Guides
Short, sourced answers to the questions hosts ask before paying for software.
Vrbo’s 12% host commission: what changed on 29 OctoberVrbo moved hosts to a flat 12% commission with card processing included. What hosts paid before, how much to raise your price, and what it means for your software.15 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Does Airbnb have automated messaging? What it does and where free tools take overAirbnb’s quick replies and scheduled messages are free. Here’s what they cover, where they stop, and when a shared inbox is worth it.15 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Smoobu Flex or Prepaid? The booking value where the 0.9% fee costs moreFlex is €6 a month cheaper but takes 0.9% of bookings. Above about €667 a month in bookings, Prepaid costs less. The maths, and two details to check.15 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Hospitable alternatives for hosts with one to five listingsHospitable is free for one listing. At two or three, its plan limits change the maths. What the alternatives cost at two and five listings.15 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Airbnb’s 15.5% host-only fee, and what it means for your software billWhat changed in September and October 2026, how much to raise your nightly price to keep the same payout, and why software no longer changes your Airbnb fee.14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Do you still need rental software after the fee change?A plain decision guide for hosts with one to ten listings: when free tools are enough, when a channel manager pays for itself, and when you need a website.22 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Is Hospitable really free? What the free plan includesHospitable’s Essentials plan costs nothing. Here’s exactly what you get, what costs extra, and when the paid plans start to make sense.3 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
iCal vs API sync: why double bookings happenCalendar links are free and fragile. Channel-manager connections cost money and close the gap. How to tell which one you need.26 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Dynamic pricing: bundled tools vs PriceLabs at one to five listingsSome plans include automatic pricing, some charge per listing, and PriceLabs has a 1%-of-revenue option. The maths for small hosts.30 Sept 2026 · 5 min read
Black Friday host software deals: what you’ll pay in year twoBig percentages off the first year are real. So is the renewal. How to read this month’s deals before you commit.14 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Hostaway pricing for one to three listings: what we could confirmHostaway doesn’t publish prices. Here’s what its pricing page says, what independent reviews report, and what to ask for in a quote.14 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
How we verify every price on this siteWhere our numbers come from, how often we check them, what we do when a vendor hides a price, and how we make money without it touching the ranking.9 Sept 2026 · 4 min read