Operators leave booking scripts for one of two reasons: something broke and nobody could fix it fast, or the business outgrew a form and needed a dispatch board.
Verify current PhpJabbers pricing and features on their own site before deciding — plans change.
| Capability | Shuttle.Software | PhpJabbers |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Hosted SaaS, updates included | One-off script licence, self-hosted |
| Upfront cost | $299 setup | Low one-time script fee |
| Ongoing cost | $99/mo flat | Hosting + developer time |
| Who patches security | We do | You do |
| Per-seat capacity control | Included | Basic / manual |
| Dispatch board + driver assignment | Included | Not included |
| Driver app with QR check-in | Included | Not included |
| Flight tracking | Included | Not available |
| Payments | Stripe + MB WAY, Bizum, Multibanco, CMI | Basic gateway hooks |
| SEO booking website | Included, agency-built | Template only |
| Support | Human onboarding + WhatsApp | Ticket / paid customisation |
Script fee plus hosting, SSL and a few developer hours usually clears $1,500–$3,000 in year one — and you still have no dispatch board or driver app. Shuttle.Software is $1,487 for the first year with the whole operating system, hosting, support and the SEO booking website included.
Live per-seat capacity, drag-and-drop dispatch, a driver app with QR check-in and offline mode, airline-linked pickup re-timing, Stripe payments with refunds and deposits, SMS and email notifications, and reporting your accountant can read.
Patching, backups, PCI-compliant payment handling and uptime are part of the subscription. Nobody on your team has to know what a PHP version bump is.
Choose a PhpJabbers script if you need the cheapest possible booking form and have a developer on hand. Choose Shuttle.Software if you actually have to run shuttles — dispatch, manifests, delayed flights, driver phones and refunds — and would rather not own a PHP codebase.
Shuttle.Software — a hosted shuttle platform with booking, dispatch, driver app, flight tracking and an SEO website for $99/mo flat, with no code to host or patch.
Once you count hosting, SSL and developer hours, year-one costs are usually comparable — and the script still lacks dispatch, a driver app and flight tracking.
Yes — bookings, customers and rates import from CSV or a database export free of charge.
Send us a two-line brief and we'll load your city, routes and rate sheet into a live sandbox before the demo call. Free migration from PhpJabbers included.
See what $99/month replaces: booking form, dispatch board, driver app, flight tracking and an SEO website in one 20-minute walkthrough.
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