FluxPMS vs Cloudbeds: Transparent Flat Pricing vs. "Call Us for a Quote"
FluxPMS and Cloudbeds both serve independent hotels with an all-in-one PMS, channel manager, and booking engine — and neither charges booking commissions. The core difference: FluxPMS lists its prices publicly ($29/$79/$199/month flat), Cloudbeds requires a sales call before revealing costs that independent reviews place between $200 and $1,000/month depending on property size and plan tier (https://costbench.com/software/hotel-management/cloudbeds/). For boutique hotels under 50 rooms that want predictable software costs, that gap matters.
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Feature and Price Comparison
| FluxPMS | Cloudbeds | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly: $29 / $79 / $199 | Quote-based; ~$200–$1,000+/month reported |
| Price published? | Yes — on the website | No — requires sales call |
| Per-room fee | None | Not explicitly stated; effectively baked into quote |
| Booking engine commission | Zero | Zero (confirmed on cloudbeds.com/pricing/) |
| Channel manager | Included | Included (One plan and above) |
| Hotel website builder | Included | Add-on service (separate cost) |
| AI concierge | Aria (grounded in your hotel's own data) | No native AI concierge |
| Multilingual | Yes | Yes |
| FEL / Guatemala tax | Yes (built-in) | No |
| Integrations | Growing marketplace | 400+ verified partners |
| Free trial | 30 days | No self-serve trial; demo only |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Quote-dependent; often annual |
| Target property size | 10–50 rooms | 10–500+ rooms |
Cloudbeds pricing sourced from https://costbench.com/software/hotel-management/cloudbeds/ and https://www.cloudbeds.com/pricing/ (verified July 2026). Cloudbeds confirms zero commission on its booking engine at https://www.cloudbeds.com/pricing/ — "Cloudbeds does not charge added commissions on reservations made through the Cloudbeds Booking Engine or the Cloudbeds Channel Manager."
Where Cloudbeds Is the Better Pick
Be direct: Cloudbeds earns its market position.
Choose Cloudbeds if:
- You manage 50–200+ rooms and need deep operational configuration
- You're relying on 50+ integrations with third-party revenue management, POS, or spa systems
- Your team wants hands-on onboarding with a dedicated account manager
- You run multiple properties and need mature multi-property dashboards
Cloudbeds has a large ecosystem, a proven track record in mid-sized independents, and strong customer support infrastructure. For a property of that scale, paying $400–$700/month for that depth may be well justified.
FluxPMS is the better fit when:
- You have 10–50 rooms and want predictable software costs with no surprises
- You want a built-in website builder without a separate vendor contract
- You want an AI concierge (Aria) that answers guest questions from your own hotel's data
- You're in Guatemala or Central America and need FEL tax compliance built in
- You want to start in 30 minutes with a public pricing page, not a sales cycle
How to Migrate from Cloudbeds to FluxPMS
This takes roughly one working day for a 20-room property.
- Export your data from Cloudbeds. Go to Reports → export your reservation history as CSV. Download your guest profiles from the Guests section. Export rate plans and room types from the setup screens.
- Set up FluxPMS. Sign up at fluxpms.com/register. Build your room types, rate plans, and policies in the FluxPMS setup wizard (typically 2–4 hours for a 20-room property).
- Import guest history. Use the FluxPMS CSV import to load past guests. Future reservations need to be entered or carried over manually if you're mid-stay-date.
- Remap your distribution channels. In FluxPMS's channel manager, reconnect Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, and any other OTA channels. Each connection takes 5–15 minutes. Cloudbeds uses SiteMinder or its own channel manager — FluxPMS connects directly to channel APIs.
- Update your booking engine link. Replace the Cloudbeds booking engine widget on your hotel website with the FluxPMS booking engine embed. If you switch to the FluxPMS website builder, this step is automatic.
- Run parallel for 48 hours (optional but recommended). Keep both accounts active for two days to catch any missed reservations during cutover.
- Cancel Cloudbeds. Note that Cloudbeds billing cycles vary by contract — check your agreement for notice requirements before cancelling.
Written by
Andres De Paz
Founder of FluxPMS. Hotel operator in Guatemala — FluxPMS is built by hotel operators, for independent hotels.