Canary Digital Authorizations

4.8 (415 REVIEWS)

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Canary Digital Authorizations

4.8 (415 REVIEWS)

Ranked 1 (out of 15) in Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention

2023 Winner Hotel Software

Hoteliers voted Canary Technologies as the #1 Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention provider in the 2023 HotelTechAwards

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Eliminate fraud and chargebacks at your property with the world's top rated credit card authorization solution.

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Ratings Summary

4.8
Excellent
415 reviews
Ease of Use
4.9/5
Customer Support
4.8/5
ROI
4.8/5
Implementation
4.8/5

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Trending Product

This vendor's trending score is rising, Canary Digital Authorizations is the #1 most trending product in the Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention category (out of 15) and the #3 most trending product overall in the global hotel tech ecosystem. HTR assesses vendor's real time activity in the market to give buyers a sense of whether a product is gaining momentum

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Certified Support

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User's Choice Award

Hoteliers voted Canary Technologies as the #1 Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention provider in the 2023 HotelTechAwards

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About Canary Digital Authorizations
Founded in 2016 | Headquarters in San Francisco (United States) | 70 employees
Canary Technologies is a leader in hospitality technology provides hoteliers with easy, intuitive, and secure solutions to help hotels provide the best guest experience. Canary's solutions include industry leading Contactless Mobile Check-in, Digital Authorizations, Digital Contracts, and Digital Amenity Ordering. Canary's solutions help ensure PCI compliance and reduce chargebacks/fraud by up to 90%. Our team includes former hoteliers who understand the nuances of what goes on behind the scenes at the property and truly recognize the needs of hoteliers. Canary's solutions are trusted by tens of thousands of hotels and guests worldwide.

Capabilities

Unique Guest Links

Automatic Notifications

Easily Track Authorizations

PCI Compliant Credit Card Storage

Easily Generate Contracts

Features

Security

4/5 features

Compliance

4/5 features

Data Management

4/5 features

Pricing

Average

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Success Stories

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Featured Customers

Success Stories

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How the Clarion Hotel & Suites Winnipeg Reduced Fraud & Chargebacks With Canary

Winnipeg (Canada)

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How the Best Western Sunrise Inn & Suites Ended Chargebacks & Fraud With Canary’s Digital Authorization Solution

Stony Plain (Canada)

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How a Boutique Hotelier Operates an Entire Hotel From His Phone With Canary

San Clemente (United States of America)

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How Canary Helped Hotel FIVE Increase Staff Efficiency & Boost Revenue at the Same Time

Seattle (United States of America)

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Why the Watertown Hotel Chose Canary To Help Them Increase Revenue & Improve the Guest Experience

Seattle (United States of America)

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How The Maxwell Hotel Increased Upsells & Staff Efficiency With Canary

Seattle (United States of America)

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How Canary Helps The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Improve the Guest Experience & Drive More Revenue

(United Kingdom)

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How one of NYC’s Top Boutique Hotels Eliminated Fraud and Front-Desk Lines with Canary Technologies

New York (United States of America)

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How The Wigwam Increased Revenue & Guest Satisfaction with Canary — The Exclusive Guest Management System within Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Partner Program

Litchfield Park (United States of America)

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How the Best Western Gold Rush Inn Moved Off Paper Credit Card Authorization Forms & Became PCI Compliant

Whitehorse (Canada)

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How the Clarion Pointe Greensboro Airport Modernized Guest Management With Canary

Greensboro (United States of America)

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Dream Hollywood Embraces Changing Guest Preferences and Implements Contactless Check-In

Los Angeles (United States of America)

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How the Days Inn by Wyndham Saskatoon Went From $5k in Chargebacks a Year to $0 With Canary

Saskatoon (Canada)

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How a Design Hotels Property & Historic Hotels Worldwide Member Increased Revenue & Efficiency

Mérida (Mexico)

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How The Commonwealth Improved the Guest Experience & Increased Staff Efficiency With Canary

Richmond (United States of America)

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How The Mandolay Hotel Modernized It Operations & Guest Experience With Canary

(United Kingdom)

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How Ali’i Resorts Used Contactless Check-In & Checkout To Increase Their Average Star Rating

Kihei (United States of America)

Popularity by Segment

Size

292 | Large (75-199 room)

191 | X-Large (200+ room)

143 | Medium (25-74 room)

7 | Small (10-24 room)

7 | X-Small (1-9 room)

Type

241 | Branded Hotels

199 | Luxury Hotels

184 | Boutiques

134 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns

130 | Resorts

71 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels

51 | City Center Hotels

43 | Airport/Conference Hotels

31 | Motels

22 | Hostels

16 | Vacation Rentals & Villas

14 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments

11 | Casinos

9 | RV Parks & Campgrounds

Region

615 | North America

17 | Europe

14 | Central America

10 | Asia Pacific

6 | Middle East

5 | Oceania

5 | South America

1 | Africa

Category

415 | Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention

338 | Contactless Check-in

149 | Upselling Software

141 | Guest Messaging Software

23 | Digital Tipping Solutions

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415

Reviews

17

Expert Recommendations

Hotelier Rating

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Very Good
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By Product

  • Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention
    Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention
  • Contactless Check-in
    Contactless Check-in
  • Upselling Software
    Upselling Software
  • Guest Messaging Software
    Guest Messaging Software
  • Digital Tipping Solutions
    Digital Tipping Solutions

Property Size

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  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • X-Large

Region

  • North America
    North America
  • Europe
    Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    Asia Pacific
  • Oceania
    Oceania
  • Middle East
    Middle East
  • South America
    South America
  • Central America
    Central America
  • Africa
    Africa
10

Guests love Canary!

Director of Lodging from 50-74 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Bedford (United States of America)

Verified
5 days ago
Eases the check-in process, especially with large wedding groups on weekends! Up-selling software works great for selling Suites, and getting additional revenue for early check-ins! Also, we are finding that many guests prefer to be contacted via "Text" through Canary. We use it to communicate when guestrooms are ready, confirm requests/din...
7

Aspects of Canary that I could not live without now that I've utilized it at work.

Concierge from 100 to 199 room Luxury Hotel in Montecito (United States of America)

Verified
5 days ago
I like the clear layout and convenience of Canary. Messaging the guests via SMS is so simple and cuts a lot of waiting time to hear a response, since more people check text than email. I wish it could text international numbers, so I hope that is coming next. I like how Canary does not auto send the Credit Card form link, because it allows...
10

Great, Easy and Efficient

Reservations Agent from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Houston (United States of America)

Verified
6 days ago
Contactless and easy to use. Very easy to send out forms and review guest information. It has been such a ease using this when contacting guest.
10

Great for sending secure documents for signature

Director of Sales from 75-99 room Luxury Hotel in Bodega Bay (United States of America)

Verified
6 days ago
The program is easy to use and easy to follow. It is not complicated for the client or the company using it
9

Game changer!

Sales and Events Coordinator from 200 to 499 room Boutique in San Francisco (United States of America)

Verified
6 days ago
Love the convenience of canary services, being able to text guests, mobile checkins, and now contract integration. always saving us extra steps!
10

Awesome

from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Washington (United States of America)

Verified
6 days ago
I like the easy and security of processing credit card authorization electronicly. The extra protection allows for easy of mind in our fast pace world of fraud.
10

Easy to Use Credit Card Auth!

Assistant General Manager from 25-49 room Boutique in Colorado Springs (United States of America)

Verified
8 days ago
I really enjoy the ease of use Canary provides. With other CC Authorization Form systems, there can be too many steps required to reach the intended information. The 'copy' feature is awesome, too!
10

We use for digital contracts and credit card authorizations.

Director of Sales, Catering & Marketing from 200 to 499 room Branded Hotel in Whittier (United States of America)

Verified
10 days ago
So easy to use for both the hotel and the guests. The guests are able to get the signed contracts and credit card authorizations back to us right way.
10

This is simple and easy to use.

Assistant General Manager from 100 to 199 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Clearwater (United States of America)

Verified
11 days ago
Less paperwork and most of all security. Love to provide user friendly links for the credit car authorizations and receiving notifications when they are complete.
7

Good cc authorization tool for hotels

Director of Hospitality Operations and Training from 200 to 499 room Extended Stay & Serviced Apartment in Denver (United States of America)

Verified
11 days ago
It is pretty easy to use and send a cc authorization to arrival hotel guests and others in their party if needed.
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How The Maxwell Hotel Increased Upsells & Staff Efficiency With Canary

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Canary Technologies Raises $30M In Series B Funding To Accelerate the Modernization of Guest Facing Technologies At Hotels Around the Globe

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How the Best Western Gold Rush Inn Moved Off Paper Credit Card Authorization Forms & Became PCI Compliant

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How the Clarion Pointe Greensboro Airport Modernized Guest Management With Canary

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Canary Adds Digital Tipping to Its End-to-End Guest Management Solution To Help Hoteliers Retain Employees Amid Historic Staffing Crisis

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Curator Hotel and Resort Collection Selects Canary Technologies as a Preferred Vendor for Digital Credit-Card Authorizations

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Canary Technologies Raises $15 Million to Modernize the Hotel Tech Stack, Accelerate Growth and Global Market Penetration

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Dream Hollywood Embraces Changing Guest Preferences and Implements Contactless Check-In

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