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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RoomCloud vs Smoobu
Compare RoomCloud vs Smoobu for booking-site updates. Choose one tool for daily work, extra booking-site links or a service that helps you.
Overview
Smoobu
Combine channel management, a booking engine, website tools and guest tools.
Best for: Using a single suite for booking-site links and direct bookings.
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| What matters to you | RoomCloudChannel managers | SmoobuChannel managers |
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring |
| Properties | We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account. | Ask for a price above 20 properties. We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account. |
| Overview | 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. | 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. |
| Plans and add-ons | 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. | 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. |
| Price and how you pay | 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 | 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. |
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| 01 / Channel distribution | ||
| Airbnb connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Airbnb link
| Available Connect your Airbnb account
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| Vrbo connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Vrbo link listed
| With conditions Calendar dates only Details: Vrbo iCal
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| Booking.com connection How the link works, what it sends and its limits. | With conditions Booking.com link listed
| Available Connect each property
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| Other channels Other booking sites listed in the guides. | With conditions Booking sites and travel-agent systems
| With conditions Direct and calendar links
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| Calendar sync What API and iCal links share, and how they update. | With conditions Updates across booking sites
| With conditions Direct and iCal calendar links
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| Rates and restrictions Share prices, open dates and booking rules. | With conditions Prices, open rooms and closed dates
| With conditions Direct connections only
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| Reservation sync Booking updates and which way they move. | With conditions Manage bookings in one place
| With conditions Bookings and cancellations
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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
| With conditions Update times depend on the connection
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| 02 / Host operations | ||
| Unified inbox Send and receive messages through supported booking sites. | We could not confirm a shared inbox for messages from different booking sites. | With conditions Guest messages in one place
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| Automated messages Rules that send guest messages based on bookings. | We could not confirm scheduled guest messages or which plan includes them. | With conditions Scheduled guest messages
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| Direct booking Booking engine and website conditions. | With conditions Separate Booking Engine product
| With conditions Booking website and booking tool
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| Payment processing Payment services you need and their fees. | With conditions Links to payment services
| With conditions Stripe, PayPal or pay on arrival
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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 pricing tools
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| API access Check who can use the API and what it does. | We could not confirm an API for hosts to connect their own software, or its price. | With conditions Connect your software; trial limits
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| 03 / Eligibility and costs | ||
| Property limits Check the actual limit, not just the advertised size. | We could not confirm a maximum number of properties per account.
| Ask for a price above 20 properties. 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 Channel Manager / Booking Engine
| With conditions Prepaid, Flex and Teams Pro
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| Additional fees Booking percentages, processing fees and optional charges. | Ask for a quote covering setup, the plan, connections and payment fees. | With conditions Flex booking fees and extra users
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| Onboarding and support Moving data, setup fees and support rules. | With conditions Free-trial link; terms unclear
| With conditions 14-day trial; check cancellation terms
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Choose a channel manager for your booking sites — RoomCloud vs Smoobu
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.
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.
Smoobu: what to consider
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.
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Common questions
Where should I edit listings when using RoomCloud and Smoobu?
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.
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.
Can an Airbnb co-host connect the listing to Smoobu?
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.