Independent · Host-testedOhio Valley · Updated July 13, 2026

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Duve review

Duve offers hotel-grade guest experiences, but its enterprise focus and pricing may not suit all Ohio Valley owners.

★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating

Category
Hotel-grade guest experience
Pricing
From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum
Free tier
No
Needs a PMS
Yes
Size
Giant (enterprise)

The published facts, in plain English

Duve is Hotel-grade guest experience. On cost, the published figure is From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum. There is no free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: giant (enterprise).

Data-desk note: Branded guest app + 0% upsell commission; $120–200 floor, hotel-leaning.

Who it’s for

Duve is designed for large, enterprise-level operations, likely those with a strong hotel orientation or a substantial number of units. Its emphasis on a branded guest app and a hotel-leaning approach suggests it is best suited for owners who prioritize a polished, consistent guest journey across a large portfolio.

Our take

Duve's pricing starts at $120, $150, or $200 per month, with no free tier available. The service requires a Property Management System (PMS) and is described as 'giant' in scale, catering to enterprise clients. A key feature is the branded guest app, and it boasts 0% commission on upsells, though its pricing floor is noted as hotel-leaning.

How it compares to BnBGenius

Side by side on published terms: Duve lists From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.

Verdict

Duve provides an enterprise solution for a hotel-like guest experience, but its cost and PMS requirement make it a significant investment. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.

Questions owners ask

What does Duve cost?
From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum.

Is there a free tier?
No.

Do you need a PMS to run Duve?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.

Questions to put to Duve

  • “Is From $120/$150/$200/mo minimum per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
  • Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
  • What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.

Alternatives worth comparing

Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:

  • Minut — $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware.
  • August / Yale Home — Hardware only $179.99–$279.99, no subscription.
  • EZcare — Not published (demo); order-metered.

The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see BnBGenius on Telegram for how the no-PMS setup actually works.

Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius

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The facts above are Duve’s own published details (or “not published”). Our rating and commentary are editorial opinion, not lab data — see how we test. We take no payment and run no affiliate program.

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