The short answer
First identify the billable unit. A flat per-listing fee can be estimated from your paid synced listings; a booking-based percentage needs billable booking value; a built-in feature may depend on a separate PMS subscription and property charges. Compare each on the same operating assumptions.
Who this is for: Hosts budgeting a first dynamic-pricing tool or comparing a flat plan with a percentage or bundled option.
What to take away
- Count billable synced listings rather than assuming one property always means one charge.
- A booking percentage needs actual billable booking value; property count is insufficient.
- A 12-month budget at a monthly rate is not the same as an annual plan.
Start with the billing unit
PriceLabs says its standard Dynamic Pricing billing depends on synced listings and location. For US listings, the first synced listing is USD 19.99 per month and listings two through five are USD 14.99 each per month, before sales tax. On that published tier, three independent synced listings would be USD 49.97 for a month before different mapping, bundles or other charges. That arithmetic is an illustration, not your account quote.
Wheelhouse lists Pro Flat at $19.99 per listing per month and a separate 10–49 listing tier; ask how its tier applies to your account instead of assuming every listing gets the displayed tier price.
Keep flat, variable and bundled models separate
A flat monthly rate is tied to billable listings. A revenue-based fee depends on bookings. A feature included with another software plan can still have subscription or extra-property conditions. You cannot identify the cheapest option from headlines alone; a fair comparison needs your listing mapping, likely billable bookings, plan eligibility and any minimum or add-on fees.
What booking value triggers a percentage fee?
Beyond says its default Pay on Book option charges 1% of billable booking value, while Pay on Stay is 1.49%, subject to account terms. DPGO publishes separate booked-price percentage and booked-night options. Ask each vendor what counts, when the fee is charged and how cancellations are handled.
Does included mean the pricing feature has no cost?
Hospitable includes Dynamic Pricing for eligible active properties on paid plans, but the underlying subscription and extra-property conditions still matter. Check the plan that supports your count and the charge for any additional active property.
Use a small cost worksheet
For each candidate, write the formula, the value you know, the value you do not know and the source of the quote. Keep a separate column for taxes, add-ons and billing cadence. This makes a conditional cost visible instead of hiding it behind a tidy but false monthly total.
| Model | What you need | Ask the vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Per synced listing | Billable synced-listing count | Are mapped, paused or multi-unit listings charged differently? |
| Booking percentage | Billable booking value and fee trigger | Are fees based on booked, stayed or paid reservations? |
| Per booked night | Expected billable nights | Which nights and cancellations count? |
| Included with a plan | Eligible PMS plan and active-property count | What subscription and extra-property charges still apply? |
What a published rate does not tell you
AirDNA presents standalone Adapt at $20 per listing per month, and DPGO shows $18 per listing per month for its flat option, but the dollar symbol alone does not establish a currency code on those pages. DPGO's flat rate is monthly while invoices may arrive every two weeks. Confirm the currency, invoice timing and any account-level terms at checkout.
Do not convert a monthly rate into an advertised annual plan. Multiplying by 12 is only a budget if the same count, rate and eligibility hold for 12 paid months. Hospitable's official Essentials price references conflict, so this guide deliberately gives no Essentials amount.
Common questions
Is a 12-month budget an annual subscription?
No. It is arithmetic at a monthly rate under unchanged assumptions. Check whether the vendor actually offers annual billing, discounts or a term commitment.
Can I calculate a percentage plan from property count?
No. You need the fee's exact booking-value basis and a relevant booking estimate or actual billing history. Treat any forecast as a scenario, not a guaranteed bill.