TL;DR
40 of 71 hotel software products checked on 3 November 2026 publish no price at all; buyers are sent to a demo or quote form.
Only 12 publish a full price list; 19 more show a starting price, minimum, calculator or pricing model.
Every product aimed mainly at chains and large groups is quote only; published prices come from vendors selling to independents.
Per room per month is the dominant unit, usually paired with a monthly minimum when the price is published.
No hotel payments provider checked publishes processing rates, and commission survives in booking fees and pay-per-stay metasearch.
Most hotel software vendors do not tell you what they charge. To put a number on that, I checked the public pricing pages of 60 hotel technology companies, covering 71 products across five categories, on 3 November 2026. This index records exactly what each vendor publishes: whether a price is shown, how it is structured, and the entry price as the vendor states it.
It is written for founders and revenue leaders at hotel tech companies who are deciding what to put on their own pricing page, and for anyone who wants a dated, sourced reference instead of a guess. It is refreshed every quarter.
Key findings, Q4 2026
40 of 71 products (56%) publish no price at all. Buyers are sent to a demo or quote form.
Only 12 of 71 (17%) publish a full price list a buyer can use without talking to sales. Another 19 (27%) publish something partial: a starting price, a minimum, a calculator or a pricing model with no figures.
Transparency follows the segment. Every product aimed mainly at chains and large groups that I checked is quote only. Published prices come almost entirely from vendors selling to independent hotels and small groups.
Per room per month is the dominant unit, even among vendors that hide the number. Vendors that publish a per-room price usually pair it with a monthly minimum, such as Apaleo's €400 and WebRezPro's $100.
Commission has not disappeared. It survives in booking fees (Little Hotelier's 1% on its Basics plan), revenue-percentage plans (HotelRunner) and pay-per-stay metasearch (Profitroom, Triptease).
No hotel payments provider I checked publishes its processing rates. They describe the structure (blended or cost-plus) and route you to a quote.
Category | Products checked | Full price list | Partial | Quote only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Property management systems (PMS) | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Revenue management (RMS) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Booking engines and channel managers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Guest messaging, CRM and upselling | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Operations, POS and payments | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
All categories | 71 | 12 | 19 | 40 |
How the index was built
Each vendor's own pricing page, product page or documentation was checked on 3 November 2026. Every row links to the page it came from.
Figures are recorded exactly as the vendor states them: same currency, same unit, same billing period. Nothing is converted, averaged or estimated.
Full price list means a buyer can see the price for their property without contacting sales. Partial means a starting price, minimum, average, calculator or model is shown, but not a complete rate card. Quote only means no price is shown.
Third-party price claims from review sites and blogs were left out. Where a price depends on a room-count selector, the figure shown is the page's default and is labelled as such.
Prices change often and some pages vary by visitor location. Treat each figure as what was visible on the check date, and confirm with the vendor before relying on it.
Disclosure: I spent 14 years at eZee Technosys, now Yanolja Cloud Solution (YCS), which appears in this index. It was checked by the same rules as every other vendor.
Property management systems (PMS)
Per-room pricing is the norm in PMS, but the enterprise systems hide it. The vendors that publish are the ones selling to independents, and the ones that publish a per-room rate usually add a monthly floor. Clock PMS+ is the outlier: it prices by the hotel's annual net revenue, not by rooms.
Vendor and product | Pricing shown | Pricing model | Entry price as published |
|---|---|---|---|
Apaleo, Apaleo Open PMS | Full price list | per room per month | €8 per room per month, starting at €400 per month |
Full price list | freemium | €0/month (Free, 1 room); paid plans from €11/month at the page's default room count | |
WebRezPro, WebRezPro PMS | Full price list | per room per month | $10/unit/month (min $100/month) |
Clock Software, Clock PMS+ | Partial | tiered by annual net revenue (subscription, not revenue share) | Single all-inclusive plan priced by revenue tier; optional fees: RoomCloud OTA connections €10/channel/month, extra... |
innRoad, innRoad PMS | Partial | per property per month, quote only | Essentials (Get a Quote); Customized Pricing (Book a Demo) |
Partial | tiered plans (+1% booking fee on Basics) | From $39 USD / month (excl. tax) on Basics, plus 1% booking fee | |
Partial | tiered plans (scaled by room count) | Entry $236/month (monthly) or $197/month (annual) at the page's default room count | |
Yanolja Cloud Solution (eZee), YCS PMS (formerly eZee Absolute) | Partial | per property per month by room count, quote only | Essential, Growth, Enterprise (all 'Contact Us'); add-ons: Website Builder $45 per property/month, Restaurant POS... |
Cloudbeds, Cloudbeds platform | Quote only | tiered plans, quote only | Not published |
Hotelogix, Hotelogix PMS | Quote only | quote only (subscription by hotel size) | Not published |
Mews, Mews (Core / Pro) | Quote only | per room per month, quote only | Not published |
Oracle Hospitality, OPERA Cloud Property Management | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Planet, Protel Cloud PMS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
roomMaster, roomMaster PMS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Shiji, Daylight PMS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Stayntouch, Stayntouch Cloud PMS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Revenue management (RMS)
Revenue management is the most polarised category. The enterprise RMS vendors are demo only, while the tools built for independents publish prices and offer free trials. RMS is also increasingly sold inside bundles rather than on its own: Atomize now sits inside Mews, and Cloudbeds sells RMS as a platform add-on.
Vendor and product | Pricing shown | Pricing model | Entry price as published |
|---|---|---|---|
Lighthouse, Pricing Optimization (formerly Pricing Manager) | Full price list | tiered plans | Starts at 99€ per month (Starter) |
PriceLabs, PriceLabs for Hotels (Dynamic Pricing) | Full price list | per room per month | US$14.49 per room per month, plus taxes |
Mews (Atomize), Mews Pro (advanced revenue management, formerly Atomize) | Partial | per room per month | Mews Core, Mews Pro (revenue management depth sits in Pro); add-ons priced separately |
Partial | tiered plans | Core US$241.50 per property per month (billed annually, US$2,898), at the page default room count | |
Smartness, Smartpricing | Partial | tiered plans | Smartpricing plans named Premium (1 hour monthly consultation) and Ultra (delegated revenue manager); prices not... |
BEONx, BEONx Spark (agentic RMS) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Climber (Revenue Analytics), Climber RMS | Quote only | tiered plans | Not published |
Cloudbeds, Cloudbeds Revenue Management (Revenue Intelligence add-on, powered by Signals) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Duetto, GameChanger / GameTime (Revenue & Profit Operating System) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
FLYR Hospitality (incl. Pace), FLYR Hospitality revenue strategy platform | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
IDeaS, IDeaS RMS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Booking engines and channel managers
Entry prices for small properties cluster low, from about $14 to $39 a month. Most channel managers now advertise zero commission on channel bookings and charge a flat subscription instead, but commission survives in booking fees, revenue-percentage plans and pay-per-stay metasearch.
Vendor and product | Pricing shown | Pricing model | Entry price as published |
|---|---|---|---|
Beds24, Beds24 (channel manager, booking engine, PMS) | Full price list | per unit per month + per channel link (pay as you go) | From €15.50/month |
Channex, Channex WhiteLabel (channel manager API) | Full price list | platform fee + per property per month | Platform fee from $130 per month + $7 per hotel property / $0.50 per vacation-rental unit |
Lodgify, Lodgify (channel manager + direct booking website) | Full price list | tiered plans | $14/month (Basic, 1 property; figure shown with 'Save 20%' discounted billing view) |
HotelRunner, HotelRunner Essential Sell / Complete (channel manager, CRS, booking engine) | Partial | % of revenue/commission with monthly minimum | Sell: 1.25% / per month, minimum $29.95 USD per month |
Little Hotelier (SiteMinder), Little Hotelier (channel manager + booking engine + front desk, small properties) | Partial | tiered plans + % booking fee | From $39 USD / month (excl. tax) + 1% booking fee (Basics) |
SiteMinder, SiteMinder / SiteMinder Plus (channel manager, booking engine) | Partial | tiered plans (per property per month, priced by room count) | 'From $___ AUD / month' shown; figure is rendered client-side and was not captured. Vendor says the displayed... |
Yanolja Cloud Solution (formerly eZee Centrix / eZee Reservation), YCS Channel Manager + Booking Engine (in Essential bundle) | Partial | per property per month by room count, quote only (add-ons priced) | Essential, Growth, Enterprise: Contact Us. Add-ons: Website Builder $45 per property/month; Restaurant POS $90 per... |
Aven Hospitality (formerly Sabre Hospitality), SynXis CRS + Booking Engine | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Bookassist, Bookassist Booking Platform + Digital Media | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Cloudbeds, Cloudbeds One / Flex / Experience (incl. Channel Manager + Booking Engine) | Quote only | tiered plans, quote only | Not published |
D-EDGE, D-EDGE CRS, Booking Engine, Smart Channel Manager | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Profitroom, Booking Engine 360 / Channel Manager / Pay-Per-Stay Campaigns | Quote only | quote only; metasearch on commission per stayed booking | Not published |
RateGain, RateGain distribution (channel manager / connectivity) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
STAAH, STAAH Max Channel Manager / Booking Engine | Quote only | subscription, quote only | Not published |
Triptease, Triptease direct booking platform (metasearch, paid search, personalization) | Quote only | quote only (licence fee + ad spend, or CPA commission per booking) | Not published |
Vertical Booking (Zucchetti), Vertical Booking CRS, booking engine, channel manager | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Guest messaging, CRM and upselling
Guest messaging and CRM is the least transparent category. The vendors that publish are mostly smaller European companies with monthly floors of roughly €75 to €120, and usage charges (messaging, SMS, WhatsApp) and setup fees often sit outside the headline price.
Vendor and product | Pricing shown | Pricing model | Entry price as published |
|---|---|---|---|
Bookboost, Bookboost (CDP + Journey/Broadcasts/Inbox modules) | Full price list | per room per month | Customer Data Platform (required) €2,20 per room / month; minimum monthly fee €399/month |
HiJiffy, HiJiffy guest communication hub / AI chatbot | Full price list | tiered plans | Basic starting at €99/month ($109 / £99), based on the number of rooms |
Duve, Duve guest experience platform | Partial | tiered plans | Basic minimum package: $120 / month |
Runnr.ai, Runnr.ai AI guest communication | Partial | tiered plans | Pro starting at €100 per month (priced per unit) |
TrustYou, TrustYou CXP (reviews, surveys, AI responses) | Partial | per property per month | Lite from €75 / $75 / ¥11,800 per property / month, billed annually |
Akia, Akia guest messaging platform | Quote only | per unit per month, quote only | Not published |
Alliants, Alliants Experience Platform | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Asksuite, Asksuite AI reservation assistant & omnichannel | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Canary Technologies, Canary guest management (Core / Advanced / Pro bundles) | Quote only | tiered plans, quote only | Not published |
Cendyn, Cendyn eInsight CRM / guest engagement | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Enso Connect, Enso Connect guest experience platform | Quote only | per listing, quote only | Not published |
Hudini, Hudini guest experience platform | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Oaky (by Plusgrade), Oaky upselling | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Revinate, Revinate (Core, Chat, Marketing, Feedback) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Shiji, ReviewPro Reputation | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Operations, POS and payments
Housekeeping and operations tools mostly charge per room per month, and some use 'no setup fees' as a selling point while others charge a one-time setup fee. Enterprise hotel POS and every payments provider I checked are quote only.
Vendor and product | Pricing shown | Pricing model | Entry price as published |
|---|---|---|---|
HelloShift, HelloShift hotel operations platform (Staff, Guest, Staff+, Guest+, Pro) | Full price list | per room per month | From $1.25 per room per month billed annually ($1.75 billed monthly); 40-room billing minimum, so $50/mo floor... |
Lightspeed, Lightspeed Restaurant POS (hospitality F&B, incl. hotel revenue centers) | Full price list | tiered plans | Starter 69 USD (per month; billing period not captured in page extract) |
Flexkeeping, Flexkeeping hotel operations platform | Partial | per room per month | From 4 € per room per month (apaleo Store listing; min. fee might apply); not published on vendor site |
hotelkit, hotelkit Collaboration / Housekeeping / Facility Management | Partial | tiered plans (one-time setup fee by room count + monthly licence), quote only | Collaboration Basic, Standard, Pro (package prices not published) |
Quore, Quore hotel operations platform | Partial | per property per month (quote based on room count and brand) | Single all-in-one plan; 'Average Price $171/mo', customization affects total price |
Sweeply, Sweeply (Housekeeping, Maintenance, AI Agents, Guest Connect) | Partial | per room per month (per module) | Housekeeping, Maintenance (per unit/month); AI Agents (per agent/property); Guest Connect (pairs with Housekeeping);... |
Actabl, Alice (housekeeping, service delivery, guest messaging) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Agilysys, InfoGenesis POS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Cloudbeds, Cloudbeds Payments | Quote only | % of revenue/commission (blended or cost-plus), quote only | Not published |
Mews, Mews Payments (and Mews POS add-on) | Quote only | % of revenue/commission, quote only | Not published |
Optii Solutions, Optii (Housekeeping, Maintenance, Service, Chat) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Planet, Planet for hospitality (payments, Protel Cloud PMS, F&B payments) | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
Shiji, Infrasys POS | Quote only | quote only | Not published |
What this means for your own pricing page
Hiding the price is the default in hotel tech, so publishing one is a way to stand out, but only if it fits how you sell. The pattern in this index is consistent: vendors that sell to independents publish, and vendors that sell to chains do not. That is less about secrecy than about deal shape. A chain deal is priced across properties, integrations and contract terms, so a single public number would mislead more than it helps.
If you sell to independents and small groups, three things in the data are worth copying:
A clear unit plus a floor. Per room per month with a monthly minimum (Apaleo, WebRezPro, Bookboost, HelloShift) is easy to compare and protects you on very small properties. The trade-offs between units are covered in per room, per property or flat pricing.
A starting price instead of nothing. "From" prices and minimums (TrustYou, Duve, Runnr.ai, Little Hotelier) let a buyer qualify themselves before the demo, which is the job of a pricing page that pre-qualifies buyers.
An honest trial or plan. Free trials and free tiers cluster among the published-price vendors. Whether that suits your product is a separate decision, covered in freemium or free trial and whether to add a self-serve plan.
If you sell to groups and chains, quote only is normal and expected. The risk is not the hidden price but a sales process that cannot show value before the number arrives. That is where how you price implementation and contract length matter more than the list price. Pricing is one layer of the wider hotel tech go-to-market system.
Get the full dataset
The full index has every field I recorded for all 71 products: plans, free plans and trials, setup fees, contract terms, notes and source links, as a spreadsheet and a PDF. Get the full Hotel Software Pricing Index. If you are a vendor and a figure here is out of date, send me the page and I will correct it in the next refresh.
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