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Best channel manager PMS — 2026

Ranked by what the invoice actually says — per-channel fees, booking-fee percentages and quote-only walls included. Figures from public pages, Aug 2026; every entry links to the full side-by-side bill.

1 · HubPMS

Unlimited channels at $0 on every package · ~2s sync, every push logged · price public, shown BEFORE every paid click · AI staff included. From $29/mo.

2 · Cloudbeds

Quote-only pricing · entry ~$180/mo · No public rate card — the entry floor alone beats our whole package.

Not offered at any price: Published prices — every number needs a sales call · Free migration (theirs: quoted $500–$5,000) · AI phone receptionist

See the twin invoices → /vs/cloudbeds

3 · Guesty

Per-listing pricing · entry ~$34/mo · Lite looks close on sticker — the ✗ list and the battle below is the real gap.

Not offered at any price: Hotel-grade front desk: kiosk, folios, night audit · Published prices above Lite · AI phone receptionist on your own number

See the twin invoices → /vs/guesty

4 · Little Hotelier

Per-property pricing · entry ~$139/mo · Good small-property tool — until you grow past it.

Not offered at any price: Room to grow — past ~30 rooms you migrate away · AI staff of any kind · Time Machine, Dispute Shield, Parity Watchdog

See the twin invoices → /vs/little-hotelier

5 · Lodgify

Per-property pricing · entry ~$23/mo · Their sticker hides the %: the fee scales with your success — ours never exists.

Not offered at any price: 0% booking fees — forever · Hotel-grade operations & night audit · AI phone receptionist

See the twin invoices → /vs/lodgify

6 · Mews

Quote-only pricing · entry ~$300/mo · The $300 floor makes a small property pay ~$25/room.

Not offered at any price: A free trial — quote first, contract often multi-year · No per-card fees (theirs: tokenization on every stored card) · Tonight Mode, Wallet Key, Night Manager

See the twin invoices → /vs/mews

7 · Octorate

Per-property pricing · entry ~$22/mo · Fair entry sticker — the gap is everything the ✗ list shows.

Not offered at any price: AI staff: receptionist, night manager, photo studio · Time Machine, Dispute Shield, Parity Watchdog · Wallet Key & Tonight Mode

See the twin invoices → /vs/octorate

8 · RoomRaccoon

Per-property pricing · entry ~$188/mo · Their lowest reported entry alone is 6× our Starter — before the tier climb.

Not offered at any price: AI phone receptionist & AI staff · Time Machine, Dispute Shield, Wallet Key · Tonight Mode & Night Manager

See the twin invoices → /vs/roomraccoon

9 · Smoobu

Per-property pricing · entry ~$28/mo · Flex plan instead: cheaper base but +0.9% of every booking.

Not offered at any price: Revenue Autopilot included (theirs: €12.99/property add-on) · Hotel operations: housekeeping board, folios, kiosk · AI staff of any kind

See the twin invoices → /vs/smoobu

10 · ThinkReservations

Per-property pricing · entry ~$150/mo · US inn & B&B classic — solid and respected, with none of the AI.

Not offered at any price: AI staff of any kind · 1-Click Website & Wallet Magic Key · Free migration (theirs: $500–$2,000 implementation)

See the twin invoices → /vs/thinkreservations

11 · Zak · WuBook

Modular pricing · entry ~$0/mo · Real case: an 11-channel property pays ~€109/mo — €66 of it just channel connections.

Not offered at any price: AI phone receptionist · Time Machine & Dispute Shield · Zero Overbooking Promise

See the twin invoices → /vs/zak-wubook

Honesty note: figures from public pages and independent reports, Aug 2026. Spot an error? [email protected] — corrected within 24h.

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