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TLDR
We analyzed 374 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:
Hop Software shines , with exclusive features like Guest CRM and Native Email Marketing.
Stayntouch shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (4.9/5) , with exclusive features like Housekeeping Mobile App and Integrated Payment Terminal & Card Reader.
Side-by-side ratings based on 374 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 374 verified reviews, Hop Software users most value its , while Stayntouch users highlight smooth transition and training, user experience and interface, housekeeping and operational efficiency. 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) ▾ | — | #18 51 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #5 208 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #7 29 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #2 58 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #6 220 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #6 180 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #3 152 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #14 17 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | — | #4 262 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #12 64 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #21 3 reviews |
Choosing the right property management system (PMS) is crucial for your hotel's efficiency, guest experience, and revenue growth. Both Hop PMS by Hop Software and Stayntouch by Stayntouch aim to streamline operations, but they diverge significantly in terms of market presence, features, and user experience. Your decision should hinge on which platform aligns best with your hotel’s size, complexity, and growth ambitions.
Hop PMS has a limited review footprint and no recent reviews, making its overall reliability and customer satisfaction harder to assess. In contrast, Stayntouch boasts over 300 reviews, with 26 in the last six months, providing a clearer picture of current user experiences. Which platform truly serves your hotel's evolving needs?
Both Hop PMS and Stayntouch are designed to centralize hotel operations and improve guest satisfaction, yet they approach this goal differently. Hop PMS focuses on affordability and essential management features, catering mainly to smaller hotels or those seeking a straightforward solution. Stayntouch emphasizes scalability, multi-property management, and extensive integrations, making it more suitable for larger, multi-property hotels or hotel groups.
While Hop PMS offers basic property management functions, Stayntouch provides a broader suite of features, including mobile check-in, task management, and real-time status updates. Given the substantial difference in reviews—Stayntouch with 317 recent reviews versus Hop’s no recent feedback—it's clear that Stayntouch's current user base is more engaged and satisfied. Do you prioritize a proven track record of user satisfaction or a more budget-conscious, simplified platform?
If your hotel needs a comprehensive, scalable PMS capable of supporting multiple properties and complex operations, Stayntouch is the clear choice. It caters well to boutique, luxury, and branded hotels, particularly those with ambitions for growth and digital innovation.
If your hotel is small, budget-sensitive, or primarily focused on core management tasks without extensive integrations, Hop PMS might suffice. However, with no recent reviews and a lack of recent user feedback, its ability to meet current industry standards is uncertain. For most medium to large hotels or chains, Stayntouch’s extensive features and proven satisfaction make it the safer investment.
Based on current ratings, Stayntouch is significantly easier to adopt and operate, with a 4.7/5 ease-of-use score and positive reviews praising its intuitive interface and quick onboarding. Users highlight its friendly screens, fast learning curve, and helpful support team, with comments like "training was really efficient" and "the system is easy to learn."
Hop PMS, with a 0/5 rating in ease of use and no recent reviews, offers no recent feedback on user experience. The lack of current data makes it impossible to gauge whether your staff would find it as user-friendly. Edge: Stayntouch.
Stayntouch offers 22 features exclusive to its platform, including multi-lingual support, integrated ID scanners, task management, online checkout, and advanced rate management. It also supports security standards like SOC2 and GDPR compliance, which are crucial for data protection.
Hop PMS provides only four features unique to its system, such as EPoS, guest CRM, native email marketing, and gift vouchers—features that are less comprehensive than Stayntouch’s. With a total feature count of 27 shared between both platforms, Stayntouch’s extra capabilities give it a substantial edge.
Edge: Stayntouch.
Stayntouch is rated 4.68/5 for customer support, with reviewers praising its friendly, helpful support team and smooth onboarding process. Comments like "support team goes out of their way" and "training is easy" reinforce its reputation.
Hop PMS, with no recent reviews or ratings, offers no current data on support quality. Without recent user feedback, it’s impossible to verify if its support services meet industry standards. Edge: Stayntouch.
Stayntouch integrates with 188 verified partners, including major systems like RoomPriceGenie, SiteMinder, and Onity, supporting extensive third-party connections. This broad integration ecosystem enables your hotel to customize and extend functionalities as needed.
Hop PMS, with only 7 verified partners, offers limited integration options, potentially restricting your ability to connect with advanced or niche systems. The large disparity in partner counts makes Stayntouch the clear leader for hotels seeking flexible, interconnected operations.
Edge: Stayntouch.
Only Stayntouch has recent reviews, with an overall rating of 4.56/5 and a likelihood to recommend of 94%. Hotels across segments, especially boutique and independent properties, rate it highly for ease of use, support, and feature set.
With no recent ratings or reviews, Hop PMS’s satisfaction level remains uncertain. Its lack of current feedback makes it difficult to assess whether your hotel would experience similar success. Given the recent data, Stayntouch is the clearly favored product among hoteliers.
Edge: Stayntouch.
Stayntouch charges a base price of $800 per month, with no free tier or trial available. Pricing details for Hop PMS are not publicly disclosed, which suggests it might be more flexible or customized but less transparent.
Considering the higher upfront cost of Stayntouch, the investment is justified by its extensive features, integrations, and support. The absence of transparent pricing for Hop PMS makes it challenging to compare value directly, but the overall capabilities favor Stayntouch for most hotels.
Not ideal if your hotel plans to grow, require multi-property management, or need advanced automation, integrations, or guest engagement tools.
Not ideal if your hotel prefers a very low-cost, simple system with minimal functionality beyond basic reservation management.
Stayntouch offers a comprehensive, scalable, and well-supported PMS built for modern, growth-oriented hotels. Its extensive features, integrations, and recent positive reviews make it the best choice for hoteliers seeking a reliable, future-proof platform.
Hop PMS is a more affordable, simplified option that may work for very small or budget-conscious properties, but its lack of recent feedback and limited features make it less suitable for hotels with growth ambitions or complex needs.
If your hotel values proven user satisfaction, flexibility, and ongoing support, Stayntouch is the recommended choice. For smaller operations with tight budgets and basic needs, Hop PMS might suffice—though with some risk.
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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These are the features each vendor has configured, organized by feature group — the same data shown in the vendor dashboard. Expand a group to compare features side by side.
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We analyzed 5 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.
"Before leveraging Stayntouch PMS and Owner Relations, much of our old accounting processes were completed manually, including printing and hand-delivering statements to units, and..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"As an independent hotel that runs above 100% occupancy on many nights, the TWA Hotel finds Stayntouch integral to our operations."
Unique capabilities
What hoteliers love
Stayntouch receives high praise for its seamless transition and training processes, greatly aided by trainers like David and Julia, who are consistent... Stayntouch receives high praise for its seamless transition and training processes, greatly aided by trainers like David and Julia, who are consistently mentioned for their support and comprehensive guidance. Many reviews highlight the ease of moving from previous systems, an aspect noted particularly for its stress-reduction during onboarding.
The software is largely favored for its intuitive and user-friendly design, supporting efficient training and ease of user adoption, especially for st... The software is largely favored for its intuitive and user-friendly design, supporting efficient training and ease of user adoption, especially for staff with varying technical proficiencies. This contributes significantly to positive front-desk and operational performances.
The housekeeping management features of Stayntouch are frequently highlighted for simplifying room assignments and tracking housekeeping status. This... The housekeeping management features of Stayntouch are frequently highlighted for simplifying room assignments and tracking housekeeping status. This boosts operational efficiency by providing real-time updates that enhance day-to-day workflow.
Where hoteliers push back
While reporting features are appreciated for being comprehensive and aiding in operational oversight, several reviews indicate room for improvement in... While reporting features are appreciated for being comprehensive and aiding in operational oversight, several reviews indicate room for improvement in terms of report customizability and clarity. Challenges in generating detailed reports have been a noted setback for some users.
Some reviews highlight difficulties in managing group bookings and invoicing, noting that certain processes could be more streamlined and intuitive. I... Some reviews highlight difficulties in managing group bookings and invoicing, noting that certain processes could be more streamlined and intuitive. Issues with shifting client accounts and historical data access suggest there's room for feature expansion.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Hop PMS and Stayntouch share many core Property Management Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. Hop PMS offers 7 verified integration partners, while Stayntouch offers 193. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Stayntouch 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.
Hop PMS: No. Stayntouch: 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. Hop Software has an HT Score of 0 and Stayntouch has 91. 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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