Comparison

protel Air vs Faircloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

protel Air

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The protel Air app is now available free of charge! Please note that concurrent use of the protel Air is a requirement for using the app. A protel license code is required for full usage. For further information please contact our protel Support Team or your protel Support Partner. You can only use the protel Air for iPad App if you are a protel Air customer already. Why always work at your desk? For all those who already manage their hotel with our cloud-based hotel management software protel Air: Use this mobile app as an optional add-on to your protel Air hotel management system. The app enables you to use classic front office features such as room plan, room type plan, guest profiles and active lists on your iPad or iPhone, in addition to your stationary work stations. Using protel Air in combination with the protel Air app is not only resourceful but also very flexible. Spare your guests unnecessary waiting time and check them in instantly while greeting them, retrieve current statistics via iPhone during meetings, or use the iPad as a "floating front desk" to flexibly manage peak season. What can you do with the protel Air for iPad? - View, edit and create reservations - Check availabilities with the reservation enquiry, and directly create reservations - Work with room plan and room type plan - Create and edit guest profiles - Use Active Lists - Create and print reports, or email them - Check-in/check-out - Sign registration forms directly on the iPad --- Note: Using the app with your own hotel data requires protel Air as backend system and a desktop workstation. --- You do not know protel Air? protel Air is a true Software-as-a-Service application and part of the protel Cloud product line. Our comprehensive hotel management solution supports all areas of front office work, irrespective of the scale of operations; the protel I/O Enterprise Hospitality Framework connects all areas of the hotel's technical infrastructure, allowing data to pass freely between all third-party-systems from PBX to GDS. Visit our website for further information. Please contact our protel Support Team or your protel Support Partner to learn more about the app and how to use it.

About

Faircloud

This application helps hotel staff manage guest services, including check-ins, room assignments, and check-outs. It also provides access to real-time guest information, reservation details, and hotel inventory. Hotel employees can view key statistics and manage daily operations efficiently.

Highlights
  • View in-house guests
  • Manage check-ins and check-outs
  • Assign and change guest rooms
  • Access reservation details
  • View current and future inventory
  • Monitor hotel statistics
Features
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FairCloud mobile applications allows hotel staff to view In house guests, Check outs, expected check ins and reservation details. Hotel employees are allowed to check in guests, assign or change guest rooms and check out guests. Hotel stats is also available to view via the mobile platform. Employees can also check the current and future inventory from the mobile application. For training or questions please call FairCloud support line or your account manager.

Screenshots

protel Air4 screens
Faircloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: protel Air at 11.0 against Faircloud's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

protel Air ships an update every 2 months, Faircloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
protel Air versus Faircloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterprotel AirFaircloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerprotel hotelsoftware GmbHMediSavant Inc

In-app purchases

None

protel Air

No in-app purchases

None

Faircloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is protel Air free?
protel Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faircloud free?
Faircloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do protel Air or Faircloud have ads?
Neither protel Air nor Faircloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, protel Air or Faircloud?
protel Air ships an update every 2 months, and Faircloud monthly. Most recently, protel Air was updated on October 1, 2026 and Faircloud on October 8, 2026.

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