Airbtics vs Wheelhouse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wheelhouse grades higher than Airbtics: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Wheelhouse grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Airbtics
Airbnb market data and revenue estimates for hosts and investors
Wheelhouse
Dynamic pricing and market data for short and mid-term rentals
Which one is for you
Pick Airbtics if
- Fits if you check Airbnb markets before buying a rental
- Works for investors who want an API for property-level data
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you list on Vrbo or Booking.com, as it covers Airbnb only
- Watch out: revenue and occupancy are modeled estimates, as the vendor states
- Pricey if you want listing data, as downloads are a $150 to $600 add-on
- Watch out: search and export limits apply each month
- Watch out: the Scale plan's yearly price is far below its monthly rate
Pick Wheelhouse if
- Fits if you have several listings and want prices to move with demand
- Works for managers who already run Airbnb and a booking system and want pricing on top
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a booking system, because it only sets prices
- Pricey if you have many listings, at $19.99 each a month, and 50+ are quote only
- Watch out: the 1% option takes a share of revenue, with a $2.99 monthly minimum
- Watch out: Dynamic Sets is a separate $12.99 per set a month
- Tight if you hate cards, since one is needed once a listing goes paid
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAirbticsFair | 2.2GPAWheelhouseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CAnalytics Expert is $29 a month billed annually ($349 a year), above the category's $10 cheaper quarter and into its dearer end. Billed monthly it is $95. | C$19.99 per listing a month, or 1% of revenue with a $2.99 minimum. That sits between the category's middle and its dearer quarter, and it multiplies by every listing. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account lets you analyze a first market, but the page does not spell out the limits. | CEvery listing can be linked free, with no card, to read the market report and test settings. That's a look at the tool, not live pricing. |
| Features | CMarket explorer, property calculator, comp sets and an API. Airbnb only, with modeled estimates and monthly search and export limits. | CRule-based and data-driven pricing, groups of listings, a portfolio view and daily price sync. A focused tool that does its one job fully, but pricing is the only job, and groups are a separate $12.99 plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and markets and comps need choosing. | CNo store rating on record. You link accounts and tune settings before it does anything useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on record, with an API on higher plans and no integrations named. | BWeb only, with links to Airbnb, Guesty, Hostaway, Hostfully and others, and APIs. |
| Best for | Airbnb market checks for investors | setting nightly rental prices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Airbtics and Wheelhouse. How we grade
Price against what you get
Airbtics starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wheelhouse starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Wheelhouse scores higher and starts $9.01 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, 24 score higher than Airbtics for less, and 6 score higher than Wheelhouse for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Airbtics also covers research.
- Wheelhouse also covers calendar.
At a glance
| Airbtics | Wheelhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed annually ($349 a year) | $19.99 per listing / month (or 1% of revenue, $2.99 minimum) |
| Free plan | A free account lets you analyze a first market; the pricing page does not spell out the free limits. | Free tier for every listing: link listings, read the market report and test pricing settings without a card. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Airbtics, LLC | Wheelhouse |
| Price read from | airbtics.com | usewheelhouse.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Airbtics
- Covers Airbnb listings only; revenue and occupancy are modeled estimates, as the vendor states.
- Listing-level data downloads are a separate add-on, listed at $150 to $600 depending on granularity and volume.
- Search and export limits apply each month, and the Scale plan's yearly price is far below its monthly rate.
- Data is scanned weekly and monthly figures describe completed periods, not live bookings.
Wheelhouse
- Paid pricing applies per listing; 50+ listings are quoted by contacting the vendor.
- Pro Flex takes a share of revenue, with a $2.99 monthly minimum, instead of a flat fee.
- Dynamic Sets is a separate $12.99 per set per month plan.
- A card is required once any listing moves to a paid tier.
Key features
Airbtics
- Market Explorer
- Compare markets side by side to shortlist places to invest. Search counts are capped each month on both self-serve plans.
- Market overview
- Review submarkets, property types and listing-level performance for a market, with up to 3 years of history on the paid plans.
- Property calculator
- Estimate revenue and returns for a specific address or Airbnb listing URL, with PDF export of the results.
- Comp Set tracking
- Save selected Airbnb listings and watch their demand, bookings and reviews over time.
- API and property-level data
- An API and downloadable property-level performance data are offered for use in your own dashboards and models.
Wheelhouse
- Three pricing strategies
- Mixes rule-based and data-driven approaches, with 15+ settings to control how the engine treats a day, event or season.
- Dynamic Sets
- Groups from 1 to 1,000+ listings, across one or several markets, used for benchmarking, owner acquisition and merchandising.
- Portfolio view and history
- Shows strategies and calendars across a portfolio, with 15 months of listing history and 6 months of forward-looking performance.
- Daily price syncing
- Prices sync daily to connected accounts, with 18 months of forward pricing and unlimited custom fixed rates for key dates.
- Alerts, notes and version history
- Notifications for chosen events, notes on dates or ranges for teammates, and a way to revert changes to a strategy.
- APIs
- The platform is built so teams can build their own tools on its APIs. The homepage also lists MCP and Skills.
Plans
Airbtics
Analytics Expert$29
per month, billed annually ($349/yr; $95 billed monthly)
Unlimited market views, calculator and custom market analysis; 5 Market Explorer searches a month; 3 years of history.
Market Intelligence Scale$750
per year, billed annually ($239 billed monthly)
Everything in Expert plus listing-level insight, 1,000 exported rows a month and 20 Explorer searches a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom short-term rental data delivered by CSV, dashboard or API, for management companies, tourism boards and researchers.
Wheelhouse
Free$0
Link listings, explore the market report and try settings. No card needed; every listing starts here.
Pro Flex1%
of revenue per listing, $2.99 minimum monthly fee
Billed at time of reservation, excluding taxes and fees; cancellations are refunded. Discounts at 50+ listings by contact.
Pro Flat$19.99
per listing / month
Flat fee per listing. $16.99 (15% off) at 10 to 49 listings; 50+ listings by contact.
Dynamic Sets$12.99
per set / month
Navigator map with 18 filter categories to build Sets that feed pricing strategy.
EnterpriseCustom
For portfolios of 50+ listings, with onboarding and a revenue success team.
Ways to pay less
Airbtics
- Annual discount
Yearly billing discount
The pricing page shows a Yearly toggle marked 75% off against monthly billing; Expert is $349 a year against $95 a month.
Wheelhouse
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airbtics or Wheelhouse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wheelhouse is cheaper to start with: $19.99 a month, against $29 a month for Airbtics. Airbtics starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($349 a year), and Wheelhouse starts at $19.99 per listing / month (or 1% of revenue, $2.99 minimum).
Which has a free plan, Airbtics or Wheelhouse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Airbtics and Wheelhouse have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.