Cloudbeds Booking Engine vs Mews Booking Engine

Cloudbeds Booking Engine9.2Visit Mews Booking Engine8.6Visit

Higher score Cloudbeds Booking Engine #1 in Booking Engine 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Cloudbeds

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Mews Booking Engine #3 in Booking Engine 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Mews

• Cloudbeds Booking Engine fits best

  Hotels seeking multilingual direct bookings

• Mews Booking Engine fits best

  Hotels using Mews or selling room add-ons

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudbeds Booking Engine 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Mews Booking Engine 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Booking Engine	#3 in Booking Engine
Best for	Hotels seeking multilingual direct bookings	Hotels using Mews or selling room add-ons
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	400+ integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudbeds Booking Engine 2/3 · Mews Booking Engine 2/3
Booking fee	—	Not checked yet
Online payments	✓	✓
Website booking widget	✓	✓
Specs
Booking channels	Website and social	Website
Accommodation types	Multiple types	Hotel
Guest languages	31	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Offers standalone booking pages, direct links, and website booking widgets Supports guest-facing booking in 31 selectable languages Includes rate plans, packages, promo codes, and booking add-ons	Syncs room availability and rates with Mews PMS in real time Embeddable reservations support tokenized payments and service add-ons Books non-room spaces, including meeting rooms and parking
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standalone engine price Rates, availability, and guest-facing details are managed through Cloudbeds PMS Named integrations include Cloudbeds PMS, Google Analytics, and Marketplace apps	Requires Mews PMS, limiting its fit for hotels on other systems Plans require tailored quotes rather than published numeric prices Advanced booking and API capabilities sit in higher-tier plans
Our verdict	Cloudbeds Booking Engine gives lodging businesses a direct route for guests to search availability, compare accommodations and rates, enter reservation details, and book. It is designed for hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs, and other… Read the review →	For hotels running Mews PMS, Mews Booking Engine connects direct website reservations to property operations. Guests can check real-time room availability and rates, book online through an embedded widget, and pay with tokenized payment… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudbeds Booking Engine — where it wins

  • Offers standalone booking pages, direct links, and website booking widgets
  • Supports guest-facing booking in 31 selectable languages
  • Includes rate plans, packages, promo codes, and booking add-ons

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standalone engine price
  • Rates, availability, and guest-facing details are managed through Cloudbeds PMS
  • Named integrations include Cloudbeds PMS, Google Analytics, and Marketplace apps

• Mews Booking Engine — where it wins

  • Syncs room availability and rates with Mews PMS in real time
  • Embeddable reservations support tokenized payments and service add-ons
  • Books non-room spaces, including meeting rooms and parking

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Mews PMS, limiting its fit for hotels on other systems
  • Plans require tailored quotes rather than published numeric prices
  • Advanced booking and API capabilities sit in higher-tier plans

• Cloudbeds Booking Engine9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A multilingual booking engine with website widgets, standalone pages, and Cloudbeds PMS management.

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• Mews Booking Engine8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A Mews-connected hotel booking engine for direct room sales, add-ons and other spaces.

  Visit MewsFull verdict →