HotelFriend vs BookingCenter

HotelFriend8.6Visit BookingCenter7.5Visit

Higher score HotelFriend #2 in Hotel Management software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit HotelFriend

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BookingCenter #8 in Hotel Management software 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BookingCenter

• HotelFriend fits best

  Hotels wanting broad PMS coverage across devices

• BookingCenter fits best

  Small and mid-market hotels centralizing bookings

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Side by side

Feature	HotelFriend 8.6/10 Visit ↗	BookingCenter 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.5
Ranking	#2 in Hotel Management software	#8 in Hotel Management software
Best for	Hotels wanting broad PMS coverage across devices	Small and mid-market hotels centralizing bookings
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features HotelFriend 5/5 · BookingCenter 0/5
Multi-property support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Channel manager	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Direct booking engine	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Housekeeping module	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
POS integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Room capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines front-desk operations, reservations, and guest records in one PMS. Syncs availability, rates, and reservations with booking channels. Supports multi-property access, housekeeping, payments, and POS.	Combines reservation management with online booking capability Includes distribution and channel management Centralizes property data alongside hotel operations
Cons	The CORE plan’s room limit is not specified. The listed CORE plan has no stated trial. Availability of cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid options varies by package.	Pricing requires contacting sales Web is the only listed platform Operational modules are not detailed
Our verdict	HotelFriend brings property management, reservations, and front-desk work together with tools for housekeeping, guest services, payments, and reporting. It is aimed at independent hotels, hotel groups, and other hospitality operators, with… Read the review →	BookingCenter is a cloud-based, web-accessible property-management system for lodging businesses. Its focus is bringing reservations and day-to-day hotel operations into a centralized system, with online booking and distribution… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HotelFriend — where it wins

  • Combines front-desk operations, reservations, and guest records in one PMS.
  • Syncs availability, rates, and reservations with booking channels.
  • Supports multi-property access, housekeeping, payments, and POS.

  Where it doesn't

  • The CORE plan’s room limit is not specified.
  • The listed CORE plan has no stated trial.
  • Availability of cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid options varies by package.

• BookingCenter — where it wins

  • Combines reservation management with online booking capability
  • Includes distribution and channel management
  • Centralizes property data alongside hotel operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web is the only listed platform
  • Operational modules are not detailed

• HotelFriend8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad hotel PMS spanning reservations, channel sync, housekeeping, payments, and POS.

  Visit HotelFriendFull verdict →
• BookingCenter7.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralizes booking, distribution, operations, and property data for smaller hotels.

  Visit BookingCenterFull verdict →