Beds24 vs RaccoonSite

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.

RaccoonSite is RoomRaccoon’s web-based website builder for hotels. It connects to the RoomRaccoon booking engine and is managed through the company’s PMS. Setup can prefill a site with a property’s logo, colours, room categories, images and descriptions. Users build pages from templates and content blocks, manage multiple languages and choose which pages are published. A booking widget can show availability and accept reservations, while room showcases can link to booking pages. The builder includes Instagram and Facebook links, cookie acceptance or rejection with stored consent, and a generated cookie-policy page. Keyboard navigation supports accessibility requirements. Publishing requires an externally purchased domain connected with a CNAME record; SSL is applied before launch. Users can explore and build before activation, but publishing needs an upgrade slot. The self-service RaccoonSite plan has one slot. RaccoonSite Plus adds website-build support, email hosting and domain registration with two slots. RoomRaccoon also offers a managed setup in which its team builds and registers the site. Prices are available on request.