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TLDR
We analyzed 272 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:
eviivo shines when it comes to customer service — especially for Vacation Rentals & Villas properties (0.0/5) , with exclusive features like Guest CRM and Tablet/Kiosk Check-in.
Exely shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like GDPR Compliant and Point of Sale.
Side-by-side ratings based on 272 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 272 verified reviews, eviivo users most value its customer service, user friendly interface and ease of use, communication and integration, while Exely users highlight user interface, customer support, hotel operation efficiency. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Hotel Management Software 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) ▾ | #11 54 reviews | #23 16 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #18 14 reviews | #17 15 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #10 6 reviews | #16 3 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | #21 0 reviews | #11 1 reviews |
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| Boutique ▾ | #10 44 reviews | #22 13 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | #7 35 reviews | #20 11 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #10 19 reviews | #25 2 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | #10 12 reviews | #21 3 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | #10 30 reviews | #22 2 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | #3 152 reviews | #24 2 reviews |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | #25 2 reviews | #6 28 reviews |
| Middle East ▾ | #21 0 reviews | #7 5 reviews |
Choosing the right hotel management software is crucial for streamlining operations, increasing revenue, and delivering a better guest experience. Both eviivo Suite™ HMS and Exely HMS aim to simplify hotel management, but they serve different types of properties and offer distinct features. Your decision should hinge on your hotel’s size, complexity, and specific needs, especially considering their differing review volumes and recent feedback.
eviivo boasts more reviews and more recent feedback, making its user experiences more current and reliable. Are you ready to see how these two compare across key areas?
Both eviivo and Exely provide comprehensive management tools, but they diverge in their core focus and user base. eviivo emphasizes simplicity and integrations, especially for independent hotels, B&Bs, and vacation rentals, with a broad feature set and a strong UK presence. Exely targets larger hotels and chains, focusing on automation, revenue optimization, and online reputation management.
eviivo offers deep integrations with 32 partners and a wide regional presence, whereas Exely connects with fewer partners but emphasizes automation and direct booking features. Given these differences, which platform aligns better with your growth goals?
If your hotel is an independent property or a smaller boutique, eviivo’s extensive feature set—like guest CRM, digital registration, and integrated CRS—makes it an ideal fit. Its higher review count (191 reviews vs 48 for Exely) and recent feedback emphasize its reliability and ease of use for small-to-medium properties.
Conversely, if your hotel is a larger operation seeking automation, channel management, and online reputation tools, Exely’s streamlined interface and robust booking engine are advantageous. For hoteliers prioritizing direct bookings and operational automation, Exely’s focus on these areas makes it the better choice.
eviivo scores a 4.48/5 on ease of use, with users praising its intuitive interface and straightforward booking and billing processes. Its onboarding process is rated 4.38/5, and many reviews highlight how staff find it simple to adopt despite some interface design critiques.
Exely surpasses eviivo with a 4.88/5 ease-of-use rating, with reviewers emphasizing its clear, minimalistic interface, especially during busy periods. Users appreciate its quick onboarding (rated 4.82/5) and the smooth learning curve.
Edge: Exely.
eviivo offers 36 shared features, including guest CRM, drag-and-drop tapechart, automated space optimization, mobile check-in, real-time reporting, and PCI compliance—many tailored to independent operators. It also has 18 unique features like integrated CRS, automated assignments, and ancillary revenue tracking, setting it apart.
Exely provides 36 shared features but only two unique ones: GDPR compliance and POS. Its strengths lie in automation, channel management, and direct booking tools, but it lacks some of eviivo’s extensive customization options.
Edge: eviivo.
eviivo’s support ratings stand at 4.57/5, with reviews highlighting its professionalism and quick resolution times, especially praising staff like Mr. Guetif. While some noted communication issues in chat support, overall, users appreciate the support quality.
Exely outperforms with a 4.9/5 support rating, with reviews emphasizing its friendly, responsive team and ongoing improvements. Users describe the support as highly attentive, with continuous updates and helpful onboarding.
Edge: Exely.
eviivo integrates with 32 verified partners, including major OTAs like Booking.com, Expedia, and industry tools such as Hotelchamp and D-Edge. Its extensive partner network enables seamless channel management for independent and small hotels.
Exely connects with 8 partners, including Booking.com, IDeaS, Oracle Hospitality, and Hotellab. While its integrations are fewer, they focus on automation, POS, and revenue management, suitable for larger properties.
Edge: eviivo.
eviivo’s overall rating of 1/5 from 191 reviews seems inconsistent with the high-quality feedback, but recent reviews and scores like a 4.57/5 support its strong reputation among small hotel operators. Hotels in Europe and the UK particularly praise its usability and support.
Exely, with fewer reviews (48), scores a 0/5 overall rating but boasts a 4.9/5 customer support rating. It is favored by larger hotels and chains for automation and booking efficiency, though the limited number of reviews makes it less representative.
Given the more recent and numerous reviews, eviivo’s rating is more reliable.
Edge: eviivo.
eviivo charges a flat $700 per month without a freemium or trial. Its pricing is straightforward but can be considered high for small properties.
Exely’s base price is $400 per month, with no free tier or trial available. It offers a more affordable entry point, especially for mid-sized hotels seeking automation and booking tools without extra costs.
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eviivo and Exely serve different segments within the hotel industry. eviivo’s broad feature set, extensive integrations, and strong UK and European presence make it ideal for independent operators and small properties seeking simplicity and reliability. Its recent reviews indicate a high level of customer satisfaction and ongoing product improvements.
Exely, with its higher support ratings and focus on automation, is better suited for larger hotels and chains that need to streamline operations, manage multiple channels, and grow direct bookings efficiently. Its fewer integrations and lower review count suggest a more niche focus.
If your property is small, independent, or vacation-focused, eviivo’s depth and community trust make it the safer choice. For larger operations prioritizing automation and revenue growth, Exely provides a compelling, cost-effective solution.
In conclusion,, if recent and volume of reviews matter most, eviivo’s more extensive user feedback makes it the stronger overall option. Its current ratings and recent reviews underscore its reliability and ongoing innovation, making it the recommended pick for most small to medium hotels.
According to HTR's product database, eviivo Suite™ HMS and Exely HMS share 36 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 8 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 10 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
"Because of the automation from the eviivo Suite, it saves me a huge amount of time. This time I can use on growing the business; working on the business instead of in the business...."
"We took a proactive approach and collaborated with Exely, implementing various strategies, such as a loyalty program. The outcome has been outstanding — not only have we been able..."
"Auf eviivo könnte ich heut gar nicht mehr drauf verzichten. Das Hotel ohne dieses Programm zu führen, scheint mir fast unmöglich, weil die Zeit, die ich jetzt erspart habe, die ich..."
"Once we switched to Exely, we immediately noticed a significant increase in reservations from online travel agencies. We discovered that our previous system had blocked some availa..."
"Managing The Historic Berkeley Place is a unique challenge given its historic significance and diverse suite offerings. With eviivo, every aspect, from booking to guest communicati..."
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What hoteliers love
Users frequently commend Eviivo for its exceptional customer service, with advisors like Jilani, Gu7etif, and Sam noted for their professionalism and... Users frequently commend Eviivo for its exceptional customer service, with advisors like Jilani, Gu7etif, and Sam noted for their professionalism and responsiveness during support interactions. The support team's availability significantly aids users in troubleshooting and optimizing system use.
Eviivo's interface is consistently hailed as simple and intuitive, making it easy for newcomers to manage bookings, calendars, and hotel operations ef... Eviivo's interface is consistently hailed as simple and intuitive, making it easy for newcomers to manage bookings, calendars, and hotel operations effortlessly. This contributes to enhanced productivity by reducing the learning curve for users.
Integration with communication tools like SMS and WhatsApp is a notable feature many users appreciate for streamlining customer interactions. This add... Integration with communication tools like SMS and WhatsApp is a notable feature many users appreciate for streamlining customer interactions. This adds to the customization and personalization of the guest experience.
Where hoteliers push back
While Eviivo's chat support is generally praised, some users report limitations such as limited availability and variable advisor quality. Improving t... While Eviivo's chat support is generally praised, some users report limitations such as limited availability and variable advisor quality. Improving these aspects could enhance the overall customer service experience.
Eviivo's efficient reservation and booking management features are praised, helping hotels manage room availability and bookings seamlessly across dif... Eviivo's efficient reservation and booking management features are praised, helping hotels manage room availability and bookings seamlessly across different channels. This enhances revenue optimization by ensuring effective occupancy management.
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Unique capabilities
What hoteliers love
The intuitive and straightforward interface of Exely significantly enhances user experience, making it easier for staff to navigate during busy period... The intuitive and straightforward interface of Exely significantly enhances user experience, making it easier for staff to navigate during busy periods and integrating seamlessly into daily operations.
The customer support team receives praise for their quick responses and helpfulness, ensuring any issues are swiftly addressed, though this is a more... The customer support team receives praise for their quick responses and helpfulness, ensuring any issues are swiftly addressed, though this is a more general feature and not unique to Exely.
Exely is praised for streamlining hotel operations, reducing errors and enhancing overall workflow efficiency by automating various processes and task... Exely is praised for streamlining hotel operations, reducing errors and enhancing overall workflow efficiency by automating various processes and tasks.
Where hoteliers push back
Users express a need for more advanced reporting options and customization capabilities to enable deeper performance analysis and personalized user ex... Users express a need for more advanced reporting options and customization capabilities to enable deeper performance analysis and personalized user experience, which are lacking in the current system.
There is critique regarding the system's performance during peak workload periods, with reports of long loading times, occasional errors, and unexpect... There is critique regarding the system's performance during peak workload periods, with reports of long loading times, occasional errors, and unexpected logouts hindering operational flow.
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Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. eviivo Suite™ HMS and Exely HMS share many core Hotel Management Software features, but each has unique capabilities. eviivo Suite™ HMS offers 32 verified integration partners, while Exely HMS offers 8. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Exely HMS leads in ease of use at 4.9/5 vs 4.5/5. 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.
eviivo Suite™ HMS: No. Exely HMS: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Hotel Management Software 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. eviivo has an HT Score of 88 and Exely has 82. 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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