and Pro is $39/mo (or $32/mo annual), against WaypointsX Advisor at $59/mo or $49/mo billed annually. That price difference is real and worth weighing against what each documents beyond the builder.

Is WaypointsX limited to a number of trips a year the way TravelJoy Starter is?

No. Every WaypointsX plan, including the single-seat Advisor plan, includes unlimited trips: TravelJoy's Starter plan caps at 12 trips a year.

Does WaypointsX handle cards as clearly as TravelJoy's Stripe, Plaid and IXOPAY setup?

The two approaches differ rather than match directly: TravelJoy documents PCI DSS Level 1 attestation and a 60-day CVV purge. WaypointsX captures card authorisation as a signed document, and card data itself goes through Stripe tokens that can't be revealed unless a card vault is connected, with every reveal logged when one is.

Does WaypointsX track commissions in ways TravelJoy does not document?

Yes. Every booking carries an expected commission and expected date, and statements reconcile from CSV or PDF, none of which TravelJoy documents publicly at the time of writing.

WaypointsX vs TravelJoy

As of September 2026.

TravelJoy is a CRM-first tool built for solo advisors and small teams, priced lower than most of the category, with signature and card-authorisation forms already built in: its card handling (Stripe, Plaid, IXOPAY, PCI DSS Level 1 attestation, a 60-day CVV purge) is one of the more clearly documented in the market. What isn't public is confirmation import, commission tracking or a client portal. WaypointsX costs more at the entry tier but documents all three, plus expected-commission tracking and statement reconciliation as standard.

How they compare

Comparison of WaypointsX and TravelJoy across price, itinerary builder, confirmation import, e-signature, card authorisation handling, commission tracking, client portal, AI and data export.
Feature	WaypointsX	TravelJoy
Price	Advisor $59/mo, or $49/mo billed annually (one seat). Studio $119/mo (two seats, then $39/seat). Agency $299/mo (five seats, then $39/seat). 14-day free trial, no credit card to start.	Starter $19/mo (12 trips a year); Pro $39/mo, or $32/mo billed annually.
Itinerary builder	The itinerary is an output of the trip record, not a blank page: bookings, deadlines and documents already on the trip flow into it, and the assistant only proposes tracked changes. It never applies them silently.	Described in the market as simpler than Travefy or Axus.
Confirmation import	Yes Forward a supplier confirmation; fields are extracted with confidence scores and source quotes, the advisor reviews and accepts, then the booking, itinerary items, deadlines and expected commission are created.	Not documented publicly Not documented publicly, though TravelJoy markets 'AI itineraries.'
E-signature	Yes Waypoints Sign is native: templates auto-fill from the trip, signers get an emailed one-time code, consent is versioned, signatures are typed or drawn, and sequential signers with countersigning are supported. Unlimited signing on every plan.	Yes Signature and card-authorisation forms are built in.
Card authorisation handling	Yes Card authorisation is captured as a signed document. With a card vault connected, reveals are logged for the advisor to see; without one, card capture goes through Stripe tokens that can't be revealed to anyone, including WaypointsX.	Yes TravelJoy never stores card data itself: it runs through Stripe, Plaid and IXOPAY, is PCI DSS Level 1 attested, and purges CVV within 60 days.
Commission tracking	Yes Every booking carries an expected commission and expected date. Statements reconcile from CSV deterministically, or from PDF with AI, and overdue commissions can generate a chase draft.	Not documented publicly Not documented publicly.
Client portal	Yes Clients approve proposals, comment, sign documents, pay, upload passports, see a live itinerary and message the advisor, in one portal.	Not documented publicly Not documented publicly.
AI	Yes An itinerary assistant proposes tracked changes tagged by provenance (confirmed, library, suggested, advisor), with a publish gate on anything unverified. AI also assists statement reconciliation from PDF.	Partial AI quoting and automation ship on the Pro plan only. Payment processing runs 3.5% + $0.30, which users report as high.
Data export	Yes An export guarantee: every trip, client, document and commission record exports on demand, on every plan.	Not documented publicly Not documented publicly.

Confirmations become bookings, not just contacts

TravelJoy markets 'AI itineraries', but its confirmation-import mechanism isn't documented publicly. WaypointsX extracts fields with confidence and source quotes from a forwarded confirmation, and an advisor's review creates the booking, itinerary items, deadlines and expected commission in one step.

A WaypointsX booking with deadlines and expected commission from a confirmation

Commission tracking with expected dates and statements

TravelJoy doesn't document commission tracking publicly. WaypointsX attaches an expected commission and expected date to every booking, then reconciles supplier statements from CSV or PDF and can draft a chase message for anything overdue.

WaypointsX commission tracking with an overdue chase draft

A portal, not just a CRM record

A client-facing portal isn't documented on TravelJoy's public pages. WaypointsX's portal lets clients approve proposals, comment, sign, pay, upload passports and see a live itinerary.

The WaypointsX client portal home screen

Tasks that generate themselves

WaypointsX's Today view generates tasks from bookings and documents already on your trips, such as a deadline approaching or a document waiting on a signature, rather than a task list you maintain by hand.

WaypointsX Today view with tasks generated from bookings and documents

Where TravelJoy is the better fit

If price is the deciding factor and you want a lighter, CRM-first tool with already-documented, PCI-attested card handling, TravelJoy's Starter and Pro plans undercut WaypointsX's Advisor plan.

Switching from TravelJoy

Your client and trip data comes into WaypointsX as a CSV import, and everything you build exports back out on demand, on every plan. There is no purpose-built TravelJoy importer beyond CSV today.

Frequently asked questions

Is TravelJoy cheaper than WaypointsX?: At the entry tier, yes: TravelJoy's Starter is $19/mo and Pro is $39/mo (or $32/mo annual), against WaypointsX Advisor at $59/mo or $49/mo billed annually. That price difference is real and worth weighing against what each documents beyond the builder.
Is WaypointsX limited to a number of trips a year the way TravelJoy Starter is?: No. Every WaypointsX plan, including the single-seat Advisor plan, includes unlimited trips: TravelJoy's Starter plan caps at 12 trips a year.
Does WaypointsX handle cards as clearly as TravelJoy's Stripe, Plaid and IXOPAY setup?: The two approaches differ rather than match directly: TravelJoy documents PCI DSS Level 1 attestation and a 60-day CVV purge. WaypointsX captures card authorisation as a signed document, and card data itself goes through Stripe tokens that can't be revealed unless a card vault is connected, with every reveal logged when one is.
Does WaypointsX track commissions in ways TravelJoy does not document?: Yes. Every booking carries an expected commission and expected date, and statements reconcile from CSV or PDF, none of which TravelJoy documents publicly at the time of writing.

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