Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs Grab
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
Grab
Travel
Southeast Asia super-app combining ride hailing, food delivery and payments across around eight countries in the region
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Grab has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; Grab grab operates only within Southeast Asia, so it is entirely unavailable as an option anywhere outside the region, unlike Uber which has broader global coverage.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Grab covers Ride hailing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and Grab actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | Grab |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €517/month | Free |
| Pricing model | Per month by annual net revenue and room count | Free app, pay per ride and per order with dynamic pricing |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Identical on both: 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 Grab
- Ride hailing
- GrabFood and GrabMart
- GrabExpress
- GrabPay wallet
- GrabRewards
- Financial services
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 Grab
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Grab
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Grab
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Grab
Grab
- A traveller or resident in a Southeast Asian country wanting one app for rides, food delivery and paymentsnot Clock PMS+
- A merchant in the region wanting to accept GrabPay alongside cards and bank transfernot Clock PMS+
- A rider who wants to earn and redeem GrabRewards points across both transport and food spendnot Clock PMS+
- Someone comparing Grab against a global operator like Uber where both are available in the same Southeast Asian citynot 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.
Grab
- Grab operates only within Southeast Asia, so it is entirely unavailable as an option anywhere outside the region, unlike Uber which has broader global coverage.
- The interface bundles ride hailing with food delivery, grocery and financial services promotion, which can clutter the experience for a user who only wants to book a ride.
- Feature availability, including which financial services and delivery categories are supported, varies significantly by country and even by city within a country, so the experience is not consistent across the region.
- Pricing is dynamic with demand-based surge similar to other ride hailing platforms, with no published flat rate card making advance cost estimation difficult during peak periods.
- As a dominant regional platform in several of its markets, Grab has faced periodic regulatory scrutiny over market concentration and driver classification issues in specific Southeast Asian countries.
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
Grab
Free- GrabFree
- App is free; riders and delivery customers pay per trip or order at dynamic pricing
- Fares vary by country and city, with demand-based surge during peak periods
- GrabPay wallet top-ups and GrabRewards points used across rides, food and other services
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 Grab if
- You need ride hailing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want grabfood and grabmart.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or Grab better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Grab at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or Grab?
- Grab has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €517/month for Clock PMS+ and Free for Grab.
- Does Clock PMS+ or Grab run on more platforms?
- Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android. Grab runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Grab for free?
- Yes. Grab has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month.
- 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 Grab is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that Grab cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. Grab covers Ride hailing, GrabFood and GrabMart, GrabExpress, GrabPay wallet.
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.
Grab: Does Grab operate outside Southeast Asia?
No. Grab is focused entirely on Southeast Asia, covering countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
Grab: Is Grab just a ride hailing app?
No, it operates as a super-app including GrabFood delivery, GrabMart grocery, GrabExpress courier services and the GrabPay digital wallet alongside ride hailing.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
Grab: Do all Grab services work in every country it operates in?
No, service availability including specific delivery categories and financial products varies by country and city.
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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