Software · head to head
Cloudbeds vs Appointy
Cloudbeds
Software
Cloud-based hospitality management platform unifying PMS, channel management, and booking engine
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cloudbeds pricing requires custom quote; no published pricing tiers visible, making budgeting and comparison difficult; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cloudbeds and Appointy actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Cloudbeds
Nothing recorded that Appointy does not also cover.
Only in Appointy
- Online booking
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Gift cards
- Social booking
- Analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cloudbeds
- Independent hotels and boutique hospitality businesses automating PMS and distributionnot Appointy
- Vacation rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO) consolidating multi-channel bookings and messagingnot Appointy
- Hostels and backpacker accommodations using commission-free booking engine to reduce dependency on OTAsnot Appointy
- Small-chain hospitality operators managing multiple properties from one interfacenot Appointy
- Properties seeking revenue management and dynamic pricing without enterprise-level PMS costsnot Appointy
- Hospitality businesses using AI-driven guest messaging and support automationnot Appointy
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot Cloudbeds
- Resource managementnot Cloudbeds
- Staff coordinationnot Cloudbeds
- Client bookingnot Cloudbeds
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cloudbeds
- Pricing requires custom quote; no published pricing tiers visible, making budgeting and comparison difficult
- Per-property pricing model means costs scale rapidly for multi-property management; portfolio growth increases operational expenses
- Revenue Intelligence (AI pricing) locked behind premium tier; base offering lacks dynamic pricing automation
- Limited offline functionality; properties with poor connectivity face operational challenges
- Chatbot and messaging automation require configuration; setup complexity increases for non-technical operators
Appointy
- Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
Pricing, plan by plan
Cloudbeds
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cloudbeds review.
Appointy
Free- FreeFree
- 1 staff member
- 100 appointments/month
- Online booking
- Growth$19.99/month
- 5 staff members
- Unlimited appointments
- SMS reminders
- Professional$49.99/month
- Unlimited staff
- All Growth features
- Resource scheduling
Which should you pick?
Choose Appointy if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want staff scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Cloudbeds or Appointy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cloudbeds starts at On request and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cloudbeds or Appointy?
- Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cloudbeds and Free for Appointy.
- Does Cloudbeds or Appointy run on more platforms?
- Cloudbeds runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Appointy for free?
- Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cloudbeds starts at On request.
- What is Cloudbeds best used for?
- Cloudbeds is most often used for independent hotels and boutique hospitality businesses automating pms and distribution, vacation rental hosts (airbnb, vrbo) consolidating multi-channel bookings and messaging, hostels and backpacker accommodations using commission-free booking engine to reduce dependency on otas, small-chain hospitality operators managing multiple properties from one interface. Of those, independent hotels and boutique hospitality businesses automating pms and distribution and vacation rental hosts (airbnb, vrbo) consolidating multi-channel bookings and messaging are not what Appointy is typically brought in for.
- What can Cloudbeds do that Appointy cannot?
- Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cloudbeds: Does Cloudbeds have a commission-free booking engine?
Yes. Cloudbeds provides a commission-free booking engine allowing guests to reserve directly on the property website without OTA transaction fees. This reduces distribution costs compared to Booking.com and Airbnb.
SourceCloudbeds: What channels does Cloudbeds distribute to?
Cloudbeds distributes to 450+ booking channels including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, and regional OTAs, all managed from one interface.
SourceCloudbeds: Does Cloudbeds provide revenue management?
Yes. Revenue Intelligence uses AI-powered demand forecasting (95% accuracy) to recommend dynamic pricing, maximising revenue per available room (RevPAR).
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