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 196 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:
Revinate shines in email marketing campaigns — especially for vacation rental properties (5.0/5), with exclusive features like Mobile Access and Flexible role based reporting.
Side-by-side ratings based on 196 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 196 verified reviews, Revinate users most value its email marketing campaigns, guest feedback and surveys, training and implementation support, while WhatCounts users highlight . Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Hotel CRM & Email Marketing 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) ▾ | #7 20 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #4 95 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #1 50 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | #1 22 reviews | — |
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| Boutique ▾ | #4 97 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #3 115 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #2 69 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay ▾ | #7 6 reviews | — |
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| North America ▾ | #1 90 reviews | — |
| Europe ▾ | #7 54 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | #1 18 reviews | — |
| Middle East | #4 4 reviews | — |
Revinate and WhatCounts both position themselves as email marketing and CRM solutions for hotels, but their market presence and product maturity diverge sharply. Revinate is a hotel-focused marketing platform with 196 verified reviews and a 4.6/5 overall rating on Hotel Tech Report, while WhatCounts has no reviews or verified presence in hotel technology marketplaces. This makes Revinate the clearly better-documented choice.
Revinate’s strength lies in enabling hoteliers to engage guests throughout their journey with advanced segmentation, PMS integration, and reputation management. WhatCounts, by contrast, markets broadly to travel-related industries but lacks verified hotel-specific features or user feedback. Both aim to boost direct revenue through email campaigns, but only Revinate offers deep, hotel-tailored CRM tools critical to operational workflows and revenue management.
If you run a boutique or luxury hotel, resort, or branded property with complex guest segmentation needs, Revinate is the proven choice based on its 4.6/5 rating across 196 reviews including 98 from boutique hotels and 116 from luxury properties. Its deep integration with PMS systems and advanced segmentation builder support targeted, personalized marketing campaigns that drive measurable ROI.
WhatCounts lacks review data and verified integrations in hotel segments, so it does not currently meet the standard for hotels seeking a specialized CRM and marketing platform. Smaller independent hotels, vacation rentals, or B&Bs relying on robust reputation management and guest feedback tools will also find Revinate’s 41 hotel-specific features and global footprint (38 countries) uniquely suited to their needs.
Revinate scores a 4.6/5 for ease of use and 4.4/5 for onboarding based on 196 user reviews. Users note the platform is intuitive for marketing teams and integrates well with PMS data, though some mention initial setup complexity and occasional navigation challenges. WhatCounts has no user reviews available, making it impossible to assess its ease of use or onboarding quality.
Reviewers praise Revinate for enabling daily marketing operations without constant help desk contact, supporting front desk and marketing teams alike. Until WhatCounts accumulates verified user feedback, Revinate remains the safer recommendation for ease of use.
Edge: Even.
Revinate offers 41 hotel-focused features unmatched by WhatCounts, which has no unique hotel features or verified presence in the category. Revinate’s exclusive capabilities include pre-arrival surveys, in-app email responses, social review tracking, real-time alerts, guest sentiment analysis, segmentation by loyalty, geographic location, and room type, plus certified TripAdvisor review collection.
These features empower marketing and guest experience teams to automate guest messaging, monitor online reputation, and target promotions to specific customer segments, resulting in increased direct bookings and guest satisfaction. WhatCounts lists general email marketing capabilities but provides no hotel-specific features or integrations verified by Hotel Tech Report.
Edge: Revinate.
Revinate has a customer support rating of 4.6/5 and onboarding rated 4.4/5 from 196 reviews. Users highlight helpful, knowledgeable support teams but some report challenges with onboarding timelines or billing issues. WhatCounts has no reviews to evaluate support quality.
Reviewer comments about Revinate’s support indicate a generally positive experience with training and issue resolution, making it dependable for hotels requiring ongoing assistance. Without comparable data, WhatCounts cannot be rated on this criterion.
Edge: Even.
Revinate boasts 99 verified partner integrations including PMS systems like apaleo GmbH, guest engagement platforms such as Incite Response, and hotel-specific marketing tools like Orange Hotel Marketing. These integrations facilitate seamless data flow, enriching guest profiles and enabling automated campaigns.
WhatCounts has zero verified partners on Hotel Tech Report. For hotels that depend on PMS connectivity and multi-platform data synchronization, Revinate’s broad integration ecosystem is essential. WhatCounts’s lack of integrations limits operational efficiency and data-driven marketing for hotels.
Edge: Revinate.
Revinate holds a 4.6/5 overall rating based on 196 reviews, including recent activity with 2 reviews in the last six months. Segment-specific ratings range from 4.3/5 in Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments to 4.9/5 in Casinos, demonstrating wide appeal and satisfaction. Boutique hotels, luxury hotels, and resorts consistently rate Revinate at 4.6/5 or higher.
WhatCounts has no reviews, so no user ratings exist to compare. The absence of recent or historical user feedback precludes any reliable rating comparison.
Edge: Even.
Revinate’s pricing starts at a base of $600.00 with no freemium or per-room monthly fees, and no implementation fee. Pricing details for WhatCounts are not published, and no trial options are available for either platform.
Prospective buyers should note Revinate’s fixed entry price is on the higher end, reflecting its advanced features and hotel-specific focus. WhatCounts’s lack of transparent pricing and trial options limits buyer evaluation and risk assessment.
Not ideal if:
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Revinate and WhatCounts diverge fundamentally in hotel market focus and operational maturity. Revinate offers a mature, feature-rich CRM and email marketing platform tailored for hotels, with extensive PMS integration, guest segmentation, and reputation management. WhatCounts lacks hotel-specific features, verified integrations, and any user feedback in this sector.
Choose Revinate if your property demands advanced segmentation tools, seamless data from PMS systems, and direct revenue-driving email campaigns supported by proven user satisfaction. Revinate’s extensive feature set and integration ecosystem make it the clear choice for boutique, luxury, and resort hotels.
Consider WhatCounts only if your hotel requires a general travel industry email marketing platform and you are prepared to engage in a riskier vendor evaluation process due to the absence of hotel-specific reviews or features. The lack of pricing transparency and user data currently limits its suitability for most hotel operations.
Edge calls based on verified data favor Revinate for features and integrations, while ease of use, support, and rating edges are even due to WhatCounts’s lack of reviews.
Hotel CRM & Email Marketing 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 4 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
"I love logging in and seeing how much revenue and how many nights have been booked through our emails. It’s easy to compare campaigns to understand what’s resonating and where we m..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Revinate Marketing makes it really easy for my team to react quickly to market demands. It’s intuitive and easy to use. We can go from idea to launch in less than an hour."
No published case study for this goal yet.
What hoteliers love
Users appreciate Revinate's email marketing platform for its ease of use, extensive segmentation capabilities, and detailed performance reports. This... Users appreciate Revinate's email marketing platform for its ease of use, extensive segmentation capabilities, and detailed performance reports. This helps hotels create personalized campaigns that drive direct revenue. However, some users mention the need for more customization options in email design.
Revinate's guest feedback and survey tools are highly valued for their ability to collect and consolidate reviews from multiple channels, providing cr... Revinate's guest feedback and survey tools are highly valued for their ability to collect and consolidate reviews from multiple channels, providing critical insights for service improvement. Direct response capabilities save time and demonstrate responsiveness to guests.
While Revinate is praised for its customer service, several users mention that new users require better training and more comprehensive support during... While Revinate is praised for its customer service, several users mention that new users require better training and more comprehensive support during the implementation phase, particularly if they lack a strong IT background.
Where hoteliers push back
A few reviews point out technical glitches and bugs in the system, including issues with email formatting and integration stability that affect the ov... A few reviews point out technical glitches and bugs in the system, including issues with email formatting and integration stability that affect the overall user experience. Users hope for more consistency and timely updates to address these problems.
Although Revinate is seen as a valuable tool, numerous hoteliers mention that it is relatively expensive. They feel that it offers great ROI but sugge... Although Revinate is seen as a valuable tool, numerous hoteliers mention that it is relatively expensive. They feel that it offers great ROI but suggest that a lower cost or more flexible pricing model would better suit smaller properties.
Unique capabilities
It depends on your requirements. Revinate (Marketing) and WhatCounts share many core Hotel CRM & Email Marketing features, but each has unique capabilities. Revinate (Marketing) offers 99 verified integration partners, while WhatCounts offers 0. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Revinate (Marketing): No. WhatCounts: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Hotel CRM & Email Marketing 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. Revinate has an HT Score of 55 and WhatCounts 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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