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TLDR
We analyzed 549 verified hotelier reviews, compared feature sets, pricing, and real-world case studies to break down where each platform delivers. The right choice depends on your property type and priorities:
Enginyeria de Software S.A. (ENGISOFT) shines .
HOTELTIME shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (4.9/5) , with exclusive features like Guest CRM and Ancillary revenue tracking.
Side-by-side ratings based on 549 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 549 verified reviews, Enginyeria de Software S.A. (ENGISOFT) users most value its , while HOTELTIME users highlight user interface and learning curve, technical support, reporting and analytics. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Property Management Systems vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
By Hotel Size
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | — | #5 219 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #3 238 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 46 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #8 7 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #5 239 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #3 241 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #4 143 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #4 49 reviews |
By Region
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| North America | — | #52 4 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #2 384 reviews |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | — | #5 111 reviews |
| Middle East ▾ | — | #1 21 reviews |
Choosing the right property management system (PMS) can transform your hotel’s operations, guest experience, and revenue management. Both Engisoft by Enginyeria de Software S.A. (ENGISOFT) and HotelTime PMS aim to streamline your daily tasks, but they serve very different markets and scales. Engisoft offers a long-standing, cloud-based solution mainly in Europe with limited reviews, while HotelTime boasts a robust presence across 20+ countries with hundreds of recent reviews. Which platform better suits your hotel’s needs?
Engisoft’s lack of recent reviews and a near-zero overall rating highlight its minimal recent user feedback, making it difficult to gauge current performance. In contrast, HotelTime’s high user ratings—4.83 out of 5 from 433 reviews—along with recent positive feedback, suggest it’s a more reliable choice today. Are you ready to make a data-backed decision?
Both products aim to manage reservations, guest data, billing, and housekeeping, but they do so at different scales. Engisoft’s focus appears to be on a niche market, mainly in Europe, with no recent reviews to confirm ongoing support or development, raising questions about its current relevance. HotelTime, however, is a feature-rich, cloud-based PMS used in over 650 properties worldwide, with 27 recent reviews, indicating active support and ongoing improvements.
Engisoft’s reviews are nonexistent or outdated, making it hard to assess its usability, support, or feature development. On the other hand, HotelTime’s reviews consistently mention its ease of use, strong customer support, and continuous updates. Is your team looking for a proven, well-supported platform or a lesser-known solution with uncertain support?
If your hotel needs a simple, straightforward PMS primarily for small-scale operations in Europe without requiring extensive integrations, Engisoft might seem viable—though the lack of recent reviews makes this risky. Conversely, if you seek a scalable, cloud-based system with a proven track record, comprehensive features, and a global presence, HotelTime is the safer choice, especially for properties of all sizes.
For hotels aiming for rapid growth or international operations, HotelTime’s extensive integrations, real-time reporting, and robust support make it the clear winner. If your hotel values a high rating, recent customer feedback, and a large user base, HotelTime is the logical pick.
User experience is critical for staff adoption and daily efficiency. Engisoft’s zero-star rating across all categories suggests it might be difficult to navigate, with no recent reviews to shed light on onboarding or usability. HotelTime, rated 4.66 out of 5 and praised for its intuitive interface, ease of onboarding, and quick staff adoption, clearly outperforms in this area.
Reviews highlight HotelTime’s simple, clear system and responsive support, which facilitate staff training and daily operations. Edge: HotelTime.
HotelTime offers 32 features exclusive to its platform, including Guest CRM, booking engine, channel management, online check-in, mobile housekeeping apps, and real-time reporting. Engisoft, with no unique features listed, has only 19 shared features, and no proprietary tools are documented.
HotelTime’s broader feature set enables more automation, guest engagement, and operational control. For example, its native email marketing, online checkout, and guest profiles provide more strategic tools. Edge: HotelTime.
Customer support and onboarding ratings favor HotelTime, rated 4.73 out of 5, with reviews praising quick responses, helpful staff, and ongoing support. Conversely, Engisoft’s ratings are nonexistent, and no recent reviews mention support quality, raising concerns about its responsiveness and availability.
HotelTime’s support team is frequently noted for their responsiveness, often going beyond expectations to assist with setup and troubleshooting. As a hotelier, reliable support can be critical—edge: HotelTime.
HotelTime boasts 58 verified integrations, including popular partners like SiteMinder, Profitroom, and Umi Digital, facilitating a broader, more flexible tech stack. Engisoft offers only 8 verified partners, mainly in Europe, with limited third-party options.
This extensive integration ecosystem allows for smoother operations, better data flow, and easier customization. For hotels seeking a connected platform that can grow with their tech needs, HotelTime’s ecosystem is a clear advantage. Edge: HotelTime.
HotelTime’s overall rating of 4.83/5 from 433 recent reviews indicates high satisfaction across varied hotel segments, including resorts, boutique hotels, and city center properties. Many reviews emphasize its user-friendliness, automation, and support.
Engisoft’s lack of reviews and a 0/5 rating make it impossible to determine how hoteliers feel about its performance or support. The recent, robust positive feedback for HotelTime strongly suggests it’s the preferred choice. Edge: HotelTime.
Engisoft provides no publicly available pricing details, which could imply custom quotes or outdated information. HotelTime charges $600 per month, with no setup fees or tiered pricing, making the cost transparent.
This straightforward pricing structure for HotelTime simplifies budgeting and comparison. The lack of transparent pricing for Engisoft makes HotelTime a more predictable investment. Edge: HotelTime.
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The core difference is that HotelTime offers a proven, extensive feature set with active support and a global presence, while Engisoft remains an untested, minimally reviewed platform with uncertain support. HotelTime’s large user base and recent, positive reviews make it the more reliable choice for most hotels.
If your hotel needs a cloud-based, scalable system with rich integrations and strong support, HotelTime is the clear winner. Its high ratings and recent reviews confirm its capacity to meet your operational needs today.
Choose Engisoft only if your hotel operates in a niche European market, with very limited automation or growth ambitions, and you’re prepared to take on some risks due to limited recent feedback. For most hoteliers, HotelTime’s comprehensive platform and proven track record make it the better investment.
Property Management Systems pricing is rarely straightforward. Here is what we know from each vendor's public pricing data. Always request a custom quote for your property size.
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According to HTR's product database, Engisoft and HotelTime PMS share 19 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 20 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 8 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
No published case study for this goal yet.
"We needed to change an on-site system we were using as we wanted to move our operation forward. We achieved that with HotelTime systems. They are reliable, and stable and offer fea..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"In 2018 we were choosing a system for our first completely self-service ART and design hotel. We decided on HotelTime and after 4 years I have to say that the choice was the right..."
What hoteliers love
While the system’s intuitive interface and ease of learning are generally appreciated, a few users mention initial challenges due to the complexity of... While the system’s intuitive interface and ease of learning are generally appreciated, a few users mention initial challenges due to the complexity of features offered. Overall, once users become familiar with the system, it significantly enhances efficiency and simplifies hotel operations.
While the support team's responsive and helpful nature is appreciated, some reviews suggest that extended hours for technical support would further en... While the support team's responsive and helpful nature is appreciated, some reviews suggest that extended hours for technical support would further enhance user experience, ensuring assistance at all times, especially for international users.
HotelTime's robust reporting features are praised for providing comprehensive data insights into occupancy, revenue, and customer satisfaction. Users... HotelTime's robust reporting features are praised for providing comprehensive data insights into occupancy, revenue, and customer satisfaction. Users appreciate the variety of reports available for management, yet some desire more customization and advanced visualizations within the tool itself to better suit individual hotel needs.
Where hoteliers push back
Some users voice a need for more customizable features, particularly in terms of reporting and interface personalization, which would allow hotels to... Some users voice a need for more customizable features, particularly in terms of reporting and interface personalization, which would allow hotels to better tailor the PMS to their specific operational strategies and guest services.
The automation capabilities in HotelTime, such as invoice processing and reservation management, are frequently mentioned for saving significant time... The automation capabilities in HotelTime, such as invoice processing and reservation management, are frequently mentioned for saving significant time for staff. Users highlight these features as reducing manual workload and minimizing the risk of human error, although they also express a desire for enhanced automation in guest communication and reporting.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Engisoft and HotelTime PMS share many core Property Management Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. Engisoft offers 8 verified integration partners, while HotelTime PMS offers 58. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. HotelTime PMS leads in ease of use at 4.7/5 vs 0.0/5. Look for transparent pricing and a trial or demo option. Filter reviews on each product page by property size to hear from hotels like yours.
Engisoft: No. HotelTime PMS: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Property Management Systems vendors offer demos or trials — request one from each to evaluate before committing.
The HT Score is a composite ranking that considers 4 criteria groups and over a dozen variables to help hoteliers objectively compare hotel technology products. Enginyeria de Software S.A. (ENGISOFT) has an HT Score of 0 and HOTELTIME has 92. Here is how the score is calculated.
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How highly do users recommend this product? Ratings Score, Review Volume, Share of Voice, Review Depth, Review Recency, Success Stories ▾ The most heavily weighted factor. Analyzes average satisfaction ratings (likelihood to recommend, ease of use, support, ROI), total review count relative to category peers, review recency (at least 20 reviews in the trailing 6 months), and share of voice across unique hotel clients to detect selection bias. |
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How highly do tech partners recommend this company? Partner Recommendations, Integration Quantity, Integration Quality ▾ Evaluates partner recommendations as expert votes of confidence, the number of verified integrations, and ecosystem quality — the average HT Scores of integration partners. Products with higher-quality integration ecosystems are more likely to deliver a connected tech stack. |
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How customer-centric is this organization? Certified Support, Review Consistency, Profile Completeness ▾ Assesses whether the company has earned HTR Customer Support Certification, maintains consistent review collection over time (an indicator of feedback-driven culture), and keeps product profiles complete with capabilities, screenshots, pricing, and features. |
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How extensive is this company's reach and resourcing? Geographic Reach, Staying Power, Company Resources, Trending Score ▾ Measures global presence (countries and regions served), years in business as a stability proxy, team headcount as a resource proxy, and a trending score based on trailing-twelve-month buyer inquiries, reviews, partner recommendations, and press activity. |
Customer ratings and reviews are by far the most important factor in the HT Score algorithm. HTR does not accept payment for higher rankings. All reviews are verified — only hotel industry practitioners with confirmed affiliations can submit ratings. View full HT Score methodology →
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