Travel · head to head
Clock PMS+ vs ThinkReservations
Clock PMS+
Travel
All-inclusive cloud hotel PMS priced on annual revenue rather than per room
- From
- €517/month
- Rated
- -
ThinkReservations
Travel
Property management and booking system for North American inns, B&Bs and small hotels
- 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.; ThinkReservations no pricing is published anywhere, so you cannot compare it against Cloudbeds or Little Hotelier without first sitting through a sales call and extracting a quote.
- They diverge on capability: Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, ThinkReservations covers Reservation calendar.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clock PMS+ and ThinkReservations actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clock PMS+ | ThinkReservations |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ThinkReservations
- Reservation calendar
- Direct booking engine
- Channel management
- Integrated payments
- Yield rules
- Reporting
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 ThinkReservations
- A conference-heavy property needing banqueting and function space billing inside the PMSnot ThinkReservations
- A budget or low-ADR property that pays less under revenue-based tiering than it would under per room pricingnot ThinkReservations
- A hotel replacing an on-premise legacy system that wants online check-in included rather than as a paid add-onnot ThinkReservations
ThinkReservations
- A fourteen room inn moving off a spreadsheet and a phone diary that needs breakfast counts and minimum stay rules handled nativelynot Clock PMS+
- A B&B selling gift certificates and packages that wants them redeemable in the same system that takes the bookingnot Clock PMS+
- An owner of three small New England properties wanting one login and consolidated occupancy reportingnot Clock PMS+
- A campground or cabin operator needing nightly and multi-night rules plus OTA distribution without buying a separate channel managernot 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.
ThinkReservations
- No pricing is published anywhere, so you cannot compare it against Cloudbeds or Little Hotelier without first sitting through a sales call and extracting a quote.
- The product is built for North American operations, so European tax handling, guest registration requirements and local OTA mix are not supported and it is effectively unsellable outside the region.
- There is no revenue management or dynamic pricing, so rates rely on manual seasonal and day of week rules that go stale unless someone actively maintains them.
- Payment processing is bundled, which is convenient but means the effective card rate is negotiated inside a software deal rather than shopped separately, and operators rarely check it against a standalone merchant account.
- There is no native point of sale, spa or restaurant module, so an inn with a dining room runs a second system and reconciles revenue by hand.
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$10/month
- OTA connections via RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, maximum ten
- Extra 50 rate mappings at 50 euros per month
- Private analytics at 50 euros per month
ThinkReservations
On request- ThinkReservations$undefined/month
- Property management system
- Direct booking engine
- Channel management to major OTAs
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 ThinkReservations if
- You need reservation calendar.
- You also want direct booking engine.
Questions people ask
- Is Clock PMS+ or ThinkReservations better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and ThinkReservations at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clock PMS+ or ThinkReservations?
- Clock PMS+ starts at €517/month and ThinkReservations at On request.
- Does Clock PMS+ or ThinkReservations run on more platforms?
- Clock PMS+ runs on Web, iOS, Android. ThinkReservations 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 ThinkReservations is typically brought in for.
- What can Clock PMS+ do that ThinkReservations cannot?
- Clock PMS+ covers All-inclusive modules, Guest self service portal, Events and banqueting, Point of sale. ThinkReservations covers Reservation calendar, Direct booking engine, Channel management, Integrated payments.
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.
ThinkReservations: How much does ThinkReservations cost?
It is not published. Pricing is quoted per property, generally scaled by room count, after a sales conversation.
Clock PMS+: Is there a setup fee?
Yes, onboarding runs roughly 1,650 to 3,900 euros depending on plan.
ThinkReservations: Is the channel manager an extra subscription?
No. OTA connectivity is part of the platform rather than a separately priced module, which is the main saving against a PMS plus channel manager pairing.
Clock PMS+: Is the channel manager included?
No. OTA connections come through RoomCloud at 10 euros per channel per month, up to ten channels.
ThinkReservations: Does it work outside the United States?
In practice no. Tax, payments and support are built around North America.
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.
ThinkReservations: Can it handle more than one property?
Yes, small portfolios are supported, but it is designed for a handful of properties rather than dozens.
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