Hosthub
Sync rates and open dates, with a shared inbox, message rules, expenses and team tools.
Best for: Managing channel updates and guest messages within one suite.
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Compare Hosthub vs NextPax vs RedAwning for booking-site updates. Choose one tool for daily work, extra booking-site links or a service that helps you.
Sync rates and open dates, with a shared inbox, message rules, expenses and team tools.
Best for: Managing channel updates and guest messages within one suite.
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.
Offer managed channel and service options for vacation rental owners.
Best for: For hosts who want help managing booking sites, if their property qualifies.
| What matters to you | NextPaxChannel managers | RedAwningChannel managers | |
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring |
| Properties | Hosthub invites hosts with over 100 rentals to ask for a better price. This does not mean accounts stop at 100 properties. | 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. | The property-management offer is aimed at 10+ properties or units. That target does not confirm a limit for every account. Homeowner plans are separate. |
| Overview | Hosthub Standard syncs rates and open dates. It includes Unified Inbox, automatic messages, expenses, reports and team tools. Current monthly totals for 1/3/5/10 rentals are $27/$59/$91/$171 in the calculator, before applicable taxes. The yearly rate per month is 20% lower. Pro adds 0.7% of net booking value processed each month, excluding fees and taxes. | NextPax says it shares vacation-rental listings across booking sites, syncs bookings and supports multiple units. Setup and which booking sites qualify can vary. | RedAwning markets managed channel and service options to vacation rental owners. These include sharing listings on major booking sites. Managed channel services differ from a standalone channel-management plan. Each property and channel must qualify. |
| Plans and add-ons | Standard The monthly price is $27 for rental 1. Rentals 2–10 cost $16 each. Rentals 11–30 cost $12 each. Rentals 31–100 cost $7 each. Rentals 101+ cost $5 each. Yearly billing lowers the monthly equivalent by 20%. Pro adds 0.7% of net booking value to the fixed plan price. Pro The monthly price is $27 for rental 1. Rentals 2–10 cost $16 each. Rentals 11–30 cost $12 each. Rentals 31–100 cost $7 each. Rentals 101+ cost $5 each. Yearly billing lowers the monthly equivalent by 20%. Pro adds 0.7% of net booking value to the fixed plan price. | Supported PMS Minimum price The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms. Extra units Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60. Yearly billing The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill. Messaging Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Limits to confirm We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions. White Label API Minimum price The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms. Extra units Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60. Yearly billing The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill. Messaging Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Limits to confirm We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions. | PM Complete/Exclusive PM Complete/Exclusive charges 10% commission for 10+ properties or units. Homeowner plans are separate: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18%. The services differ. These are commissions, not fixed software fees. Owner Essential PM Complete/Exclusive charges 10% commission for 10+ properties or units. Homeowner plans are separate: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18%. The services differ. These are commissions, not fixed software fees. Owner Essential Plus PM Complete/Exclusive charges 10% commission for 10+ properties or units. Homeowner plans are separate: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18%. The services differ. These are commissions, not fixed software fees. Owner Full Service PM Complete/Exclusive charges 10% commission for 10+ properties or units. Homeowner plans are separate: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18%. The services differ. These are commissions, not fixed software fees. |
| Price and how you pay | Standard: $27.00/monthTotal account bill Plan prices and conditionsStandard: $27.00/month Total account bill One billable Hosthub rental per counted property. Applicable taxes excluded. One billable Hosthub rental per counted property. Pro: Pro: plan + 0.7% net bookings Booking percentage The same fixed marginal plan fee applies. Each tier charges its own rate. Add 0.7% of net booking value and taxes that apply. The official pricing FAQ excludes fees and taxes from net bookings processed through the platform each month. One billable Hosthub rental per counted property. | Supported PMS / API: $350 monthly minimum Plan prices and conditionsSupported 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 | PM Complete/Exclusive: 10% commissionBooking percentage Plan prices and conditionsPM Complete/Exclusive: 10% commission Booking percentage Property management is aimed at 10+ properties or units. There is no fixed plan total, setup fee or minimum monthly charge. We could not confirm which income the commission applies to or extra booking-site fees. Owner packages differ. Total for all your properties is not confirmed |
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| Review sources | CapterraRating 4.6 / 5 · 52 reviews GetAppRating 4.6 / 5 · 52 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.6 / 5 · 52 reviews G2Rating 4.7 / 5 · 28 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 3.8 / 5 · 68 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 | |
| 01 / Channel distribution | |||
| Airbnb connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Connect Airbnb; manage prices in Hosthub
| With conditions Link your Airbnb host account
| With conditions Managed Airbnb service
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| Vrbo connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Vrbo uses a mix of connection types
| With conditions Set up a Vrbo link
| With conditions Managed Vrbo service
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| Booking.com connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Link an existing Booking.com account
| With conditions Set up a Booking.com link
| With conditions Managed Booking.com service
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Provider lists 200+ booking sites
| With conditions Links to booking sites worldwide
| With conditions Provider lists 50+ extra sites
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| Calendar sync What API and iCal links share, and how they update. | With conditions Direct and calendar links differ
| With conditions Property software or Supply API
| With conditions Managed booking calendar
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Prices, fees and stay rules
| With conditions Price plans and booking-site rules
| With conditions Managed pricing service
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions New bookings
| With conditions Bookings shared both ways
| With conditions Booking-management service
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| How often updates run How often updates run and what the service covers. | With conditions Direct updates start at once; Vrbo is slower
| With conditions Provider says updates are in real time Details: White Label API
| We could not confirm a fixed update schedule for prices or bookings. |
| 02 / Host operations | |||
| Unified inbox Send and receive messages through supported booking sites. | With conditions Standard inbox; Pro adds AI co-host
| With conditions Shared inbox listed Details: Supported PMS; White Label API
| With conditions Managed guest messages
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| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | Available Automatic messages in Standard
| With conditions Automatic messages listed Details: Supported PMS; White Label API
| With conditions Automatic guest messages
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| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Booking and website tools cost extra
| With conditions Booking tool and Google links
| With conditions Personal or branded websites
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| Payment processing Payment services you need and their fees. | We could not confirm a standard US card-processing fee or payment tools included in the base plan. | With conditions Payment services; extra fees may apply
| With conditions Payment processing and chargeback protection
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| PMS connections Other rental tools you can connect and the rules that apply. | With conditions Links to pricing and hosting tools
| With conditions Use property software or another setup
| With conditions Property-software links for managers
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| API access Check who can use the API and what it does. | With conditions Open API for other software
| With conditions White Label Supply API Details: White Label API
| We could not confirm an API for hosts to use directly, its plan or request limits. |
| 03 / Eligibility and costs | |||
| Property limits Check the actual limit, not just the advertised size. | Hosthub invites hosts with over 100 rentals to ask for a better price. This does not mean accounts stop at 100 properties.
| 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.
| The property-management offer is aimed at 10+ properties or units. That target does not confirm a limit for every account. Homeowner plans are separate.
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| Plans and add-ons Plans and other paid tools you need. | With conditions Standard / Pro
| With conditions Supported PMS / White Label API
| With conditions Manager and homeowner service plans
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| Additional fees Booking percentages, processing fees and optional charges. | With conditions Pro: 0.7% of net bookings plus fixed plan
| With conditions Monthly minimum and extra fees
| With conditions Commission-based service
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| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions Free setup and 14-day trial
| With conditions One-to-one setup help
| With conditions Sales demo and managed setup
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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.
Plan the move of old bookings with care. The first link does not import them. Date blocks made by hand are not booking imports. Check extra charges for website and booking-engine tools. Read the Hosthub profile for its plans and requirements.
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.
Check which owner or property-manager offer fits you. Compare the work done for you as well as channel coverage. Check what you pay, what is left out and how long the contract lasts. Read the RedAwning 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.
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.
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.
Use Hosthub for those blocks when using its documented Airbnb connection. The guide says it receives actual bookings, not manual Airbnb blocks or inquiries. It gives the same advice for Booking.com. Check the dates on linked sites after making the block.
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.
Its page for property managers says your property software stays in control. RedAwning handles the channel links. Check that it works with your current system. Agree where to edit rates and dates. Linking booking sites does not mean it takes over every property task.