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20 property management systems in an honest feature comparison — from the small guesthouse to the hotel chain. Filter by target group, size, price and features, compare up to 3 systems side by side, and use the quick-match in 5 questions to find your PMS.
As of June 2026 · independently researched
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Mews Systems, Amsterdam (NL)
Cloud-native enterprise PMS with an embedded payment stack, native self-check-in/kiosk and 1,000+ integrations.
Price on request
≈ €250–500/mo
4.6 · 59 rev.
ibelsa GmbH, Karlsruhe (DE)
German cloud hotel PMS (ibelsa.rooms) with integrated channel manager, booking engine and certified fiscal unit, modular.
from 4 € /mo · per room
≈ €80–100/mo
✓ free trial
5.0 · 12 rev.
GUBSE AG, Schiffweiler (DE)
Established German hotel management system (since 1986) with 4 products (PMS, booking engine, POS, C&B) and 19+ modules, cloud or on-premise.
Price on request
≈ €300–1000/mo
4.6 · 42 rev.
Planet, London (UK) — orig. Dortmund (DE)
Established hotel PMS from Dortmund, since 2021 part of the payments group Planet. Strong front desk, reporting and 1,100+ integrations, as cloud (protel Air) and on-premise.
Price on request
≈ €300–1200/mo
3.2 · 25 rev.
3R Solutions, Nuremberg (DE)
German cloud PMS built by hoteliers, with a strong compliance focus, its own booking engine and a housekeeping app.
from 4 € /mo · per room
≈ €60–110/mo
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RoomRaccoon, Breda (NL)
All-in-one hotel management from the Netherlands (PMS, channel manager, booking engine, payments, AI repricer) for small and mid-size independents — with a German offering.
Price on request
≈ €200–620/mo
✓ free trial
4.2 · 72 rev.
Lodgit Hotelsoftware GmbH, Leipzig (DE)
German desktop PMS software (Mac/Windows) for small properties with a visual occupancy plan and strong tax/GoBD compliance.
from 190 € /yr
≈ €18–60/mo
✓ free trial
4.0
apaleo GmbH, Munich (DE)
Cloud-native, fully API-first PMS from Munich. Functionality is freely composed via the apaleo Store (200+ apps).
from 8 € /mo · per room
≈ €135–250/mo
✓ free trial
5.0 · 2 rev.
Smoobu GmbH, Berlin (DE)
Berlin all-in-one for vacation rentals: PMS, channel manager and direct-booking website in one plan.
from 29 € /mo · per room
≈ €29–90/mo
✓ free trial
4.5 · 195 rev.
Oracle Hospitality (US)
Enterprise market-leading PMS for large hotels, resorts and international chains. Very comprehensive and highly scalable with the OHIP API ecosystem (3,000+ APIs).
Price on request
≈ €1000–5000/mo
3.6 · 67 rev.
Clock Software, Varna (BG) / London (UK)
Cloud PMS suite with comprehensive functionality (PMS, booking engine, channel manager, self-service kiosk, guest app) without feature locks.
from 100 € /mo
≈ €150–810/mo
4.7 · 86 rev.
Hostaway Oy, Helsinki (FI)
All-in-one software for vacation-rental/short-term professionals with channel management, automation and a unified inbox.
Price on request
≈ €125–250/mo
4.8 · 1300 rev.
Guesty Inc., Tel Aviv (IL)
Leading property-management platform for short-term/vacation rentals with automation, unified inbox, multi-calendar and 60+ channels.
from 9 € /mo · per room
≈ €100–250/mo
4.6 · 478 rev.
HotelTime Solutions a.s., Prague (CZ)
Fully featured cloud PMS from Czechia with POS, wellness and conference modules, scaling from small properties to 500+-room chains.
Price on request
≈ €200–1000/mo
Cloudbeds, Inc., San Diego (US)
All-in-one cloud platform for hotels and hostels: PMS, channel manager, booking engine, revenue management and payments in one.
Price on request
≈ €180–350/mo
4.5
MPK Systems Ltd. (UK)
Highly configurable cloud channel manager/PMS with a very strong API and automation at a low price.
from 10 € /mo
≈ €20–50/mo
✓ free trial
4.8 · 70 rev.
Amenitiz, Barcelona (ES)
Modern all-in-one PMS from Barcelona for independent hotels and B&Bs: PMS, booking engine, channel manager, payments, dynamic pricing and website builder in one subscription.
from 42 € /mo
≈ €42–150/mo
4.3 · 245 rev.
Sirvoy Ltd. (IE)
Affordable, simple cloud booking system/PMS for small to mid-size hotels, B&Bs, hostels and guesthouses.
from 15 € /mo
≈ €30–90/mo
✓ free trial
4.7 · 253 rev.
Hotel-Spider Sàrl, Nyon (CH)
Swiss cloud distribution platform with a channel manager at its core, plus booking engine, GDS/CRS, metasearch and payment — not a full PMS.
Price on request
≈ €50–250/mo
✓ free trial
4.8 · 5 rev.
SiteMinder Ltd., Sydney (AU)
Entry-level all-in-one PMS from SiteMinder for very small properties under 30 rooms: PMS, SiteMinder channel manager, booking engine and payments.
Price on request
≈ €100–180/mo
✓ free trial
4.0
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A property management system (PMS) is the central software for running your accommodation: reservations, occupancy plan, check-in/check-out, invoicing and the connection to booking portals. The choice is huge — from cheap vacation-rental tools to enterprise systems for hotel chains. Which PMS is best depends entirely on your business: number of rooms, property type, budget and how important German compliance is to you.
This comparison ranks 20 relevant systems for the DACH region by the same criteria. Special focus: the disciplines international systems often neglect — DATEV export, GoBD, VAT splitting (7% on the room, 19% on breakfast & co.), visitor tax and digital guest registration. This is exactly where the wheat separates from the chaff for German-speaking hosts.
All data is based on publicly available sources (provider websites, Capterra, G2, Hotel Tech Report), researched in June 2026. The "German compliance" score (0–6) counts how many of the six German compliance disciplines — guest registration, visitor tax, VAT splitting, GoBD, DATEV and e-invoicing — a system fully covers natively. "via partner" or "add-on" means: possible in principle, but not without an extra module or third party. The approximate price range (≈ €X–Y/mo) estimates the realistic monthly total cost for a typical operation of the relevant size (for "on request" systems from third-party benchmarks; USD ≈ EUR roughly 1:1) — deliberately a rough orientation. Prices and ranges may vary by size, plan and add-on modules — check with the provider when in doubt.
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German cloud PMS built by hoteliers, with a strong compliance focus, its own booking engine and a housekeeping app.
Berlin all-in-one for vacation rentals: PMS, channel manager and direct-booking website in one plan.
German cloud hotel PMS (ibelsa.rooms) with integrated channel manager, booking engine and certified fiscal unit, modular.
Cloud-native, fully API-first PMS from Munich. Functionality is freely composed via the apaleo Store (200+ apps).
Cloud-native enterprise PMS with an embedded payment stack, native self-check-in/kiosk and 1,000+ integrations.
All-in-one cloud platform for hotels and hostels: PMS, channel manager, booking engine, revenue management and payments in one.
Highly configurable cloud channel manager/PMS with a very strong API and automation at a low price.
Affordable, simple cloud booking system/PMS for small to mid-size hotels, B&Bs, hostels and guesthouses.
All-in-one software for vacation-rental/short-term professionals with channel management, automation and a unified inbox.
Leading property-management platform for short-term/vacation rentals with automation, unified inbox, multi-calendar and 60+ channels.
German desktop PMS software (Mac/Windows) for small properties with a visual occupancy plan and strong tax/GoBD compliance.
Swiss cloud distribution platform with a channel manager at its core, plus booking engine, GDS/CRS, metasearch and payment — not a full PMS.
Established hotel PMS from Dortmund, since 2021 part of the payments group Planet. Strong front desk, reporting and 1,100+ integrations, as cloud (protel Air) and on-premise.
Established German hotel management system (since 1986) with 4 products (PMS, booking engine, POS, C&B) and 19+ modules, cloud or on-premise.
Enterprise market-leading PMS for large hotels, resorts and international chains. Very comprehensive and highly scalable with the OHIP API ecosystem (3,000+ APIs).
Fully featured cloud PMS from Czechia with POS, wellness and conference modules, scaling from small properties to 500+-room chains.
Cloud PMS suite with comprehensive functionality (PMS, booking engine, channel manager, self-service kiosk, guest app) without feature locks.
Modern all-in-one PMS from Barcelona for independent hotels and B&Bs: PMS, booking engine, channel manager, payments, dynamic pricing and website builder in one subscription.
All-in-one hotel management from the Netherlands (PMS, channel manager, booking engine, payments, AI repricer) for small and mid-size independents — with a German offering.
Entry-level all-in-one PMS from SiteMinder for very small properties under 30 rooms: PMS, SiteMinder channel manager, booking engine and payments.
For small operations (1–30 rooms), cheap, easy-to-use cloud systems are ideal. In the DACH region, German providers like 3RPMS, ibelsa or Lodgit score with good compliance, and Smoobu for vacation rentals. Internationally popular are Sirvoy, Amenitiz and Little Hotelier. Which is "best" depends on your property type and how important DATEV & visitor tax are — use the quick-match above.
The range is wide. Cheap cloud systems start at around €4–15/room/month or as a flat from ~€30/month (e.g. 3RPMS, ibelsa, Smoobu, Sirvoy). All-in-one solutions like Amenitiz or RoomRaccoon are around €40–125/month. Enterprise systems like Mews, SIHOT, protel or Oracle OPERA are quoted individually and are significantly more expensive. Watch out for setup fees, minimum spends and add-on modules.
Native German compliance (DATEV export, GoBD, VAT splitting, visitor tax, guest registration) is mainly offered by the DACH systems: ibelsa, 3RPMS, Lodgit, SIHOT, protel and Mews. Many international systems (Cloudbeds, Hostaway, Guesty, Sirvoy, Clock PMS, Little Hotelier, Oracle OPERA) don't cover this or only via third parties. In the comparison above, the "German compliance" score shows at a glance how well a system performs here.
Cloud systems (the vast majority today) need no own server hardware, are accessible from anywhere and are updated automatically. On-premise or hybrid solutions (e.g. Lodgit, SIHOT, protel, Oracle OPERA) offer maximum data sovereignty and run even without a stable internet connection — but require more maintenance. For most small and mid-size operations, a cloud solution is the more pragmatic choice today.
A channel manager automatically syncs availability and prices between your PMS and the booking portals (Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia) and prevents double bookings. Many modern PMS (Smoobu, Cloudbeds, ibelsa, Amenitiz, RoomRaccoon, Beds24) already have it built in. With API-first systems like apaleo or enterprise PMS, it is often connected via a partner. In the comparison you can see per system whether the channel manager is integrated or runs via a partner.
Rarely all together. Most PMS can create invoices, but legally compliant VAT splitting, automatic visitor-tax accounting, DATEV export and WhatsApp guest communication are exactly the gaps many systems fail at. This is where zimrly comes in: it sits as an automation layer on top of your existing PMS and handles automatic invoicing, VAT splitting, visitor tax, payment reconciliation and guest communication — whatever PMS you use, without switching systems.
All information without guarantee, as of June 2026. Prices and features may change — please verify with the respective provider before a purchase decision. zimrly is not a PMS but an automation add-on on top of existing hotel systems, and has no business relationship with the compared providers.
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