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TLDR
We analyzed 105 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:
Prostay shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like On premise and Ancillary revenue tracking.
roommaster shines when it comes to customer support — especially for brand properties (5.0/5) , with exclusive features like Integrated Payment Terminal & Card Reader and Revenue Management Module.
Side-by-side ratings based on 105 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 105 verified reviews, Prostay users most value its , while roommaster users highlight customer support, reservation management, centralized data management. 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) ▾ | #48 5 reviews | #30 26 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #67 0 reviews | #13 54 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) | — | #31 3 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | — | #32 1 reviews |
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| Boutique ▾ | #54 3 reviews | #22 35 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #34 8 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #62 1 reviews | #24 15 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #27 6 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | #49 0 reviews | #10 62 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | #48 1 reviews | #29 11 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | #15 4 reviews | — |
| Middle East | — | #27 0 reviews |
Choosing the right property management system (PMS) can significantly shape your hotel’s operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. Both Prostay by Prostay and roommaster PMS aim to streamline your workflows, but they do so with different strengths. Prostay offers a fresh, modern approach with a focus on user experience and broad feature support, while roommaster is a long-standing, robust platform favored for its deep integration capabilities and extensive reporting. Which system aligns better with your hotel’s needs?
Prostay and roommaster are designed to solve core hotel management challenges—reservation handling, guest communication, and operational oversight. Prostay’s main strength lies in its all-in-one platform, integrating reservations, channel management, and messaging into one clean interface. Roommaster focuses on centralized data, detailed reporting, and automation, supporting larger, multi-property operations.
Prostay’s recent reviews highlight its ease of use, automation, and intuitive interface, especially appreciated by resorts and boutique hotels seeking quick onboarding. Conversely, roommaster’s more extensive feature set, including revenue management, guest feedback, and online check-in, caters to hotels with complex needs and a focus on data-driven decisions.
Do these contrasting strengths mean Prostay’s simplicity outweighs roommaster’s depth? Or does your hotel require a comprehensive, customizable platform like roommaster? The decision hinges on your operational complexity and staff tech comfort.
If your hotel needs a user-friendly PMS that minimizes staff training time and offers a quick setup, go with Prostay. It’s ideally suited for resorts, boutique hotels, and properties seeking an intuitive interface with strong automation, especially if a cloud-based or hybrid solution is preferred.
If your hotel benefits from extensive reports, automation, and deep integrations—particularly if you manage multiple properties—roommaster should be your choice. It’s better for larger hotels, chains, or properties that require detailed business insights, advanced revenue management, and a broad array of integrations.
Your decision should reflect whether operational simplicity or feature depth is more critical for your team’s efficiency and growth.
Prostay scores a 4.8/5 in ease of use, with recent reviews praising its modern, intuitive interface and straightforward onboarding process. Users note that new staff can learn Prostay quickly, reducing training time and minimizing operational disruptions.
Roommaster has a slightly lower ease of use rating at 4.22/5, with some reviews describing its interface as a bit clunky or dated. While experienced users appreciate its comprehensive features, new staff may need more time to adapt, and some find the workflow less streamlined.
Edge: Prostay.
Prostay offers 6 features unique to its platform, including multi-currency, multi-lingual support, on-premise deployment, drag-and-drop tapechart, ancillary revenue tracking, and a spa & wellness module. These features cater to diverse property types, especially resorts and larger properties with multiple revenue streams.
Roommaster boasts 29 features exclusive to its platform, including integrated payment terminals, channel management, booking engine, POS, revenue management modules, guest messaging, online check-in/out, and group booking tools. Its breadth of functionalities supports complex, multi-property operations with detailed reporting and automation.
Given the number of proprietary features, roommaster’s edge is clear for hotels needing extensive operational capabilities and detailed data insights.
Edge: roommaster.
Prostay’s reviews highlight a perfect customer support rating of 5/5, with users emphasizing quick, helpful responses and supportive onboarding. Clients feel confident that their issues are addressed promptly, making support a key strength.
Roommaster scores 4.25/5 for support, with some users citing slow responses and the need for more knowledgeable support staff. While many find support helpful and responsive, others report inconsistencies, especially when troubleshooting complex issues.
Edge: Prostay.
roommaster has a significant advantage with 56 verified partners, including popular integrations like Sage, Volo, GuestCentric, M3, and Otelier. Its extensive integration network suits larger hotels seeking to connect their PMS with diverse systems like revenue management, marketing, and POS.
Prostay offers only 2 verified partners, including STAAH and Stripe. While its integrations may be more limited, they cover core needs for smaller or boutique properties that prioritize simplicity and essential connectivity.
Edge: roommaster.
roommaster has a higher overall rating of 4.33/5 from 83 reviews, with recent feedback from hotels across segments like boutique, resorts, and city center properties. Larger, multi-property hotels value its detailed reports and automation.
Prostay, with only 5 reviews, currently scores 0/5, reflecting limited feedback and less recent data. Its enthusiastic reviews focus on ease of use and automation, but the small sample size limits reliable comparison.
Based on recent, substantial reviews, roommaster’s higher rating makes it the more trusted choice for most hoteliers.
Edge: roommaster.
Prostay’s pricing starts at $600 per month, with no free tier or trial, indicating a straightforward flat-rate model. The absence of implementation fees suggests predictable costs, ideal for hotels seeking transparency.
roommaster charges $500 upfront, with no mention of ongoing monthly fees or trials. Costs are comparable but slightly lower, though the total value depends on the features and integrations your hotel needs.
Pricing differences are minimal; your choice should consider feature requirements and support offerings.
Not ideal if your hotel requires extensive third-party integrations or highly customized workflows.
Not ideal if your hotel values simplicity and quick onboarding over feature depth.
roommaster’s core strength lies in its extensive features, integrations, and detailed reporting, making it suitable for larger, multi-property operations. Prostay’s modern, intuitive interface appeals to resorts and boutique hotels that want a straightforward, fast-to-implement PMS.
Choose Prostay if your hotel values ease of use, quick staff onboarding, and automation with fewer integrations. Opt for roommaster if your property demands comprehensive data insights, multi-property management, and deep system integrations.
If your hotel requires a quick, modern PMS with excellent support, go with Prostay. If you need a robust, feature-rich platform capable of handling complex operations, roommaster is the better pick.
This comparison provides a clear pathway for your decision, ensuring your hotel invests in a PMS that aligns with your operational size, complexity, and growth plans.
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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According to HTR's product database, Prostay and roommaster PMS share 31 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 23 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 4 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.
"From my point of view as an asset manager that has the responsibility to tell the owners about their investment, roommaster gives me all that information. It's easy to report and e..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"We’re an independent hotel surrounded by giants, but roomMaster gave us the tools we needed to stand tall alongside them."
Unique capabilities
What hoteliers love
While some users experience excellent customer support, others find inconsistencies. They suggest that improvements in support agent expertise and und... While some users experience excellent customer support, others find inconsistencies. They suggest that improvements in support agent expertise and understanding of user issues are needed for a more satisfying experience.
Reservation handling is noted as a strong point, with users finding RoomMaster user-friendly and effective for managing reservations, including group... Reservation handling is noted as a strong point, with users finding RoomMaster user-friendly and effective for managing reservations, including group bookings. However, some see room for improvement, particularly in handling rooming lists and group check-ins.
RoomMaster's shift from disjointed manual methods to centralized data management is highly praised for reducing errors and improving the reliability o... RoomMaster's shift from disjointed manual methods to centralized data management is highly praised for reducing errors and improving the reliability of hotel operations. Users appreciate having all reservations, guest information, and financial data in one secure platform, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Where hoteliers push back
RoomMaster's report generation, while helpful, is identified as an area needing improvement. Users demand more efficiency and effectiveness in creatin... RoomMaster's report generation, while helpful, is identified as an area needing improvement. Users demand more efficiency and effectiveness in creating and exporting reports, suggesting that enhancements could streamline analysis tasks.
Some users note the need for improvements in user experience, particularly emphasizing the need to eliminate repetitive tasks like frequent logins, wh... Some users note the need for improvements in user experience, particularly emphasizing the need to eliminate repetitive tasks like frequent logins, which can affect the seamlessness of using the software for daily tasks.
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Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Prostay and roommaster PMS share many core Property Management Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. Prostay offers 2 verified integration partners, while roommaster PMS offers 56. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Prostay leads in ease of use at 4.8/5 vs 4.1/5. 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.
Prostay: No. roommaster PMS: 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. Prostay has an HT Score of 0 and roommaster has 83. 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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