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Cloudbeds vs GlossGenius

Cloudbeds logo

Cloudbeds

Scheduling & Booking

Cloud-based hospitality management platform unifying PMS, channel management, and booking engine

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cloudbeds pricing requires custom quote; no published pricing tiers visible, making budgeting and comparison difficult; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cloudbeds and GlossGenius actually diverge.

Attributes where Cloudbeds and GlossGenius differ
AttributeCloudbedsGlossGenius
Starting priceOn request$24/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

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 GlossGenius does not also cover.

Only in GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Payment processing
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards

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 GlossGenius
  • Vacation rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO) consolidating multi-channel bookings and messagingnot GlossGenius
  • Hostels and backpacker accommodations using commission-free booking engine to reduce dependency on OTAsnot GlossGenius
  • Small-chain hospitality operators managing multiple properties from one interfacenot GlossGenius
  • Properties seeking revenue management and dynamic pricing without enterprise-level PMS costsnot GlossGenius
  • Hospitality businesses using AI-driven guest messaging and support automationnot GlossGenius

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Cloudbeds
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Cloudbeds
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Cloudbeds
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Cloudbeds
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot 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

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

Pricing, plan by plan

Cloudbeds

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cloudbeds review.

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Cloudbeds if

  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Cloudbeds review

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
GlossGenius review

Questions people ask

Is Cloudbeds or GlossGenius better?
Neither clearly leads. Cloudbeds starts at On request and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cloudbeds or GlossGenius?
Cloudbeds starts at On request and GlossGenius at $24/month.
Does Cloudbeds or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
Cloudbeds runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
What can Cloudbeds do that GlossGenius cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated 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.

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Cloudbeds: 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.

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Cloudbeds: 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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