Enso Connect review
Enso Connect offers a robust guest experience and upsell platform, but requires a PMS and is priced for larger portfolios.
★★★★☆ 4.1 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Guest experience + upsells
- Pricing
- $100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- Yes
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Enso Connect is Guest experience + upsells. Published pricing: $100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom. There is no free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Best upsell/Boarding-Pass story; needs a PMS, priced for 50+ units.
Who it’s for
Enso Connect suits property owners with 50 or more units who already use a PMS and are focused on enhancing the guest journey and generating ancillary revenue. It's particularly strong for those looking for comprehensive upsell opportunities and a polished boarding pass feature.
Our take
The company distinguishes itself with its compelling upsell and boarding pass functionality, aiming to streamline guest interactions and offer additional services. However, Enso Connect's requirement for a pre-existing Property Management System (PMS) and its pricing structure, starting from $100-$525 per month and scaling up to custom quotes, indicate it's geared towards larger operations rather than individual hosts or small portfolios. They do not offer a free tier.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Enso Connect lists $100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom, 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
Enso Connect is a capable platform for larger portfolios seeking advanced guest experience and upsell tools, though smaller owners might find BnBGenius a more accessible, owner-first alternative.
Questions owners ask
What does Enso Connect cost?
$100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Enso Connect?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.
What we would ask Enso Connect
- “Is $100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom 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
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- YourWelcome — $449.99/property/yr (tablet incl.).
- The Host Co — Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo.
- Autohost — Per verification $0.12–$7.25.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see BnBGenius Tasks for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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