pms comparison
Cloudbeds vs Shiji
In short
Choose Cloudbeds if you run 20–80 rooms — independents and hostels. Choose Shiji if you run mid-market to enterprise groups. Deployment: Cloud versus Cloud (Shiji Enterprise Platform).
| Cloudbeds | Shiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Smaller independents that want PMS, channel manager, booking engine and payments from one vendor, with no integration work. | Groups and chains wanting an enterprise platform spanning PMS and POS, with implementation support as part of the package. |
| Property size | 20–80 rooms — independents and hostels | Mid-market to enterprise groups |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud (Shiji Enterprise Platform) |
| Pricing model | Per-room subscription, bundled distribution and payments | Enterprise agreement — not published |
| Where it is strongest | Broad international, strong among independents | Strongest in Asia-Pacific, growing in EMEA |
| Known for | One-vendor bundling — the whole stack from a single supplier | A single hospitality technology group covering PMS and POS |
| Our coverage | 20 stories | 10 stories |
The companies
Cloudbeds
By the numbers
Shiji
By the numbers
Company timelines
Founding and ownership milestones on one axis. Each dot is an event described below.
How each got here
Ownership and funding history — it shapes roadmap, support and pricing more than any feature list does.
Cloudbeds
- 2012Founded in San Diego by Adam Harris and Richard Castle, aimed at independent properties underserved by enterprise systems.
- 2021Raises a large growth round with investors including SoftBank and Viking Global, funding international expansion.
Shiji
- 1998Founded in Beijing by Li Zhongchu.
- 2007Lists on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
- 2016–2020Invests in and acquires StayNTouch, then is ordered by the US administration to divest it on national security grounds — a rare instance of geopolitics reshaping the hotel software market.
What has happened lately
From our daily desk, rebuilt on every publish — funding, launches, contracts and leadership moves at each company.
Cloudbeds
- 31 Aug 2026ExplorUS Unifies 30 Park Properties on Cloudbeds
- 28 Jun 2026Josh Graham Appointed Cloudbeds Market Development Head
- 28 Jun 2026Top Oracle Hospitality Alternatives for Large Hotels
- 26 Jun 2026Cloudbeds and Vacatia Showcase Hybrid Timeshare Integration
- 26 Jun 2026Cloudbeds and Vacatia Showcase Platform Extensibility
Shiji
- 23 Jun 2026JUFA Hotels Launches 61-Property Digital Transformation
- 5 Jun 2026Shiji and Omniboost Partner to Automate Financial Data
- 22 May 2026IRIS to Unveil New Mobile Ordering Features at HITEC
- 22 May 2026Shiji Completes 100-Hotel PMS Rollout in Record Two Months
- 20 May 2026Shiji and dailypoint Partner for Real-Time Data Integration
From our reporting on alternatives
Where our newsroom has already looked at switching options in this category.
Hotel Tech Report ranks the leading alternatives to Cloudbeds using data from nearly 6,000 verified reviews, identifying Little Hotelier as the top overall performer.
10 Jun 2026Frequently asked
+What is the difference between Cloudbeds and Shiji?
Cloudbeds — Cloud, built for 20–80 rooms — independents and hostels, known for one-vendor bundling — the whole stack from a single supplier. Shiji — Cloud (Shiji Enterprise Platform), built for Mid-market to enterprise groups, known for A single hospitality technology group covering PMS and POS.
+Which is better for a smaller property, Cloudbeds or Shiji?
Cloudbeds targets 20–80 rooms — independents and hostels. Shiji targets mid-market to enterprise groups. Match the system to the property size before comparing features — it settles most of this decision on its own.
+How is Cloudbeds priced compared with Shiji?
Cloudbeds: Per-room subscription, bundled distribution and payments. Shiji: Enterprise agreement — not published. Neither publishes list pricing, so both quote per property — any figure quoted elsewhere is a sales quote, not a price list.
Sources for the comparison table