Vezpa vs KWHotel: what actually differs
Fact-based comparison for B&B, vacation rental and small hotel owners. No buzzwords, just what each tool does.
Data verified on 2026-10-19.
In two lines
Vezpa
Vezpa is an Italian PMS combining a channel manager (60+ OTA channels), booking engine, a till with Tap to Pay/POS card payments, and compliance for Italy and the Czech Republic. No commission on OTA bookings, flat monthly fee. Native iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps; 14-day self-service free trial.
KWHotel
Polish hotel program for Windows with optional cloud, channel manager and booking engine modules, stating 2800 clients in 160 countries.
Where Vezpa does more
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Everything in one monthly price
Vezpa: €39/€59/€89 per month, VAT included, with channel manager and booking engine in every plan. KWHotel sells them separately (net prices, 1-10 rooms): the Pro program from 40 PLN per month plus 460 PLN one-off, the channel manager 100 PLN per month, the booking engine 104 PLN per month plus 1499 PLN set-up.
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No commission on direct bookings
Vezpa: the booking engine takes no per-booking commission; 0.5% applies only to payments collected online through Vezpa. KWHotel’s booking engine takes 2.9% of paid direct bookings on top of its subscription.
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Apps on every device
Vezpa: native apps for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. KWHotel is a Windows program; its mobile app is Android only, and on iPhone and Mac you use the paid cloud module in the browser.
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Stripe and Tap to Pay
Vezpa: payments to your own Stripe account and Tap to Pay on the phone. KWHotel works with Tpay and physical card terminals.
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Try it yourself
Vezpa: a browser demo without sign-up and a 14-day trial without a card. KWHotel’s 14-day Pro trial is requested with an order.
Where KWHotel does more
Honest comparisons go both ways. Here is where KWHotel is structurally stronger today.
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Polish compliance
KWHotel fiscalises receipts on fiscal printers, works with KSeF e-invoicing, generates JPK files and sends GUS statistics.
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Free version and offline work
KWHotel has a permanent free Windows version, and the Standard edition works on a local database without an internet connection.
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Hardware and local partners
Door locks, ID scanners, kiosks, card terminals and Polish restaurant POS systems that add services to the guest bill.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Vezpa | KWHotel |
|---|---|---|
| OTA channel manager | Yes | Partial |
| Booking engine on your site | Yes | Partial |
| PMS calendar + guests + check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Automated guest emails | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple apartments in one booking | Yes | Partial |
| Public pricing, no quote needed | Yes | Partial |
| Free trial in 2 minutes | Yes | No |
| Booking engine with no per-booking fee | Yes | No |
| Stripe payments to your account | Yes | Not verified |
| Card payments on your phone (Tap to Pay) or a POS reader | Yes | Partial |
| Till and catalogue (bar, restaurant, shop) with charge to room | Yes | Yes |
| Ready-made guest messages by email and WhatsApp | Yes | Partial |
| Extras showcased in the booking engine (breakfast, transfer…) | Yes | Yes |
| Revenue management with dynamic pricing | Yes | Partial |
| 60+ self-service OTA channels | Yes | Not verified |
| In-stay wellness/spa module | Yes | Partial |
| Native iOS and Android apps | Yes | No |
| Native Windows/macOS desktop app | Yes | Partial |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Vezpa pricing
Public pricing on the website, VAT included. Channel manager and booking engine on every plan; RMS on the Pro plan. 14-day free trial, no card upfront.