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Head-to-head · Hospitality Management Software

Beds24 vs Visual Matrix PMS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Beds24 #1 in Hospitality Management Software 9.0/10 From €15.50/mo ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Beds24
Visual Matrix PMS #8 in Hospitality Management Software 6.7/10 From $378/mo (annual) ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Visual Matrix

Beds24 leads on 0 checks, Visual Matrix PMS on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBeds24 · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresVisual Matrix PMS · 2 of 4

Beds24 scores higher on our rubric for hospitality management software: 9.0 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Visual Matrix PMS offers channel manager; Beds24 doesn't publish it. Visual Matrix PMS offers direct booking engine; Beds24 doesn't publish it.

Beds24 is the better fit for hotels seeking broad, affordable operations software. Visual Matrix PMS is the better fit for hotels needing live integrations across operations.

  • Beds24 fits best

    Hotels seeking broad, affordable operations software

  • Visual Matrix PMS fits best

    Hotels needing live integrations across operations

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Side by side

Feature Beds24 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Visual Matrix PMS 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.7
Ranking #1 in Hospitality Management Software #8 in Hospitality Management Software
Best for Hotels seeking broad, affordable operations software Hotels needing live integrations across operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $378/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 11 integrations 30+ integrations
Features Beds24 0/4 · Visual Matrix PMS 2/4
Channel manager Not published ✓ (best)
Direct booking engine Not published ✓ (best)
Housekeeping tools Not published Not published
Mobile app Not published Not published
Specs
Multi-property support Not published Not published
Deployment Not published Cloud
Room limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines property management, channel connections, and direct booking tools
  • Automates guest messaging, pricing, payments, and housekeeping workflows
  • Works with major booking channels and offers web, iOS, Android, and API access
  • Combines reservations, channel management, direct booking and housekeeping.
  • Live rates, availability and pooled inventory support channel distribution.
  • VM Core Plus adds revenue management, MiniPOS and unlimited concurrent users.
Cons
  • Channel connections are priced separately
  • Pricing is usage-based rather than organized into named plans
  • Requires self-service onboarding
  • The entry plan costs $378/month when billed annually.
  • The base plan is limited to two concurrent users.
  • The $450 and $506 plans add costs for extra capabilities and integrations.
Our verdict

Beds24 brings property management, channel connections, direct booking, payments, messaging, pricing, and housekeeping into one cloud system. It serves hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs, hostels, holiday homes, and property managers that want…

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Visual Matrix PMS is a cloud-based property-management system for independent hotels, management groups and branded properties. Its scope spans reservations and group management, front-desk operations, housekeeping, maintenance, channel…

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  1. Beds24Hospitality Management Software 9.0From €15.50/mo
  2. Visual Matrix PMSHospitality Management Software 6.7From $378/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Beds24 — where it wins

    • Combines property management, channel connections, and direct booking tools
    • Automates guest messaging, pricing, payments, and housekeeping workflows
    • Works with major booking channels and offers web, iOS, Android, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Channel connections are priced separately
    • Pricing is usage-based rather than organized into named plans
    • Requires self-service onboarding

  • Visual Matrix PMS — where it wins

    • Combines reservations, channel management, direct booking and housekeeping.
    • Live rates, availability and pooled inventory support channel distribution.
    • VM Core Plus adds revenue management, MiniPOS and unlimited concurrent users.

    Where it doesn't

    • The entry plan costs $378/month when billed annually.
    • The base plan is limited to two concurrent users.
    • The $450 and $506 plans add costs for extra capabilities and integrations.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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