Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs Hostfully
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
Hostfully
Travel
Vacation rental property management platform with per-property pricing and digital guidebooks
- From
- $15/month
- 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.; Hostfully the advertised per property price excludes a platform fee that is not published anywhere on the pricing page, so no listed figure is a real monthly cost until sales quotes it.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Hostfully covers Channel management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and Hostfully actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | Hostfully |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €517/month | $15/month |
| Pricing model | Per month by annual net revenue and room count | Per property per month |
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 Hostfully
- Channel management
- Digital Guidebooks
- Owner portal
- Direct booking engine
- Unified inbox
- Pipeline and lead management
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 Hostfully
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Hostfully
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Hostfully
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Hostfully
Hostfully
- A manager with thirty units who wants channel sync, an owner portal and a direct booking site under one subscriptionnot Clock PMS+
- A host who only wants professional check-in and local recommendation guidebooks and will buy Digital Guidebooks without the PMSnot Clock PMS+
- An operator pushing guests towards direct bookings who needs the Pro tier because the Growth tier taxes exactly that revenuenot Clock PMS+
- A property manager onboarding third-party owners who need visible reporting on their own unitsnot 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.
Hostfully
- The advertised per property price excludes a platform fee that is not published anywhere on the pricing page, so no listed figure is a real monthly cost until sales quotes it.
- The Growth tier charges 1% on payments and 0.85% on direct bookings, so the operators most focused on direct revenue are penalised on the cheaper plan and effectively forced to Pro.
- Pricing is per property, so a portfolio of small low-revenue units pays the same per listing as high-revenue ones and studio-heavy portfolios carry a disproportionate cost.
- Accounting is lighter than manager-grade competitors, with no full trust accounting, so client fund segregation has to be handled outside the platform.
- Digital Guidebooks are sold and priced separately from the PMS, so the product Hostfully is best known for is an additional line on the invoice rather than part of the subscription.
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
Hostfully
$15/month- Growth$15/month
- 1 to 50 listings
- $15 per property per month plus a platform fee
- 1% payment gateway fee
- Pro$25/month
- 1 to 199 listings
- $25 per property per month plus a platform fee
- No payment gateway fee
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- 200 or more listings
- Custom volume pricing plus a platform fee
- Priority support
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 Hostfully if
- You need channel management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want digital guidebooks.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or Hostfully better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Hostfully at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or Hostfully?
- Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Hostfully at $15/month.
- Does Clock PMS+ or Hostfully 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 Hostfully is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that Hostfully cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. Hostfully covers Channel management, Digital Guidebooks, Owner portal, Direct booking engine.
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.
Hostfully: What is the platform fee?
Hostfully does not publish it. Ask for the total monthly figure for your listing count in writing before comparing plans.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
Hostfully: Which tier is cheaper in practice?
Pro, for anyone with real direct booking volume. Growth is $10 less per property but adds 1% on payments and 0.85% on direct bookings.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
Hostfully: Can I buy guidebooks alone?
Yes. Digital Guidebooks are priced separately and are commonly bought without the PMS.
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.
Hostfully: Is there a minimum property count?
No stated minimum, but per property pricing plus a platform fee makes it uneconomic for one or two units.
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