IDS Next vs ThinkReservations Booking Engine

IDS Next has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

ThinkReservations Booking Engine displays rates and availability to lodging guests, with the aim of supporting direct reservations. The booking experience can be customized to match a property's website and supports mobile bookings. Properties can set single-night, customer-group, seasonal, and member rates, run promotions, and apply automatic rule-based rate adjustments. The engine can collect deposits, create tasks from reservation add-ons, update third-party channels, and send guest emails and texts. Listed connections include Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Tripadvisor, PriceLabs, Google Hotel Ads, and Micros-interface POS systems. An August 2026 update added booking-flow translations and automated bot protection at registration, enabled by default. ThinkPayments uses Stripe infrastructure; card data is tokenized and stored in Stripe's PCI-DSS Level 1 environment. 3D Secure is supported for SCA-regulated transactions and high-risk bookings. The service includes account configuration and staff training, plus on-demand knowledge articles and webinars. Its External API lets partners access reservations, availability, rates, rooms, room types, and inventory, and create reservations. Pricing is available on request.