Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs Skyscanner
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
Skyscanner
Travel
Flight, hotel and car hire metasearch engine that compares prices across booking sites and earns referral fees rather than selling the ticket itself
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Skyscanner 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.; Skyscanner because Skyscanner is not the merchant of record for most bookings, customer service, cancellations and fare accuracy responsibility sit with whichever partner site the traveller is referred to, not with Skyscanner itself.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Skyscanner covers Flight price comparison.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and Skyscanner actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | Skyscanner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €517/month | Free |
| Pricing model | Per month by annual net revenue and room count | Free for travellers, referral fees from booking partners |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web |
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 Skyscanner
- Flight price comparison
- Flexible date and destination search
- Hotel and car hire comparison
- Price alerts
- Direct booking for select flights
- Multi-city and layover search
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 Skyscanner
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot Skyscanner
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot Skyscanner
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot Skyscanner
Skyscanner
- A traveller wanting to compare flight prices across many airlines and agents quickly before deciding where to booknot Clock PMS+
- Someone with flexible travel dates wanting to browse the cheapest dates or destinations without a fixed itinerarynot Clock PMS+
- A traveller wanting hotel or car hire price comparison across multiple sites in one searchnot Clock PMS+
- Someone who wants a price alert on a specific route to book when the fare drops, before committingnot 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.
Skyscanner
- Because Skyscanner is not the merchant of record for most bookings, customer service, cancellations and fare accuracy responsibility sit with whichever partner site the traveller is referred to, not with Skyscanner itself.
- Prices shown in comparison results can occasionally be inaccurate or unavailable by the time the traveller reaches the partner site, since prices are pulled from partner feeds that update on their own schedule.
- Booking through a smaller, unfamiliar third-party travel agent surfaced in comparison results carries more risk around customer service quality and fare rules than booking directly with an airline or a well-known agency.
- The referral fee business model can create an incentive to surface partners paying higher commission prominently, and Skyscanner does not publish which listed results are influenced by commission versus pure price ranking.
- The newer direct booking option covers only some flights, so most bookings still route the traveller through a third-party partner site, meaning the core experience remains a redirect rather than a self-contained transaction.
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
Skyscanner
Free- SkyscannerFree
- Free to search and compare for travellers, no subscription or comparison fee charged
- Revenue comes from referral or affiliate fees paid by airlines, agents and hotel sites on completed bookings
- Skyscanner does not hold the payment or booking relationship for most results, the partner site does
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 Skyscanner if
- You need flight price comparison.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want flexible date and destination search.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or Skyscanner better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and Skyscanner at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or Skyscanner?
- Skyscanner has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €517/month for Clock PMS+ and Free for Skyscanner.
- Does Clock PMS+ or Skyscanner run on more platforms?
- Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android. Skyscanner runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Skyscanner for free?
- Yes. Skyscanner 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 Skyscanner is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that Skyscanner cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. Skyscanner covers Flight price comparison, Flexible date and destination search, Hotel and car hire comparison, Price alerts.
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.
Skyscanner: Does Skyscanner sell the ticket or hotel room?
For most results, no. It compares prices and refers the traveller to the airline, agent or hotel site to complete the actual booking and payment; it has recently added direct booking for some flights only.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
Skyscanner: How does Skyscanner make money if it is free to use?
It earns referral or affiliate fees from airlines, travel agents and hotel booking sites when a comparison click leads to a completed booking on their site.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
Skyscanner: Is Skyscanner the same kind of company as Booking.com or Expedia?
No. Those are merchants of record that process payment and hold the booking directly, earning commission or package margin. Skyscanner is a metasearch comparison layer that mostly refers travellers elsewhere to book.
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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