How AskWhisper compares

AskWhisper is a traveller journey platform for independent hotels: it builds your website from a description, then runs the messages, calls, offers and emails that follow. This page sets it against the five platforms hotels most often shortlist alongside it, capability by capability.

Every platform, every capability

The whole category in one table. Blank means we didn't research that capability for that platform, which is not the same as saying it's missing.

FeatureAskWhisperHiJiffyDuveCanary TechnologiesRunnr.aiAkia
Platform scope
How much of the traveller journey it coversYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Hotel website you build and manage yourselfYesNoNoNoNoNo
One change updates every connected channelYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Guest messaging
AI replies on WhatsAppYesYesYesYesYesYes
AI replies on webchatYesYesYesYesYesYes
AI email draftsYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Automated guest journey messagingYesYesYesYesYesYes
Unified inbox (all channels)YesYesYesYesYesYes
Broadcast messagingYesYesYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Segmented messaging by guest typeYesYesYesNot verifiedNot verifiedYes
AI capabilities
Multilingual AI (auto-detect language)YesYesYesYesYesNot verified
Smart routing (AI to staff escalation)YesYesYesYesYesYes
Central knowledge baseYesYesYesYesYesYes
Check-in & keys
Digital key deliveryYesNot verifiedYesYesYesNot verified
Self-service check-inYesYesYesYesNot verifiedYes
Upselling
Automated upsellsYesYesYesYesYesNot verified
Commission-free (no OTA fees)YesNot verifiedYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Offer targeting by booking dataYesYesYesYesNot verifiedNot verified
Guest app
Branded guest app (no download)YesNoYesNot verifiedNoNot verified
Local tips & recommendationsYesNot verifiedYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
House rules in guest appYesNot verifiedYesYesNot verifiedNot verified
Operations
Guest satisfaction flowsYesYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Automated review nudgesYesYesYesNot verifiedYesNot verified
Operational notificationsYesYesYesYesYesYes
Pricing & setup
Per-room pricing (from EUR 7/room/month)YesNoYesNot verifiedNoNot verified
Go live in days, not weeksYesNot verifiedNoNoYesNot verified

Features marked with ? could not be verified from public sources at the time of writing. We strive to keep this comparison accurate - if you spot an error, let us know.

What you get out of it

  • More conversion

    More of the travellers who find you book directly through your own channels.

  • More revenue

    More earned per stay, without anyone chasing it or asking the awkward question.

  • More time

    Less copying and switching between tools, more time for hosting.

Questions hoteliers ask

Is AskWhisper a booking engine?

No. AskWhisper sits on top of the systems you already run, including whichever booking engine you use. It reads your live data, puts it everywhere a traveller looks, and sends travellers into that engine with the room and dates they were looking at. The payment never moves through AskWhisper.

Do I have to replace my PMS?

No. AskWhisper reads live data from your PMS and writes back to it, and your reservations stay exactly where they are. It is a layer on top of your existing stack, not a replacement for it. The same goes for your channel manager and your key system.

Can I keep my own booking engine?

Yes. AskWhisper is not a booking engine and never takes the payment. Your site sends travellers into whichever engine you already use, with the room and the dates they were looking at, so the transaction happens exactly where it happens today.

Which PMS systems does AskWhisper integrate with?

AskWhisper integrates with Mews, Cloudbeds, Lighthouse, RoomRaccoon, Apaleo, protel, Clock PMS+ and MyTourist. Every one of them covers two-way reservation sync, traveller profile sync and messaging triggered by reservation events. The integrations page lists what each supports, and new connections are added in the order customers ask for them.

What if I don't have a PMS?

Most of AskWhisper works without one. The website, the webchat, the knowledge base, the AI receptionist and the journey emails all run on the facts you give us. Connecting a PMS adds the reservation-aware parts: the shared inbox, and digital check-in and keys.

How does AskWhisper work for hotel groups with multiple properties?

Hotel groups manage all properties from one platform. Set your brand standards once and roll them out everywhere - consistent guest communication, check-in flows, and upselling across all properties. Each property can still customize its own content while following group-wide templates.

How much does AskWhisper cost?

AskWhisper starts at €7 per room per month, minimum €21 per month, with a one-time €399 setup fee. That covers the communication suite. A hotel website is €4 per room per month, voice AI €2 and digital keys €2. Hotel groups with specific requirements can arrange a custom partnership.

Is there a minimum contract period?

Contract terms depend on the size and setup of your property, so speak to our team for the specifics. Arrangements are flexible and run from single B&Bs to large hotel groups. Nothing about the platform locks your data in: your PMS, booking engine and reservations stay where they are.

How long does setup take?

Most properties go live within a few days. You describe the property, the first version of everything you switched on comes back from that description, and connecting your PMS is a matter of approving access. There's no migration and no data-entry project to work through first.

Want to see it on your own hotel?
Just Ask Whisper.

Describe your property and see what comes back.