NextPax vs RedAwning vs Smoobu

• Follow the setup guide to link your Airbnb account. Your property-management software or Supply API controls where the data comes from.

• 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.

• Follow the partner setup steps and meet Vrbo’s listing and payment rules. The Americas FAQ explains how bookings are handled.

• 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.

• Follow the Booking.com setup guide. Match its price plans, stay rules and listing details.

• 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.

• NextPax lists sites beyond Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. Check each site’s rules. Links to global travel-agent systems (GDS) cost extra.

• 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.

• Supported property software shares bookings, open dates, prices and listing details both ways. White Label Supply API connects your own system. These links share more than calendar dates.

• 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.

• Set multiple price plans and policies, plus price increases for each site. Booking.com policy overrides are listed too. Extra charges must use fields that the booking site supports.

• 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 property-software and Supply API links share bookings. Rules for changes depend on each booking site.

• 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.

Details: White Label API

• The Supply API price table says updates happen in real time. This covers dates, prices, listings, messages, reviews, offers and bookings. Actual speed is not confirmed.

• 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.

Details: Supported PMS; White Label API

• Supported PMS and White Label API list Unified Inbox. The note names Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Vrbo. Ask how to set it up, which accounts qualify and each site’s 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.

Details: Supported PMS; White Label API

• Supported PMS and White Label API list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Ask which events send messages and what setup, schedules and limits apply.

• 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.

• The plans list a booking tool for hotel-style and single-owner properties. Google Vacation Rentals and Hotels links are also listed. Ask about setup and extra fees.

• 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.

• Outside payment services and NextPax Payments by Stripe may charge extra. We could not confirm one processing price for all US users.

• 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.

• NextPax lists Hostfully, Escapia, Ciirus, Track and other software links. It also describes a way to connect with few or no property software tools. Check if your business qualifies.

• 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.

Details: White Label API

• White Label API connects your own system. Supported PMS is a separate option. Check whether your plan includes Promotions API.

• 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.

• Both plans target 50+ units or rooms. The $350 monthly minimum covers the first 50. Ask whether smaller accounts qualify. We could not confirm a firm minimum or maximum account size.

• 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 USD $350 monthly minimum includes the first 50 units/rooms. Extra units are advertised at $4 monthly or a $3.60 monthly equivalent on yearly billing. It is unclear if the minimum also gets the yearly discount.

• 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.

• You pay at least $350/month despite the advertised price per unit. Global travel-agent system (GDS) links, outside services and NextPax Payments by Stripe may cost extra.

• 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.

• Plans list one-to-one setup help and chat, email and phone support. Some plan details mention priority support. Check what your agreement includes.

• 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.