GoGuidebook publishes both its pricing and a detailed feature set. The first guide is currently $8.99/month on monthly billing or $7.50/month when billed annually; guides two to five are $5.99 or $4 each per month respectively. Every plan includes all features and a 14-day trial. Cléo trades some of that breadth for a one-time publication price.
Side by side
| Cléo | GoGuidebook | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing for first guide | €29 one-time | $8.99/month, or $7.50/month billed annually |
| Link + QR, no app | ||
| Local place workflow | Google autocomplete with photos, ratings and directions | Custom recommendations on a Google Map |
| Automatic translation | 12+ languages | |
| Private topics and stay-dated invite links | ||
| Printable PDF | ||
| Public examples without signup | ||
| Recurring publication fee after year one |
Verification date: 29 July 2026. Method: we checked the vendors’ public pricing, product and support pages only. Prices are shown in the currency, billing period and tax basis displayed by the vendor; portfolio quotes and optional extras can change the total. “Not listed” means we could not verify the feature on those pages, not that the product can never provide it. Cléo publishes these comparisons and is therefore not a neutral publisher.
Official sources checked: Cléo public pricing; GoGuidebook pricing, feature list and public examples.
The cost difference, without currency conversion
At the prices displayed on 29 July 2026, one GoGuidebook costs $107.88 over 12 monthly payments or $90 for one annual term. Over 36 months, the same advertised rates produce $323.64 or $270. Cléo is €29 once. These are different currencies, exclude tax and promotions, and do not value GoGuidebook’s additional features; converting them at a temporary exchange rate would create false precision.
What the GoGuidebook subscription adds
- Access controls: public or private topics and invite links limited to arrival/departure windows.
- More delivery formats: scheduled email or text invites, a printable PDF and QR-code flyers.
- Portfolio tools: shared topics and maps, plus sub-user access on assigned guides.
- A public example: you can inspect the guest experience before starting a trial.
Live exampleAppartement Montmartre
Paris 18e · Visit →
Live examplePenthouse vue mer
Marseille · Visit →
Live exampleAppartement Vieille Ville
Annecy · Visit →
Real example guidebooks published with Cléo — open them just like a guest would.
Our verdict
GoGuidebook buys more controls; Cléo buys price certainty.
Choose GoGuidebook if private stay-dated access, scheduled invitations, printable PDF or shared portfolio content justify the recurring fee. Choose Cléo if the core phone guidebook, automatic guest language and Google-enriched recommendations meet the need and you prefer a one-time publication cost.
Frequently asked questions
What are GoGuidebook’s exact public prices?
On 29 July 2026, the first guide was $8.99/month on monthly billing or $7.50/month billed annually. Guides two to five were $5.99 or $4 per guide/month respectively. The official calculator handles larger portfolios, and prices can change.
What does Cléo currently advertise for its one-time price?
Cléo’s current public pricing page says €29 once per guidebook, “published for life” and editable without limit. This comparison reports that offer without making a broader legal guarantee or predicting either company’s future economics.
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