Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs IDeaS
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
IDeaS
Travel
Enterprise revenue management for hotels and casinos, owned by SAS
- 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.; IDeaS nothing about pricing is published, and industry estimates put independent group deployments in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per month, so a buyer cannot even scope a budget without a sales cycle.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, IDeaS covers Segment-level forecasting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and IDeaS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | IDeaS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €517/month | On request |
| Pricing model | Per month by annual net revenue and room count | quote |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
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 IDeaS
- Segment-level forecasting
- Group displacement analysis
- Length of stay controls
- Room type optimisation
- Total revenue view
- Two-way system integration
- Portfolio management
- Automated pricing decisions
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 IDeaS
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot IDeaS
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot IDeaS
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot IDeaS
IDeaS
- A casino resort deciding whether a convention group displaces more transient revenue than it producesnot Clock PMS+
- A hotel group standardising forecasting method across dozens of propertiesnot Clock PMS+
- A city hotel with complex corporate, wholesale and transient segmentation that simple tools cannot separatenot Clock PMS+
- A resort optimising length-of-stay controls around peak arrival patterns rather than pricing flatnot 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.
IDeaS
- Nothing about pricing is published, and industry estimates put independent group deployments in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per month, so a buyer cannot even scope a budget without a sales cycle.
- Contracts are typically multi-year, which locks a property into the platform through a period when its own strategy or ownership may change.
- Implementation is long and depends on clean historical segmented data; properties whose PMS has inconsistent segment coding spend months on data hygiene before the forecast is usable.
- It expects a revenue manager to interpret and override it, so a property without that skill will either follow bad recommendations or stop looking at them.
- The interface and workflow reflect enterprise heritage rather than modern design, and casual users find it dense compared with the simpler tools aimed at independents.
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$10/month
- OTA connections via RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, maximum ten
- Extra 50 rate mappings at 50 euros per month
- Private analytics at 50 euros per month
IDeaS
On request- IDeaS G3 RMS$undefined/year
- Quoted per property and per portfolio
- No published rate card at any tier
- Contracts commonly multi-year
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 IDeaS if
- You need segment-level forecasting.
- You also want group displacement analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or IDeaS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and IDeaS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or IDeaS?
- Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and IDeaS at On request.
- Does Clock PMS+ or IDeaS run on more platforms?
- Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android. IDeaS runs on Web.
- 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 IDeaS is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that IDeaS cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. IDeaS covers Segment-level forecasting, Group displacement analysis, Length of stay controls, Room type optimisation.
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.
IDeaS: What does IDeaS cost?
It is not published. Independent group deployments are commonly discussed in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per property per month, but every deal is quoted.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
IDeaS: Who owns IDeaS?
SAS Institute. The forecasting engine draws directly on the parent company analytics platform, which is the substantive reason for the product depth.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
IDeaS: Is it suitable for a single independent hotel?
Rarely. Without a revenue manager and clean segmented history, a small property gets more from RoomPriceGenie or PriceLabs at a fraction of the cost and effort.
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.
IDeaS: Does it handle group business?
Yes, group displacement analysis is one of its defining capabilities and a main reason casino and convention hotels choose it.
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