Alternatives and competitors
Sites like redBus
The 20 closest online bus ticketing alternatives to redBus, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 4 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to redBus? The closest matches are MakeMyTrip, 12Go and Klook. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
- Neighbours
- k = 20
- Sites searched
- 4,032
- Vector
- 384-d
- Query
- 29 ms
01 · Entity
About redBus
redBus redbus.in
Wikidata: Online bus ticket booking portal in India
Summary by Claude
Online booking of intercity bus tickets, plus train tickets, from a network of thousands of private and state bus operators, via website and mobile apps.
- Who it’s for
- Travelers in India and other markets
- Business model
- Commissions on ticket sales
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to redBus’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to redBus
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to redBus, thumbs down if it isn’t.
We can’t read redbus.in’s homepage (ERR_HTTP2_STREAM_ERROR), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.
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Indian online travel company
Very close cos 0.922 - 02
12Go: Book Trains, Buses, Ferries, Transfers & Flights
Transport tickets for your journey through Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond – budget travel made easy.
Very close cos 0.916 - 03
klook.com
website where tourists can book activities
Very close cos 0.919 - 04
Trainline : Search, Compare & Buy Cheap Train Tickets
Trainline, your quick & easy way to book train tickets across Europe. ✓ Save 61% on UK Rail ✓ Live Train Times ✓ Save with a Railcard ✓ Get the app
Very close cos 0.914 - 05
Tutu.ru: Авиа, ЖД, билеты на автобус, отели, расписание электричек и туры онлайн. Стоимость железнодорожных билетов и расписание, цены на 2026 год, заказ ж/д билетов, авиабилетов, бронирование отелей и билетов на автобусы.
Билеты на жд поезда и автобусы, расписание электричек, заказ авиабилетов, бронирование отелей и горящих туров, справочная информация по вокзалам РЖД, аэропортам и курортам в 2026 году.
Very close cos 0.908 - 06
Trip.com Official Site | Travel Deals and Promotions
Choose from over 1.2 million hotels in more than 200 countries, 30 million real guest reviews. Book flights to over 5,000 destinations worldwide. 24/7 Customer Service.
Very close cos 0.910 - 07
viator.com
online travel marketplace
Very close cos 0.904 - 08 hostelworld.com English
Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings, Ratings and Reviews
Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for hostels and backpacker tours around the world.
Very close cos 0.900 - 09
Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry
Premium AC-3 tier railway service by Indian Railways
Very close cos 0.896 - 10
GetYourGuide – Error
website where tourists can book activities
Very close cos 0.895 - 11
website and mobile apps for booking accommodation
Very close cos 0.897 - 12
Traveloka | Flights, Hotels & Attractions
Book cheap flights, hotels, and activities with Traveloka. Discover global travel deals and plan your perfect trip • Trusted by millions worldwide • One place for all your needs • Flexible booking options • Secure & convenient payment
Very close cos 0.894 - 13
Eventbrite - Discover the Best Local Events & Things to Do
Eventbrite - Discover the Best Local Events & Things to Do
Close cos 0.892 - 14 Close cos 0.894
- 15
Ticketmaster: Buy Verified Tickets for Concerts, Sports, Theater and Events
Buy and sell tickets online for concerts, sports, theater, family and other events near you from Ticketmaster.
Close cos 0.888 - 16
Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn: int.bahn.de - Your mobility portal for travelling by rail. Information, train tickets, online tickets, regional day tickets, low-cost offers for holidays and travel.
Close cos 0.886 - 17
Cheap Car Rental, Price Match Guarantee - Rentalcars.com
Find the best rental prices on luxury, economy, and family rental cars with FREE amendments in over 60,000 locations worldwide, reserve online today!
Close cos 0.887 - 18
tripadvisor.com
American travel website company
Close cos 0.888 - 19
Home Trenitalia | Trenitalia
Acquista il biglietto del treno online con le nostre offerte. Viaggia con Frecciarossa, alta velocità da centro a centro città.
- Adobe Analytics
- Adobe Experience Manager
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags
- Akamai Edge DNS
- Google Search Console
- Google Tag Manager
Close cos 0.881 - 20
携程旅行网:酒店预订,机票预订查询,旅游度假,商旅管理
携程旅行网是中国领先的在线旅行服务公司,向超过9000万会员提供酒店预订、酒店点评及特价酒店查询、机票预订、飞机票查询、时刻表、票价查询、航班查询、度假预订、商旅管理、为您的出行提供全方位旅行服务。
Close cos 0.884
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to redbus.in’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones redBus uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What redBus is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Email delivery
- Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:spf1.redbus.com ip4:122.15.80.201 ip4:202.54.232.150 i…
- DNS hosting
- Amazon Route 53 NS ns-1353.awsdns-41.org
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_7XhK8Y3QeLwZI0wpgvrxB5
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what redBus adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console · not on redbus.in 17/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on redbus.in 16/20
- Atlassian · not on redbus.in 14/20
- GlobalSign · not on redbus.in 12/20
- Apple Business · not on redbus.in 10/20
- OpenAI · not on redbus.in 10/20
- Amazon Route 53 10/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on redbus.in 9/20
- Zendesk · not on redbus.in 9/20
- Google Workspace 7/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on redbus.in 7/20
- Amazon CloudFront · not on redbus.in 6/20
- Miro · not on redbus.in 6/20
- OneTrust · not on redbus.in 6/20
- Adobe · not on redbus.in 6/20
- DocuSign · not on redbus.in 6/20