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TLDR
We analyzed 169 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:
42 GmbH shines .
Mews shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like Payment Log Reports and Mobile Ordering.
Side-by-side ratings based on 169 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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| Starting Price | Contact sales | From $200/mo |
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After analyzing 169 verified reviews, 42 GmbH users most value its , while Mews users highlight user interface and reporting, integration with third-party systems, seamless pms integration. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Hotel POS Systems vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
By Hotel Size
| Segment | 42 GmbH |
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 44 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #3 94 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #5 7 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #2 9 reviews |
By Property Type
| Segment | 42 GmbH |
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #3 74 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #3 41 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #3 31 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #2 12 reviews |
By Region
| Segment | 42 GmbH |
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| North America ▾ | — | #3 14 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #2 130 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #5 4 reviews |
| Middle East | — | #6 0 reviews |
Choosing the right hotel POS system is crucial for streamlining operations, enhancing guest experiences, and boosting revenue. Both Matrix by 42 GmbH and Mews POS aim to serve these needs, but they diverge significantly in maturity, user feedback, and feature breadth. Your decision should hinge on your hotel’s size, tech requirements, and the level of support you need.
Matrix offers a niche financial management focus with a limited presence and no recent user reviews, while Mews POS benefits from a broad user base, recent positive feedback, and extensive integrations. Which product aligns with your hotel’s current priorities?
Matrix by 42 GmbH targets property management with a primary focus on automating financial tasks, offering sophisticated budgeting, accounting, and reporting features. It aims to make property financials transparent and streamlined, but its limited user reviews and zero recent reviews cast doubt on its current support and usability.
Mews POS, on the other hand, excels in restaurant and F&B operations within hotels, combining point-of-sale, inventory, and online ordering into a single interface. Its recent reviews highlight high usability, quick onboarding, and a strong support network, making it a go-to for hotels looking for a modern POS solution.
The real question is whether your hotel needs a dedicated financial management tool or an integrated POS system for F&B and guest services—each product addresses different core needs.
If your hotel requires a comprehensive, easy-to-use POS with seamless PMS integration, go with Mews POS. It’s suited for properties that prioritize guest experience, operational automation, and digital ordering, especially given its 156 reviews, 66 in the last six months, and 95% likelihood to recommend.
Matrix by 42 GmbH is better suited for property managers focused on financial operations, budgeting, and reporting but lacks recent reviews and user feedback. If your hotel’s focus is on financial clarity and automation rather than POS, this may be relevant, but support and usability could be concerns.
Given the recent positive feedback and high ratings, Mews POS clearly emerges as the more reliable choice for most hotels today, especially those seeking modern, integrated POS capabilities.
Mews POS is rated 4.74 out of 5 for ease of use, with recent reviews praising its intuitive interface, straightforward onboarding, and mobile usability. Users note that staff learn it quickly and can operate it across devices, reducing training time and increasing operational agility.
Matrix by 42 GmbH, with a 0/5 rating, offers no recent user feedback, making it difficult to judge usability. Its lack of reviews suggests limited adoption or ongoing support, which diminishes confidence in its ease of use.
Edge: Mews POS.
Mews POS offers a suite of 29 features, including PCI compliance, digital menus, mobile and table-side ordering, kitchen display integration, inventory management, rewards programs, and comprehensive reporting. These features support a full F&B and guest experience management ecosystem.
Matrix by 42 GmbH provides core financial management features but does not list additional POS-specific functionalities like online ordering or inventory management. Its feature set appears limited and not tailored for the operational needs of hotel restaurants or F&B outlets.
Edge: Mews POS.
Mews boasts a support rating of 4.43 out of 5, with recent reviews praising its reliable onboarding, quick responsiveness, and helpful support team. Hotels like Hotel Lancaster highlight seamless implementation and ongoing support as key strengths.
Matrix by 42 GmbH has no recent reviews or support ratings available, which raises doubts about ongoing support quality and responsiveness. Without recent customer feedback, trust in its support capabilities remains uncertain.
Edge: Mews POS.
Mews offers 336 verified integrations, including popular partners like Criton, Right Revenue, Sage, and hospitality-specific apps, enabling extensive ecosystem connectivity. This broad integration landscape supports flexible, multi-system hotel environments.
Matrix by 42 GmbH currently has no verified integrations listed, limiting its compatibility and scalability. Without integrations, your hotel might face siloed data and manual processes.
Edge: Mews POS.
Mews has a solid review count of 156, with recent reviews citing high satisfaction levels, ease of use, and operational improvements. Its NPS score of 9.32 out of 10 underscores strong customer advocacy.
Matrix by 42 GmbH has no recent reviews or ratings, making it impossible to gauge user satisfaction. The lack of recent feedback suggests limited adoption or support issues.
Edge: Mews POS.
Matrix by 42 GmbH does not publish pricing information, implying it may be tailored or available via direct contact, typical of niche financial management solutions. Its absence of transparent pricing makes evaluation difficult.
Mews POS charges a base price of $200 per month, with no setup or implementation fees listed. Its transparent pricing model makes it easier for your hotel to assess ROI upfront.
The core difference is maturity and recent user feedback: Mews POS is a modern, well-supported, feature-rich platform with high user ratings and extensive integrations, making it suitable for a broad range of hotel types. Matrix by 42 GmbH remains a niche financial management tool with no recent reviews, limiting its usefulness for operational needs.
If your hotel needs a reliable, easy-to-use POS system that enhances guest experiences and operational efficiency, choose Mews POS. Its recent reviews, high ratings, and extensive partner network make it the safer, more future-proof option.
Conversely, if your primary goal is precise financial management and automation with less emphasis on POS functionalities, and support is less critical, Matrix might meet your needs—but be aware of its limited recent feedback and support visibility.
In summary, for most hotels today, especially those prioritizing digital guest services and integrated operations, Mews POS provides a clear advantage. Its proven track record, recent positive reviews, and comprehensive feature set make it the recommended choice.
According to HTR's product database, Matrix and Mews POS share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 17 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’ve been with Mews for a few years now and it helped to transform the way we operate. It’s very intuitive to work with and saves our team so much time."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"In an industry where human contact is more important than digital contact, having a platform like Mews that not only reduces time at a screen but also gives us more face time with..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Self-check-in kiosks are integral to LyLo's DNA. Coupled with Mews capabilities like guest messaging and online check-out, they form the essence of our guest experience. In fact, t..."
What hoteliers love
The Mews interface is described as modern and intuitive, facilitating smooth navigation. However, some reviews suggest improvements in the complexity... The Mews interface is described as modern and intuitive, facilitating smooth navigation. However, some reviews suggest improvements in the complexity and flexibility of reporting tools, particularly for multi-property setups and detailed operational insights.
Mews provides strong connectivity with various third-party systems like channel managers and payment gateways. These integrations facilitate centraliz... Mews provides strong connectivity with various third-party systems like channel managers and payment gateways. These integrations facilitate centralized operations, real-time booking management, and accurate financial reporting, although occasional synchronization issues are noted.
Reviews highlight Mews' outstanding integration between its POS and PMS, allowing direct posting of charges to guest rooms and synchronized guest data... Reviews highlight Mews' outstanding integration between its POS and PMS, allowing direct posting of charges to guest rooms and synchronized guest data. This integration is praised for improving billing accuracy, reducing departmental friction, and enhancing guest service experience by personalizing interactions.
Where hoteliers push back
Mews' commitment to developing new features and evolving its product is seen positively. Users appreciate its openness to feedback, though there is a... Mews' commitment to developing new features and evolving its product is seen positively. Users appreciate its openness to feedback, though there is a need for more polished features and quicker implementation of user suggestions.
The platform is praised for its customization options, allowing tailored workflows and alerts to enhance the guest experience. However, users also exp... The platform is praised for its customization options, allowing tailored workflows and alerts to enhance the guest experience. However, users also express a need for more intuitive customization features for specific operational needs and guest interactions.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Matrix and Mews POS share many core Hotel POS Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. Matrix offers 0 verified integration partners, while Mews POS offers 335. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Mews POS 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.
Matrix: No. Mews POS: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Hotel POS 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. 42 GmbH has an HT Score of 0 and Mews has 100. 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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