Travel404 vs LobbyPMS
LobbyPMS is built in and for Latin America, with local tax invoicing baked in. Travel404 is built specifically for the dorm-and-bed side of running a hostel, with a guest community app on top. Here is where each one actually wins.
LobbyPMS is a Latin-American PMS company serving hotels, hostels, aparthotels, glampings and cabins across 23 countries, with support in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Its real strength is local: electronic invoicing aligned to Colombia’s DIAN and the Dominican Republic’s DGII, WhatsApp-based support, and pricing quoted in local currency. Travel404 was built bed-first — dorm inventory, bed-level pricing, and a guest community app most PMS platforms, LobbyPMS included, don’t have. If your priority is fiscal compliance in Colombia or the Dominican Republic and Spanish-first support, read that section honestly below. If bed-level operations and guest experience are the priority, keep reading.
| Feature | Travel404 | LobbyPMS |
|---|---|---|
| Individual bed-level inventory & pricing | Yes | Partial |
| Channel manager (Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia) | Yes | Yes |
| Commission-free direct booking engine | Yes | Yes |
| Point of sale (bar, restaurant, extras) | Yes | Yes |
| Guest community app (who’s staying, activities, events) | Yes | No |
| Housekeeping task lists & staff scheduling with shifts | Yes | Partial |
| Built-in treasury (cash drawers, bank accounts, reconciliation) | Yes | Partial |
| 30+ granular staff permissions | Yes | No |
| AI-generated insights on reports | Yes | No |
What each one costs
Travel404
Travel404 Essentials starts at $35/month for up to 10 guest spots (private rooms count 2, dorm beds count 1) and scales with a published ladder up to $115/month at 91-100 spots. Pro starts at $58/month, Complete at $100/month. 14-day free trial, no card required.
LobbyPMS
LobbyPMS sells one plan, priced by room count, quoted in COP with a USD equivalent: roughly $40/month for 1-5 rooms, $52/month for 6-14, $64/month for 15-29, $76/month for 30-49, $88/month for 50-59, and custom pricing above that. The site notes these published rates don’t apply inside Colombia itself, so actual local pricing may differ. 15-day free trial, no card required.
LobbyPMS prices by room count, not guest spots, so a small hostel with a lot of dorm beds in few rooms will look cheaper on their ladder than it does counting actual beds slept. Travel404 prices by guest spots specifically so dorm-heavy properties aren’t penalized for having more rooms. Compare on your real bed count, not room count alone.
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LobbyPMS wins on local fiscal compliance today
If you operate in Colombia or the Dominican Republic and need invoices that satisfy DIAN or DGII requirements right now, LobbyPMS has that built and shipping. Travel404 doesn’t claim country-specific fiscal invoicing today — we won’t pretend otherwise. If that’s your top priority this month, LobbyPMS is the honest answer.
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Support: LobbyPMS is genuinely Spanish-first
User reviews single out LobbyPMS’s support — real people on WhatsApp, scheduled video calls, in Spanish. That kind of hands-on, local support matters when you’re running a hostel with a small team and no dedicated IT person. Travel404 supports Spanish-speaking operators, but LobbyPMS was built around this from day one.
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Bed-level operations: Travel404’s foundation, not a feature
LobbyPMS handles private and shared rooms for hostels, but its public documentation doesn’t describe the bed-level pricing modes, extra-guest rules or bed-level reporting Travel404 runs on natively. If dorm beds are most of your inventory, this is where the daily experience diverges most.
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The guest community app has no LobbyPMS equivalent
Neither LobbyPMS nor most hostel PMS platforms have a feature for guests to see who else is staying or join activities before they arrive. Travel404 built this because it’s core to why hostels exist, not a side project — it’s not something LobbyPMS offers at any tier.
Which one should you choose
Travel404
Choose Travel404 if bed-level pricing, a guest community app, staff permissions and AI reporting matter more than local fiscal invoicing.
LobbyPMS
Choose LobbyPMS if you operate in Colombia or the Dominican Republic and need DIAN/DGII-compliant invoicing and Spanish-first WhatsApp support today.
Common questions
Is LobbyPMS good for hostels?
Yes — it explicitly supports private and shared rooms and high-rotation hostel operations, with a strong point-of-sale module for hostel bars. It’s a genuinely popular choice across Latin America.
Does LobbyPMS handle tax invoicing in Colombia or Mexico?
LobbyPMS documents electronic invoicing aligned to Colombia’s DIAN and the Dominican Republic’s DGII. We didn’t find published Mexico-specific fiscal invoicing (CFDI) on their site — verify directly with LobbyPMS if that’s a requirement for you.
Is LobbyPMS cheaper than Travel404?
It depends on how you count. LobbyPMS prices by room count starting around $40/month for 1-5 rooms; Travel404 prices by guest spots (private rooms x2 + dorm beds) starting at $35/month for up to 10 spots. A dorm-heavy hostel with few rooms but many beds should compare on actual bed count, not room count.
Does LobbyPMS have a guest community or social app?
No. LobbyPMS is a PMS, channel manager, booking engine and POS platform — it has no feature for guests to see who else is staying or connect before arrival. That’s a Travel404-only product.
Can I switch from LobbyPMS to Travel404?
Yes. Both connect to major OTAs through a channel manager, so your existing channel connections migrate rather than starting from zero. Talk to us about your specific setup and any local invoicing requirements you need to keep meeting.
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