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 RoomCloud vs Zeevou 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.
Manage rates, open dates and closures, with booking imports to supported property software.
Best for: Connecting supported hotel or apartment software to booking sites.
Add a paid Channel Manager module to the Zeevou property management system.
Best for: Adding supported channel links within a Zeevou setup.
| What matters to you | RoomCloudChannel managers | ZeevouChannel 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. | We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account. | Core lists unlimited listings and users. Paid Channel Manager is not included. Your bill depends on selected modules and licences for units and rooms. |
| 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. | RoomCloud sells tools for hotels and apartments, including small properties. They manage rates, open dates and closures. They import bookings to supported property tools too. We have no independent proof of zero double bookings, error rates or speed. Serving small hosts does not prove US contracts are offered.We could not confirm which US accounts qualify, the price for your setup or which booking sites accept it. | Zeevou offers API Channel Manager as a paid extra with its rental software. Free Core uses iCal calendar feeds. It does not include full API channel management for free. |
| 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. | Channel Manager Channel Manager, Booking Engine and Metasearch are separate products. Ask for exact US plan prices. Booking Engine · add-on Channel Manager, Booking Engine and Metasearch are separate products. Ask for exact US plan prices. Metasearch · add-on Channel Manager, Booking Engine and Metasearch are separate products. Ask for exact US plan prices. | Core Free Core includes Direct Booking Lite. Growth includes Channel Manager, Message Automation, Online Check-in and AI Connector. Ultimate adds work, pricing and Direct Booking Standard tools. Enterprise adds finance, performance and connection tools, plus Direct Booking Pro. Growth Free Core includes Direct Booking Lite. Growth includes Channel Manager, Message Automation, Online Check-in and AI Connector. Ultimate adds work, pricing and Direct Booking Standard tools. Enterprise adds finance, performance and connection tools, plus Direct Booking Pro. Ultimate Free Core includes Direct Booking Lite. Growth includes Channel Manager, Message Automation, Online Check-in and AI Connector. Ultimate adds work, pricing and Direct Booking Standard tools. Enterprise adds finance, performance and connection tools, plus Direct Booking Pro. Enterprise Free Core includes Direct Booking Lite. Growth includes Channel Manager, Message Automation, Online Check-in and AI Connector. Ultimate adds work, pricing and Direct Booking Standard tools. Enterprise adds finance, performance and connection tools, plus Direct Booking Pro. |
| 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. | Channel Manager: Contact the provider for a quote Plan prices and conditionsChannel Manager: Contact the provider for a quote Channel Manager, Booking Engine and Metasearch are separate products. We could not confirm an exact public US plan price. Total for all your properties is not confirmed | Growth: £28.50/monthTotal account bill Plan prices and conditionsGrowth: £28.50/month Total account bill This assumes 1 unit licence per whole property counted, 0 room licences and 0 website licences. It uses each plan's included modules. The amount is the monthly calculator total. This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. Core: Core: £0.00/month Total account bill This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. This is the monthly calculator total. Core excludes paid Channel Manager. This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. Growth: Growth: £28.50/month Total account bill This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. This is the monthly calculator total. This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. Ultimate: Ultimate: £33.00/month Total account bill This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. This is the monthly calculator total. This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. Enterprise: Enterprise: £45.05/month Total account bill This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. This is the monthly calculator total. This price assumes one unit licence for each whole property. It includes no room or website licences. Each plan includes its listed tools. |
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| 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 Airbnb link
| With conditions Airbnb setup depends on connection type
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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 Vrbo link listed
| With conditions Type A or Type B Vrbo setup
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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 Booking.com link listed
| With conditions Setup depends on connection type
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Provider lists 200+ booking sites
| With conditions Booking sites and travel-agent systems
| With conditions Paid links to booking sites Details: Channel Manager module
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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 Updates across booking sites
| With conditions Two-way direct updates
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Prices, fees and stay rules
| With conditions Prices, open rooms and closed dates
| With conditions Prices, open dates and price increases
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions New bookings
| With conditions Manage bookings in one place
| With conditions Two-way updates on supported sites
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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
| With conditions Provider says updates take seconds
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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
| We could not confirm a shared inbox for messages from different booking sites. | With conditions Message Automation inbox Details: Message Automation module
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| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | Available Automatic messages in Standard
| We could not confirm scheduled guest messages or which plan includes them. | With conditions Message Automation replies Details: Message Automation module
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| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Booking and website tools cost extra
| With conditions Separate Booking Engine product
| With conditions Lite, Standard and Pro booking tools
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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 Links to payment services
| With conditions Automatic card payments and invoices
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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 Links to property-management software
| Zeevou manages rentals itself. We could not confirm that this tool works with other rental software. |
| 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 connect their own software, or its price. | With conditions OpenAPI for your own software
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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.
| We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account.
| With conditions Core: unlimited listings and users Core lists unlimited listings and users. Paid Channel Manager is not included. Your bill depends on selected modules and licences for units and rooms. Details: Core; paid Channel Manager module separate
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| Plans and add-ons Plans and other paid tools you need. | With conditions Standard / Pro
| With conditions Channel Manager / Booking Engine
| With conditions Core, Growth, Ultimate, 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
| Ask for a quote covering setup, the plan, connections and payment fees. | With conditions Price depends on licences and modules
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| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions Free setup and 14-day trial
| With conditions Free-trial link; terms unclear
| With conditions 30-day refund terms for first paid 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.
Ask if your US property and software qualify. Exact change rules were not confirmed for every channel. Sync claims do not prove zero double bookings. They do not prove that all links update at the same speed. Read the RoomCloud profile for its plans and requirements.
The paid Channel Manager is separate from free Core calendar links. Check rooms, units, modules and channel setup. OpenAPI guides do not prove that every plan lets you build custom software links. Read the Zeevou 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.
RoomCloud lists Stripe as a payment link. Check that it works with your account and country before you choose it. Ask both providers about payment methods, fees and setup. A logo in the list does not mean every method is included.
One cause can be missing or invalid listing content. Zeevou says Check notifications shows what needs fixing. Photos may be too large, or text too short. Fix the listed issues before the next sync attempt. Do not assume every failed link has the same cause.