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Clock PMS+ vs Hostaway

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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
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Hostaway

Travel

Vacation rental management platform for professional operators

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; Hostaway quote-only pricing scaled by listing count, with an onboarding fee commonly reported, so entry cost is real
  • They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Hostaway covers Multi-channel distribution.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and Hostaway actually diverge.

Attributes where Clock PMS+ and Hostaway differ
AttributeClock PMS+Hostaway
Starting price€517/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer month by annual net revenue and room countquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Cloud

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Hostaway

  • Multi-channel distribution
  • Unified inbox
  • Automation
  • Owner statements

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 Hostaway
  • A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Hostaway
  • A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Hostaway
  • A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Hostaway

Hostaway

  • Managers running portfolios across several booking channelsnot Clock PMS+
  • Operators whose margin goes to manual guest messaging and turnover coordinationnot Clock PMS+
  • Companies producing owner statements for managed propertiesnot 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.

Hostaway

  • Quote-only pricing scaled by listing count, with an onboarding fee commonly reported, so entry cost is real
  • Built for professional operators; single-property hosts find the cost per unit hard to justify
  • Channel sync inherits the reliability of the booking platforms it connects to
  • Depth in individual modules is shallower than dedicated point tools

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

Hostaway

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Hostaway review.

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.
Clock PMS+ review

Choose Hostaway if

  • You need multi-channel distribution.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want unified inbox.
Hostaway review

Questions people ask

Is Clock PMS+ or Hostaway better?
Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Hostaway at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or Hostaway?
Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Hostaway at On request.
Does Clock PMS+ or Hostaway run on more platforms?
Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android. Hostaway runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
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 Hostaway is typically brought in for.
What can Clock PMS+ do that Hostaway cannot?
Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. Hostaway covers Multi-channel distribution, Unified inbox, Automation, Owner statements.

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.

Hostaway: What does Hostaway cost?

It quotes by listing count and modules and does not publish rates. An onboarding fee is commonly part of the arrangement.

Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?

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

Hostaway: Hostaway or Guesty?

They compete for the same professional operator market with broadly similar feature sets. Differences usually come down to quoted price, onboarding and specific channel or PMS integrations.

Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?

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

Hostaway: Is it worth it for one or two listings?

Generally not. It is built for portfolios, and the per-unit cost is hard to justify below a handful of properties.

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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