Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs FareHarbor
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
FareHarbor
Travel
Booking and reservation software for tour and activity operators with no subscription fee
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; FareHarbor the roughly 6% booking fee is added to the price your customer sees, so your headline price appears higher than a competitor absorbing their software cost, which is a direct disadvantage when guests price-compare.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, FareHarbor covers Availability and capacity.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and FareHarbor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | FareHarbor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €517/month | On request |
| Pricing model | Per month by annual net revenue and room count | Per booking fee added at checkout |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Clock PMS+
- All-inclusive modules
- Guest self service portal
- Events and banqueting
- Point of sale
- Channel connectivity
- Revenue-based tiering
Only in FareHarbor
- Availability and capacity
- Customer checkout
- Digital waivers
- Manifests and dispatch
- OTA distribution
- Gift cards and point of sale
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clock PMS+
- An independent hotel with a restaurant that wants POS posting to the folio without buying and integrating a second systemnot FareHarbor
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot FareHarbor
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot FareHarbor
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot FareHarbor
FareHarbor
- A kayak tour operator with strong seasonality that cannot justify a fixed monthly software fee through the winternot Clock PMS+
- An attraction wanting waivers, manifests and OTA distribution in one system without an upfront licencenot Clock PMS+
- A new operator launching with no capital who needs professional checkout from day onenot Clock PMS+
- A multi-activity business needing guide and equipment assignment across overlapping departuresnot Clock PMS+
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
FareHarbor
- The roughly 6% booking fee is added to the price your customer sees, so your headline price appears higher than a competitor absorbing their software cost, which is a direct disadvantage when guests price-compare.
- With card processing on top, the effective cost is commonly 9 to 11% of booking value, so a high-volume operator pays far more over a year than a flat subscription would cost.
- There is no published rate card, so the fee you are quoted depends on the deal you negotiate and you cannot compare terms without going through onboarding.
- FareHarbor is owned by Booking Holdings, so your reservation system, your customer data and your availability sit inside the group that owns the largest OTA competing for your direct bookings.
- Because pricing is transactional, switching away is expensive in effort rather than money and operators tend to stay past the point where a subscription product would be cheaper.
Pricing, plan by plan
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$10/month
- OTA connections via RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, maximum ten
- Extra 50 rate mappings at 50 euros per month
- Private analytics at 50 euros per month
FareHarbor
On request- FareHarbor$undefined/month
- No monthly subscription and no setup fee
- Booking fee of around 6% added to the customer checkout price
- Card processing charged separately, giving an effective 9 to 11% of booking value
Which should you pick?
Choose Clock PMS+ if
- You need all-inclusive modules.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want guest self service portal.
Choose FareHarbor if
- You need availability and capacity.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want customer checkout.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or FareHarbor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and FareHarbor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or FareHarbor?
- Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and FareHarbor at On request.
- Does Clock PMS+ or FareHarbor run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Clock PMS+ best used for?
- Clock PMS+ is most often used for an independent hotel with a restaurant that wants pos posting to the folio without buying and integrating a second system, a conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the pms, a budget or low-adr property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricing, a hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-on. Of those, an independent hotel with a restaurant that wants pos posting to the folio without buying and integrating a second system and a conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the pms are not what FareHarbor is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that FareHarbor cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. FareHarbor covers Availability and capacity, Customer checkout, Digital waivers, Manifests and dispatch.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
FareHarbor: What does FareHarbor cost?
No subscription. Around 6% is added to the customer checkout price, plus card processing, giving roughly 9 to 11% of booking value in total.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
FareHarbor: Who pays the booking fee?
By default the customer, shown at checkout. Operators can choose to absorb it into their own price instead.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
FareHarbor: Who owns FareHarbor?
Booking Holdings, the parent of Booking.com, Priceline and Kayak.
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.
FareHarbor: At what volume does a subscription tool become cheaper?
Broadly once annual bookings exceed a few hundred thousand in value, at which point 6% dwarfs a fixed monthly plan.
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