Beds24 vs CultSwitch
Beds24
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| Figure | Beds24 | CultSwitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.55/mo | €75/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hotel Channel Management | 9.2 (#1) | 9.1 (#2) |
| API | API V2 lets third parties access accounts, properties, bookings, and inventory; read-only and read/write token options are documented. | CultSwitch provides an API specification for PMS, CRS, channel-manager, and distributor integrations, including transmitting availability and prices and retrieving bookings. |
| Direct bookings | The online booking engine supports commission-free bookings through a customizable, mobile-friendly booking page. | Its CultBooking engine enables direct bookings on a hotel's website to reduce commission costs. |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | The company lists Kantstrasse 30, 10623 Berlin, Germany as its address. |
| Product | Beds24 is cloud software for accommodation providers that combines booking, property, and channel management. | CultSwitch is a web-based channel manager for accommodation providers that synchronizes availability, rates, and operational data with online booking channels. |
| Security | Beds24 says its service uses 256-bit SSL encryption and regular backups. | CultSwitch says it undergoes regular checks by TÜV SÜD and that credit-card data is accessed through PCI Booking, which it identifies as PCI DSS Level 1 compliant. |
| Support | Pricing lists ticket support, forum access, self-onboarding tools, and regular webinars as included; personal onboarding and online training are optional. | Customers receive a dedicated distribution manager for room and rate setup, commercial advice, and help with third-party support issues. |
| What it does | Beds24 combines property management, online booking and channel management for accommodation businesses. | CultSwitch is a hotel channel manager that distributes availability, rates and operational data to hundreds of booking websites and a property's own website. |
Plans
Beds24
- SMS notifications€0.10, paid once
- Channel Manager add-on€0.55 a month
- Additional user login€2 a month
- Pay-as-you-go base€15.50 a month
- Basic monthly fee for a hostel with one dorm and one bed€15.90 a month
- Private label€19 a month
- Personal onboarding/training€79, paid once
In their own words
Beds24
Beds24 is cloud software for accommodation providers, combining booking, property, and channel management. Its channel manager exchanges inventory and prices with connected channels through two-way XML and imports bookings; iCal synchronization is also available. A customizable, mobile-friendly booking page supports commission-free direct bookings. Property tools cover housekeeping, guest management, room assignment, and front-desk work, alongside automated messaging, dynamic pricing, cleaning management, and payment processing. Beds24 offers web access and iOS and Android apps for managing bookings, arrivals and departures, availability, and Airbnb and Booking.com messages. API V2 provides third parties access to accounts, properties, bookings, and inventory, with read-only and read/write token options. Its integration marketplace lists partners across accounting, business intelligence, compliance, distribution, guest experience, and property operations. Beds24 says it uses 256-bit SSL encryption and regular backups, and describes itself as a GDPR-compliant SaaS data processor. A listed hostel plan for one dorm and one bed costs €15.90 a month, billed monthly with no minimum term; channel manager and integrations cost extra. A free trial is available.
CultSwitch
CultSwitch is a web-based channel manager for accommodation providers. It synchronizes availability, rates, and operational data with online booking channels, with real-time inventory sync and OTA connections listed. The service is aimed at independent hotels, hostels, holiday homes, apartments, and small hotel groups. CultSwitch says its setup needs no software or hardware installation and can automatically exchange updates with hotel management software. Its optional CultBooking engine uses CultSwitch inventory, rates, and offers for direct bookings on a property’s website. The company says it connects properties with hundreds of booking websites and provides a dedicated distribution manager for room and rate setup, commercial advice, and third-party support issues. An API covers PMS, CRS, channel-manager, and distributor integrations, including availability, prices, and bookings. The API requires HTTPS for production and TLS 1.2 or higher; self-signed SSL certificates are unsupported. Pricing is commission-based, with the amount available on request. CultSwitch lists web and API access.