Beds24 alternative
FrontDesk vs Beds24
Beds24 is a pay-as-you-go system from €15.50/month, with fees that scale with units and channel links. FrontDesk is a hotel PMS at €39 per property, whatever the room count.
How we compare: we have no commercial relationship with Beds24. What we say about Beds24 comes from its own public pages, read on September 30, 2026 (link below); where a vendor publishes no price we say so instead of quoting third-party estimates. Prices change, so check the source before you decide. FrontDesk's gaps are on this page as plainly as its strengths.
How you pay
Beds24
Usage-based by units and channel links, public
- • From €15.50/month; fees are "calculated based on your actual number of rentals, rooms, apartments, villas or other rented units", channel links €0.55/month each.
- • "No contract, no minimum term, no set-up fees", and "Beds24 never charges commissions on bookings". Extra user logins €2/month.
FrontDesk
Per property, public, no quotes
- • €39/month per property (or €390/year) up to 49 rooms; from 50 rooms Enterprise at €2.90 per room per month, falling to €1.90 from 400 rooms.
- • Groups: €33/month per property from 3 properties, €29 from 10, one subscription and one invoice, activated from Settings.
- • Every feature in the one plan; no setup fee, no minimum term, 14-day trial without a card.
Feature by feature
Beds24: prices and a calculator published. FrontDesk: €39/month per property on the pricing page, sign up and pay by card yourself.
Beds24: fees scale with units and channel links. FrontDesk charges per property, never per room or per booking.
Beds24: channel manager, €0.55/month per channel link. FrontDesk connects two-way to OTAs through Channex (a certified channel manager you subscribe to separately) or syncs via iCal. It is not a built-in channel manager.
Beds24: commission-free booking engine and booking website. FrontDesk: a hosted booking page per property with live availability and seasonal prices; deposits go to your own Stripe account.
Choose Beds24 if
- • You run a small property or rentals and want to pay only for the units and channels you use.
- • You like configuring automations and channel mappings yourself.
Choose FrontDesk if
- • You run a hotel and want one flat price per property, with no per-link or per-user fees.
- • You need night audit with a business date, folios and numbered invoices.
- • You run several properties and want a consolidated group view with volume pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Beds24 cost?
From Beds24's pricing page (September 30, 2026): from €15.50/month, with fees based on your number of units, €0.55/month per channel link and no booking commission.
What does it cost to try FrontDesk?
Nothing, and you don't talk to anyone: the demo with a sample hotel is at /demo, and the 14-day trial of every feature needs no credit card.
See it before you decide
The demo runs on a sample hotel with no forms or sales calls; the 14-day trial needs no credit card.