Smoobu alternatives: how 5 channel managers compare

This page compares Smoobu with four other channel managers — Beds24, Hostaway, Lodgify and Sirvoy — plus Prime Host, for owners and managers choosing software now. Every figure for another vendor comes from that vendor's own website, read on 11 November 2026; where a price isn't published, the page says so instead of estimating one.

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Updated 2026-11-11

What Smoobu is and who it suits

Smoobu calls itself, on its own homepage, the all-in-one software for vacation rental management. It bundles a channel manager, a reservation system, a booking system with Stripe and PayPal, a website builder, a guest guide and guest-management tools under one subscription.

Its target-customer description names vacation apartments and homes, boutique hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, camping and glamping sites and farm stays, from a single apartment to a large portfolio. Its pricing page defaults to one unit on 2-year billing, which is the term worth watching when you compare its headline numbers with anyone else's.

If you're reading this page you're likely already running Smoobu, or weighing it against other tools, before deciding what to run your listings on next — including Prime Host, the maker of this page.

At a glance

Published pricing and fees, as each vendor states them on its own site.

Product	What it is	Published pricing	Booking fee	Fits
Smoobu	Vacation-rental channel manager, booking system and website builder	From €10.50/month for one unit on 2-year billing (its page's default; €35/month shown for monthly billing)	0% on most plans; 0.9% on Professional Flex	Vacation-rental hosts, single units to large portfolios
Beds24	Channel manager, PMS and booking engine, pay-as-you-go	From €15.50/month base fee, plus €0.55/month per channel link	None — states it never charges commission on bookings	Vacation rentals, hotels, B&Bs, hostels, holiday homes
Hostaway	AI-powered vacation-rental platform: PMS, channel manager and unified inbox	Quote-only; no public per-listing figure	Not published	Growing vacation-rental property managers with many listings
Lodgify	Vacation-rental software: channel manager, website builder and booking engine	$14–$68/month per property across four plans (1-property, monthly)	0%, plus a 1% fee on guest payments taken online	Short-term rental hosts, one property to 30+
Sirvoy	PMS, channel manager, booking engine and website builder	Free plan at €0; Starter from €12/month; Pro from €44/month, for one room on monthly billing	0%	Small hotels, B&Bs, hostels, guesthouses, vacation rentals
Prime Host	Channel manager with a built-in booking calendar and direct booking engine	From $59/property/month on annual billing, plus a per-room amount	None — no commission or per-booking fee	Independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas

When Smoobu is still the right choice

You run a growing number of separate rental listings

Smoobu's own description covers managing everything from a single apartment to a large portfolio from one dashboard, which fits a host adding listings one at a time.

You want a guest-facing website bundled in

Its plans include a Website Builder and a Guest Guide alongside the channel manager, so you aren't buying a separate product just to put a booking widget on your own site.

You're comfortable committing to longer billing for the lowest rate

Smoobu's lowest listed per-unit prices are tied to its 2-year billing option; its page states monthly and yearly billing are also available at higher rates.

A closer look at the alternatives

Beds24

Beds24 markets itself as all-in-one software for vacation rentals, hotels, B&Bs, hostels and holiday homes, priced pay-as-you-go: a base fee from €15.50/month plus €0.55/month per channel link, with no commission on bookings.

Hostaway

Hostaway describes itself as an AI-powered vacation rental software platform for growing property managers, stating it connects to over 200 booking platforms and offers around-the-clock phone support. Its pricing page is a quote request form with no public figures.

Lodgify

Lodgify targets short-term rental hosts with one property up to 30+, across four plans from $14 to $68 a month per property, all at a 0% booking fee plus a 1% fee on online guest payments.

Sirvoy

Sirvoy serves hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels and vacation rentals with a free plan at €0 for one room, plus Starter from €12/month and Pro from €44/month on monthly billing, at 0% commission throughout.

Where Prime Host fits — and where it doesn't

Smoobu is built around separate rental listings, so the fit question matters more here than on most comparison pages.

What it is

A channel manager with a built-in reservation calendar and a direct booking engine, built for independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas managed as a property with rooms.
Public pricing from $59 per property per month on annual billing, calculated from your room count on its own pricing page, with no commission or per-booking fee.
Every price and availability update is read back from the channel to confirm it arrived.
A free trial and a public live demo that needs no sign-up, including a 500-room demo hotel.

Where it doesn't fit

If your business is a growing number of separate vacation-rental listings rather than rooms inside one property, Smoobu's own description of its product — built around exactly that workflow — is likely to fit better than Prime Host.
Not a full front-desk PMS: there is no night audit, key-card integration or point of sale.
The booking engine cannot take card payments yet and handles one room per booking.
A newer product with a smaller customer base than the established vendors on this page.

How to compare before you switch

1
Decide which billing term you'd actually choose
Smoobu's cheapest advertised price assumes 2-year billing for one unit; work out the monthly or yearly figure too before you compare it with anyone else's headline price.
2
Get a real quote from Hostaway
Hostaway doesn't publish prices, so ask for a figure at your own listing count and billing period before putting it on a shortlist next to vendors that do publish numbers.
3
Count your properties, not your rooms
If you manage several separate units, confirm whether a vendor prices per unit, per property or per room — the three aren't the same, and it changes the total fast.
4
Try the product on your own calendar
Smoobu offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card; Prime Host has a free trial and a public live demo that needs no sign-up.

Sources

Smoobu pricing — smoobu.com/en/pricing
Beds24 pricing — beds24.com/pricing.html
Hostaway pricing — hostaway.com/pricing/
Lodgify pricing — lodgify.com/pricing/
Sirvoy pricing — sirvoy.com/pricing
Prime Host pricing — primehostpartners.com/en/pricing

Vendor facts were read from each vendor's own website on 11 November 2026. Prices and plans change — confirm on the vendor's page before you decide.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Smoobu's price depend on the billing period?

Smoobu's pricing page shows a different monthly figure for Monthly, Yearly and 2-Year billing, and defaults to the 2-Year option. Its own FAQ and the on-page discount badges don't fully agree on the discount percentage, so always read the figure for the exact term you'd choose.

Does Hostaway publish its prices anywhere?

No. Hostaway's pricing page is a step form that asks for your listing count and then routes to a quote request; no dollar figures are shown before that.

Is Prime Host built for a portfolio of vacation-rental listings?

Not primarily. Prime Host is built for independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas run as a property with rooms. A rental-first tool such as Smoobu, built around separate listings from one apartment to a large portfolio, is likely to fit that workflow better.

Does Lodgify charge extra when a guest pays online?

Yes, on top of its 0% booking fee. Lodgify states a 1% transaction fee applies to guest payments taken online through a payment gateway such as Stripe or PayPal; payments collected manually have no such fee.

Who does Prime Host say it's for?

Independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas. It is not a full front-desk PMS, and its booking engine currently handles one room per booking and no card payments.