Aria vs HiJiffy: Two Honest Price Lists, Two Different Philosophies
HiJiffy is one of the few hotel chatbots that publishes prices: Basic from €99/month, Pro from €159, Premium from €350, plus a €99–€599 setup fee, billed annually — a mature omnichannel suite for hotels that want WhatsApp, Instagram and campaign tooling. Aria takes the other path: $99/month flat with a $149 one-time done-for-you setup, monthly billing, a 14-day trial, and something no vendor in this comparison offers — published accuracy numbers (retrieval hit@8 1.000, refusals 18/18, false refusals 0/72, measured 2026-07-25 and re-run on every release). If you need multichannel campaigns today, HiJiffy is further along; if you want an honest, evidence-or-refuse concierge on your website at a flat price — with the option of an entire PMS for $79/month — Aria is built for exactly that.
Free for 30 days. Your card is only charged when the trial ends. Cancel anytime.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Aria (FluxPMS) | HiJiffy | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $99/mo flat + $149 one-time setup | From €99/mo (Basic) to €350+/mo (Premium), billed annually (published) |
| Setup fee | $149 — done-for-you: we crawl, build and verify your knowledge base | €99–€599 depending on tier (published) |
| Per-room pricing | Never | Room-count progressive on higher tiers |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel anytime. 14-day free trial | Annual subscription |
| Published accuracy evals | Yes — hit@8 1.000, refusals 18/18, false refusals 0/72 (gated, 2026-07-25) | Not published |
| Wrong-answer policy | Evidence-or-refuse: no verified source, no answer | "Hallucination guards" claimed; no public numbers |
| Channels | Website widget today; WhatsApp on the roadmap | Omnichannel on Pro/Premium (WhatsApp, IG, FB) |
| Languages | Answers in the guest’s language, 100+ | 132 claimed on Pro/Premium |
| Setup time | Live in about 48 hours, done for you | 1–2 weeks (vendor claim) |
| PMS included | Optional: entire FluxPMS with Aria included from $79/mo | No PMS — chatbot only |
Prices verified on vendor pages and HotelTechReport, August 2026. HiJiffy figures are its published starting prices; final quotes vary with room count and tier.
Who HiJiffy Is For
Choose HiJiffy if you need WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger in one inbox today, run marketing campaigns through the chatbot, and are comfortable with an annual contract and a tiered price that grows with your room count.
Why Hotels Pick Aria
- One flat price: $99/month, never per-room, cancel monthly
- $149 setup is done FOR you — crawl, knowledge base, verification, widget install, live in about 48 hours
- Published evals, re-run on every release — the only vendor in this comparison that shows its accuracy numbers
- Evidence-or-refuse: Aria will not invent a pet policy or a rate
- Wants the whole PMS too? FluxPMS with Aria included is $79/month — see plans
Frequently asked questions
How much does FluxPMS cost?
FluxPMS publishes flat pricing: $29, $79 and $199 per month (USD), with no per-room fee and no booking commission. Every plan includes a 30-day free trial.
Does FluxPMS require a sales call or a long contract?
No. You can start a 30-day free trial yourself at fluxpms.com/register with no demo call, and billing is month-to-month with no multi-year lock-in.
Does FluxPMS charge commission on direct bookings?
No. Reservations taken through the FluxPMS booking engine on your own website carry zero commission, unlike OTAs that charge 15-25% per booking.
Written by
FluxPMS Team
The team behind FluxPMS — the all-in-one platform for independent hotels: PMS, booking engine, website and Aria AI in one place.
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