The Hospitality Newsletter
Today Sunday, August 23, 2026

kiosk comparison

Jomvi vs Zaplox

In short

Choose Jomvi if you run independents and small groups. Choose Zaplox if you run independents to chains. Form factor: Kiosk terminals versus Kiosk and mobile, web-based.

Jomvi Zaplox
Best forSmaller properties wanting a straightforward self check-in terminal.Properties wanting kiosk and mobile check-in from one platform, with digital key.
Property sizeIndependents and small groupsIndependents to chains
Form factorKiosk terminalsKiosk and mobile, web-based
How it is soldHardware plus subscription — not publishedSubscription — not published
Where it is strongestEuropeNordics-led, Europe and North America
Known forSelf-service check-in for independentsMobile key and kiosk check-in, founded 2010 in Lund, Sweden
Our coverage0 stories0 stories

The companies

Zaplox

Founded2010
HeadquartersLund, Sweden
OwnershipPublicly listed in Sweden

By the numbers

Guest nights delivered (2026)2M+

How each got here

Ownership and funding history — it shapes roadmap, support and pricing more than any feature list does.

Zaplox

  • 2010Founded at Ideon Science Park in Lund.
  • 2011First commercial deployment.

What has happened lately

From our daily desk, rebuilt on every publish — funding, launches, contracts and leadership moves at each company.

Jomvi

No coverage yet.

Zaplox

No coverage yet.

Frequently asked

+What is the difference between Jomvi and Zaplox?

Jomvi — Kiosk terminals, built for Independents and small groups, known for self-service check-in for independents. Zaplox — Kiosk and mobile, web-based, built for Independents to chains, known for mobile key and kiosk check-in, founded 2010 in Lund, Sweden.

+Which is better for a smaller property, Jomvi or Zaplox?

Jomvi targets independents and small groups. Zaplox targets independents to chains. Match the system to the property size before comparing features — it settles most of this decision on its own.

+How is Jomvi priced compared with Zaplox?

Jomvi: Hardware plus subscription — not published. Zaplox: Subscription — 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