Guestivo vs eviivo
eviivo is a UK-rooted property management system with channel manager and booking engine, focused on small accommodation (B&Bs, guesthouses, small hotels). Guestivo is a guest experience platform for the in-stay journey. Different layers of the stack.
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Short verdict
eviivo wins for small-property PMS: reservations, channel manager, booking engine, payment processing for properties under 30 rooms. Guestivo wins for in-stay guest experience: QR-launched portal, F&B ordering, AI concierge, online check-in. They sit in different layers of the stack and many small hotels run both.
Who chooses Guestivo
- Properties wanting modern guest portal, F&B ordering, AI concierge
- Hotels with restaurants wanting unified portal + KDS workflow
- Properties with international guests needing multi-language portal
- Operators looking for in-stay revenue layer on top of existing PMS
Who chooses eviivo
- Very small properties (B&Bs, guesthouses, 5-25 room hotels) needing all-in-one PMS
- UK and European independents wanting region-focused PMS support
- Properties needing a single bundled platform for PMS, channel manager, and booking engine
- Operators with simple operations preferring fewer separate vendors
Core scope
| Guestivo | eviivo | |
|---|---|---|
| Reservation management (PMS) | ||
| Channel manager | ||
| Booking engine | ||
| Payment processing | Via Stripe / Tpay | |
| QR-launched guest portal | ||
| Built-in F&B ordering + KDS | ||
| AI concierge in 8+ languages | ||
| Online check-in with ID OCR | ||
| Hotel-style housekeeping module | ||
| Workforce scheduling |
Pricing
| Guestivo | eviivo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | Public, per room | Tier-based by property size |
| Starting price | From 3.50 EUR / room / month | From around 50-150 EUR / month for small property |
| Free trial | Yes | Demo available |
Best-fit segment
| Guestivo | eviivo | |
|---|---|---|
| B&B or guesthouse 5-15 rooms | Add as guest layer | Strong fit |
| Small hotel 15-30 rooms | Add as guest layer | Good fit |
| Boutique 30-80 rooms | Strong fit (as GXP) | Reaching upper limits |
| Hotel needing both PMS and GXP | Use both | Use both |
Pricing note
eviivo pricing varies by property size and bundled modules. Guestivo charges transparently per room per month.
Frequently asked questions
No. eviivo is a PMS (reservations, channel manager, booking engine). Guestivo is a guest experience platform. They solve different problems and pair well together.
Integration typically happens via the PMS API or middleware. Confirm specific integration paths with both vendors during evaluation.
Yes. eviivo handles the PMS, channel manager, and booking engine; Guestivo handles the in-stay guest experience layer. We integrate with eviivo through its API, scoped for your property during onboarding. Apaleo is our reference PMS integration (currently in Apaleo Store certification, 2026) and the same per-customer pattern applies for eviivo.
Guest experience: QR-launched portal, F&B ordering with KDS integration, AI concierge in multiple languages, online check-in with ID OCR, housekeeping module, workforce scheduling. eviivo doesn't ship these.
See Guestivo in action
10-minute demo. No credit card. We will walk you through the parts of the platform that matter for your hotel.
Sources
Written by
Denis Wasilew
Co-founder
Co-founder of Guestivo. Building scalable solutions that empower hotels to deliver outstanding digital guest experiences.
Published: May 17, 2026