Comparison Guide
ResNexus vs. freetobook:
Which is best for your hotel?
Your choice of property management software is vital—impacting virtually every aspect of your hotel's operations. You need a hospitality software that meets your needs and facilitates your growth and success.
Find out why ResNexus is a great fit for hoteliers of any size, and see the differences between ResNexus and freetobook in this comparison guide.
The following statements were informed by our investigation as of March 19, 2025. It is possible these features may have changed.
Which All-In-One Solution is Right for Your Business?
Do you want more time-saving tools included per subscription without a fixed contract?
ResNexus Includes
Many Built-in Features
ResNexus offers a robust suite of built-in tools designed to save you time and money, including card payments, channel manager, dynamic pricing, automated email marketing, reputation management, retail add-ons, guest portal, travel protection, and a point-of-sale system.
freetobook Has More À La Carte Fees
With freetobook, your property pays more a la carte fees for specific features you might need. Channel Manager fees are £1.50 per booking plus a £49 one-time connection fee per channel. Additional fees are charged for Google bookings, Dynamic Pricing, and more.
Compare ResNexus and freetobook's Impressive Offerings
See how we stack up along with some key differences in this feature comparison chart.
| ResNexus Built-In Features | freetobook | |
|---|---|---|
| Property Management | Included | Included |
| Integrated Channel Manager | Included | Additional Cost (+1.50€ per booking) Max 99€ per month |
| Google Bookings | Included | Additional Cost (+59€ per year) |
| Commission-Free Direct Bookings | Included | Included |
| Automated Email Messaging Tools | Included | Additional Cost (+89€ per year) |
| Payment Processing | Included | Additional Cost (+139€ per year) |
| Browser-Based Guest Portal | Included | Not Available |
| Integrated Point-of-Sale | Included | Not Available |
| Birthday and Anniversary Emails | Included | Not Available |
| Booking Engine Sidebars | Included | Not Available |
| Travel Protection | Included | Not Available |
| Book Anything Units | Included | Not Available |
| Dynamic Pricing | Included | Additional Cost (Price on Application) |
ResNexus and freetobook Pricing Details
ResNexus offers free setup with no contract.
Flat
Rate
ResNexus charges a straightforward monthly subscription with no contract obligation, making your monthly financials a breeze! We also offer a FREE channel manager edition with no additional commissions!
No Setup
Fee
Setup and onboarding with ResNexus is completely free! Our support team will make sure you have everything you need to get the ball rolling.
Lifetime Pricing
Guarantee
When you switch to ResNexus, you can rest easy knowing that your flat monthly rate will never change unless your property grows and you add more units.
freetobook
freetobook charges a one-time setup connection fee (£49) per OTA channel, and your property faces additional costs for add-on services that are in included in the ResNexus Essentials or Professional editions. In addition, every confirmed channel manager booking comes with a £1.50 per-booking fee.
ResNexus provides industry-leading customer support.
We’re more than a software company—we're first and foremost a customer service company. Our highly trained staff is ready to answer your call–quickly. We also provide emergency support if your business runs into problems after hours. ResNexus has some of the highest customer service satisfaction in the hospitality industry.
freetobook
freetobook customer support is also highly rated. Unlike ResNexus, freetobook does not have support recognition from 3rd party recommendation sites.
Which online booking experience do you prefer for your guests?
At ResNexus, we believe that hospitality begins with the booking process. That's why our booking engine is designed to impress, with eye-grabbing photos and a frictionless experience that allows the customer to easily view your inventory and follow through with a reservation.
freetobook
does not offer affordable template or custom-built websites.
ResNexus provides affordable, professional website services.
ResNexus websites are affordably priced and include hosting, security, SEO optimisation, disability-friendly setup, and initial design. They also provide homepage content writing to boost SEO. Additional SEO and marketing services are also available.
ResNexus showcases your rooms beautifully, with thumbnail pictures that are larger than default thumbnail pictures found on freetobook.
freetobook's default booking engine images are smaller. Both softwares let you click on the thumbnail images to view the images full size.
Showcase your unique property with larger photos.
The ResNexus booking engine displays your inventory with larger, eye-catching photos. Plus, ResNexus also supports videos on your online booking engine.
ResNexus lets you earn more revenue with our waitlist feature.
ResNexus doesn't hide your inventory–that means you can earn more revenue by having guests request to be put on a waitlist. That way if a guest cancels, you now have a list of potential guests to fill that spot.
freetobook
does not have a waitlist feature.
ResNexus uses easy steps & intuitive shopping
The ResNexus booking engine was designed with your guest in mind, because we know that a great shopping experience leads to more revenue.
ResNexus: Making a reservation is a simple step-by-step process, and the guest can even shop by special or package first and then select a room—a ResNexus-only feature!
freetobook does not support shopping by special or package first, limiting flexibility for guests.
ResNexus allows guests to see top offers immediately. In addition, guests can shop by special, with the system guiding them to qualifying dates and rooms.
freetobook's Booking Engine lacks retail sidebars. Add-ons appear only after unit selection, reducing chances for guests to view or consider them during booking.
Boost revenue with promotional sidebars.
ResNexus enhances your booking engine by displaying specials, packages, and retail items alongside your units. This strategic placement increases visibility and encourages guests to enhance their stay, leading to higher revenue and improved guest satisfaction.
Your retail items stand out throughout the shopping experience with ResNexus.
Retail items can give your business thousands in additional revenue and enhance your guests' stay.
With ResNexus, you can offer retail items, specials, or packages on sidebars on the first page. Add-ons are shown again before payment, boosting revenue and improving guest experiences.
freetobook also shows retail items during the checkout process, but without eye-catching photos.
freetobook
does not offer a built-in travel protection limited warranty service on their booking engine.
ResNexus safeguards your revenue with built-in Travel Protection.
ResNexus offers built-in Travel Protection that safeguards your business from last-minute cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances like illness or travel delays.
This service comes at no additional cost to your business, and provides guests with the travel flexibility they're looking for.
Increase your rental revenue with ResNexus Book Anything.
ResNexus makes it easy to sell experiences along with your rooms. Our comprehensive software allows you to book anything on a daily, hourly, or 10-minute basis. It's never been easier to rent anything—equipment rentals, event spaces, tours, onsite services, and more!
ResNexus highlights your policies during booking, allowing you to emphasize key items and ask for a signature if necessary.
freetobook provides a clickable expansive box that shows your terms and conditions. If the guest does not click on the link they might not see them.
ResNexus Policies Stand Out
During the booking process, your policies stand out because ResNexus uses a simple step-by-step progression.
Book by map and collect vehicle information with ResNexus.
ResNexus is the
#1 highest-rated campground software in North America, and allows your campers to choose and book units via an interactive map of your property. Boost revenue with site lock fees and easily collect vehicle information during checkout!
freetobook
does not offer interactive maps for site selection or the ability to charge site lock fees, limiting flexibility and revenue opportunities for campgrounds.
Property Management Tools That Get the Job Done
The hotelier's job is never done, and your time is precious. That's why you need property management tools and functionality that helps you do your job faster, and with less friction.
Take a look at how ResNexus helps you manage your property every step of the way.
Here's how users are rating ResNexus and freetobook:
ResNexus is highly rated on Google, Facebook, Capterra, and Software Advice, with reviews praising customer support. Check user reviews for both companies on these platforms.
freetobook also has a high rating on Facebook and on Google. They have less reviews on Capterra and are not listed on Software Advice.
freetobook
freetobook does not support modifying an existing reservation by dragging and dropping it to a new date or unit. Instead, to move a booking you will need to cancel the original booking and then create a new one for the desired date and time.
Effortlessly manage bookings with our powerful drag-and-drop calendar.
The ResNexus reservation calendar is intuitive and easy to use, providing everything needed to track and manage bookings. Quickly modify reservations by
dragging and dropping
them to new dates or units. Adjust rates, monitor housekeeping, view retail summaries, and more—all from one convenient screen.
Channel Manager Integrations
ResNexus connects directly to major OTAs like Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and Vrbo without using iCal, reducing double bookings. It supports glamping and campground OTAs and offers commission-free pricing.
freetobook connects to channels like Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor, with GDS for HRS. It charges a £49 one-time setup fee per OTA and £1.50 per booking, increasing costs with higher booking volumes.
ResNexus is a Preferred Partner with Airbnb.
ResNexus achieved
Preferred Partner status with
Airbnb for building and maintaining a quality integration with this world-class marketing channels. This means ResNexus offers powerful features and capabilities built into the PMS system from this provider. For example, we allow you to message and review your Airbnb guests from within ResNexus.
freetobook
freetobook integrates with Airbnb, but has not achieved Preferred Partner status.
ResNexus sets up your automatic email marketing.
ResNexus provides professional Welcome and Thank You emails for guest bookings, promotional emails for Birthday, Anniversary, and Holiday, and Newsletter emails. Promotional marketing communications are GDPR-compliant, requiring guests to opt in first. The best part—all of these messages are set up for you as part of ResNexus' free onboarding.
freetobook
freetobook does not provide automatic email templates or services. Instead for an additional £89 per year you can use their messaging service.
Seamless Access for Your Guests
The ResNexus Browser-Based Guest Portal enhances the guest experience by providing a seamless, contactless interaction with your property. Accessible via a link in the confirmation email or by scanning a QR code upon arrival, guests can check in and out, view reservation details, make payments, extend their stay, and purchase retail items—all without the need to download any additional apps.
The ResNexus Guest Portal lets guests check in, check out, message staff, purchase add-ons, view reservations, and pay—all without an app. Simply click the link or scan the QR code to access.
freetobook uses their Messaging add-on for some Guest Portal functions. This means an additional cost to your business of £89 per year fee.
ResNexus includes filtering for better control.
The
ResNexus calendar offers advanced filters, including payment status, retail items, check-in status, and reservation source. View guests with retail orders or OTA bookings in seconds, providing clear, actionable insights with minimal effort.
freetobook
freetobook does not provide the same comprehensive filtering options as ResNexus.
ResNexus built-in point of sale saves you money.
ResNexus Professional and Premier Editions come with a built-in point of sale system at no additional cost, which makes selling retail items onsite a breeze. In addition, ResNexus integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant POS.
freetobook
freetobook itself does not provide an integrated Point-of-Sale system.
Use the guest information settings in ResNexus to ban a guest, preventing future bookings and receiving alerts on attempts.
Unlike ResNexus, freetobook does not allow you to ban a guest from making a direct online reservation.
Block Problem Guests with ResNexus
ResNexus lets you ban unwanted guests from booking directly. Whether online or by phone, the system alerts you, preventing repeat issues and ensuring a safer guest experience.
ResNexus helps campgrounds maximize availability with with unit optimization.
ResNexus Unit Optimization intelligently
arranges campground reservations by unit class, consolidating bookings to free up larger availability blocks on your reservation grid.
freetobook
freetobook doesn't allow your campground to automatically organise your units and bookings in the most efficient way possible.
ResNexus makes weddings and group bookings easy.
ResNexus streamlines
group bookings,
saving staff time. After blocking dates and rooms, send a custom booking link to the group coordinator. Guests book individually, make payments, agree to policies, and receive automatic confirmations—ensuring a seamless, organized process.
freetobook has limited group booking functionality. Unlike ResNexus, it does not have a specific booking engine link to organise the rooms and collect payment from each and every guest in the party.
These statements were informed by our investigation as of March 19, 2025. If any information is inaccurate, email corrections to support@resnexus.com.
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