Hosthub vs RoomCloud 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.

• RoomCloud lists an Airbnb link for prices and open dates. Check which listing details and message types it can share.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia. We could not confirm the setup, message support or account requirements for each link.

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.

• RoomCloud lists Booking.com and updates for prices, open rooms and closed dates. We could not confirm which listing details or messages it shares.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists links to booking sites, business booking services and global travel-agent systems (GDS). It also lists property-management software. A large list does not mean every link shares the same details.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists updates for prices, open rooms and closed dates. We could not confirm iCal calendar links or how each connection works.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists these updates for hotels and apartments. Check the limits for your booking-site setup.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists booking management and property-software links. We could not confirm how changes and cancellations move between each site.

• 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.

• RoomCloud says real-time updates. We could not confirm one update schedule or timing guarantee for all sites.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Booking Engine lets guests book on your website. Ask for a quote and check whether your Channel Manager plan includes it.

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

• RoomCloud lists payment-service links. Ask which plan includes them and what US payment fees apply.

• 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.

• RoomCloud lists software partners. Check which link fits your setup and what plan or connection fees apply.

• 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.

• We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account.

• 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.

• Channel Manager, Booking Engine and Metasearch are separate products. Ask for exact US plan prices.

• 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.

• 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.

• RoomCloud offers a free-trial signup link. We could not confirm its length, card requirement, setup fees or cancellation terms.

• 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.