--- title: "Cloudbeds vs Smoobu: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cloudbeds or Smoobu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hospitality property management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudbeds-vs-smoobu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudbeds vs Smoobu: Which is searched more? Is Cloudbeds or Smoobu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hospitality property management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cloudbeds and Smoobu - **Competitive set**: Hospitality property management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cloudbeds Share of Search**: 18.2% - **Smoobu Share of Search**: 12.2% ## Is Cloudbeds or Smoobu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cloudbeds had more branded searches than Smoobu among hospitality property management software worldwide. Cloudbeds had about 49,500 branded searches, while Smoobu had 33,100. Cloudbeds made up 18.2% of all hospitality property management software searches we track, and Smoobu accounted for 12.2%. - Cloudbeds was ahead of Smoobu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudbeds’ share of searches among hospitality property management software worldwide moved from 18.6% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smoobu’s share of searches among hospitality property management software worldwide moved from 12.4% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top hospitality property management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudbeds was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Smoobu did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudbeds | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mews | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Little Hotelier | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Guesty | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RoomRaccoon | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lodgify | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hostaway | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Smoobu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Beds24 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Travelnest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hospitality property management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which hospitality property management software should I use?": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Mews, 3. Guesty - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hospitality property management software tools?": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Mews, 3. Guesty, 4. Little Hotelier - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hospitality property management software for a small hotel?": 1. Little Hotelier, 2. Cloudbeds, 3. RoomRaccoon - Searched Google, AI Overview "best property management software": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "hotel management software": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Mews, 3. Little Hotelier, 4. RoomRaccoon Not named in any answer: Lodgify, Hostaway, Smoobu, Beds24 and Travelnest. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for hospitality property management software worldwide in September 2026? Neither Cloudbeds nor Smoobu moved beyond provider rounding among hospitality property management software in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cloudbeds estimated searches | Cloudbeds Share of Search | Cloudbeds rank | Smoobu estimated searches | Smoobu Share of Search | Smoobu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 18.6% | 1 | 33.1K | 12.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 18.6% | 1 | 33.1K | 12.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 19.8% | 1 | 27.1K | 10.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 17.9% | 1 | 33.1K | 12% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 19% | 1 | 33.1K | 12.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 16.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 13.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 16.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 13.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 16.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 13.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 17.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 17.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 18% | 1 | 33.1K | 12% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 18.2% | 1 | 33.1K | 12.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudbeds’ and Smoobu’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Cloudbeds**: Measured on the search term “cloudbeds”. - **Smoobu**: Measured on the search terms “smoobu” and “smoobu software”, summed into one figure. - [Cloudbeds profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudbeds) - [Smoobu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smoobu) - [All hospitality property management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hospitality-property-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cloudbeds or Smoobu more popular in search? In September 2026, Cloudbeds had more branded searches than Smoobu among hospitality property management software worldwide. Cloudbeds had about 49,500 branded searches, while Smoobu had 33,100. Cloudbeds made up 18.2% of all hospitality property management software searches we track, and Smoobu accounted for 12.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudbeds vs Smoobu: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudbeds-vs-smoobu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudbeds-vs-smoobu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.