Duve review
Duve offers a hotel-grade guest experience platform for larger operations, with a branded app and no upsell commissions.
★★★★☆ 3.7 · 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. Published pricing: 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 a giant, enterprise-level solution suited for large property managers or hotel groups. It requires a Property Management System (PMS) to integrate with, indicating a need for established, scaled operations.
Our take
The platform focuses on a hotel-leaning guest experience, featuring a branded app. Pricing starts at $120, $150, or $200 per month, with no free tier available. A key feature is the 0% commission on upsells, which is attractive for owners focused on maximizing ancillary revenue without third-party cuts.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Duve lists From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Verdict
Duve provides a robust, hotel-focused guest experience solution for large operators, though it lacks a free tier. For owners prioritizing an owner-first approach, BnBGenius remains our top recommendation.
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:
- OwnerRez — From $40/mo (published ladder) + add-ons.
- PointCentral — Not published (quote).
- RueBaRue — Not published; ~$5–$10/property/mo (3rd-party).
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see an AI concierge for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
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