Scaling a vacation rental business is impossible without a channel manager or a property management system. When selecting a channel manager for your Airbnb, there are many factors to consider: cost, features, customer service and integrations provided. 

After careful consideration, we have compiled a comprehensive guide for the 15 most sought-after channel managers in Europe for 2023. This guide outlines each tool’s core capabilities and features.

 

What is a channel manager for Airbnb?

With a vacation rentals channel manager, you can easily manage listings and bookings on multiple travel agencies (e.g. Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO) in one place, ensuring that your rental property is never overbooked or double booked. 

All vacation rental channel managers are different. Some may be ideal for experienced hosts with larger portfolios, while others can provide the core services at a low cost.

Channel managers make it easy for property managers to keep availability and pricing information up-to-date across multiple channels, giving potential guests reliable details about their rental properties.

This is a much faster way of setting up hosts’ listings than the traditional one-by-one approach. As a result, hosts complete more settings and tasks, and their listings become more accurate and converting. And here you have more bookings with less stress.

We have thoroughly researched some channel managers, their official pricing plans and features to determine the best fit for a typical host.

 

Best channel managers for vacation rentals

We had no predetermined criteria when grading the brands for this article (although we are biased). However, we did focus on the popular tools among the mid-level hosts operating in Europe.

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Your.Rentals

Your.Rentals is one of the best choices for small and medium level hosts who want to grow their listings at no extra cost. This is possible due to their pay per booking pricing model.

Your.Rentals only earns money if the host or property managers get bookings, therefore they are looking forward to making your business profitable.

Your.Rentals is a danish company created in 2016 with headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, and Hanoi, Vietnam. Your.Rentals has the channel manager functions, but it also qualifies as a property management system.

Your.Rentals provides a simple and stress-free way to manage your vacation rental business. With one easy-to-use account, you can list your property on 30+ popular channels, including Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, Expedia, VRBO and more.

Your.Rentals also makes it easy to track and manage bookings, requests, and payments from all the different channels in one place. You won’t have to waste time logging into each channel to keep up with your business – Your.Rentals will do the work for you!

Pricing

7.5% commision per approved booking (discounts apply).

No signup fee, no monthly or annual fee.

Ease of use

Very easy and friendly interface.

  • Onboarding demo: yes
  • Trial: yes (free for use)
  • Listings import from Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and TripAdvisor
  • Listings optimization expertise
  • Live support for hosts with 5+ properties
  • 24-hour payouts

Ideal for

Small and mid-large owners and managers as they have a fee-based commission

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Channel manager Features – Your.Rentals

  • No need to create an account in each channel
  • Simple listings builder with import
  • Channel manager
  • Calendar synchronisation
  • Guest payments & host payout
  • Direct booking website at a price of hosting
  • Home monitoring (Minut integration)
  • Guest messages
  • Market insights (AirDNA integration)
  • Collaborator accounts
  • Guest reviews
  • Account manager (e.g. for multiple payment methods)
  • Concierge and support services in Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, German and English

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Pros – Your.Rentals

  • Subscription free tool, unlimited listings for all, pay per booking billing.
  • Advanced payouts option
  • Concierge and support services for the bigger hosts (5+ properties), including manual listing optimization on OTAs.

Cons – Your.Rentals

  • No mobile app (this is pending as of mid 2023)
  • No dynamic pricing (on-demand settings apply)

Ideal Host – Your.Rentals

Your.Rentals is perfect for property managers and owners that are starting or scaling in the vacation home rentals industry. Very intuitive interface, proactive support and Your.Rentals commission fee policy, makes it an easy entry point.

Still, Your.Rentals has established relationships with premier customers who have up to 500 listings by offering them unique assistance in their operations.

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Guesty PMS

Guesty.com is the perfect platform for established short-term property managers, offering a comprehensive suite of cloud-based tools to simplify operations.

Guesty links to 60+ channels, yet there are specific conditions which must be met for certain hosts (for example, a minimum listing requirement).

Guesty’s Property Management System (PMS) was established in 2013, headquarters in Barcelona and Tel-aviv, Israel.

With an array of powerful features such as a channel manager, multi-calendar, unified inbox, mobile app and 24/7 guest communication services, the platform centralizes all booking data from multiple listings into one.

Pricing from

€44 month (1  listing)
€66 month (2  listing)
€99 month (13 listing)
Plus onboarding fee.

Ease of use

Very easy and friendly interface.

  • Onboarding demo: yes
  • Trial: 14 days free
  • Listings import from Airbnb, Booking.com, and Travelnest
  • Guest communication services for additional fee

Ideal for

For mid-size vacation rentals owners and property managers

Channel manager Features – Guesty

  • Accounting tools
  • Analytics
  • Automation tools
  • Guesty websites builder
  • Channel manager
  • Extended stays
  • GuestyPay
  • Manual reservations
  • Mobile app
  • Multi calendar
  • Multi units
  • Owners portal
  • Pre-stay tools
  • Reporting tools
  • Revenue management
  • Task management
  • Unified Invox
  • 24/7 guest communication services in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese
  • Open API

Channel manager rating & reviews – Guesty

Pros for hosts – Guesty

  • One of the most successful PMS and channel managers of the market
  • Useful automation and analytics tools

Cons for hosts – Guesty

  • Untransparent subscription policy.
  • Fee-based onboarding.
  • Fee-based guest communication services.
  • Limitations to list on some channels (minimum listings requirement).

Ideal Host – Guesty

Owners and property managers with previous experience in the PMS sector may find that a monthly fee subscription is better suited for their needs. Although Guesty’s annual fees might appear to be less expensive, hosts become committed to them for an entire year leaving you vulnerable if you no longer desire or appreciate their services.

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Travelnest

Travelnest positions itself as an all-in-one solution for property managers who want to automate their pricing strategies.

British-based, Travelnest has a partnership with more than 30+ listings platforms to provide the good reachability of the client’s properties.

With its automated channel management, guest communication tools, and analytics and reporting, Travelnest is a good fit for professional hosts and property managers.

Pricing

5% fee per booking paid weekly. No signup fee, no monthly or annual fee.

Ease of use

Very easy and friendly interface.

  • Onboarding demo: yes
  • Trial: free to use
  • Paid weekly

Ideal for

Small and medium property managers and owners. Perfect for the British hosts.

Channel manager Features – Travelnest

  • Listing optimisation
  • Listing automation
  • Calendar synchronisation
  • Dedicated support
  • Global exposure
  • Messages: automated guest messaging, personalized responses, guest review management
  • No need to create an account in each channel
  • Simple listings builder
  • UK-based support team

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Pros for hosts – Travelnest

  • Pay per booking pricing, no subscription, no signup fees

Cons for hosts – Travelnest

  • Payment: paid weekly, not after every booking
  • Customer support mainly in English language, unlike other channel managers support team which are multilingual

Ideal Host – Travelnest

Ideal for beginners or single-property hosts due to its booking commission fee policy. Moreover, Travelnest has a lot of experience in the sector and if you’re a British citizen or an English native speaker this platform could suit you better than others.

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Octorate

Octorate is an italian channel manager that works mostly with hoteliers and tries to provide them with the best solutions in hotel software technology.

Octorate claims to link to 120+ channels including OTAs as well as GDS/IDSs (Global/Internet Distribution Systems), metasearch engines and wholesalers. The software includes products such as a PMS, channel manager, booking engine, web concierge and metasearch (listings promotion services).

Octorate is fully integrated with the main PMSes. No need to create an account on the different channels.

Octorate products are easy to set-up, easy to use and affordable for all types of structures, whether it be a small bed breakfast or a large chain of hotels.

Pricing

Per service
Channel Manager:
From €13 / month / per 1 channel
From €23,6 / month / per 3 channels
From €38,4 / month / per 8 channels
From €47,2 /month / per unlimited channels

Other services:
Booking engine EVO €25 / month
PMS – Real planning €49 / month
Web concierge €9 / month
Metasearch €25 / month

Vacation rental software:
€39 / month (4-9 properties)
€79 / month (10-19 properties)
€109 / month (20-49 properties)
Custom prices from 50+ properties

€0,5 fee on each night booked.

Ease of use

User-friendly interface

  • Onboarding demoL yes
  • Free trial: 14 days
  • Mobile app: yes
  • Available in 10 different languages (ES, FR, EN, PT, DE, RO, PL, HR, EL, TR).
  • WordPress, Joomla and Drupal integrated
  • Compatible with Facebook and mobile devices

Ideal for

Hotel managers, as it has been designed to work mainly with Hotels, but also for vacation rental managers.

Channel manager Features – Octorate

  • API ready building for 2 way integrations
  • Interface in 10 different languages
  • Advanced payments feature
  • Possibilite to integrate bookings with Excel/XML
  • Booking engine EVO (direct booking widget)
  • Residence Tax
  • Children rates management
  • Possibility to implement restrictions for future bookings
  • Connection to 120+ OTAs and GDS/IDS, wholesalers, direct bookings
  • Synchronisation of availability, rates, content
  • Invoice management
  • Advanced statistics
  • Interactive calendar
  • PMS integrated with BE & channel manager
  • Self-check in
  • Website builder
  • Price analysis and forecast tools
  • Guest app
  • Metasearch (Google Hotel Ads, Trivago e TripConnect)
  • Enhanced room services

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Pros for hosts – Octorate

  • Ideal for hotel managers and owners
  • Promotion tools (metasearch)
  • Airbnb Premium Partner and Booking.com Premium Partner Plus

Cons for hosts – Octorate

  • Customer support available only in 5 languages in Italian timezone
  • Per service pricing
  • Specifically designed for Hotels, not appropriate for other kind of vacation rental businesses

Ideal Host – Octorate

Ideal for hotel managers who are mainly looking to use the main channels, as the fee policy is highly based upon the number of enabled channels. It also includes typical features demanded by hotel managers such as self check-in and many others.

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Bookiply

Bookiply offers a property management tool for vacation rental owners and for agencies. Their product aims to simplify online distribution and the process of booking.

Bookiply was founded in 2016 as a part of Holidu Group in Munich. Since its foundation it has opened offices in 20+ countries all across the EU. (Balearic Islands, in Andalusia, Germany, Canary Islands, Italy, Portugal, Spain)

Today, Bookiply is partnered with channels, such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and Holidu. They list more than 20000+ properties at the moment. 

Bookiply welcomes users from all over Europe, but with a focus on France, Italy, and Spain.

Pricing

5 – 8% commission fee per booking.
One-time activation fee of 80-150€.

Ease of use

Very easy and friendly interface.

  • Onboarding demo: yes
  • Free sign-up

    Ideal for

    Private owners with 1 or a few properties.

    Channel manager Features – Bookiply

    • Channel Manager
    • Professional photos
    • Assistance with optimising prices
    • Personalised website
    • Optimised text description
    • Calendar synchronisation
    • Invoice & payout management
    • Access for collaborators
    • Booking management
    • Bookiply App
    • Customer service 7 days a week (in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Catalan)

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    Pros for hosts – Bookiply

    • Mobile app
    • Manual price optimisation for seasonal rates, optimisation suggestions in the app
    • Available in 8 languages

    Cons for hosts – Bookiply

    • High commission fee per bookings (5-8%)
    • One-time activation fee

    Ideal Host – Bookiply

    Bookiply is focused on providing services to individual hosts, who have 1-2 properties that they would like to rent out.

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    Lodgify

    Lodgify is designed with small to medium hosts in mind, and their vacation rentals website builder serves as their cornerstone service. 

    Lodgify was established in Barcelona, Spain in 2012. Lodgify can mainly connect clients to the top 5 major online travel agencies (OTAs) including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor and many more.

    Hosts can utilise Lodgify to establish a polished website, handle reservations, streamline guest communication, and handle payments. Moreover, hosts have the ability to synchronise their calendars with external booking platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com to prevent any overlapping bookings.

    Pricing

    3 types of subscriptions (monthly amounts for 1 property): 

    • Starter: 14/month + 1.9% booking fee
    • Professional: €40/month (no booking fee)
    • Ultimate: €61/month (no booking fee)

    Annual fees with up to 20% off.

    Ease of use

    Onboarding: 

    • demo for users with 5+ listings
    • demo account for all.
    • Trial: 7 day free.

      Ideal for

      Small to medium property managers focused on running a book direct website.

      Channel manager Features – Lodgify

      • Channel manager
      • Task management
      • Mobile App
      • Accounting tools
      • Automated communication tool
      • Website builder
      • Website templates
      • Top 5 OTA channels

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      Pros for hosts – Lodgify

      • Mobile App
      • Website Builder with themes

      Cons for hosts – Lodgify

      • Limited functionality
      • Limited access to features based on subscription type

      Ideal Host – Lodgify

      Lodgify works with vacation rental owners and property managers who may have 1 to 100 vacation rental properties. Since Lodgify offers fairly lower prices than some competitors, it might be suitable for small business owners with a few properties. As a large business with 200+ you might consider another option that offers more than 5 OTA channel connections.

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      Hostfully

      Hostfully is suitable for all segments in the short-term-rental business: beginners and also already established hosts. 

      Hostfully, originally founded in 2016 under the name Digital Guidebooks. In 2018 they merged their property management platform Orbirental with Digital Guidebooks,  since then they offer property management and guest experience software for short-term rentals. 

      Their software involves tools that simplify management and other operations such as, channel manager, central calendar, unified inbox, direct booking website, and mobile app.

      Hostfully links their customers to 20+ channels including Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and many more. They also offer live chat and customer support 7 days a week.

      Pricing

      • Starter: $109≈102.012/month – up to 4 listings
      • Pro:
      • $199≈186.243/month – up to 11 listings
      • Pro Plus:
      • $249 ≈233.037/month – up to 19 listings
      • Premium:
      • $260 ≈243.332/month – 20+ listings

      Ease of use

      Easy and friendly interface.

      Onboarding: 

      • Free live demo weekly
      • 3 one-hour implementation calls with onboarding specialist
      • 24/7 customer support via email and chat 
      • Only available in English

        Ideal for

        Small to large businesses with 250+ listings.

        Channel manager Features – Hostfully

        • Channel Manager (20+ OTAs)
        • Booking Pipeline
        • Unified Inbox
        • Hostfully Open API
        • Mobile App
        • Payment Processing
        • User Permissions
        • Task Management
        • Direct Bookings Site  
        • Owner Financial Reports
        • Central Calendar
        • Guidebook Integration
        • Pre-Arrival Forms
        • Digital Signatures
        • SMS messaging
        • Whatsapp messaging
        • Application Integration
        • Communication Automation
        • 24/7 Email & Chat Support
        • Customer Success Manager
        • Custom Engineering (Negotiable)
        • Dynamic Pricing Tools
        • WordPress Direct Booking Widget
        • Cleaning & Turnover Management
        • Accounting Tools
        • Insurance & Guest Screening
        • Digital Signatures
        • Marketing Automation
        • Space Visualisation
        • Smart Home Tech
        • Data Analysis
        • Luggage Storage
        • Reviews Automation

        Channel manager rating & reviews – Hostfully

        Pros for hosts – Hostfully

        • Many automation features
        • Mobile app

        Cons for hosts – Hostfully

        • Customer support available only in English
        • Limited to 3 live one-on-one’s with support for onboarding

        Ideal Host – Hostfully

        Hostfully is suitable for a wide range of customers, including small business owners with up to 4 listings and property managers with 20+ listings. Plus, they also welcome boutique hotel managers among their customers.

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        BookingSync

        BookingSync stands out as an option for rental managers and property owners seeking to manage multiple rentals. They offer budget-friendly pricing for private owners and substantial discounts for large agencies. 

        BookingSync, a French startup, is a cloud-based vacation rental management platform founded in 2011 by Sébastien Grosjean. It began as a single line of code in Greece and rapidly has evolved into a company with four co-founders from France, Macedonia, and the U.S, as well it counts with the support of 160 investors spanning five countries. The company’s headquarters are located in Annecy, France

        BookingSync offers a variety of features that cater to the needs of property managers and hosts, including payments management, owner collaboration, reservation system, channel management, customer-centric features, and website builder.

        Pricing

        BookingSync’s pricing starts at €285 per month for multiple property management.

        • Smiley Owner (to manage 1 and more of 5 properties)
        • Smiley Business (for the management of 1 and more of 50 properties )
        • Smiley Management (to manage from 1 to more than a 100 properties).

        Ease of use

        • Very easy and user friendly platform.
        • Onboarding demo: yes
        • Free trial: no
        • Paid monthly

        Ideal for

        BookingSync is a good option for hosts considering their pricing, with affordable and transparent pricing plans that cater to the needs of both small and large businesses.

        Channel manager features – BookingSync

        • Payments management, including down payment, balance due and deposits.
        • Owner collaboration: BookingSync offers powerful tools for property managers and hosts to collaborate with owners, including calendar access, income prediction and reports.
        • Reservation system that helps businesses manage clients and synchronise vacation rental bookings with portals.
        • Channel management
        • Customer-centric features such as sending guests useful information for their arrival, full address, local contact and some tips about the area.
        • Website builder: BookingSync allows property owners to design websites using pre-defined templates that include booking, invoicing, customer database and channel managers all in one package.

        Channel manager rating & reviews – BookingSync

        Pros for hosts – BookingSync

        • Easy-to-use website builder
        • Powerful all-in-one solution for property managers and hosts to easily manage short-term vacation rental housekeeping

        Cons for hosts – BookingSync

        • BookingSync has a low ease of use ranking
        • BookingSync has a low popularity ranking
        • Management accounting feature not provided

        Ideal host – BookingSync

        BookingSync is a good option for hosts, small, medium and large properties managers although the pricing is affordable and is geared more towards multiple property management than small businesses or individuals.

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        Smoobu

        Smoobu’s cloud-based vacation rental software offers an all-in-one solution for short-term and vacation rentals. Smoobu’s pricing is fully transparent, and they don’t charge any extra commission for bookings making them suitable for vacation rental owners, short-term rental hosts, and property managers.
        Smoobu is a vacation rental software that was founded in 2014 and it has headquarters in Berlin, Germany. Smoobu emerged as a solution to the founders’ own obstacles, and now they dedicate their time to solving problems for vacation rental owners and managers.
        Smoobu has around 70,000 active listings and offers an all-in-one solution for short-term and vacation rentals, including a channel manager, PMS, booking engine, rates synchronisation, website builder, communications, guest guide, and more.

        Pricing

        Smoobu offers a variety of pricing plans for vacation rentals owners.

        • Free Basic plan with limited features.
        • Professional plan including all features with no additional fees or commissions.
        • Team plan including professional features by a monthly payment.

        Overall Smoobu offers a variety of pricing plans that cater to the needs of vacation rental owners and managers, with a free plan, a 14-day free trial in each of their plans.

        Ease of use

        User friendly interface easy to understand.

        • Onboarding Demo: yes
        • Trial: 14 days free.
        • Subscription payment: monthly and yearly.

        Ideal for

        Smoobu is affordable and suitable for both small hosts and big vacation property managers.

        Channel manager features – Smoobu

        • Channel Manager
        • Rates Synchronisation
        • Reservation System (PMS)
        • Free website
        • Booking system
        • Availability calendar
        • Guest communications
        • Automated templates
        • Online check-in
        • Guest reviews
        • Guest guides
        • Statistics & KPIs
        • Shared accounts
        • Integrations

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        Pros for hosts – Smoobu

        • No commission fees charged for bookings
        • Integrations with a wide variety of channels
        • Guest Guide feature sends guidebooks, full of booking information, to guests upon arrival.

        Cons for hosts – Smoobu

        • Customers can’t import listings from channels and must list properties one by one within Smoobu dashboard
        • The download of statistics data is not available
        • The software shows slow functionality during demonstration tests.

        Ideal Host – Smoobu

        Smoobu is an ideal vacation rental property software for both small hosts and big vacation property managers, with affordable pricing, a user-friendly interface, and features such as the channel manager and Guest Guide that make it easy for hosts to manage their listings and provide a personalised experience for their guests.

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        Vreasy

        Vreasy vacation rental property management software provides a complete SaaS solution for property managers to manage their business. Vreasy’s features include a built-in channel manager, master calendar, total automation, and guest experience platform, and the software includes API connections to Airbnb and other booking platforms.
        Vreasy, launched in 2012, is headquartered in Delaware, while its European distributor operates from Barcelona, Spain.
        Vreasy comes with direct connections to Airbnb, Booking.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. Their channel partner allows you to connect to over 100 other portals, meaning your business can reach new guests.

        Pricing

        Vreasy provides trial and premium subscription options, with paid plans starting at $99.00 per month. While there are no free plans available, you can explore the solution with a trial before committing to a paid subscription. Please note that a credit card is necessary to access the Vreasy trial.

        Ease of use

        Friendly user interface.

        • Onboarding Demo: yes
        • Trial: 14 days. A credit card is necessary to have access to it.
        • Paid monthly.
        • Listings import from Airbnb, Booking.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor.

        Ideal for

        • Startups
        • Small and medium sized hosts and property managers.

        Channel manager features – Vreasy

        • Property management system
        • Master calendar
        • Multi Property Support
        • Vacancy tracking
        • Online booking
        • Guest experience
        • Website management
        • Multi currency
        • Credit card processing
        • Tax management

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        Pros for hosts – Vreasy

        • Vreasy allows hosts to control every aspect of their business with a master calendar and manage reservations from any device.
        • Vreasy offers a free trial to users, which allows hosts to test the software before committing to a subscription.

        Cons for hosts – Vreasy

        • Vreasy is an expensive solution with a high pricing ranking.
        • Vreasy has very few registered integrations with third party applications.

        Ideal host – Vreasy

        Vreasy is the ideal solution for small and medium vacation rental management companies seeking a user-friendly way to streamline their operations.The software stands out for its simplicity, offering an intuitive interface and clear instructions.

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        Uplisting

        Uplisting, rental and channel management software, simplifies vacation rental property bookings across major platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com and offers reliable channel management, direct bookings, and guest messaging features to help you to grow revenue for your vacation rental business.
        Uplisting was founded in 2016 and its headquarters are located in New York, U.S.
        Today Uplisting offers a flexible platform that allows hosts to manage their rental properties anytime, anywhere, via any internet-enabled device, which allows some of the largest short-term rental operators with 250+ properties to rely on Uplisting’s software to scale their businesses.

        Pricing

        • Starting at $20/€18 per listing per month, or a minimum of $100 per month for customers with fewer than 5 properties.
        • If you choose to pay annually, you will save 10% on your subscription.

        Ease of use

        • Onboarding demo: Yes
        • Trial: 14-day free trial.
        • Listings management from Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo (HomeAway/Expedia), Google and direct bookings.
        • Live chat support.

        Ideal for

        Uplisting is more suitable for small business owners who are actually just starting out the short term management or property management business.

        Channel manager features – Uplisting

        • Channel Manager
        • Direct booking website
        • Guest payment plans
        • Cleaning scheduler
        • Security deposits
        • Guest identity verification
        • Multi calendar
        • Unified inbox
        • Automated guest messages
        • Enquiry auto-responder
        • Automated reviews
        • Onboarding
        • Customer support

        Channel manager rating & reviews – Uplisting

        Pros for hosts – Uplisting

        • Zero commission on bookings.
        • User-friendly channel manager.

        Cons for hosts – Uplisting

        • Mobile app need improvement.
        • The software does not offer many customizations options.

        Ideal host – Uplisting

        Uplisting is a good option for short-term rental operators and small business owners
        who are starting out in the short-term property management business.

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        Icnea

        Icnea stands out as an option for users who are looking for an all-in-one property management software solution. The software caters to users with a range of experience, even those who are relatively new to PMS channel management.

        Icnea is a Spanish company founded in 2001 in Barcelona. Since then they have been expanding not only in Spain but also Portugal, Italy, France, Mexico, Dubai and other countries.

        Icnea’s software includes a property management system, channel manager, website, and dedicated apps for external users.

        Pricing

        Monthly fee based on the amount of properties managed.

        • $90 per month (up to 5 properties)
        • $290 per month (up to 50 properties)
        • $390 per month (up to 100 properties)
        • No booking fees

        Ease of use

        • Easy and user friendly interface
        • Onboarding demo: yes (by request)
        • Free trial: yes
        • Connections with platforms such as Booking.com, Airbnb, Vrbo, Expedia Group and more.

        Ideal for

        Small, mid and large owners and property managers who are looking for a one-all-in solution.

        Channel manager features – Icnea

        • Multi-Channel Management
        • API
        • Calendar Management
        • Reminders
        • Reporting & Statistics
        • Guest Communications
        • Availability Management
        • Payment Processing
        • Multi-Channel Distribution
        • Online Booking
        • Website Management
        • Third Party Integrations
        • Data Synchronisation
        • Invoice Management
        • Tax Management
        • Multi language website

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        Pros for hosts – Icnea

        • Includes connections with popular channels such as Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia.
        • Offers a free trial for its software.
        • Monthly fee calculated based on the number of properties managed.

        Cons for hosts – Icnea

        • A user reported frequent automation failures.
        • Pricing details for the other plans not available.
        • No information available on whether Icnea offers an onboarding demo for its property management software.

        Ideal host – Icnea

        Icnea property management software can cater to a range of users, including both small property owners and mit to large sized companies. The suitability of Icnea’s software can depend on a variety of factors, including the specific needs, budget, and scale of the user’s property management operations.

        Small property owners, such as those with a few vacations rentals or a small bed and breakfast, can find value in Icnea’s property management software as it provides them tools to efficiently manage reservations, guest communications, and property maintenance. For these users, the software’s ease of use and affordability may be particularly attractive.

        Icnea’s software can also meet the needs of mid to large-sized property management companies as these companies typically handle a more extensive portfolio of properties and may require advanced features and scalability. Icnea’s software may offer such features, and the pricing plans can be structured to accommodate the needs of larger operations.

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        Zeevou

        Zeevou’s property management software and channel manager is designed to help vacation rental businesses run their operations smoothly and efficiently. Its powerful and flexible system makes it ideal for managing vacation rental properties providing booking and maintenance management, payment scheduling and collection, as well as insightful reporting.

        Zeevou’s real time, two-way API connections enable seamless integration with over 200 channels, simplifying your booking process, irrespective of the booking source.

        Zeevou was founded in 2019 and its headquarters are located in Saint Helier, UK.
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        Pricing

        They have three pricing plans:

        • Dazzle (€79.47 per month)
        • Blaze (€43.77 per month)
        • Glow (€27.64 per month)

        They also offer a free basic plan with limited features.
        They offer monthly and annual fees.

        Ease of use

        • Free onboarding demo: yes (by request)
        • Trial: 30 days-free
        • Listings import from Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeAway and more.
        • Live support chat available for general questions.

        Ideal for

        Small and mid-size vacation rental owners and property managers.

        Channel manager features – Zeevou

        • Booking process
        • E-signature rental agreement
        • Booking confirmation process
        • Automated messaging
        • Direct bookings website
        • Commision free-bookings
        • Add-ons
        • Promotions
        • Financial solutions
        • Operational tools
        • Mobile apps
        • Multi-unit calendars
        • Check-out management
        • Onboarding
        • Import Airbnb listings

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        Pros for hosts – Zeevou

        • SEO-friendly website.
        • Automatic tools for housekeeping management and maintenance.
        • Easy dynamic rates setting.

        Cons for hosts – Zeevou

        • Lack of improvement on the mobile view and development on the app.
        • Dynamic pricing pushes nightly rates but not weekly and monthly rates.
        • Complex user interface for someone with minimum experience.

        Ideal host – Zeevou

        Zeevou is ideal for short-term rental owners and property managers that want to scale their operations and grow their business and have the need to manage their properties through one dashboard.

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        Avantio

        Avantio’s property management software is a good option for property managers who are looking to scale their businesses. Their software is designed to help these users optimise and streamline their booking management, boost occupancy and revenue, and ensure efficient communication with guests. The company also offers tailored training plans to help customers get the most out of its software.

        Additionally, Avantio’s software has become the preferred partner of top global OTAs such as Airbnb, Booking, and Vrbo in a short period of time.

        Founded in 2001, Avantio is based in Valencia, Spain, and has since extended its global presence with offices in Miami, Florida.

        Pricing

        • No fees or commissions
        • According to Avantio’s team, the platform offers one pricing edition that costs $200 per month.
        • Pricing per property based on the number of properties you manage.
        • From 20 to 49 properties you may pay approximately ($15-$23 per property).
        • From 50 to 99 properties ($16-$18 per property approx).
        • From 100 to 199 properties ($15-$17 per property approx).
        • From 200 to 399 properties ($14-$16 per property approx).
        • Avantio provides specialized packages for clients managing more than 400 properties but it’s only possible to know more about these offers by getting in touch with the company directly.

        The company’s pricing adapts to the growth of its customers, and the price you pay will ultimately depend on your needs.

        Ease of use

        • Easy and friendly interface
        • Onboarding demo: yes by request.
        • Trial: not specified.
        • Listings import from Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Home to go, and more.

        Ideal for

        Owners and property managers with a minimum of 20 properties.

        Channel manager features – Avantio

        • API
        • Accounting
        • Booking and calendar management
        • Channel analytics
        • Credit card processing
        • Customer database
        • Website management
        • Channel management
        • Email templates and management
        • Guest communications
        • Housekeeping management
        • Inventory control and tracking
        • Real time analytics
        • Reportings and statistics
        • Marketing automation
        • Multi currency
        • Rating and reviews
        • Short and long term rental
        • Sales reports

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        Pros for hosts – Avantio

        • User-friendly interface that’s very easy to navigate.
        • It allows you to use third-party integrations to have a better experience
        • It allows you to manage a large amount of vacation rental properties.
        • Facility to promote your property’s website to increase bookings.

        Cons for hosts – Avantio

        • The website lacks specificity regarding the cost of the service, offering only an estimated price.
        • Difficulty to determine the precise cost of the service of any plan without reaching out to Avantio directly.
        • The accounting system might not offer the same level of sophistication as other alternatives available in the market.
        • It primarily focuses in vacations rental properties, so this may not be the best option if you are looking to manage regular residential or commercial properties
        • Certain users have reported experiencing sluggish website performance.

        Ideal host – Avantio

        Avantio is a great option for medium to large owners and property managers who require robust features and can better leverage the cost-effective solutions at scale.
        Small property managers could still benefit from Avantio, but they should carefully evaluate their budget and needs to ensure it aligns with their specific requirements.

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        Rentals United

        Rentals United’s channel manager is designed to help property managers and owners to synchronise property information, availability, rates, and bookings across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs), vacation rental websites, and other distribution channels in real time.

        By using Rentals United, property managers and owners can save time and reduce the risk of overbooking or other errors that can occur when managing multiple listings manually on different platforms.

        Rentals United was founded in 2015 and it is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The company was born as a collaborative effort among founders who were previously part of different vacation rental agencies, all coming together to devise an effective solution for automating inventory distribution. Since then, the company has expanded its establishment and has opened its first office in 2020 in Miami, US.

        Pricing

        • Startup plan: €19/month + 1% booking fee.
        • Advanced plan (% Booking Fee): €0/month + 3% booking fee.
        • Advanced plan (Fixed Price): €119/month.

        Ease of use

        • Intuitive and user-friendly interface
        • Onboarding demo: yes, by request.
        • Free trial: yes
        • Available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Italian and French.

        Ideal for

        Rentals United is mostly suitable for property managers, vacation rental managers, and hospitality businesses.

        Channel manager features – Rentals United

        • API
        • Activity dashboard
        • Multi-channel management
        • Credit card processing
        • Data synchronisation
        • Reservations management
        • Third party integrations
        • Guest communications
        • Performance metrics
        • Inventory management
        • Real time updates
        • Guest planner
        • Automated messages
        • Channel analytics
        • Credit card processing
        • Performance metrics
        • Online booking
        • Payment processing

        Channel manager rating and reviews – Rentals United

        Pros for hosts – Rentals United

        • Efficient channel management. It allows users to easily update property information, availability, and rates across multiple online platforms, reducing the risk of overbookings.
        • It provides helpful automation features that allows property managers to save time by reducing the need for manual updates and synchronisation of listings.

        Cons for hosts – Rentals United

        • The free features offered in the StartUp plan could be improved.
        • Cost: the pricing structure may be expensive for smaller property managers or owners with limited number of properties, making it potentially less cost-effective for them.
        • Complex interface and platform features for those who are new to channel management software.
        • Dependance on Third-Party Channels: while Rentals United connects to numerous channels, it also means property managers are somewhat dependent on the policies and changes of these third-party platforms.

        Ideal host – Rentals United

        Rentals United may be a good option for seasoned property managers with the financial capacity to cover the platform’s costs. Moreover, it is particularly advantageous for those overseeing a large volume of vacation rental properties, as the expense and features become increasingly reasonable when managing an extensive inventory.