What Thaïs does

Thaïs is a French cloud-based Property Management System (SaaS) vendor serving the hospitality sector, primarily independent hotels, hotel-restaurants, and standalone restaurants in France. Founded in 2006 in the Jura region and headquartered in Lac des Rouges Truites with additional offices in Montpellier and Toulouse, the company operates a modular subscription platform built in-house and deployed on servers located in France with daily automatic backups. The core offering, Thaïs PMS, centralizes reservations, planning, billing, rate management, yield management, statistics, and automated guest communications, and connects via an open API to over 3,000 third-party applications at no additional connection fee.

The product portfolio extends beyond the PMS into an integrated ecosystem branded Thaïs-CHR: Thaïs Resto is an NF525-certified cloud POS for restaurants and hotel-restaurants; Thaïs Compta provides CHR-specialized accounting services; and Thaïs Forma, Thaïs Stock, Thaïs Stats, Thaïs-PROD, and Thaïs-SCAN cover training, inventory, statistics, recipe costing, and invoice digitization, respectively. The company serves more than 850 hotels, distributes through direct sales and an extensive partner network that includes channel managers (SiteMinder, Roomcloud, Amadeus), hotel chains (Logis, The Originals, Brit Hotel, Charme & Caractère), CRM and reputation platforms, connected lock providers, and OTAs, and runs a referral program that rewards existing customers with one free subscription month per converted referral. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers select modules and pay monthly, with bi-weekly product updates included.

Organizationally, Thaïs is a SARL with €5,000 registered capital, operates without external institutional funding, and expanded in 2020 through a merger with a CHR-specialized accounting firm and training/consulting firm, then executed a complete platform redesign in October 2024. Customer logos are exclusively in the SMB segment (Auberge des Gorges du Loup, Villa Médicis, Hôtel de Kalliste, Terrasses du Lac) plus a small number of hospitality education accounts (CMH Academy, Ecole de Savignac), and all operations remain within France.

Name

Thaïs

Legal name

Thaïs

Website

https://thais-pms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thaïs is a French cloud-based hospitality software vendor founded in 2006, offering a modular PMS, restaurant POS (Thaïs Resto), and accounting services (Thaïs Compta) to 850+ independent hotels, hotel-restaurants, and standalone restaurants in France, with an open API connecting 3,000+ applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Property Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Systems (PMS) (THALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Point-of-Sale (POS) & On-Property Commerce (THALACAI), Security, Identity, Privacy & Compliance (incl. PCI, KYC where applicable) (THALACAO)

Keywords

• Hotel property management
• Cloud PMS software
• Restaurant point of sale
• Hospitality management software
• Hotel accounting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Foncine-le-haut

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. PMS Software Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription model for access to the Thaïs PMS cloud software. The modular approach allows hotels to select modules based on their needs and pay only for what they use.
2. Restaurant Module (Thaïs Resto): Additional module for restaurant management with POS, table management, and billing capabilities, integrated with the hotel PMS.
3. Accounting Services (Thaïs Compta): Accounting expertise services for CHR sector, including social, GED, management, legal, and statutory services.
4. Additional Services (Thaïs-PROD, Thaïs-SCAN, Thaïs-FORMA, Thaïs-STOCK, Thaïs-STATS): Various complementary services including automated recipe sheets and pricing tools, document scanning, training, inventory management, and sector-specific statistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thaïs develops and sells a cloud-based Property Management System (PMS) for hotels and hotel-restaurants under a modular SaaS subscription model. Its core offering, Thaïs PMS, centralizes reservations, planning, billing, rate management, yield management, automated guest communications and statistics, and is complemented by an ecosystem of add-on modules including Thaïs Resto (POS/cash register), Thaïs Compta (CHR accounting), Thaïs-PROD, Thaïs-SCAN, Thaïs-FORMA, Thaïs-STOCK and Thaïs-STATS. The platform is sold to French hospitality businesses via direct sales, an open API connecting to over 3,000 third-party applications, and an extensive partner network.

Product overview

Thaïs is a French cloud-based hospitality management software ecosystem founded in 2006, centered on Thaïs PMS as the core Property Management System for hotels and hotel-restaurants. The platform operates on a modular, add-on-based architecture where customers select specific modules based on their needs. The core Thaïs PMS provides hotel reservation management, planning, billing, yield management, and automated guest communications, and connects natively to the restaurant management module Thaïs Resto (POS/cash register), the accounting service Thaïs Compta, and a suite of specialized tools including Thaïs-PROD (recipe costing), Thaïs-SCAN (invoice digitization), Thaïs-FORMA (training), Thaïs-STOCK (inventory), and Thaïs-STATS (sector statistics). The ecosystem also incorporates an open API for connecting to over 3000 third-party applications. Together these products form the Thaïs-CHR ecosystem, a unified suite of tools, services, and experts exclusively dedicated to the CHR sector (café, hotel, restaurant).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thaïs PMS Cloud-based Property Management System for hotels and hotel-restaurants, providing centralized reservation management, planning, billing, rate management, yield management, automated guest emails and statistics, accessible 24/7 on all devices. NF525 certified and built on an open API connecting to 3,000+ applications.
• Thaïs Resto Cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and cash register system with 150+ functionalities, offering table management, menu management, reservations, invoicing and payment processing. Designed for Thaïs hotel clients with restaurants and later expanded to standalone restaurateurs, NF525 certified.
• Thaïs Compta CHR-sector accounting and business management service providing payroll, document management (GED), accounting oversight, legal services and financial reporting, with integration into Thaïs PMS and Thaïs Resto for seamless data export.
• Thaïs-PROD Automated tool for creating technical product sheets (restaurant recipe costing) and setting sales prices, helping restaurants and hotel-restaurants optimize their cost structure.
• Thaïs-SCAN DEMAT GO application that enables digitizing and managing invoices from any location, streamlining accounts payable processes for hospitality businesses.
• Thaïs-FORMA Training and recruitment assistance service dedicated to CHR sector professionals, helping hotels and restaurants with staff training and hiring support.
• Thaïs-STOCK Stock tracking and inventory assistance service exclusive to the Thaïs-CHR ecosystem, helping hotel-restaurants manage food and beverage inventory.
• Thaïs-STATS Statistical reporting service by sector of activity with verified and reliable data, helping CHR professionals analyze their performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves more than 850 hotels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration74 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiteMindercoreTechnology or IntegrationChannel manager partnership providing connection to multiple OTAs and distribution channels for hotel customers.
• RoomcloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationChannel manager partner for distribution management and booking engine connectivity.
• D-edge (Dedge CRM / LoungeUp)coreTechnology or IntegrationCRM and customer experience management partnership for enhanced guest relations.
• INSEEcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect connection enabling automatic data transfer to French national statistics institute.
• Charme & CaractèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the independent hoteliers community established January 2020, demonstrating commitment to independent hotel development.
• Amadeus (Travelclick)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal distribution system and hospitality technology partnership through Amadeus.
• Thaïs ComptacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated accounting services through merger with accounting firm specializing in CHR sector, providing complete ecosystem for hoteliers.
• Matchers.fr (solidarité-pme)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport initiative during COVID-19 crisis through solidarity-pme movement to help French SMEs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mews: Mews is a cloud-native hotel PMS targeting independent hotels and chains globally with an open API, modular ecosystem, and integration marketplace. It is the closest direct comparable to Thaïs PMS in product architecture, target customer (independent hotels), and GTM via channel partners — but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple geographies.
• Cloudbeds: Cloudbeds offers an all-in-one cloud PMS plus channel manager and booking engine primarily for independent hotels, hostels, and small chains. Its SMB-focused product positioning, modular pricing, and reliance on third-party distribution integrations closely mirror Thaïs' model, particularly its French independent-hotel and hotel-restaurant segments.
• Little Hotelier: Little Hotelier is an all-in-one cloud platform designed for small independent hotels and B&Bs, combining PMS, channel manager, and booking engine. It directly competes with Thaïs for the lower end of the French independent-hotel market with a similar modular, cloud-only value proposition.
• Stayntouch: Stayntouch provides a cloud PMS for hotels with mobile-first operations and an open API for integrations. It overlaps with Thaïs in targeting independent and small-group hotels seeking modern, integration-rich PMS software, and competes for similar franchise and chain accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Maestro PMS: Maestro PMS is an established North-American hospitality software vendor with PMS, POS, and back-office modules serving independent hotels, groups, and resorts. While primarily enterprise-leaning and not France-focused, it competes for the same broad category of all-in-one hotel software buyers that Thaïs targets.
• Oracle OPERA Cloud: Oracle OPERA Cloud is a large-scale enterprise PMS used by international chains and large hotel groups. As a broad incumbent, it represents the upper-end competitive threat for Thaïs as its hotel-chain customers and prospects increasingly expect cloud-native platforms.
• SiteMinder: SiteMinder is a major hotel distribution platform (channel manager plus app ecosystem) with growing cloud PMS offerings and the same partner integrations listed in Thaïs' connector network. While its core product is distribution, it now competes for PMS budgets at independents and small chains that Thaïs targets.

Emerging players

• Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight): Lighthouse provides revenue management and rate intelligence tools used by hotels alongside core PMS systems such as Thaïs. It overlaps through revenue/yield management capabilities embedded in Thaïs, and competes indirectly for the same analytical-budget allocation from independent hoteliers.
• Hotelkit: Hotelkit offers internal hotel operations tools (housekeeping, maintenance, guest communication) that integrate with PMS systems, including a comparable modular SaaS ethos. It is an emerging player adjacent to the same workflow layer that Thaïs Resto and Thaïs-CHR ecosystem address.

Regional players

• Sequoiasoft: Sequoiasoft is a French software vendor serving hoteliers, restaurateurs, and campgrounds with PMS, POS, and booking software for the French market. It is a strong regional peer because it targets the same CHR sector and competitive geography (France) with similar modular product philosophy to Thaïs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thais-soft?originalSubdomain=fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/thais_pms/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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