Cloudbeds Review - why 4.5 stars?

Cloudbeds Review
ITQlick Score: 93/100
ITQlick Rating: (4.5/5)
Pricing: 2.4/10 - low cost
Category: Hotel Management -> Cloudbeds
Ranking:Ranked 1 out of 125 Hotel Management systems
Company: Cloudbeds
Pricing: starts at $75 per user/month
Typical customers: SMBs
Platforms: Cloud
Links: Cloudbeds pricing, Cloudbeds alternatives

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Oct 13, 2020

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What is Cloudbeds?

CloudBeds is a hotel management software designed to empower hospitality businesses to manage their pricing, inventory, staff, data, and guests in real-time. Included in this software is an intuitive calendar that helps manage reservations. The software also has an inbuilt booking engine that helps drive commission-free bookings to a hotel website. Furthermore, CloudBeds helps optimize rates and generate insights from competitors.

Some key features of CloudBeds are finance & payments, channel manager, revenue management (PIE), and property management system. The founder, CloudBeds®, is a hospitality company with a workforce of over 300 employees. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States.

What is Cloudbeds rating? ()

The rating of Cloudbeds is 4.5 stars out of 5 and the total score is 93 out of 100. The ratings are based on our unbiased experts. Learn more in our rating methodology page

Who are Cloudbeds's typical customers?

The typical customers include the following business size: SMBs.

Is Cloudbeds the best Hotel Management?

Cloudbeds is ranked 1 out of 125 software in their category (Hotel Management systems).

What are Cloudbeds's pros? (4 Pros)

  • The system integrates seamlessly with Booking.com and Expedia
  • Calendar view and reservations layouts are intuitive and user friendly
  • There is a detailed, intelligible training to onboard new users
  • The software is easy to use and is very responsive

What are Cloudbeds's cons? (2 cons)

  • Payment processing module needs to be improved
  • It does not connect with some Japanese OTAs

Who are their main alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Cloudbeds: ResNexus, eZee Absolute, Hostaway, ThinkReservations, Guesty, Xotelia, CiiRUS, Lodgify Software, Sirvoy Software, MyVR. The full list of competitors can be found here.

What is the cost of Cloudbeds?

The cost of license starts at $75 per user/month. On top of the total cost of licenses which is easy to calculate - what is the REAL total cost of implementation? You need to add the cost of training, customization, data migration, and other "hidden cost". ITQlick pricing score is 2.4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Find here the REAL total cost breakdown for Cloudbeds

What should you ask Cloudbeds during a demo session? (65 questions)

Schedule a demo with Cloudbeds and access 65 must ask questions for the vendor while watching Cloudbeds in action.

Is it the right software for you?

CloudBeds is most suitable for small and medium-sized hospitality businesses. The software can be implemented in hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, group buildings, and bed & breakfast joints. Some businesses using CloudBeds are the Cabot Lodge, Matildas Boutique Hotel, and Vietnam Backpackers Hostel.

Cloudbeds's list of categories:

Channel Management
Employee Engagement
Inventory Management
Maintenance Inventory Management
Campaign Management
Marketing Automation
Hotel Booking & Reservations
Property Management
Retail & POS
CRM

Cloudbeds Vs. Alternatives

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Cloudbeds
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score
93/100
Pricing Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2.4/10
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
$75 per user/month
Functionality
10
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ResNexus
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score
91/100
Pricing Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
6.6/10
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
$3 per user/month
Functionality
11
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eZee
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score
90/100
Pricing Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2.4/10
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
$45 per month
Functionality
4
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Hostaway
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score
90/100
Pricing Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2.8/10
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
$25 per month
Functionality
5
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ThinkReservations
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score
89/100
Pricing Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2.6/10
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
$10 per user/month
Functionality
4
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