Compare Cloudbeds and HotelKey - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 16, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cloudbeds or HotelKey?

HotelKey is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Cloudbeds, and Cloudbeds is rated higher (93/100) than HotelKey (82/100). HotelKey offers users more features (6) than Cloudbeds (0).

Looking for the right Hotel Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Cloudbeds Vs. HotelKey

Cloudbeds: Running a hospitality business is a full-time job. Switching between your tools takes you away from your guests. With Cloudbeds, you have one log in, one system that is always in sync.

HotelKey: HotelKey is a cloud-based Property Management System designed for the hospitality Industry. Since 2014, we have provided software solutions that are efficient, reliable, and easy to use. Our mobile platform offers user-friendly, touch-screen technology to support every aspect of your Property operations.

Who is more expensive? Cloudbeds or HotelKey PMS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Hotel Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Cloudbeds and HotelKey PMS.

Cloudbeds price starts at $75 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cloudbeds is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Hotel Management software. HotelKey PMS price starts at $3 per month , When comparing HotelKey PMS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Hotel Management software cost.

Bottom line: HotelKey PMS is more expensive than Cloudbeds.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Cloudbeds Vs. HotelKey based on some of the most important and required Hotel Management features.

Cloudbeds: We are still working to collect the list of features for Cloudbeds.

HotelKey PMS: Marketing Automation, CRM, Property Management, Maintenance Management, Employee Management.

Target customer size

Cloudbeds's typical customers include: SMBs, and HotelKey PMS's target customer size include: SMBs.



Cloudbeds

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $75 per user/month

Running a hospitality business is a full-time job. Switching between your tools takes you away from your guests. With Cloudbeds, you have one log in, one system that is always in sync.

Categories: Channel Management, Employee Engagement, Inventory Management, Maintenance Inventory Management.

HotelKey PMS

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $3 per month

HotelKey is a hotel management software designed to help property owners and managers make front office operations efficient and clean. It offers a guided workflow from receiving guests, booking a room to check...

Categories: CRM, Employee Management, Maintenance, Asset Tracking, Asset Tracking.

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Cloudbeds: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

HotelKey PMS: 6 Features

Marketing Automation
CRM
Property Management
Maintenance Management
Employee Management
Point of sale
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Cloudbeds
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$75 per user/month
Functionality
10
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HotelKey
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$3 per month
Functionality
14
ResNexus
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$3 per room/month
Functionality
11
eZee Abs...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$45 per month
Functionality
4
Hostaway
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$100 per month
Functionality
5

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.