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Booker by Mindbody vs Clock PMS+

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Booker by Mindbody

Scheduling

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clock PMS+

Travel

All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room

From
€517/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; 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: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, 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 Booker by Mindbody and Clock PMS+ actually diverge.

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and Clock PMS+ differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyClock PMS+
Starting price$129/month€517/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by annual net revenue and room count
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
CategorySchedulingTravel
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Booker by Mindbody

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics
  • QuickBooks

Only in Clock PMS+

  • All-inclusive modules
  • Guest self service portal
  • Events and banqueting
  • Channel connectivity
  • Revenue-based tiering

Both cover

  • Point of sale

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Clock PMS+
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Clock PMS+
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Clock PMS+

Clock PMS+

  • An independent hotel with a restaurant that wants POS posting to the folio without buying and integrating a second systemnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Booker by Mindbody

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

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

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

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 Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Booker by Mindbody review

Choose Clock PMS+ if

  • You need all-inclusive modules.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want guest self service portal.
Clock PMS+ review

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or Clock PMS+ better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Clock PMS+ at €517/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Clock PMS+?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Clock PMS+ at €517/month.
Does Booker by Mindbody or Clock PMS+ run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what Clock PMS+ is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that Clock PMS+ cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Channel connectivity. Both handle Point of sale.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Booker by Mindbody: What is Booker's starting price?

Booker starts at $139 per month. The platform offers three tiers (Starter, Accelerate, and Ultimate) designed for salons, spas, and similar service businesses.

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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.

Booker by Mindbody: What is included in Booker's Starter plan?

The Starter plan includes online booking, text messaging up to 3,000 notifications, intake streamlining, and a business website.

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Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?

Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.

Booker by Mindbody: What additional features are in Booker's higher tiers?

Accelerate adds email campaigns and unlimited staff profiles. Ultimate (best value) includes automated email and text marketing, unlimited 2-way SMS, automated review prompts, and referral tracking. Not all features are available in all regions.

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Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?

No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.

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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