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 RedAwning vs Rentals United 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.
Offer managed channel and service options for vacation rental owners.
Best for: For hosts who want help managing booking sites, if their property qualifies.
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.
| What matters to you | RedAwningChannel managers | Rentals UnitedChannel 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. | 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. | Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits. |
| 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | Pro: from $330/account/monthStarting price Plan prices and conditionsPro: 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 |
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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 · 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 Connect Airbnb; manage prices in Hosthub
| With conditions Managed Airbnb service
| With conditions Send listing details; receive bookings
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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 Managed Vrbo service
| With conditions Two-way booking updates
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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 Managed Booking.com service
| With conditions Booking.com sends booking updates
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Provider lists 200+ booking sites
| With conditions Provider lists 50+ extra sites
| With conditions Links to more booking 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 Managed booking calendar
| With conditions How updates move varies
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Prices, fees and stay rules
| With conditions Managed pricing service
| With conditions Prices, open dates and listing details
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions New bookings
| With conditions Booking-management service
| With conditions Booking-change rules vary
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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
| We could not confirm a fixed update schedule for prices or bookings. | With conditions Depends on the information
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| 02 / Host operations | |||
| Unified inbox Send and receive messages through supported booking sites. | With conditions Standard inbox; Pro adds AI co-host
| With conditions Managed guest messages
| With conditions Inbox listed in all three plans
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| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | Available Automatic messages in Standard
| With conditions Automatic guest messages
| With conditions Guest messaging in all three plans
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| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Booking and website tools cost extra
| With conditions Personal or branded websites
| With conditions Website Builder costs extra
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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 processing and chargeback protection
| 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. | With conditions Links to pricing and hosting tools
| With conditions Property-software links for managers
| With conditions Links to property-management software
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| API access Check who can use the API and what it does. | With conditions Open API for other software
| We could not confirm an API for hosts to use directly, its plan or request limits. | With conditions Direct API in Enterprise Plan: Enterprise
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| 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.
| 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.
| Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits.
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| Plans and add-ons Plans and other paid tools you need. | With conditions Standard / Pro
| With conditions Manager and homeowner service plans
| With conditions Pro, Scale, Enterprise
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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 Commission-based service
| With conditions Starting account price; paid extras
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| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions Free setup and 14-day trial
| With conditions Sales demo and managed setup
| With conditions Setup and support vary by plan
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.