Hosthub vs RedAwning vs Smoobu

• A Host Admin must approve the link to an existing account. Actual bookings import, but inquiries and manual date blocks do not. Block dates in Hosthub. The connection turns Instant Book on and Airbnb Smart Pricing off.

• The property-manager service says it puts listings on Airbnb and helps improve them. This does not confirm an API for hosts to use directly.

• Link your Airbnb account and match its listings to Smoobu properties. Smoobu sends prices and open dates. It receives bookings and cancellations.

• Hosthub’s home page lists a direct Vrbo API. The PriceLabs guide describes a mix of direct and iCal calendar links, with slower updates. Do not assume every Vrbo detail updates instantly.

• The property-manager service lists Vrbo. Agree on how listings, bookings and payments will be handled before setup.

Details: Vrbo iCal

• Vrbo, FeWo-direkt and Abritel use two iCal calendar links. Set prices and stay rules on Vrbo. Imports usually take 10–20 minutes. Vrbo may take up to 24 hours to collect updates.

• Connect your Booking.com account and match listings to rentals. This does not create a Booking.com account or import past bookings.

• The property-manager service lists Booking.com. Check which details it shares and the terms for who owns the guest relationship.

• Connect each Booking.com property and match its rooms and price plans. Use Smoobu to send prices and open dates.

• Hosthub lists 200+ booking sites. Direct API and calendar links work differently. Its no-double-booking promise applies only to direct API links. Check the provider’s contract terms.

• The property-manager offer lists 50+ sites beyond Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia. What each link can do may differ.

• Other booking sites use direct connections or iCal calendar links. What you can share depends on the connection. iCal shares open and booked dates only.

• Match listings to send prices and open dates through direct links. Manage manual Airbnb date blocks in Hosthub. Booking approval and calendar rules differ. Vrbo uses a mixed connection.

• The service lists calendar management and booking-site links. Check how it connects to your property software.

• Direct links work both ways. Each iCal calendar link works one way, so set up both import and export. Add existing outside bookings during setup. Set up the first price update too.

• PriceLabs sends prices, minimum stays, extra-guest charges and weekly/monthly discounts through Hosthub. Booking-site fees and price adjustments apply. When PriceLabs manages these values, change them in PriceLabs.

• The service lists listing improvements, revenue management and biweekly performance meetings. Check which prices and stay rules it sends to each site.

• Smoobu sends prices and open dates through direct connections. Some settings stay on the booking site. The Vrbo iCal link does not send prices.

• The first connection does not import old bookings. Airbnb inquiries and manual date blocks are not bookings. Follow the booking and calendar setup guide.

• RedAwning lists a management portal and calendar tools. Check how booking changes and cancellations move between sites and how long updates take.

• Bookings and cancellations from connected sites appear in one calendar. You must add or import bookings from other sources.

• Direct updates start after you approve and match the connection. PriceLabs sends daily updates to Hosthub. Its guide says Vrbo’s mixed connection takes hours. The homepage’s real-time claim does not apply equally to every detail.

• Airbnb and Booking.com direct updates arrive within a few minutes. Vrbo imports usually take 10–20 minutes. Vrbo may take up to 24 hours to collect updates.

• Standard includes Unified Inbox. Pro adds AI co-host and more team-role controls. Check each booking site’s message limits.

• The service lists messages in one place and 24 x 7 guest service. This is a managed service; check how much inbox control you get.

• Paid plans list guest messaging in one place. A calendar-only link does not confirm that you can send messages through that site.

• Standard includes automatic messages. Pro adds AI co-host. Standard’s scheduled messages are not the same as AI replies sent without review.

• The plan for property managers lists messages and replies sent for you. The AI messaging tool has more ways to help guests.

• Smoobu lists automatic guest messages. Which booking sites can receive them depends on your connections.

• Booking Engine costs $599 once. Website Builder is separate at $799 once. These purchases are not included in the main plan bill.

• The offer lists a personal website and a branded website with search-engine help. Check setup, branding and payment terms in the agreement.

• Paid plans list a website where guests can book. Flex charges a booking fee for this site and connected booking sites.

• The property-manager offer includes full payment processing and chargeback protection. Ask which amounts fees apply to and what is excluded.

• Booking Engine offers Invoice/Pay upon arrival, PayPal and Stripe Connect. Card and Apple Pay payments are listed. Link your payment service first. Fees depend on your merchant account.

• Hosthub lists 20+ links for pricing, locks, noise and cleaning. The PriceLabs guide explains which details it sends and where to change them.

• Check which property-management tools work with RedAwning and which plan includes each link.

• Smoobu lists links to pricing tools. We could not confirm a general link to other property-management software.

• Open API shares user, rental and booking data. Hosthub offers help for developers and partners. Ask about API fees, allowed tasks and request limits.

• Developers can use an API key and receive automatic updates called webhooks. Ask support to allow API keys during a trial. The HMAC guide explains how to sign requests. Only the from/to booking-date filters currently work.

• Hosthub invites hosts with over 100 rentals to ask for a better price. This does not mean accounts stop at 100 properties.

• The property-manager offer targets 10+ properties or units. We could not confirm a firm account limit. Homeowner plans are separate.

• Ask for a price above 20 properties. We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account.

• 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 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.

• Professional Prepaid costs €35 a month for the first property. Each extra property costs €12 a month. The yearly discount is 10%. The two-year discount is 20%. Flex costs €29 for the first property plus a 0.9% booking commission. Contact the vendor for Flex. Teams Pro costs €55 for the first property. Confirm the exact Flex rate for extra properties.

• Pro charges 0.7% of net booking value processed each month, excluding fees and taxes. This is added to the fixed plan price. Revenue Booster costs $75/property/booking site. Website Builder costs $799. Booking Engine costs $599. These charges are separate.

• The property-manager page lists 10% commission, no setup fee and no monthly minimum. Ask which income counts toward the fee. Check booking-site charges, exclusions and yearly contract terms.

• Flex charges 0.9% on connected-site and Booking Engine bookings. Users who can make changes cost €15/month, with no yearly discount. Read-only access is free. Check the billing currency; displayed conversions may differ. Smoobu’s guides disagree on website booking fees. The Flex guide says 0.9%, so check your agreement.

• All plans include free setup, 24 x 7 support and a 14-day trial. Pro adds priority support and extra setup help. A Host Admin and existing booking-site accounts are needed to turn on API links.

• Start with a sales demo. RedAwning advertises no setup fee. Agree on who will move your data, connect booking sites and handle payments.

• Add your properties and match the booking-site connections before turning them on. Smoobu offers a 14-day trial. Check your plan’s cancellation terms, especially if you paid in advance.