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Clock PMS+ vs Cloudbeds

Factual side-by-side, not editorial. Both tools have been tested at a working European hotel. For opinions, read the individual reviews linked below.

The short version

Both land on 7/10 overall, so the choice comes down to fit rather than our scores.

Clock PMS+ is built for independent hotels wanting an all-in-one platform from a bootstrapped European company. Cloudbeds is built for independents wanting an all-in-one platform with global distribution reach.

Clock PMS+ Cloudbeds
Our rating 7/10 7/10
Pricing ~€250–810/month depending on revenue and rooms From ~$100/month, four plan tiers, no commission on direct bookings
Best for Independent hotels wanting an all-in-one platform from a bootstrapped European company Independents wanting an all-in-one platform with global distribution reach
HQ UK (London) / Bulgaria (Varna) USA (San Diego)
Founded 1994 2012
Reviewed by marc sophie

What each one costs

Clock PMS+ pricing

Scaled subscription ~€250–810/month
One model, scaled by room count and revenue rather than split into feature tiers that withhold things you need. No per-room-per-night surcharges that climb unpredictably as your occupancy rises, and no requirement to sit through a deck before anyone will name a number.

By PMS standards this is transparent, and I don't say that often. You can find the range, you can work out roughly where your property lands, and the all-in-one bundle means the figure you see is close to the figure you pay rather than a base rate with the useful parts sold separately. Sophie would appreciate it; she keeps spreadsheets on exactly this sort of thing. Worth remembering what you're also buying: a company that has built hotel software since 1994 without taking venture capital, which means no investor clock running down toward an exit.

Cloudbeds pricing

Flex From roughly $180–220/month
The entry configuration, and the only part of the range that carries a starting figure on the website. Fine for a small property that mostly needs the PMS core and a booking engine.
One ~$350/month at 80 rooms
Where most mid-sized independents land, and the tier I was quoted for my Amsterdam property. That works out at about $4.38 per room per month and bundles the PMS, channel manager, booking engine and the basic revenue management module. Roughly $4,200 a year.
Experience ~$500/month at 80 rooms
Adds the full revenue management suite, the guest engagement tools and custom reporting. About $6.25 per room per month, or $6,000 a year at my size. The jump buys you the ability to slice your own data properly, which I resent paying extra for.
Enterprise Quote only
For larger groups and portfolios. No published figure at all.

There's no setup fee (mine was waived, and I'm told that's common) and no commission on direct bookings, which is a real saving: at 72% occupancy and a €135 ADR, a 1–3% direct booking commission would cost me more than the subscription does. My complaint is the partial opacity. Cloudbeds now publishes a starting figure on the entry plans, which is progress, but the tier a property my size actually needs still sits behind a twenty-minute phone call. Amenitiz manages to publish a full grid. Work out your year-one total before that call, not during it.

Prices as last verified during each review. Hotel software pricing moves, and per-room rates behave very differently at 20 rooms and at 200, so run the arithmetic at your own room count. Full detail on Clock PMS+ pricing and Cloudbeds pricing.

Common questions

Which is better, Clock PMS+ or Cloudbeds?

Both score 7/10 on our ratings, so the right pick depends on what you are optimising for. Read both reviews.

How much do Clock PMS+ and Cloudbeds cost?

Clock PMS+: ~€250–810/month depending on revenue and rooms

Cloudbeds: From ~$100/month, four plan tiers, no commission on direct bookings

Read the full reviews