Hosthub vs Smoobu vs Zeevou

• 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.

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

• Airbnb uses Type A or Type B links. Zeevou lists direct updates for listing details, photos, prices and open dates. Follow your type’s matching and content rules.

• 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.

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.

• Vrbo needs complete company, address and license details. Descriptions must be 400–10000 characters. The property must meet bathroom and listing rules. The steps depend on your connection type.

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

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

• Booking.com has Type A and Type B setup steps. Match properties and price plans, then set updates for your account’s type.

• 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.

• 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.

Details: Channel Manager module

• Type A and Type B tables list supported booking sites. Google may connect directly without paid Channel Manager. What you can share varies by site.

• 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.

• 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.

• Channel Manager lists two-way updates. Your connection type and matched listings control what can update. Set up the calendar’s rooms and units first.

• 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.

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

• Channel Manager lists updates for prices, open dates and listing details. Separate guides explain handling fees, price increases and update settings.

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

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

• Zeevou says supported booking sites share updates both ways. Follow the Type A or Type B guide to match bookings and set up your account.

• 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.

• Zeevou says open dates update across booking sites within seconds. Actual speed for each link and a timing guarantee are not confirmed.

• 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.

Details: Message Automation module

• Growth, Ultimate and Enterprise include a shared Airbnb, Booking.com and direct-message inbox. It is optional on free Core. Check what Vrbo messages it supports.

• 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.

Details: Message Automation module

• Message Automation and the booking-site auto-responder guide describe automatic replies. Sending limits vary by booking site.

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

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

• Core includes Direct Booking Lite. Ultimate includes Standard. Enterprise includes Pro. The calculator counts websites separately from units and rooms. Check your website count when comparing totals.

• 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.

• Core lists automatic card payments and invoices. Links include Elavon, First Data, PayPal and Opayo. Ask about exact fees and which merchants qualify.

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

• 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.

• Zeevou lists OpenAPI and a contact for help building a link. Ask which plans get access and what request limits apply. AI Connector and the public price calculator are separate tools.

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

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

Details: Core; paid Channel Manager module separate

• Core lists unlimited listings and users. Paid Channel Manager is not included. Your bill depends on selected modules and licences for units and rooms.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• The calculator uses GBP and offers a 15% yearly discount, plus plan and bulk discounts. Your total depends on rooms, units and websites. Check whether each property counts as one unit. Ask about taxes and extra payment fees.

• 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.

• 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.

• The first paid plan has a 30-day refund offer. Request cancellation within 30 days of payment. Zeevou may refuse for fraud, abuse, unlawful use or broken terms. Monthly plans end with the billing period. Yearly plans require at least 12 months and 30 days’ renewal notice. Check the final-month cancellation rule. Unpaid bills, linked price plans and active bookings may block cancellation.