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TLDR
We analyzed 267 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:
Joinways shines .
Tripleseat shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (5.0/5) , with exclusive features like PCI Compliant Payments.
Side-by-side ratings based on 267 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 267 verified reviews, Joinways users most value its , while Tripleseat users highlight training, onboarding, and support quality, user-friendly workflows and ease of use, centralized event and booking management. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Event 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) ▾ | — | #1 52 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 152 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #3 17 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #2 9 reviews |
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #2 155 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #2 93 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #2 55 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #2 12 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | — | #1 224 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #4 8 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #4 1 reviews |
Choosing the right event management software for your hotel involves balancing features, ease of use, support, and overall value. Joinways by Joinways and Tripleseat by Tripleseat both aim to streamline event planning, but they serve different hotel segments and vary greatly in maturity and review confidence. Your team needs a solution that fits your specific operational complexity and growth plans. Are you ready to make an informed choice?
Joinways and Tripleseat both aim to centralize event workflows, but they differ significantly in maturity and user confidence. Joinways, founded in 2026, is a new entrant with no reviews or ratings, suggesting it might lack the depth of real-world feedback. Tripleseat, established in 2008, boasts over 229 reviews with a 4.78/5 overall rating and recent reviews in the last six months, making it the more proven option.
Tripleseat’s extensive feature set, including contact management, CRM, and eSignature capabilities, is far more developed than Joinways’ minimal offerings. Joinways focuses mainly on inquiry management and BEOs, while Tripleseat covers the entire event lifecycle from lead capture to post-event reporting. Do you want a platform with a proven track record or a new player that might still evolve?
If your hotel needs a comprehensive event platform with proven reliability, go with Tripleseat. It’s ideal for boutique, city center, or resort hotels that require robust features like client portals, task management, and extensive integrations. For teams that value mature support, extensive integrations, and a rich feature set, Tripleseat is the clear choice.
Joinways could appeal if your hotel operates mainly in North America or other regions where budget or simple workflows are prioritized, and you’re comfortable with a less tested product. However, its lack of reviews and features makes it less suitable for complex or high-volume event operations. For now, Tripleseat offers a more secure, feature-rich choice for most hotel segments.
Tripleseat rates 4.54/5 for ease of use, with reviews highlighting its intuitive interface and straightforward onboarding. Users describe it as "simple to navigate" and praise its friendly layout, which helps staff adopt the system quickly.
Joinways, with a 0/5 ease-of-use rating, provides no review data to gauge user experience. Its lack of established user feedback suggests it may not be as polished or user-friendly as Tripleseat.
Edge: Tripleseat.
Tripleseat offers 11 unique features, including contact management, client portals, task management, eSignatures, diagramming, and seating management—features absent in Joinways. Joinways, by comparison, has no unique features and appears to focus on inquiry management, proposals, and BEOs alone.
The breadth of Tripleseat’s features allows hotels to manage the entire event process within one platform, reducing manual work and disjointed systems. Joinways’s limited features may restrict your team’s ability to handle complex event workflows efficiently.
Edge: Tripleseat.
Tripleseat boasts a 4.57/5 support rating, with many users praising its responsiveness and helpfulness. Review quotes mention quick help responses, ongoing support, and a willingness to educate users, which fosters confidence during onboarding and daily use.
Joinways, with no reviews or ratings, provides no clear indication of support quality. Its new market presence suggests it might lack the dedicated support infrastructure that Tripleseat has built over years.
Edge: Tripleseat.
Tripleseat offers 15 verified integrations, including major systems like WebRezPro, Stayntouch, Oracle Hospitality, and Stripe. These integrations facilitate smooth data flow across sales, operations, and payment systems, reducing manual entry.
Joinways currently has no verified integrations, limiting its ability to connect with other hotel systems. For hotels relying on multiple software tools, Tripleseat’s ecosystem provides a significant advantage.
Edge: Tripleseat.
Tripleseat’s 229 reviews contribute to an overall rating of 4.78/5, with many hotel segments, especially boutique and brand hotels, expressing high satisfaction. Recent reviews emphasize its efficiency, ease of use, and support, with a 9.04/10 NPS score indicating strong recommendation levels.
Joinways has no reviews or ratings, making it impossible to assess user satisfaction. Without feedback, its perceived value remains uncertain for hotel teams.
Edge: Tripleseat.
Joinways does not publicly list pricing or offer a free trial, leaving potential buyers uncertain about costs. Tripleseat charges a starting monthly fee of $400, with no trial or implementation fees listed.
Given Tripleseat’s transparent pricing model, hotels can better budget and plan for the platform. Joinways’s undefined pricing diminishes its attractiveness for budget-conscious hotels.
Not ideal if:
Not ideal if:
Tripleseat and Joinways aim to simplify event management but cater to different hotel needs. Joinways, still emerging, lacks reviews and features, making it a risky choice for complex operations. Tripleseat, with over 229 reviews and a 4.78/5 score, has proven its value across hotel segments and regions.
If your hotel needs a mature, feature-rich platform with strong support, go with Tripleseat. Its extensive integrations and proven user satisfaction make it a safer bet for high-volume, multi-property, or sophisticated event teams.
Choose Joinways only if you prioritize a budget-friendly, simple inquiry management tool for low-volume operations and are comfortable with less support and fewer features. For most hotels, Tripleseat’s reliability and broad capabilities outweigh the benefits of a newer, less tested solution.
Event Management Software 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 1 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.
"Tripleseat provides the best ROI of any system."
What hoteliers love
Experiences with onboarding and support are mixed but important. Some reviewers praise responsive teams, helpful training, and Tripleseat University,... Experiences with onboarding and support are mixed but important. Some reviewers praise responsive teams, helpful training, and Tripleseat University, while others say setup was insufficient or that they had to figure out complex workflows without enough guidance.
Many reviewers describe Tripleseat as intuitive, easy to learn, and straightforward for day-to-day event work. They say it helps teams move faster whe... Many reviewers describe Tripleseat as intuitive, easy to learn, and straightforward for day-to-day event work. They say it helps teams move faster when updating details, managing calendars, and finding information, though some large-event workflows can still become cumbersome.
Users repeatedly say Tripleseat keeps leads, bookings, contracts, BEOs, tasks, and communication in one place, making event operations easier to coord... Users repeatedly say Tripleseat keeps leads, bookings, contracts, BEOs, tasks, and communication in one place, making event operations easier to coordinate. This centralization reduces missed details and helps hotel teams stay aligned across sales, operations, and servicing.
Where hoteliers push back
Reviewers mention that Tripleseat supports payments, signed contracts, and invoice workflows that speed up closing business. However, several point ou... Reviewers mention that Tripleseat supports payments, signed contracts, and invoice workflows that speed up closing business. However, several point out friction around ACH setup, invoice numbering, tax-exempt handling, credit card authorization forms, and other manual finance steps.
Integration is a recurring concern, especially with hotel PMS, rooming systems, billing tools, and revenue management platforms. Reviewers like the va... Integration is a recurring concern, especially with hotel PMS, rooming systems, billing tools, and revenue management platforms. Reviewers like the value when systems connect well, but several describe one-way syncs, glitches, or missing connections that create double entry and delay workflows.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Joinways and Tripleseat share many core Event Management Software features, but each has unique capabilities. Joinways offers 0 verified integration partners, while Tripleseat offers 15. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Tripleseat leads in ease of use at 4.5/5 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.
Joinways: No. Tripleseat: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Event 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. Joinways has an HT Score of 0 and Tripleseat has 96. 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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