Accruent Lucernex vs. Guesty

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Accruent Lucernex
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Accruent acquired Lucernex in 2017 to boost its IWMS or asset management portfolio. Lucernex Lease Administration & Accounting is a real estate lifecycle management platform emphasizing compliant financial contracts and accountancy.N/A
Guesty
Score 7.6 out of 10
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Guesty’s property management software provides property managers and management companies with an end-to-end solution to simplify the complex operational needs of short term rentals. With Guesty, users can manage listings from multiple online travel agencies including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda and TripAdvisor, and utilize the company’s guest-centric tools including: Unified Inbox, Automation Tools, 24/7 Guest Communication Services, and Payment Processing.N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
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7.0
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Usability
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8.0
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In-Person Training
7.7
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User Testimonials
Accruent LucernexGuesty
Likelihood to Recommend
I believe Accruent is well suited for companies with a large amount of leased assets that need to be accounted for under the new accounting standard. Companies with fewer leases would not need an intricate tool of this size. It is suited for both real estate and equipment leases, which makes up the entirety of our portfolio.
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Not necessarily not appropriate but could be better overall As stated, the chat/messaging function, locating canceled reservations, warning users when a feature is being changed and actually provide a training even if it's steps or a quick video I know I can find it in the help center it just should have been provided up front. We shouldn't have to go looking for things.
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Pros
  • The classroom and web-base training experience were very well-executed. Instructors and SME's in training were knowledgeable and helpful.
  • Upper management oversight of the projects provides the customer with confidence knowing that if escalations need to occur, issues will be handled.
  • Management was quick to make it right and switch our team when they recognized that there were some fundamental pieces missing from our initial SOW for our project.
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Cons
  • We were misled that we would be utilizing Lucernex employees on our implementation. We have subcontractors from Sense Corp who do not seem that they are very familiar with the software. They often have to take questions away to ask (presumably Lucernex employees).
  • The implementation process is very inefficient. The upload templates are not straightforward, and there are "required" fields that are not designated as "required". Also, the sheer number of upload templates that need to be populated does not seem like the best way to get our information into the software. A guide to denote what each field on the template actually represents would be helpful.
  • You can tell that Lucernex is benefiting from the influx of business from ASC 842, and is trying to onboard as many clients as possible at the same time. This has caused a lack of attention to our implementation, and it shows with some frustration on our side with the implementation process.
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Usability
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This was a ten before the calendar update. The calendar update was rolled out poorly. There was no warning, one day it was just different and we had to relearn how to use it with no guide or reference. This really could have been done better and more efficiently. A simple email
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In-Person Training
The trainers were knowledgeable and engaging in presenting the materials, and their emphasis on important concepts was helpful (I would rate the trainers themselves a 9!). However, I do not believe there's anything we learned in the in-person training that could not have been taught via live web-classroom. Traveling a significant distance (in our case) to Austin, TX for only approx. 12 hours in the classroom was (in my opinion) not necessary, since the same material could have been presented via live web-classroom and saved us the expense and travel-time. I would encourage Lucernex to consider moving to a live web-classroom format in the future; an online live format would still allow for participation and questions from the participants while saving clients' time and money
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Alternatives Considered
We chose Lucernex based on the commitment of building and maintaining the customer/vendor relationship to grow the product, the end user ability to configure the system and the systems functionality to complete all of our lease management needs.
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Return on Investment
  • Lease negotiation process has improved, we are able to make quicker, sound decisions with all the data at our fingertips
  • Internal and external reporting has been enhanced through the use of the reporting module. Reports can be easily made and tailored for reporting needs
  • Percent rent and straight line accruals are now automated through the system which cuts down on manual user error from previously using spreadsheets
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  • Since using Guesty we are seeing a lower response time due to the chat feature. It takes about 25 mins for us to reply simply bc we don't see them until we refresh. We like response time to be 10 mins
  • We've also had a 25% increase in owner communication since owners are having trouble with the calendar
  • Overall though 30% increase in bookings due to having multiple platforms in one
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