Comparison
Lobbix vs Mews
Lobbix is built for the independent property that wants the front desk running this week, on pricing you can read on this page. Mews is an API-first platform aimed at chains and tech-led operations. Here is where that difference shows up.
Side by side
Side by side
| Lobbix | Mews | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to go live | Self-serve. Most properties take their first booking the same afternoon. | Guided implementation project with a partner or in-house team. |
| Pricing | Published: $29, $79 and $188 a month, flat by property size. | Quote-based, per property. |
| What every plan includes | PMS, channel manager, booking engine, POS, billing and an automatic night audit. | Core platform; further capability through the marketplace and add-ons. |
| Payment processing | Your own processor account — you keep the rate you negotiated and the direct relationship. | Mews Payments, integrated and priced per transaction. |
| Run it on your own server | Yes. A full on-premise install, for properties that cannot put guest data in a public cloud. | Cloud-hosted. |
| Public API | REST API on Pro and above: reservations, rates, guests, billing. | Broad public API — the platform is built around it. |
| Best fit | Independents and small groups who run the system themselves. | Chains and operations investing in a platform project. |
Competitor details are from their public pricing and documentation, checked August 2026. Vendors change; check the current terms before you decide.
Where Lobbix stands
Lobbix gives an independent property the whole operation on day one: the desk, the channels, the booking engine, the outlets, the folios and a night audit that closes and locks the day by itself. It is priced in public — $29, $79 or $188 — so you can budget without booking a call, and it installs on your own server if your guest data has to stay inside your walls.
Nothing here needs an implementation project. The owner or GM sets it up in an afternoon, and the modules you do not use stay out of the way.
When the other one is the better choice
Mews is the stronger fit if you have an IT function and an integration roadmap: its public API is broader than ours and that is deliberate on their part. If embedded payments and an implementation partner are what you are shopping for, evaluate them properly.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get on day one?
The full operation: front desk, channel manager, booking engine, POS outlets, folios and billing, and an automatic night audit — in every plan, including the $29 one. Most properties are taking bookings the same afternoon.
Can I keep my own payment processor?
Yes. Payments run through your own connected account, so you keep the rate you negotiated and the direct relationship with the processor.
Is Lobbix API comparable to Mews?
Our REST API covers reservations, rates, guests and billing, which is what most independent properties integrate. Mews has a broader surface — it is their core strategy. If deep API work is your plan, that is a point for them.