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Beds24 vs NextPax vs Rentals United

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Compare Beds24 vs NextPax vs Rentals United for booking-site updates. Choose one tool for daily work, extra booking-site links or a service that helps you.

Overview

Beds24

Combine property tools, a booking engine and optional channel connections.

Best for: Setting up room types, prices and channel links in one suite.

NextPax

The provider describes sharing listings with booking sites, updating bookings and supporting several units.

Best for: Connecting a larger multi-unit setup to supported booking channels.

Rentals United

Send property data through channel connections, with links to supported property management systems.

Best for: Filling a known gap in booking-site coverage beside a supported system.

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Beds24 versus NextPax versus Rentals United: features and conditions.
What matters to youBeds24
4.7 / 5Out of 130 reviews
Channel managers
NextPax
3.2 / 5Out of 16 reviews
Channel managers
Rentals United
3.9 / 5Out of 188 reviews
Channel managers
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PropertiesYour bill counts rented units or rooms and room-type/booking-site links. Ask for a quote for a mixed set of properties. We could not confirm a property limit.Both plans target 50+ units or rooms. The $350 monthly minimum covers the first 50. Ask whether smaller accounts qualify. We could not confirm a firm minimum or maximum account size.Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits.
OverviewOur view: Beds 24 may suit hosts who want a suite they can set up for their needs. It combines property management, a booking engine and optional booking-site links. You must manage room types, prices and channel matches with care. It does not automatically add a separate way to send listings from your existing PMS. These features are based on public guides, not product tests.NextPax says it shares vacation-rental listings across booking sites, syncs bookings and supports multiple units. Setup and which booking sites qualify can vary.Rentals United sends property data through channel connections and can work with PMS adapters. Our view: consider it if you know which gap in booking-site coverage you need to fill and have a PMS process that works with it. Avoid adding the same channels your tools already handle. Pro advertises 10-50 listings. This puts it near the larger end of our audience. We could not confirm a 1-9-listing offer. That does not prove smaller accounts are banned. We read guides and have not tested the product.
Plans and add-ons
Usage-based

No contract, minimum term or setup fees. The calculator starts at €12.90, plus €2.60/room and €0.55/room-type/booking-site link. A room is not always a whole property.

Supported PMS

The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms.

Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60.

The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill.

Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation.

We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions.

White Label API

The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms.

Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60.

The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill.

Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation.

We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions.

Pro

Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup.

Scale

Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup.

Enterprise

Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup.

Price and how you pay
Usage setup: €17.15/monthTotal account bill
Plan prices and conditions

Usage setup: €17.15/month

Total account bill

Assumes each counted property is 1 rented unit/room, 1 room type and 3 channel links (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com). Whole-unit assumption. Your actual room, room-type and channel setup changes the bill. Non-EU customers VAT-free. Extra users, SMS and private-label costs are excluded. Handling charges for top-ups below €50 are excluded too.

This assumes each property is one rented unit or room, with one room type and links to Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.

Supported PMS / API: $350 monthly minimum
Plan prices and conditions

Supported PMS / API: $350 monthly minimum

The $350 monthly minimum includes the first 50 units or rooms. Each extra unit is listed at $4 monthly or $3.60 as a yearly rate per month. Both plans are aimed at 50+ units. We could not confirm if smaller accounts qualify or how the yearly minimum works.

Total for all your properties is not confirmed

Pro: from $330/account/monthStarting price
Plan prices and conditions

Pro: from $330/account/month

Starting price

Pro is aimed at 10-50 listings. Ask whether fewer properties qualify and get an exact price.

Total for all your properties is not confirmed

Limits and requirements
  • Your bill counts rented units or rooms and room-type/booking-site links. Ask for a quote for a mixed set of properties. We could not confirm a property limit.
  • The API V 2 guide explains how to connect your software. Check which tasks your account allows and how often it can send requests.
  • We could not confirm one update schedule for all direct and iCal connections.
  • Both plans target 50+ units or rooms. The $350 monthly minimum covers the first 50. Ask whether smaller accounts qualify. We could not confirm a firm minimum or maximum account size.
  • White Label API connects your own system. Supported PMS is a separate option. Check whether your plan includes Promotions API.
  • The Supply API price table says updates happen in real time. This covers dates, prices, listings, messages, reviews, offers and bookings. Actual speed is not confirmed.
  • Pro is aimed at 10-50 listings, Scale at 50-200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits.
  • Enterprise lists a direct API connection for your software. We could not confirm direct API access for Pro or Scale.
  • Airbnb prices, open dates and available units update when a change is recorded. Vrbo collects listing details once per 24 hours. Its prices, open dates and available units update on their own, with daily collection too. Do not assume every update is instant.
Review sources
CapterraRating 4.7 / 5 · 117 reviews
GetAppRating 4.7 / 5 · 117 reviews
Software AdviceRating 4.7 / 5 · 117 reviews
G2Rating 4.2 / 5 · 13 reviews
CapterraRating 3.9 / 5 · 7 reviews
GetAppRating 3.9 / 5 · 7 reviews
Software AdviceRating 3.9 / 5 · 7 reviews
TrustpilotTrustScore 2.7 / 5 · 9 reviews
CapterraRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews
GetAppRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews
Software AdviceRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews
G2Rating 4 / 5 · 5 reviews
TrustpilotTrustScore 3.7 / 5 · 46 reviews
01 / Channel distribution
Airbnb connection

How the link works, what it sends and its limits.

With conditions

Full or limited Airbnb updates

  • Airbnb has Everything and limited update modes. In Everything mode, make changes in Beds 24. The next update replaces changes made on Airbnb. Messages support plain text and JPG/GIF/PNG files.
With conditions

Link your Airbnb host account

  • Follow the setup guide to link your Airbnb account. Your property-management software or Supply API controls where the data comes from.
With conditions

Send listing details; receive bookings

  • Airbnb receives listing details on its own or when you request an update. Prices and open dates update when a change is recorded. Rentals United receives Airbnb bookings. Change or cancel bookings in Airbnb. Your settings control which details update.
Vrbo connection

How the link works, what it sends and its limits.

With conditions

Direct link for eligible listings

  • The Vrbo XML connection shares listing details, prices, bookings and messages. You need a tax number and credit card. If you do not qualify, use iCal calendar links. Old bookings may not import. Use email for Vrbo bookings from Expedia.
With conditions

Set up a Vrbo link

  • Follow the partner setup steps and meet Vrbo’s listing and payment rules. The Americas FAQ explains how bookings are handled.
With conditions

Two-way booking updates

  • Vrbo collects listing changes once in 24 hours. Prices, open dates and available units update on their own; Vrbo also collects them daily. New bookings are sent through the connection. Changes and cancellations go both ways under Vrbo’s rules.
Booking.com connection

How the link works, what it sends and its limits.

With conditions

Prices, open rooms and bookings

  • Match Booking.com rooms and price plans. Import future bookings and check the data you send. Then turn on the connection. Set Beds 24 prices to send open-room counts. Older bookings do not import on their own.
With conditions

Set up a Booking.com link

  • Follow the Booking.com setup guide. Match its price plans, stay rules and listing details.
With conditions

Booking.com sends booking updates

  • Booking.com sends bookings and changes to Rentals United. You can also change or cancel there, with some limits. Both single-unit and multi-unit properties can connect.
Other channels

Other booking sites listed in the guides.

With conditions

Other booking-site links

  • Beds 24 lists links beyond Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. Each room-type/booking-site link costs €0.55/month.
With conditions

Links to booking sites worldwide

  • NextPax lists sites beyond Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. Check each site’s rules. Links to global travel-agent systems (GDS) cost extra.
With conditions

Links to more booking sites

  • Rentals United lists other booking sites too. Check each site’s connection guide for what it can share.
Calendar sync

What API and iCal links share, and how they update.

With conditions

Direct and iCal calendar links

  • iCal links share calendar events. They do not share prices, listing details or messages. Set up imports and exports separately.
With conditions

Property software or Supply API

  • Supported property software shares bookings, open dates, prices and listing details both ways. White Label Supply API connects your own system. These links share more than calendar dates.
With conditions

How updates move varies

  • One service sends updates, or the other checks for them. The direction and method depend on the booking site and data.
Rates and restrictions

Share prices, open dates and booking rules.

With conditions

Rules differ by booking site

  • Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo share prices, open dates and stay rules. Each site supports different price settings and details.
With conditions

Price plans and booking-site rules

  • Set multiple price plans and policies, plus price increases for each site. Booking.com policy overrides are listed too. Extra charges must use fields that the booking site supports.
With conditions

Prices, open dates and listing details

  • Airbnb prices, open dates and available units update when a change is recorded. Vrbo receives updates and also collects them daily. Check how each site matches listing details and amenities.
Reservation sync

Booking updates and which way they move.

With conditions

Booking updates vary by site

  • Booking.com imports bookings, changes and cancellations. Vrbo imports bookings made after you connect. Rules for booking changes vary by site.
With conditions

Bookings shared both ways

  • The property-software and Supply API links share bookings. Rules for changes depend on each booking site.
With conditions

Booking-change rules vary

  • Vrbo booking changes go both ways. Changes made in Rentals United for Booking.com have limits. Follow the separate steps to transfer a booking to Vrbo.
How often updates run

How often updates run and what the service covers.

We could not confirm one update schedule for all direct and iCal connections.

With conditions

Provider says updates are in real time

Details: White Label API

  • The Supply API price table says updates happen in real time. This covers dates, prices, listings, messages, reviews, offers and bookings. Actual speed is not confirmed.
With conditions

Depends on the information

  • Airbnb prices, open dates and available units update when a change is recorded. Vrbo collects listing details once per 24 hours. Its prices, open dates and available units update on their own, with daily collection too. Do not assume every update is instant.
02 / Host operations
Unified inbox

Send and receive messages through supported booking sites.

With conditions

Shared Airbnb and Booking.com inbox

  • A shared Airbnb and Booking.com inbox costs no extra. Vrbo messaging is also described. For Vrbo bookings from Expedia, use email.
With conditions

Shared inbox listed

Details: Supported PMS; White Label API

  • Supported PMS and White Label API list Unified Inbox. The note names Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Vrbo. Ask how to set it up, which accounts qualify and each site’s limits.
With conditions

Inbox listed in all three plans

  • Pro, Scale and Enterprise list Unified Inbox. Check which message types each booking site supports.
Automated messages

Rules that send guest messages based on bookings.

With conditions

Automatic guest and staff messages

  • The price includes automatic guest and staff messages. Airbnb Auto Actions removes HTML formatting. Sending rules vary by booking site.
With conditions

Automatic messages listed

Details: Supported PMS; White Label API

  • Supported PMS and White Label API list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Ask which events send messages and what setup, schedules and limits apply.
With conditions

Guest messaging in all three plans

  • The plans list guest messaging. We could not confirm which events send messages or each booking site’s sending limits.
Direct booking

Booking engine and website conditions.

Available

Take bookings online

  • The base service includes property-management tools and an online booking tool. A private-label subdomain (a branded web address) costs €19/month.
With conditions

Booking tool and Google links

  • The plans list a booking tool for hotel-style and single-owner properties. Google Vacation Rentals and Hotels links are also listed. Ask about setup and extra fees.
With conditions

Website Builder costs extra

  • Website Builder and Google Redirects cost extra. The base Pro price does not cover every website cost.
Payment processing

Payment services you need and their fees.

With conditions

Set up a payment service

  • The Vrbo guide covers Stripe and payment schedules. Booking-site and payment-service fees are separate from the Beds 24 plan.
With conditions

Payment services; extra fees may apply

  • Outside payment services and NextPax Payments by Stripe may charge extra. We could not confirm one processing price for all US users.

We could not confirm a standard US payment-processing fee or which payment tools the base plan includes.

PMS connections

Other rental tools you can connect and the rules that apply.

Beds 24 manages properties itself. We could not confirm a general list of links to other property-management tools or their plans.

With conditions

Use property software or another setup

  • NextPax lists Hostfully, Escapia, Ciirus, Track and other software links. It also describes a way to connect with few or no property software tools. Check if your business qualifies.
With conditions

Links to property-management software

  • Use Find your PMS to check for your software. A listed software link does not mean your account can use the API directly.
API access

Check who can use the API and what it does.

With conditions

API V 2 for your own software

  • The API V 2 guide explains how to connect your software. Check which tasks your account allows and how often it can send requests.
With conditions

White Label Supply API

Details: White Label API

  • White Label API connects your own system. Supported PMS is a separate option. Check whether your plan includes Promotions API.
With conditions

Direct API in Enterprise

Plan: Enterprise

  • Enterprise lists a direct API connection for your software. We could not confirm direct API access for Pro or Scale.
03 / Eligibility and costs
Property limits

Check the actual limit, not just the advertised size.

Your bill counts rented units or rooms and room-type/booking-site links. Ask for a quote for a mixed set of properties. We could not confirm a property limit.

  • Your bill counts rented units or rooms and room-type/booking-site links. Ask for a quote for a mixed set of properties. We could not confirm a property limit.

Both plans target 50+ units or rooms. The $350 monthly minimum covers the first 50. Ask whether smaller accounts qualify. We could not confirm a firm minimum or maximum account size.

  • Both plans target 50+ units or rooms. The $350 monthly minimum covers the first 50. Ask whether smaller accounts qualify. We could not confirm a firm minimum or maximum account size.

Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits.

  • Pro targets 10–50 listings, Scale 50–200 and Enterprise 200+. These ranges describe intended users. We could not confirm hard property limits.
Plans and add-ons

Plans and other paid tools you need.

With conditions

Pay for the services you use

  • No contract, minimum term or setup fees. The calculator starts at €12.90, plus €2.60/room and €0.55/room-type/booking-site link. A room is not always a whole property.
With conditions

Supported PMS / White Label API

  • The USD $350 monthly minimum includes the first 50 units/rooms. Extra units are advertised at $4 monthly or a $3.60 monthly equivalent on yearly billing. It is unclear if the minimum also gets the yearly discount.
With conditions

Pro, Scale, Enterprise

  • Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup.
Additional fees

Booking percentages, processing fees and optional charges.

With conditions

Connections and optional extras

  • Each booking-site link costs €0.55/month. Text alerts cost €0.10/message. Each extra user costs €2/month. A private-label web address costs €19/month. Beds 24 charges no booking commission. Other services may charge extra. Prices are in EUR; the offer says customers outside the EU pay no VAT. Pay-as-you-go topups below €50 have a handling fee of an unconfirmed amount. Optional payment-service fees are extra.
With conditions

Monthly minimum and extra fees

  • You pay at least $350/month despite the advertised price per unit. Global travel-agent system (GDS) links, outside services and NextPax Payments by Stripe may cost extra.
With conditions

Starting account price; paid extras

  • Pro starts at $330 per account, not per property. Your bill may be higher. Screen & Protect, Website Builder, Elevate and Google Redirects cost extra.
Onboarding and support

Moving data, setup fees and support rules.

With conditions

Set up each booking-site link

  • Set prices, rooms and existing bookings before turning on Booking.com. Check Vrbo’s account and listing requirements. Pay-as-you-go service has no setup fee.
With conditions

One-to-one setup help

  • Plans list one-to-one setup help and chat, email and phone support. Some plan details mention priority support. Check what your agreement includes.
With conditions

Setup and support vary by plan

  • Pro lists a setup offer. Scale lists a setup expert, account manager and priority support. Enterprise adds technical and planning help. Ask who qualifies and get a quote for the full cost.

Choose a channel manager for your booking sites — Beds24 vs NextPax vs Rentals United

List your booking sites and the jobs each link must do. Rates, open dates, bookings and cancellations can follow different rules. Check those rules before adding a tool. Check whether the offer is a full suite, extra channel links or managed help.

Beds24: what to consider

Allow time to set up room types, prices and channel links. Booking changes follow each channel’s rules. Do not assume you can add it as a separate layer to any other property tool. Read the Beds24 profile for its plans and requirements.

NextPax: what to consider

Ask if your property count qualifies. The listed plans target larger operators. Check the exact links in your quote. A broad sync claim does not prove that all channels handle changes the same way. Read the NextPax profile for its plans and requirements.

Rentals United: what to consider

Check that it fills a gap in your current tools. The listed offers target larger groups of rentals. An offer for a few properties was not confirmed. Ask about fit and extras before switching. Read the Rentals United profile for its plans and requirements.

Explore all booking-site management tools, what booking-site connections can cover, booking-site services and channel managers to continue your shortlist.

Common questions

Where should I edit listings when using Beds24, NextPax and Rentals United?

Decide which system controls rates, open dates and listing text. Check the sync mode before editing both sides. One system may own prices while another owns photos. Write down where your team should make each change.

What should I check after connecting one of these tools?

Match each home to the right listing. Check future bookings and manual blocks, then look at dates and prices on each booking site. Go far enough to inspect the offer, but do not complete a test booking unless you intend to buy it.

Where do I edit Airbnb listing text with Beds24’s Everything sync?

Edit it in Beds24. Everything sync uses the text and photos from Beds24 in place of Airbnb’s descriptive content. Changes made only in Airbnb can be overwritten. Use View Content in Beds24 before choosing this mode to check what it will send.

Do I need a new Airbnb host account to connect NextPax?

No. NextPax has a setup route for the host account you already use. In NextPax Core, open the channel settings and choose Add existing host account. Follow those steps. Do not assume this alone brings in every past booking.

Why does Airbnb show Sync Everything for a Rentals United Limited Sync listing?

Rentals United says Airbnb can show that label even when Limited Sync is still in use. Check the actual mode in Rentals United’s Airbnb Property Settings. Do not change your workflow based only on the label in Airbnb.

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