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Vacation rental channel manager software

Tools that sync rates, availability and reservations across Airbnb, Vrbo and other channels.

Rental channel managers

Tools that sync rates, availability and reservations across Airbnb, Vrbo and other channels.

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Guesty

Run short-term rental calendars, guest messages and owner reporting in one system, with a published entry plan for a few listings.

Vacation rental PMSChannel manager
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Ha

Hostaway

Operate a growing short-term rental portfolio from one system, with channel distribution, a shared inbox and a marketplace of add-on tools.

Vacation rental PMSChannel manager
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Hospitable

Automate guest messages and calendars for short-term rentals, including a free Essentials plan and paid tiers up to a manager offer.

Vacation rental PMSGuest messaging
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Lodgify

Sync short-term rental calendars, take direct bookings on your own site and automate guest messages from one host-focused system.

Vacation rental PMSDirect bookings
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Up

Uplisting

Sync short-term rental channels with either a flat monthly fee or a pay-as-you-go commission, including a zero-fee month when nothing books.

Vacation rental PMSChannel manager
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Smoobu

Combine a channel manager, booking engine and guest communication for vacation rentals, with a unit-based monthly fee.

Vacation rental PMSChannel manager
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Smily

Sync Airbnb-style listings through a channel manager, a direct booking site and an inbox, with modules for pricing and tasks.

Vacation rental PMSChannel manager
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Rentals United

Distribute vacation rental listings through a channel manager with a published Pro price for mid-size portfolios.

Channel managerVacation rentals
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Nextpax

Connect vacation rentals and other stays to booking channels through a channel manager and distribution APIs.

Channel managerDistribution API
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BP

BookingPal

Add vacation rental distribution without replacing an existing PMS, or run BookingPal’s own operating layer.

Channel managerDistribution
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myallocator

Update rates and availability across hotel and rental booking channels, with a direct website widget and a free trial.

Channel managerHotels and rentals
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A channel manager and a PMS solve different gaps

Rentals United and Nextpax are built to distribute listings. Guesty and Lodgify include channel sync inside a wider operating system. Buy the narrower tool only if a system of record already exists.

iCal is not an API connection

Hospitable’s own documentation distinguishes native channel connections from iCal imports. Ask which of your channels use a direct connection and how fast a cancellation returns the dates to sale.

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