Travel · head to head
Bokun vs Clock PMS+
Bokun
Travel
Tour and activity booking platform tied to Viator distribution, from free to $499 a month
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bokun has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bokun viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.; Clock PMS+ pricing on annual net revenue means a high-ADR boutique pays materially more than a budget property with the same room count, which is a bad deal for exactly the operators with the strongest performance.
- They diverge on capability: Bokun covers Channel manager, Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bokun and Clock PMS+ actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bokun | Clock PMS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | €517/month |
| Pricing model | Per month plus a booking fee | Per month by annual net revenue and room count |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bokun
- Channel manager
- Booking widgets
- Marketplace
- Product and availability setup
- Offline bookings
- Vouchers and redemption
Only in Clock PMS+
- All-inclusive modules
- Guest self service portal
- Events and banqueting
- Point of sale
- Channel connectivity
- Revenue-based tiering
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bokun
- An operator already doing significant Viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software feesnot Clock PMS+
- A city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the Bokun marketplacenot Clock PMS+
- An operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as FareHarbor chargesnot Clock PMS+
- A business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no Bokun booking fee at allnot Clock PMS+
Clock PMS+
- An independent hotel with a restaurant that wants POS posting to the folio without buying and integrating a second systemnot Bokun
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Bokun
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Bokun
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Bokun
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bokun
- Viator bookings are exempt from the booking fee while your own direct bookings are not, so the pricing structure rewards selling through the parent marketplace rather than through your own site.
- The booking fee sits on top of the monthly subscription, so an operator on Start pays $49 plus 1.5% of direct online revenue and the plan price alone understates the cost.
- The free plan is limited to a single user and constrained features, so any business with staff has to move to a paid tier almost immediately.
- Adopting it deepens commercial dependence on Tripadvisor and Viator, which is uncomfortable if your strategy is reducing OTA commission exposure.
- Reporting and back-office depth are lighter than dedicated operator platforms, so businesses with complex resource scheduling or multi-site operations often need workarounds.
Clock PMS+
- Pricing on annual net revenue means a high-ADR boutique pays materially more than a budget property with the same room count, which is a bad deal for exactly the operators with the strongest performance.
- The onboarding fee of 1,650 to 3,900 euros is a real first-year cost that the monthly figure hides, and it applies before the system is producing any value.
- The all-inclusive claim has exceptions: OTA channel connections, extra rate mappings and private analytics are all charged separately on top.
- Contracts are annual with tier reassessment at year end, so a good trading year raises next year subscription automatically unless renegotiated.
- Market presence is concentrated in Europe and the vendor is small relative to Oracle or Mews, which means a thinner integration ecosystem and more dependence on the vendor for anything bespoke.
Pricing, plan by plan
Bokun
Free- FreeFree
- One user
- No monthly fee
- No Bokun booking fee
- Start$49/month
- Up to 5 users
- 1.5% booking fee on direct online bookings
- No booking fee on Viator bookings
- Plus$149/month
- Up to 10 users
- 1.25% booking fee on direct online bookings
- No Bokun fee on Viator bookings
- Premium$499/month
- Unlimited users
- 1% booking fee on direct online bookings
- No Bokun fee on Viator bookings
Clock PMS+
€517/month- Clock PMS+$517/month
- Example rate for a 40 room hotel with 1.9 million euros annual revenue
- Tier set by annual net revenue and room count
- PMS, booking engine, POS, messaging and online check-in included
- Add-ons$10/month
- OTA connections via RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, maximum ten
- Extra 50 rate mappings at 50 euros per month
- Private analytics at 50 euros per month
Which should you pick?
Choose Bokun if
- You need channel manager.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want booking widgets.
Choose Clock PMS+ if
- You need all-inclusive modules.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want guest self service portal.
Questions people ask
- Is Bokun or Clock PMS+ better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bokun starts at Free and Clock PMS+ at €517/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bokun or Clock PMS+?
- Bokun has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bokun and €517/month for Clock PMS+.
- Does Bokun or Clock PMS+ run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bokun for free?
- Yes. Bokun has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month.
- What is Bokun best used for?
- Bokun is most often used for an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees, a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace, an operator wanting a fixed monthly subscription rather than a percentage of every booking as fareharbor charges, a business taking most bookings by phone, which incur no bokun booking fee at all. Of those, an operator already doing significant viator volume who wants that channel to cost nothing in software fees and a city tour company reselling partner products and taking commission through the bokun marketplace are not what Clock PMS+ is typically brought in for.
- What can Bokun do that Clock PMS+ cannot?
- Bokun covers Channel manager, Booking widgets, Marketplace, Product and availability setup. Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bokun: Are Viator bookings really free of Bokun fees?
Yes on the paid plans. Direct online bookings through your own widget carry 1% to 1.5% depending on tier.
Clock PMS+: How is Clock PMS+ priced?
By tier, set from annual net revenue and room count. A 40 room hotel with 1.9 million euros of revenue sits around 517 euros a month.
Bokun: Can I pass the booking fee to customers?
Yes, on the paid plans the fee can be added to the customer price rather than absorbed.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
Bokun: Who owns Bokun?
Viator, which is part of Tripadvisor.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
Bokun: Is the free plan usable in a real business?
Only for a solo operator. It is one user with limited features.
Clock PMS+: Does it include point of sale?
Yes, POS posting to the guest folio is in the base subscription, which is unusual at this price point.
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