AppBuild vs Mews

Looking for a Mews alternative? Mews is a hotel pms. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

Mews is best for hotels businesses that want hotel PMS (PMS, revenue management, channel manager, AI messaging, digital keys, booking engine).

AppBuild is best for hotels businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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Mews vs AppBuild for hotels

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	Mews
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Hotel PMS
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Not published (demo/quote); per-room basis
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Not stated on pricing page
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Payment processing charged separately; rate varies
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	Not stated
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	PMS, revenue management, channel manager, AI messaging, digital keys, booking engine
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	EU + UK + US

Sources: mews.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose Mews if…

you want hotel PMS.
you need what it highlights: PMS, revenue management, channel manager, AI messaging, digital keys, booking engine.
you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Mews: Not stated on pricing page).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Mews: Not published (demo/quote); per-room basis).
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Mews fees: Payment processing charged separately; rate varies).
you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Mews

Mews is a PMS; AppBuild is a guest-facing branded app with loyalty and push that sits alongside a PMS.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Mews for hotels businesses that want hotel PMS (PMS, revenue management, channel manager, AI messaging, digital keys, booking engine) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Duve, Bookboost, Canary Technologies, SiteMinder Guest Engagement (formerly GuestJoy).

Mews's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Not published (demo/quote); per-room basis. AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose Mews if you want hotel PMS. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.