Cloudbeds vs Noovy
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
On our hands-on ratings, Cloudbeds takes it overall, 7/10 against 6/10.
Cloudbeds is built for independents wanting an all-in-one platform with global distribution reach. Noovy is built for budget-conscious independents wanting radical pricing transparency and simplicity.
| Cloudbeds | Noovy | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | From ~$100/month, four plan tiers, no commission on direct bookings | €5/room/month (€95/hotel/month minimum), €499 one-off setup fee, 1-year term |
| Best for | Independents wanting an all-in-one platform with global distribution reach | Budget-conscious independents wanting radical pricing transparency and simplicity |
| HQ | USA (San Diego) | Europe |
| Founded | 2012 | 2023 |
| Reviewed by | sophie | elena |
What each one costs
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.
Noovy pricing
- Per-room subscription €5/room/month
- One number, published on the website in plain figures, with a €95 monthly minimum for very small properties. For my thirty rooms that comes to €150 a month, and it covers the PMS, channel manager, booking engine, basic revenue management and guest communication together.
- Setup fee €499 one-off
- Stated openly rather than sprung on you later, which is the part I want to praise. It takes a real bite out of year one, so count it in your first-season budget rather than treating it as a rounding error.
No tiers to decode, no starting-from language that means something different once you're on a call. I showed the pricing page to my mother and she nodded, and that nod carries weight in our family. This matters more than principle for a seasonal hotel: we budget in the winter for the summer and hire on those projections, so a surprise charge in July doesn't just cost money, it costs the hours I spend reading invoices instead of talking to guests. Against RoomRaccoon at around €200 a month for my size and Mews closer to €300, Noovy at €150 gives back about €900 across a six-month season. That's most of a seasonal hire's first month. Note the one-year term.
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 Cloudbeds pricing and Noovy pricing.
Common questions
Which is better, Cloudbeds or Noovy?
On our ratings Cloudbeds scores 7/10 against Noovy at 6/10. But the better tool is the one that fits your property, so read both reviews before you decide.
How much do Cloudbeds and Noovy cost?
Cloudbeds: From ~$100/month, four plan tiers, no commission on direct bookings
Noovy: €5/room/month (€95/hotel/month minimum), €499 one-off setup fee, 1-year term
Read the full reviews