# Apaleo vs Cloudbeds

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Apaleo

| Attribute | Apaleo | Cloudbeds |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.7 (54% (medium)) | 19.2 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An API-first property management system that enables hotels to integrate third-party applications and AI-powered automation to deliver personalized guest experiences, with transparent per-room monthly pricing and no hidden fees. | An AI-powered property management system designed for hotels of all sizes that unifies operations, revenue management, channel distribution, and guest journey management in a single cloud platform. The system includes reputation management tools, revenue optimization capabilities, and integrations with external services to streamline hotel operations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_per_room","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","native_channel_manager_ota_sync":true,"automated_revenue_yield_management":true,"group_block_and_corporate_contract_rates":true,"restaurant_pos_integration_for_room_charges":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"enterprise_contract","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","native_channel_manager_ota_sync":true,"automated_revenue_yield_management":true,"restaurant_pos_integration_for_room_charges":true}` |
| integrations.count | 200 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Make.com"},{"name":"N8N"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"PolyAPI"}]` | `[{"name":"Last.app"},{"name":"Tripadvisor"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Expedia"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB","US","ES","PT","BR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Apaleo Open PMS","summary":"€8 per room per month","features":["Inventory","Reservations","Rate planning","Accounting","Payments","All Apaleo APIs (Booking, Finance, Payment, Distribution, Profile, Identity, Webhooks, UI Integration, Inventory, Rate plan, Settings)","Knowledge base","Online training","24/7 technical support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"room","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Property management foundation for any hospitality concept","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Apaleo Pay","components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":0.6,"currency":"EUR"}]}],"summary":"From €8/room/month. No setup, license, maintenance, or integration fees.","currency":"EUR","sourceUrl":"https://apaleo.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:24:16.995Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"room","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom pricing based on property size and requirements; contact sales for pricing","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudbeds.com/articles/reputation-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:18:22.975Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":8,"currency":"EUR"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Hotel Property Management)

| Capability | Apaleo | Cloudbeds |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | Cloud web app |
| Native channel manager ota sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contactless mobile check in and pre arrival | - | - |
| Digital key and rfid lock integration assa abloy | - | - |
| Housekeeping and maintenance dispatch app | - | - |
| Group block and corporate contract rates | ✓ | - |
| Automated revenue yield management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant POS integration for room charges | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa and activity scheduling modules | - | - |
| Gds sabre amadeus distribution | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly per room | Enterprise contract |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:27:41.557Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*