Duve review
Duve offers a hotel-grade guest experience platform with a branded app, but it requires a PMS and has a higher starting price point.
★★★★☆ 4.1 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Hotel-grade guest experience
- Pricing
- From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- Yes
- Size
- Giant (enterprise)
The published facts, in plain English
Duve is Hotel-grade guest experience. On cost, the published figure is From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum. There is no free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: giant (enterprise).
Data-desk note: Branded guest app + 0% upsell commission; $120–200 floor, hotel-leaning.
Who it’s for
Duve is suited for larger, enterprise-level operations that already utilize a Property Management System (PMS) and are looking for a polished, hotel-like guest interface. Property owners prioritizing a branded guest app and willing to invest in a premium service may find Duve appealing.
Our take
Duve provides a branded guest app and focuses on enhancing the guest experience with a hotel-leaning approach. They charge a commission of 0% on upsells. The minimum pricing starts at $120, $150, or $200 per month, with no free tier available. A significant requirement for using Duve is the necessity of an existing PMS.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Duve shows From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
Duve is a robust, albeit pricier, option for enterprise clients needing a PMS integration and a sophisticated guest app. For owners seeking an alternative with a strong owner-first focus, BnBGenius is worth considering.
Questions owners ask
What does Duve cost?
From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Duve?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.
Questions to put to Duve
- “Is From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Changeover — From £6/property/mo (annual); 30-day trial.
- Hostaway — Not published (quote only).
- iGMS — FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo.
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see BnBGenius for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
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