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Avantio vs KrossBooking (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, KrossBooking grades higher than Avantio: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

KrossBooking grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Avantio

PMS and channel manager for professional vacation rental agencies

Paid

KrossBooking

Property management with channel manager and booking engine

Free trial · from €4/mo

Which one is for you

Pick Avantio if

  • Fits if you run a professional agency with a growing portfolio, especially in Europe
  • Works for managers who want PMS, channel manager and website from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want to see prices first, as the pricing link leads to a demo request
  • Not for you if you want to try it free, as no plan or trial is listed
  • Watch out: short-term and mid-term rentals sit in separate management solutions
  • Watch out: no mobile app is listed, and dynamic pricing comes from partners

Pick KrossBooking if

  • Fits if you run a small hotel, B&B or a few holiday apartments in Europe
  • Works for owners who want PMS, channel manager and booking engine from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you have fewer than 3 units, as both plans need at least 3
  • Tight if you want channels on Basic, as the channel manager and booking engine are Premium only
  • Watch out: prices are in euros, and over 20 units you get a quote
  • Watch out: the tourist-statistics and guest-registration features follow local rules and may not fit outside Europe

How we grade them

1.8GPAAvantioWeak2.6GPAKrossBookingGood
Value for money
CNo price is published, only a demo request, so it sits at the middle by default. The vendor also sells marketing services on top.
B4 euros a unit for Basic and 6 for Premium, with a minimum of 3 units, so Premium costs 18 euros a month at the floor. That is around the category's cheaper quarter.
Free plan and trial
FNothing free and no trial is listed. You go through a demo request to see it.
CA 30-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say a card is needed. There is no free plan.
Features
CCalendars, 60+ channels, owner settlements, invoicing, inbox and a booking engine. Dynamic pricing, smart locks and payments come from marketplace partners.
BPMS, channel manager, booking engine, competitor rates and a multi-property planner. The channel manager and booking engine are Premium only.
Ease of use
CNo rating on record. It is a full PMS with channels, owners and accounting to set up, reached through a demo.
CNo rating on record. A PMS with channels, a booking engine and guest registration rules to set up.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb only, with a 60+ channel list and Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Marriott. No mobile app is listed.
BWeb, iPhone and Android apps, with channel connections and PayPal. No desktop app is listed.
Best fora PMS and channel manager for European rental agenciesa low-cost PMS and channel manager for small properties

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: Avantio and KrossBooking. How we grade

Where they differ

  • Avantio also covers workflow automation and reports.
  • KrossBooking also covers calendar.
In commonWebInvoicingChannel manager

At a glance

AvantioKrossBooking
PricingPaidFree trial
Starts atNot published€4 per room or apartment / month
Free planNoneNone
Free trialNone listed30-day free trial
Web
iOS
Android
Made byAvantioSolutions Plus s.r.l.
Price read fromNot confirmedkrossbooking.com
CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026

Worth knowing

Avantio

  • No prices are published; the pricing link leads to a demo request form.
  • Short-term and mid-term rentals are handled in separate management solutions on the site.
  • A Marketplace lists dynamic pricing, guest experience, smart lock and payment partners rather than building them in.
  • The site describes a browser-based platform and lists no mobile app.

KrossBooking

  • Prices are shown in euros and both plans need at least 3 rooms or apartments.
  • The Basic plan leaves out the channel manager and the booking engine; those need Premium.
  • Properties with more than 20 units get an individual quote rather than a listed price.
  • The pages describe tourist-statistics and guest-registration features built around local rules, which may not apply outside Europe.

Key features

Avantio

Property management
Calendars, reservations, live dashboards for check-ins and turnovers, automatically assigned cleaning and maintenance tasks, and role-based permissions.
Channel manager
Connects to 60+ global and niche channels with real-time sync and listings customized per market.
Owner area and accounting
Owners get access to contracts, settlements and a dashboard. Invoicing, payment tracking, financial reports and owner statements are built in.
Unified inbox
Guest, owner and OTA messages in one shared inbox, with conversation assignment and filters.
Booking engine and marketing services
A website with an integrated booking engine, plus paid digital marketing, SEO and social media services sold by Avantio's specialists.

KrossBooking

Channel manager
Receives reservations from online travel agencies and updates availability and rate plans automatically, with the aim of avoiding overbooking.
Booking engine
A booking widget for the property's own website. The newer version adds changes, cancellations, online check-in, packages and discount codes.
Competitor rates
Shows competitors' rate plans so a property can compare its own prices against the market.
Multi-property planner
Several properties can sit in one planner, or be kept as separate setups behind a single login.
Guest data and tourist statistics
Stores guest details to meet local registration rules and builds the tourist-movement file some offices require. Rules differ by country.
Mobile app
Phone and tablet app with push notifications, check-in and check-out, invoices and receipts, a dashboard and the reservations calendar.

Plans

Avantio

Pricing could not be confirmed. See avantio.com.

KrossBooking

  • Basic€4

    per room or apartment / month

    The main PMS features without the channel manager and booking engine. Minimum of 3 rooms or apartments.

  • Premium€6

    per room or apartment / month

    PMS plus channel manager plus booking engine in one package. Minimum of 3 rooms or apartments.

  • Custom quoteCustom

    For properties with more than 20 units; the vendor writes an individual quote.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Avantio or KrossBooking?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Avantio has no price we could confirm, and KrossBooking starts at €4 per room or apartment / month.

Which has a free plan, Avantio or KrossBooking?

As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Avantio nor KrossBooking has a free plan. KrossBooking has a free trial.

Which platforms do Avantio and KrossBooking run on?

As of Nov 12, 2026, only KrossBooking lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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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.
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