Rentals United
Send property data through channel connections, with links to supported property management systems.
Best for: Filling a known gap in booking-site coverage beside a supported system.
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Rentals United vs RoomCloud
Compare Rentals United vs RoomCloud for booking-site updates. Choose one tool for daily work, extra booking-site links or a service that helps you.
Overview
RoomCloud
Manage rates, open dates and closures, with booking imports to supported property software.
Best for: Connecting supported hotel or apartment software to booking sites.
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| What matters to you | Rentals UnitedChannel managers | RoomCloudChannel managers |
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring |
| Properties | Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits. | We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account. |
| Overview | Rentals United sends property data through channel connections and can work with PMS adapters. Our view: consider it if you know which gap in booking-site coverage you need to fill and have a PMS process that works with it. Avoid adding the same channels your tools already handle. Pro advertises 10-50 listings. This puts it near the larger end of our audience. We could not confirm a 1-9-listing offer. That does not prove smaller accounts are banned. We read guides and have not tested the product. | 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. |
| Plans and add-ons | Pro Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup. Scale Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup. Enterprise Pro starts at $330 per account each month and is aimed at hosts with 10–50 listings. Scale offers a custom fixed price or percentage fee. Enterprise has custom prices. Ask for a quote for your setup. | 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. |
| Price and how you pay | Pro: from $330/account/monthStarting price Plan prices and conditionsPro: from $330/account/month Starting price Pro is aimed at 10-50 listings. Ask whether fewer properties qualify and get an exact price. Total for all your properties is not confirmed | 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 |
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| Review sources | CapterraRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews GetAppRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews Software AdviceRating 3.9 / 5 · 137 reviews G2Rating 4 / 5 · 5 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 3.7 / 5 · 46 reviews | CapterraRating 4.5 / 5 · 30 reviews GetAppRating 4.5 / 5 · 30 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.5 / 5 · 30 reviews |
| 01 / Channel distribution | ||
| Airbnb connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Send listing details; receive bookings
| With conditions Airbnb link
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| Vrbo connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Two-way booking updates
| With conditions Vrbo link listed
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| Booking.com connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Booking.com sends booking updates
| With conditions Booking.com link listed
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Links to more booking sites
| With conditions Booking sites and travel-agent systems
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| Calendar sync What API and iCal links share, and how they update. | With conditions How updates move varies
| With conditions Updates across booking sites
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Prices, open dates and listing details
| With conditions Prices, open rooms and closed dates
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions Booking-change rules vary
| With conditions Manage bookings in one place
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| How often updates run How often updates run and what the service covers. | With conditions Depends on the information
| With conditions Provider says updates are in real time
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| 02 / Host operations | ||
| Unified inbox Send and receive messages through supported booking sites. | With conditions Inbox listed in all three plans
| We could not confirm a shared inbox for messages from different booking sites. |
| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | With conditions Guest messaging in all three plans
| We could not confirm scheduled guest messages or which plan includes them. |
| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Website Builder costs extra
| With conditions Separate Booking Engine product
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| Payment processing Payment services you need and their fees. | We could not confirm a standard US payment-processing fee or which payment tools the base plan includes. | With conditions Links to payment services
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| PMS connections Other rental tools you can connect and the rules that apply. | With conditions Links to property-management software
| With conditions Links to property-management software
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| API access Check who can use the API and what it does. | With conditions Direct API in Enterprise Plan: Enterprise
| We could not confirm an API for hosts to connect their own software, or its price. |
| 03 / Eligibility and costs | ||
| Property limits Check the actual limit, not just the advertised size. | Pro is aimed at 10–50 listings, Scale at 50–200 and Enterprise at 200+. These are target ranges, not confirmed property limits.
| We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account.
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| Plans and add-ons Plans and other paid tools you need. | With conditions Pro, Scale, Enterprise
| With conditions Channel Manager / Booking Engine
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| Additional fees Booking percentages, processing fees and optional charges. | With conditions Starting account price; paid extras
| Ask for a quote covering setup, the plan, connections and payment fees. |
| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions Setup and support vary by plan
| With conditions Free-trial link; terms unclear
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Choose a channel manager for your booking sites — Rentals United vs RoomCloud
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.
Rentals United: what to consider
Check that it fills a gap in your current tools. The listed offers target larger groups of rentals. An offer for a few properties was not confirmed. Ask about fit and extras before switching. Read the Rentals United profile for its plans and requirements.
RoomCloud: what to consider
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.
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Common questions
Where should I edit listings when using Rentals United and RoomCloud?
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.
What should I check after connecting one of these tools?
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.
Why does Airbnb show Sync Everything for a Rentals United Limited Sync listing?
Rentals United says Airbnb can show that label even when Limited Sync is still in use. Check the actual mode in Rentals United’s Airbnb Property Settings. Do not change your workflow based only on the label in Airbnb.
Can I use Stripe with RoomCloud?
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.