An ezCloud alternative for small homestays in Vietnam

HostBooking · Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 7 min read

ezCloud is a Vietnamese hotel software suite: ezCloudhotel for operations, ezCms for two-way OTA channels and ezBe for direct bookings, priced per room with a 10-room minimum. HostBooking charges per brand, has a free plan and a booking website on every plan, but syncs OTAs only through iCal and booking emails.

Where the numbers come from

HostBooking wrote this page. ezCloud prices and features come from the ezCloud pricing page and the ezCms product page, checked November 2026. HostBooking figures come from our pricing page on the same date. Special offers may apply; check with ezCloud before deciding.

Who each one suits

• ezCloud suits hotels of roughly 10 rooms or more that sell on several OTAs, want a two-way channel to change rates in one place, and may grow into other products in the same suite such as invoicing, payments and revenue management.
• HostBooking suits homestays, villas and serviced apartments with a few rooms, selling on one or two OTAs plus many direct bookings through Zalo and Facebook, who want their own booking website and a cost that does not grow with room count.

Quick comparison

"Not mentioned on the pricing page" means just that, not that ezCloud lacks it. Ask ezCloud if you need it.

Example: a 6-room homestay

• ezCloud Basic: billed as 10 rooms, so 180,000 VND/month, without OTA sync or a website.
• ezCloud Advanced (with OTAs): from 480,000 VND/month at 10 rooms; the pricing page bills ezCms for at least 20 rooms, so ask for a quote.
• HostBooking: free under 50 bookings a month without OTA sync; Basic is 99,000 VND/month with OTA sync and a website, whether 6 or 20 rooms.

Where ezCloud is clearly better

• Two-way OTA channel. ezCms syncs rates, availability and bookings with OTAs. HostBooking does not push rates or availability.
• A large suite: ezFolio for bigger hotels, ezRms for revenue management, ezInvoice, ezPayment and more, useful as a property grows into a hotel.
• A mobile app that scans ID cards and passports on every plan, with a registration file for the public services portal.
• Years in the Vietnamese hotel market with many properties.

Where HostBooking fits better

• No per-room price and no room minimum. A 3-room homestay does not pay for 10.
• A booking website on every plan, Vietnamese and English, custom domain. See booking website.
• VietQR deposits that can confirm themselves when the money arrives. See VietQR payments.
• Hourly and overnight stays on one calendar. See hourly rentals.
• Zalo messages for guests and staff. See Zalo notifications.
• A free-forever plan to start without paying.

What HostBooking lacks

No two-way OTA channel: OTA sync uses iCal and confirmation emails from Booking.com, Agoda, Airbnb, Traveloka, Trip.com and Expedia; it starts on Basic or costs 59,000 VND/month as an add-on. Guest registration is not submitted to the portal for you. There is no iOS app yet. A hotel selling on three or more OTAs with frequent rate changes should favour ezCloud or another tool with a two-way channel.

Questions to answer before you choose

• Do you have under 10 rooms? ezCloud’s per-room price still bills 10.
• How many OTAs do you sell on, and how often do you change rates?
• Do you need your own booking website from the cheapest plan?
• Do you want a phone app that scans documents, or is ID card QR scanning in the browser enough?
• Will you need invoicing or revenue tools from the same vendor as you grow?

Switching to HostBooking

1. Sign up and create properties and room types; with several properties, use the Excel template.
2. Export upcoming bookings to Excel and import them under Bookings › Import from file: Vietnamese headers detected, rows previewed, undoable. See importing bookings.
3. Link iCal with each OTA and forward OTA booking emails.
4. Run both systems for a week before turning off the old one.

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