RevControl

Ranked 13 (out of 58) in Revenue Management Systems

Revenue Management Systems

Increase your revenue with up to 25% with our Revenue Management System

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75 out of 100

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Ranked #13 out of 58 in Revenue Management Systems

Ease of Use

4.7/5

ROI

4.5/5

Implementation

4.7/5

Customer Support

4.9/5

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RevControl Overview

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RevControl Overview

Suitable for Hotels, Hostels, Serviced Apartments, and Vacation rentals! AutoPublish for automated rate updates to PMS or Channel Manager. Rate recommendation per room type category not only based on the PMS data but also takes the competitors rates into the equation making sure your rates are always aligned with the market. Includes Rate Shopping for 365 days and 10 competitors.

About RevControl

Founded in 1995 | Headquarters in Eindhoven Netherlands | 18 employees

RevControl, the Dutch cloud-based Revenue Management Software provides hoteliers a platform to track their performance. We serve more than 350 hotels in 11 diff...

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Pros & Cons

95% recommend

Manager bedrijfsontwikkeling en automatisering

We are very impressed with the functionalities RevControl has to offer. The enormous amount of data that we now have at our disposal is clearly visualized in the dashboards. This also makes the system very user-friendly....

Revenue Manager

Direct insight in Actuals & forecast and through rate recommendations one can easily manage its rates in just a few clicks. The daily recommendations gives a clear but full overview of all data needed to make a good deci...

Front Office Manager

User-friendly program, works fairly easily. Professional team that responds quickly to questions or necessary adjustments. The company is open to new developments and advice. In addition, of course, the main reason is th...

General Manager

Nothing at the moment. Revcontrol team is constantly innovating to respond to the market, so that the system is always up to date.

Revenue employee

Nothing actually, RevControl is a fantastic system and works very well for us. Now we can really determine the right price for the right room on the right day.

Revenue Specialist

I would say rate shopping and recommendations based on roomtypes would be nice to have.

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Expert Q&A and Partner Recommendations

Question:

What does this product or service do well?

Answer:

The transfer of data between PMS and Revenue Management system runs in an easy and quick way. RevControl offers good transparency for the customer thanks to clear and swift communication by well-informed staff.

by Mike Valcke (Acom IB NV - Protel distributor Belgium) on December 17, 2021

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Niels Vanden Buverie CCO @ Stardekk

December 08, 2021, Niels heard from clients about the

Well integrated with the products of Stardekk, both Cubilis and Bookingplanner. The integrations are also continuesly in evolution and more features are supported every month. Keep up the good work RevControl!

Erjon Gorani Business Development and Strategic Partnership Manager @ HQ plus

December 03, 2021, Erjon has seen a demo of the

RevControl is an easy to use Revenue Management System, which focusses on the rate strategy of the hotel by including forecasted occupancy and the competitor data. RevControl focusses on the coming 365 days to optimize the pricing, this can be either Manual or...

Robert Vogt Director of Business Development Benelux @ Guestline

October 19, 2020, Robert heard from clients about the

Many of our customers in the Benelux use RevControl to optimize their revenues and I hear nothing but positive feedback. Their solution is easy to use and provides you with some great dashboards and insights. If you are looking for a RMS, you should definite...

Tijl Speetjens Business Development manager @ OTA Insight

October 15, 2020, Tijl heard from clients about the

An easy to use tool that allows to optimise prices in every situation. Revcontrol uses different data sources and allows you to optimise pricing for the next 365 days ahead. They can connect with the PMS or CM to push the rates.

Robert van Vliet Revenue Specialist @ HotelRevpar

September 23, 2020, Robert regularly uses the

RevControl is an easy to use Revenue management System. It is positioning the hotel in it's market and based on several indicators, RevControl not only recommends but also automatically push the correct rates 365 days ahead to the Channel Manager or PMS to op...

Derreck Weterings Strategy & Solutions @ SmartHOTEL B.V.

September 23, 2020, Derreck has seen a demo of the

Perfectly integrated with our API, it has real time data upload and prompt replies from the Development team. Regular decision file updates ensure a competitive pricing mechanism for hoteliers in high demand regions. The integration to the SmartHOTEL SmartCON...

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

Revenue managenemt becomes easy with the simple, responsive and efficient dashboard. It visualises data in numbers, index tables and charts. RevControl's smart algorithm recommends your optimal daily rates by combining BOB, forecasted occupancy, competitor rat...

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

Question:

What differentiates this product or service from the competition?

Answer:

Feedback we recieve from our customers is about price, good pricing. RevControl distinguishes from others through very easy readable reporting. Good communication and follow-up during the whole onboarding process.

by Mike Valcke (Acom IB NV - Protel distributor Belgium) on December 17, 2021

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Niels Vanden Buverie CCO @ Stardekk

December 08, 2021, Niels heard from clients about the

We receive good feedback from mutual customers both on a product as a service level. The local support makes a big difference for many of our customers. Both in sales and after-sales customers are helped and supported in a excellent way.

Erjon Gorani Business Development and Strategic Partnership Manager @ HQ plus

December 03, 2021, Erjon has seen a demo of the

With RevControl you have full control on the Rate Recommendation calculation, which is done by including competitor pricing and market positioning into the calculation. In collaboration with HQ Revenue, RevControl is very flexible in the number of rate shops, ...

Robert Vogt Director of Business Development Benelux @ Guestline

October 19, 2020, Robert heard from clients about the

Besides offering a solution that just works for a very affordable price, the people are at the heart of their organisation, like with us at Guestline. I met Edwin many years ago and he is a very caring person, straight forward and he build a team around him ...

Tijl Speetjens Business Development manager @ OTA Insight

October 15, 2020, Tijl heard from clients about the

Revcontrol is a good product fit for smaller independent hotels who are looking for an easy to use Revenue Management System. They also have a great support team and are able to connect with the major PMS and CM systems.

Robert van Vliet Revenue Specialist @ HotelRevpar

September 23, 2020, Robert regularly uses the

1 Most of the RMS are complex and therefore less suitable for smaller and/or independent hotels. 2 RevControl connects with all major PMS & CM systems. 3 Their level of support is outstanding. Direct contact and action when needed!

Derreck Weterings Strategy & Solutions @ SmartHOTEL B.V.

September 23, 2020, Derreck has seen a demo of the

RevControl is built by experienced revenue managers. It contains a dynamic way to influence the decion file creation by inserting individual parameters. RevControl has a real time API upload to SmartCONNECT that ensures accurate decision files.

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

The business on the books data automatically uploads from Roomer PMS. RevControl revenue management system immediately notifies you of unexpected large pickup in the next 365 days. Hotels will never miss an opportunity to raise rates.

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

Question:

Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?

Answer:

RevControl integrates with Protel through the newest I/O interface. Check the clear reporting tools offered by RevControl. Definitely one of the integrations we appreciate most because of the good and clear communication with the staff working on the integration.

by Mike Valcke (Acom IB NV - Protel distributor Belgium) on December 17, 2021

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Niels Vanden Buverie CCO @ Stardekk

December 08, 2021, Niels heard from clients about the

Try the product out and see how RevControl can maximise your hotel revenue. Integrate the product both with the Cubilis Channel Manager as the Bookingplanner PMS as it gived most of added value this way.

Erjon Gorani Business Development and Strategic Partnership Manager @ HQ plus

December 03, 2021, Erjon has seen a demo of the

Give a try, it´s for free. Revcontrol consultants will help you for sure to find a solution to your needs. We have lots of happy hoteliers using both tools HQ revenue and RevControl, thanks to the integration both systems work very well offering quality data...

Robert Vogt Director of Business Development Benelux @ Guestline

October 19, 2020, Robert heard from clients about the

You are in good hands with revControl, they are a professional and very reliable organisation, go for it! Edwin and his team have years and years of experience. Try out their solution, you wont regret it.

Tijl Speetjens Business Development manager @ OTA Insight

October 15, 2020, Tijl heard from clients about the

In combination with an extensive Rateshopper this is a good tool to optimise revenues and help you to save time. Easy to use, affordable and a good customer support are key ingredients for a good partnership.

Robert van Vliet Revenue Specialist @ HotelRevpar

September 23, 2020, Robert regularly uses the

Whenever looking for a easy to use Revenue Management System which does it all, there is actually no better and affordable alternative than RevControl. They train and support you to be able to work with it on a daily basis. In case the hotelier is aiming for ...

Derreck Weterings Strategy & Solutions @ SmartHOTEL B.V.

September 23, 2020, Derreck has seen a demo of the

Best in class, high quality revenue management solution that can be implemented very fast by just an export of business on the books and the setup of parameters that provide an initial decision file followed by daily renewed decision files, all 2-way integrate...

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

Using a smart mix of current and historical data, RevControl automatically forecasts your occupancy. This enables you to effectively anticipate on the expected demand. As a revenue manager or hotel manager, you need to keep a close eye on the market. With RevC...

Ana Milicevic Marketing Manager @ Roomer PMS

March 03, 2020, Ana has tried the

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Mike Valcke Business Unit Manager Hospitality @ Acom IB NV - Protel distributor Belgium

Niels Vanden Buverie CCO @ Stardekk

Erjon Gorani Business Development and Strategic Partnership Manager @ HQ plus

Robert Vogt Director of Business Development Benelux @ Guestline

Tijl Speetjens Business Development manager @ OTA Insight

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Pricing Optimization

4/5 features

Price Explanation

RMS can be perceived as black box systems where users struggle to understand the outputs, which in an automated environment is critical to build trust between human and machine. This feature provides rationale for pricing outputs to users in easy to understand language and visualizations.
Enterprise Business Guidelines

Enterprise Business Guidelines allow corporate revenue managers, cluster revenue managers and revenue management system directors to implement best practices and pricing guidelines for individual properties/Increases efficiency of corporate revenue teams and reduces administrative overhead and ensures corporate strategies are followed.
Alternate Stay Date Recommendations

Allows the RM to find and suggest the optimal alternative date(s) to take group business/Allows RMs to take the right group business at the right time for the right rate.
Alternate Property Reccomendations

The application suggests alternate properties that may be a better fit for the group given the budget/Ensuring you take the right group business without denying or closing out availability to groups
Real-time price optimization

As soon as a change in the market or at the hotel occurs, the software will react in real-time with a measure to that change in activity if necessary. There is no need to wait for an "optimization run" to happen like it has been in the past.
Dynamic Price Hierarchy Control

Each room type is priced dynamically but always respects the room price hierarchy.
Open Pricing

Open Pricing allows hotels to yield each segment, channel and room type independently in real time. Open pricing gives hotels the ability to price all room types, channels and dates independently of each other to maximize revenues without having to close any off./Hotels can price each room across all channels based not on BAR, but on the demand for those specific products and segments. It means never closing the door on a guest who wants to book a hotel. And it means maximizing revenue by selling the right room to the right customer at the right time for the right price.
Guided workflows

Workflows within the application to guide new users through revenue management best practices and day-to-day activities using the software.
"What-if" scenario analysis

Get detailed forecasts on an inventory level to help you to explore how different configurations of your rooms and rates would maximize group revenue.
Dynamic Pricing

Ability to adjust prices based on rules and conditions/Provides for flexibility and control without making daily pricing changes
Set Boundaries

Set minimum and maximum prices, making sure your rates are always in your comfort-zone.
Manage Exceptions

Change individual dates by making percentage adjustments or fixing prices
Group Pricing

Instantly calculate the optimal rate for groups and make data-driven decisions on which business to accept.
Manage Restrictions

Use restrictions to control your business mix and know when to close out corporate rates and maximize revenue from your transient business.
Manage Sell-Outs & Cancellations

Optimize overbooking to account for all expected cancellations, no-shows and group wash across all market segments and grow on-site spend
Business Mix Optimization

Flexibly optimize business mix by managing product availability based on value and drive shoulder night performance
Define Cycles

Manage seasonality and day-of-week patterns with monthly and weekday adjustments.
Yield Room Types Individually

React to different booking behavior on an individual room-type basis
Bulk Adjustments

Apply more granular modifications with simple bulk-adjustment features
24-Months Pricing & Forecasting

Ability to adjust prices 24-months into the future in real time providing better control to take advantage of even the slightest changes in the market 24-months into the future and avoid missing future opportunities.

Market Intelligence & Forecasting

4/5 features

Five-Year Forecasting

Allows users to build demand and financial forecast for up to five years into the future/increased visibility.
365-Day Forward Pricing

Set prices 365 days into the future
STR Data

Connect your RMS to STR compset data to leverage in your yield strategy and decision making.
18-Month Forward Pricing

Set prices 18-months into the future.
Price sensitivity modeling

Ability to run pricing scenario analysis and sensitivity models to project demand at various price levels.
Multi-Property Dashboard

Monitor the performance of your entire hotel portfolio by providing you with aggregated KPIs.
Market Intelligence Data

Improve decisions by incorporating competitor influence within your selected competitive set and position, optional reputation and sentiment scores to monetize on your online reputation, or view STR data within the dashboard for quick reference.
Interactive Customizable Dashboards

Visual heat map calendars, interactive dashboards and scheduled reports keep users of all levels informed and engaged. Multi-property reporting capabilities makes it easy for corporate teams as well as cluster revenue managers.
Future Market Demand Data

Monitor hotel booking demand in any geographical market in your RMS, 365 days into the future to better understand traveler intent and capture recovering demand with the right rates and offers based on forward-looking data.
Financial Forecast Builder

The ability to build a user-financial forecast and budget that can be locked into the system for use in reporting and pricing which reduces the time it takes to build a forecast and centralizes forecast and budget data into one system.

Dashboards & Reporting

4/5 features

Custom Reports

The ability to slice and dice your data as you need with an easy to use report builder interface/flexible, customizable, and works for all different hotel types.
Scheduled Reports

The ability to schedule reports to be delivered via email at a day, time and frequency of the user's choosing/automates manual report runs and saves time pulling data.
Lost Business Data

Lost Business Data describes the information an RMS collects from a hotel’s booking engine about each visitor that comes to the hotel's website. It is used to to inform hoteliers on how many potential customers are shopping on the website.
Analytics dashboard
Interactive Customizable Dashboards

Visual heat map calendars, interactive dashboards and scheduled reports keep users of all levels informed and engaged. Multi-property reporting capabilities makes it easy for corporate teams as well as cluster revenue managers.
Market Insights Reporting

Analyze thousands of market prices we make sure you never miss an opportunity
Pickup Analysis

You’re getting fewer or more bookings than expected? Our optimization algorithm will react quickly
Booking Pattern Analysis

Track each booking in real time to understand booking patterns, drive relevant promotions, and control your supply.
Event Data

Get real-time updates on events including: concerts, sports games to exhibitions and trade shows to inform your yield strategy.
Price Change Logs

Drill into every price update and every booking. There's full transparency on how your business is performing and how the pricing engine makes its decisions.
Customizable Notifications & Alerts

User-defined alerts proactively monitor the system’s key changes, providing notifications when business conditions significantly shift.
Displacement Analysis

Eliminate the need to pull data from different systems when running a Displacement Analysis.
Group Pricing & Evaluation

Evaluate the best dates and property to place group business while understanding expected displacement and profitability.
Multi-Property Dashboard

Monitor the performance of your entire hotel portfolio by providing you with aggregated KPIs.

Automation

4/5 features

Controlled Automation/Algorithm Customization

The ability for customers to operate in a hybrid manual / automated manner / highly increases the adoption of automation and allows companies to apply strategies and controls to their automation.
Automated Room-Type Pricing

Room-type pricing is automated based upon factors such as room type availability, demand and seasonality. With automated room-type pricing, revenue managers have a much better understanding of the additional revenue by room type they’ve achieved/The data is available to analyze room type efficiency, comparing actual ADR of room type differences to set pricing differentials. Comparing room types sold versus room types occupied helps hoteliers better understand whether they are capturing the right amount of revenue from higher room types or whether front-desk clerks are offering too many free upgrades. Armed with this information, hotel revenue managers can test strategies such as pre-arrival marketing campaigns as well as educating the front desk staff on how best to sell upgrades. Group and corporate sales teams can also be educated on how to quote multiple room types when selling.
Fully automated revenue management
Dynamic Pricing

Ability to adjust prices based on rules and conditions/Provides for flexibility and control without making daily pricing changes
AI Optimization

Continually learns and adapts to how pricing and controls impact booking patterns and demand to improve outputs. Decisions are seamlessly distributed to key technology systems.
Automatic Pricing Updates

Software will optimize your prices throughout the day and directly update in your PMS or Channel Manager

Multi-Property Functionality

4/5 features

Inventory Management

Ability to provide recommendations/decisions on yielding availability/ Rate is only part of revenue management, availability controls (minimum length of stay, open or close, overbooking) have just as great an impact.
Multi-property Management
Multi-Property Dashboard

Monitor the performance of your entire hotel portfolio by providing you with aggregated KPIs.

Group Business

4/5 features

Group Pricing & Evaluation

Evaluate the best dates and property to place group business while understanding expected displacement and profitability.
"What-if" scenario analysis

Get detailed forecasts on an inventory level to help you to explore how different configurations of your rooms and rates would maximize group revenue.
Displacement Analysis

Eliminate the need to pull data from different systems when running a Displacement Analysis.

Integrations

4/5 features

Open API

The ability for other systems to access the loyalty platform to issue, transfer, redeem, or exchange loyalty points/miles - this is not a fundamental requirement of a loyalty program, but increasingly desirable.
Channel Manager

Connect your channel manager to your RMS to extract channel mix and booking data to fuel your pricing and better understand profitability by channel.
Business Intelligence

Connect your RMS to other business intelligence tools to create custom reports using both your RMS data and other tools.
STR Data

Connect your RMS to STR compset data to leverage in your yield strategy and decision making.
Property Management System

Connect your RMS to your PMS to sync real time inventory and instantly update rates in your PMS as you make changes to your pricing strategy.

Other

2/5 features

Group pricing & evaluation
Mobile App
Smart Spreading Technology

“Smart Spreading” technology takes updates to your monthly forecast and intelligently allocates them day by day, segment by segment.
Single Sign-On

Single Sign-On is the ability to maintain centralized control over employee access rights for all of the applications they use in their organizations/Allows companies to maintain control over employees' access rights and only requires a single set of credentials to access multiple applications
Mobile Friendly Design

Product design allows users to work on either a desktop or mobile device / Revenue Managers often have to work "on the go" and so it's critical that applications are mobile compatible.