Straight answers, before you buy.
The questions people ask us before choosing vacation rental software: channel managers, double bookings, booking fees, switching platforms, and more.
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All the questions, answered
How much does vacation rental software cost?
Published prices from six vendors, the common pricing models, and what you would pay at your portfolio size.
Read the answer →Do I need a channel manager for Airbnb and Vrbo?
When manual calendars stop being safe, and what a channel manager does about it.
Read the answer →What's the best vacation rental software for small property managers?
Six platforms compared side by side on price, property limits, and trials, with the checklist to choose between them.
Read the answer →How do I avoid double bookings on Airbnb and Vrbo?
Why iCal-only sync lags, and the practical steps that close the gap.
Read the answer →What are booking fees in vacation rental software?
Per-booking percentage fees versus flat subscriptions, and who ends up paying them.
Read the answer →How do I connect ChatGPT or Claude to my vacation rental data?
Why pasting data into a chat window is risky, and what a controlled connection looks like.
Read the answer →Vacation rental software vs property management software: what's the difference?
Short-term operations versus long-term lease management, and which one your business needs.
Read the answer →How long does it take to switch PMS?
A realistic timeline and a practical checklist for switching platforms.
Read the answer →What's the difference between iCal and API calendar sync?
How each method keeps your calendars in sync, how fast, and when iCal stops being enough.
Read the answer →How do I list on Airbnb and Vrbo at the same time?
The steps, the fees on each channel, and how to keep calendars and rates in sync.
Read the answer →How do I list my vacation rental on Google Vacation Rentals?
What Google requires, what it costs, and how to get your properties in front of Google travelers.
Read the answer →How do I get more direct bookings?
Practical ways to win repeat guests and book more stays through your own website.
Read the answer →What should I send guests, and when?
Eight ready-to-use Airbnb message templates for every stage of a stay.
Read the answer →What is a unified inbox?
How one inbox for every channel, email, and text helps you answer guests faster.
Read the answer →What goes into a vacation rental owner statement?
A sample owner statement and the line items every owner expects to see.
Read the answer →What is vacation rental trust accounting?
What trust money is, how state rules treat it, and where your software fits in.
Read the answer →Should I charge a security deposit or a damage waiver?
How each option protects your property, and what Airbnb and Vrbo allow.
Read the answer →Want the numbers or the alternatives?
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