The project dashboard is a free tool that is only available to verified hoteliers to make adopting new technology easier by streamlining their research and simplifying their communication workflow.
TLDR
We analyzed 56 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:
Exely shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc) and Payment Requests.
VIPS shines .
Side-by-side ratings based on 56 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 56 verified reviews, Exely users most value its user interface, customer support, hotel operation efficiency, while VIPS users highlight . 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) ▾ | #23 16 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #17 15 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) | #16 3 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | #11 1 reviews | — |
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| Boutique ▾ | #22 13 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #20 11 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain | #25 2 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay | #21 3 reviews | — |
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| North America | #22 2 reviews | — |
| Europe | #24 2 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | #6 28 reviews | — |
| Middle East ▾ | #7 5 reviews | — |
Choosing between Exely HMS by Exely and VIPS HMS by VIPS hinges on your hotel’s specific needs, operational complexity, and growth ambitions. Both aim to streamline hotel management, but Exely offers a broader feature set and stronger recent user feedback, while VIPS’s offerings are less documented and lack recent reviews. Your decision should be driven by which platform aligns best with your hotel's size, segment, and digital strategy.
Exely HMS has a significant edge, with 48 user reviews, 18 in the last six months, and an overall rating of 81.89 on the HotelTechReport Score. VIPS, by contrast, has no reviews or ratings, making it difficult to assess its performance or suitability. If recent user feedback and proven functionality matter to you, Exely is the more reliable option.
Both products aim to simplify hotel operations, improve revenue, and manage reservations efficiently. Exely offers a comprehensive suite of features, including channel management, booking engine, PMS, and native marketing tools, which are absent in VIPS. VIPS's limited publicly available information and zero reviews mean it’s harder to gauge its effectiveness or user satisfaction.
While Exely’s recent reviews highlight its intuitive interface, excellent support, and continuous improvements, VIPS remains largely unreviewed, raising questions about its real-world performance. Given the absence of recent feedback on VIPS, it’s safer to favor Exely for assured functionality and user confidence.
If your hotel needs a full-featured management platform capable of handling multi-channel distribution, revenue management, and online reputation, go with Exely. It’s especially suitable for hotels seeking to increase direct bookings, streamline operations, and benefit from automation.
If your hotel is small, budget-conscious, or less reliant on advanced features, VIPS might seem appealing, but the lack of recent reviews and detailed feature info makes it a risky choice. For hotels aiming for growth and operational sophistication, Exely’s proven track record makes it the smarter pick.
Exely’s user interface scores an impressive 4.88 out of 5, with onboarding rated at 4.82, indicating a straightforward learning curve. Recent reviews praise its intuitive design and ease of integration into daily workflows, making staff adoption smoother.
VIPS offers no publicly available usability ratings or recent reviews, so its ease of use remains unverified. Without user feedback, it’s impossible to confidently assess how quickly your team could adopt or navigate VIPS’s platform.
Edge: Exely HMS.
Exely boasts 38 unique features, including multi-currency, gift vouchers, automated night audit, booking engine, channel manager, guest communication tools, revenue management, and online check-in/out—covering the core needs of modern hotels.
VIPS, on the other hand, has no documented features in the public domain, making it impossible to compare. Its limited feature set or absence thereof suggests it may not support advanced operational or revenue strategies.
Edge: Exely HMS.
Exely’s support team receives high praise, with a 4.9/5 customer support rating and recent reviews emphasizing their quick, helpful responses. Reviewers mention that support staff are sociable, responsive, and attentive to ongoing improvements.
VIPS provides no recent reviews or publicly available support ratings, leaving its support quality unverified. Without recent feedback, you risk uncertain support quality and responsiveness with VIPS.
Edge: Exely HMS.
Exely has integrations with 8 verified partners, including industry leaders like Booking.com, Oracle Hospitality, and Mews, covering channel management, revenue, and property systems.
VIPS offers 11 verified integrations, including RoomPriceGenie, SiteMinder, and Omniboost, but lacks detailed descriptions of their scope or depth.
While VIPS has more verified partners, the full context and quality of integrations are unclear. Exely’s well-documented integrations and proven partner network favor its robustness.
Edge: VIPS HMS (slightly), but overall, Exely’s integrations are more established and reliable.
Exely’s reviews paint a highly positive picture, especially from hotels in various segments like boutique, city center, and resorts, with a 98% likelihood to recommend and recent high satisfaction scores. The platform's ease of use, support, and continuous improvements are consistently praised.
VIPS has no recent reviews or ratings, making it impossible to compare hotel satisfaction or property segment feedback. Without recent ratings, its reputation remains unverified.
Edge: Exely HMS.
Exely’s pricing is straightforward at $400 per month with no implementation or trial fees. VIPS’s pricing details are unavailable, leaving uncertainty about its affordability and value.
Given the transparency of Exely’s pricing, your hotel can better assess the ROI and budget implications. The lack of pricing info for VIPS complicates decision-making, especially for cost-conscious hotels.
Not ideal if your hotel is very small or operates with minimal technological needs—alternatively, simpler systems could suffice.
Not ideal if your hotel needs advanced features like revenue management, channel integrations, or online reputation tools, as these are not publicly confirmed for VIPS.
Exely HMS offers a comprehensive, well-regarded platform proven through recent reviews and high ratings. Its extensive feature set and strong support make it suitable for hotels that want operational efficiency, growth, and automation.
VIPS’s offerings are less transparent, with no recent reviews or detailed features available. If you require a reliable, tested system with proven user satisfaction, Exely is the safer choice.
Choose Exely if your hotel demands a full suite of tools, proven support, and recent positive feedback. Opt for VIPS only if your needs are minimal, the budget is tight, or you prefer to evaluate an unreviewed platform—though this approach carries more risk.
Note: The review data and features are based solely on available sources. For the latest pricing and detailed feature lists, contact vendors directly.
According to HTR's product database, Exely HMS and VIPS HMS share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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| Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc) |
Showing top differences. 26 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 2 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
"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..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"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..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
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.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Exely HMS and VIPS HMS share many core Hotel Management Software features, but each has unique capabilities. Exely HMS offers 8 verified integration partners, while VIPS HMS offers 11. 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 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.
Exely HMS: No. VIPS 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. Exely has an HT Score of 82 and VIPS has 0. 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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