NextPax
The provider describes sharing listings with booking sites, updating bookings and supporting several units.
Best for: Connecting a larger multi-unit setup to supported booking channels.
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Compare NextPax vs Smoobu vs Zeevou for booking-site updates. Choose one tool for daily work, extra booking-site links or a service that helps you.
The provider describes sharing listings with booking sites, updating bookings and supporting several units.
Best for: Connecting a larger multi-unit setup to supported booking channels.
Combine channel management, a booking engine, website tools and guest tools.
Best for: Using a single suite for booking-site links and direct bookings.
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 | NextPaxChannel managers | SmoobuChannel managers | ZeevouChannel managers |
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring |
| Properties | 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. | Ask for a price above 20 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 | NextPax says it shares vacation-rental listings across booking sites, syncs bookings and supports multiple units. Setup and which booking sites qualify can vary. | Our view: Smoobu may suit hosts who want one suite for rental work. It combines booking-site links, a website builder, a booking tool for your website and guest tools. Check whether it fills a gap in what you already use. Its help guides list direct Airbnb and Booking.com links. Vrbo uses calendar feeds. This view is based on published guides, not product tests. | 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 | Supported PMS Minimum price The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms. Extra units Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60. Yearly billing The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill. Messaging Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Limits to confirm We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions. White Label API Minimum price The monthly minimum is USD $350. It includes the first 50 units or rooms. Extra units Extra units are listed at $4 a month. With yearly billing, their listed monthly equivalent is $3.60. Yearly billing The source does not say if the yearly discount also reduces the minimum bill. Messaging Both plans list Unified Inbox. They also list Messaging & Reviews through NextPax Automation. Limits to confirm We could not confirm the rules to turn channels on. We could not confirm the limits on what triggers automatic actions. | Professional Pre-Paid 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. Professional Flex 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. Teams Pro + 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. | 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 | Supported PMS / API: $350 monthly minimum Plan prices and conditionsSupported PMS / API: $350 monthly minimum The $350 monthly minimum includes the first 50 units or rooms. Each extra unit is listed at $4 monthly or $3.60 as a yearly rate per month. Both plans are aimed at 50+ units. We could not confirm if smaller accounts qualify or how the yearly minimum works. Total for all your properties is not confirmed | Professional Pre-Paid: €35.00/monthTotal account bill Plan prices and conditionsProfessional Pre-Paid: €35.00/month Total account bill Net EUR monthly plan; VAT at checkout, write users extra. One Smoobu billable property per counted property. Professional Flex: €29 first property + 0.9% bookings Booking percentage The official help gives a monthly price for the first property. We could not confirm Flex prices for more properties or yearly billing. Help says the commission includes Booking Engine. The general direct booking FAQ conflicts with this. Check your contract. One Smoobu billable property per counted property. Teams Pro +: €55/month Total account bill The published price for the first property includes 2 accounts with editing access. The help does not clearly state the tier for extra properties. One Smoobu billable property per counted property. | 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 Link your Airbnb host account
| Available Connect your Airbnb account
| 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 Set up a Vrbo link
| With conditions Calendar dates only Details: Vrbo iCal
| 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 Set up a Booking.com link
| Available Connect each property
| With conditions Setup depends on connection type
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Links to booking sites worldwide
| With conditions Direct and calendar links
| 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 Property software or Supply API
| With conditions Direct and iCal calendar links
| With conditions Two-way direct updates
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Price plans and booking-site rules
| With conditions Direct connections only
| With conditions Prices, open dates and price increases
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions Bookings shared both ways
| With conditions Bookings and cancellations
| 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 Provider says updates are in real time Details: White Label API
| With conditions Update times depend on the connection
| 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 Shared inbox listed Details: Supported PMS; White Label API
| With conditions Guest messages in one place
| With conditions Message Automation inbox Details: Message Automation module
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| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | With conditions Automatic messages listed Details: Supported PMS; White Label API
| With conditions Scheduled guest messages
| With conditions Message Automation replies Details: Message Automation module
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| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Booking tool and Google links
| With conditions Booking website and booking tool
| With conditions Lite, Standard and Pro booking tools
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| Payment processing Payment services you need and their fees. | With conditions Payment services; extra fees may apply
| With conditions Stripe, PayPal or pay on arrival
| 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 Use property software or another setup
| With conditions Links to pricing tools
| 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 White Label Supply API Details: White Label API
| With conditions Connect your software; trial limits
| 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. | 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.
| Ask for a price above 20 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 Supported PMS / White Label API
| With conditions Prepaid, Flex and Teams Pro
| With conditions Core, Growth, Ultimate, Enterprise
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| Additional fees Booking percentages, processing fees and optional charges. | With conditions Monthly minimum and extra fees
| With conditions Flex booking fees and extra users
| With conditions Price depends on licences and modules
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| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions One-to-one setup help
| With conditions 14-day trial; check cancellation terms
| 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.
Ask if your property count qualifies. The listed plans target larger operators. Check the exact links in your quote. A broad sync claim does not prove that all channels handle changes the same way. Read the NextPax profile for its plans and requirements.
Check each channel; the links do not all work the same way. Airbnb and Booking.com use direct links. Vrbo uses calendar links. Check website-booking terms, since the published fee details conflict. Read the Smoobu 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.
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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.
No. NextPax has a setup route for the host account you already use. In NextPax Core, open the channel settings and choose Add existing host account. Follow those steps. Do not assume this alone brings in every past booking.
No. Smoobu’s guide says the account that owns the listing must allow the link. A co-host account cannot do that. The listing must also be set to Listed, not snoozed or unlisted. Then match each Airbnb listing to the right Smoobu property.
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.