Beds24 vs Rentals United (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beds24 grades higher than Rentals United: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Beds24 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.
Beds24
Pay-as-you-go channel manager and PMS for rentals and small hotels
Rentals United
Channel manager that connects your own PMS to 90+ booking sites
Which one is for you
Pick Beds24 if
- Fits if you run a mix of rentals, B&B rooms or a small hotel and want to pay per room
- Works for agencies that manage properties for several owners
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and top-ups under €50 carry a small handling fee
- Pricey if you link many channels, as each room type on each channel is €0.55 a month on top of the room fee
- Watch out: extra logins are €2 a month, your own subdomain €19 a month, SMS €0.10 each and onboarding from €79
- Not for you if you want a normal subscription: you top up credit like a phone, and the account stops after the trial without it
Pick Rentals United if
- Fits if you manage 10 or more listings and need one place that feeds every booking site
- Works for companies that already have a property system and just need it connected to more channels
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have one or two homes, because $330 a month is built for 10 to 50 listings
- Not for you if you want a booking system too, as it expects you to bring your own
- Watch out: Scale and Enterprise are quote-only and the add-ons carry no published price
- Tight if you want to try before paying, since no trial is listed
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABeds24Fair | 1.6GPARentals UnitedWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€15.50 a month for one room, a €12.90 base plus €2.60 a room, which in dollars sits just above this category's cheaper quarter ($15.99). Channel links are €0.55 each on top. At 10 rooms it's €38.90 a month before links. | DPro starts at $330 a month, which is more than six times the $51 where the category's dearest tenth begins, and it is built for 10 to 50 listings. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of a full account with no card needed. There's no free plan, and the account stops when the trial ends unless you add credit. | FNo free plan and no trial are on record. |
| Features | BA booking calendar with check-in and inventory controls, two-way links to 60+ channels, a commission-free booking engine, an inbox with WhatsApp and SMS, pricing rules with a yield optimizer, owner accounts and an open API. That covers the whole job. | CSyncs rates, calendars and inventory to 90+ channels, with a shared inbox and reports. But it's a distribution layer, not a full booking system, and the direct-booking site and screening are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. You set up rooms, room types and a link for each channel, and pay from prepaid credit, so there's a fair amount to configure. | CNo store rating on record. You connect your property system or build against its API before anything flows, and the vendor wants you to keep that system. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and a WordPress plugin, with links to Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo, Google Hotel Ads, TripAdvisor and Trivago. There's no desktop app. | BWeb only, with 60+ system partners, an API and links to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Google. |
| Best for | mixed portfolios of rentals, B&Bs and hotel rooms | connecting a property system to 90+ booking sites |
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: Beds24 and Rentals United. How we grade
Price against what you get
Beds24 starts at about $17.32 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rentals United starts at $330 a month and scores 2.3.
Beds24 scores higher and starts $312.68 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than Beds24 for less, and 11 score higher than Rentals United 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
- Beds24 also covers shared inbox, invoicing and whatsApp messaging.
At a glance
| Beds24 | Rentals United | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit | $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of a fully working account, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Beds24 GmbH | Rentals United |
| Price read from | beds24.com | rentalsunited.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beds24
- Prices are quoted in euros. Payment can be made in dollars and other currencies, and top-ups under €50 carry a small handling fee.
- The channel manager costs €0.55 a month per link, one room type on one channel, on top of the room fee.
- Extras cost more: extra user logins €2 a month, a private-label subdomain €19 a month, SMS €0.10 each, onboarding from €79.
- Billing is prepaid like a phone top-up, with no contract; the account stops after the 14-day trial unless credit is added.
Rentals United
- Pro starts at $330 a month and is aimed at 10-50 listings, so it is a poor fit for a single property.
- Scale and Enterprise have no published price; both are quoted by the sales team.
- It is a distribution layer, not a full PMS; the vendor expects you to keep your own PMS.
- Screen & Protect, the Website Builder, Elevate and Google Redirects are add-ons whose prices are not shown on the pricing page.
Key features
Beds24
- Channel manager
- Two-way API connections to Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo and 60+ channels, with iCal sync and Google Hotel Ads, TripAdvisor and Trivago links.
- Booking engine
- A commission-free, multi-language booking page or widgets for your own site, with extras, promo codes and a WordPress plugin.
- Front desk PMS
- A drag-and-drop booking calendar, check-in and check-out, inventory controls such as closed to arrival, invoices and customizable dashboards.
- Guest messaging
- A central inbox for two-way Airbnb and Booking.com messages, triggered messages through each stay, and WhatsApp and SMS messages to guests.
- Pricing rules and yield
- Seasonal, occupancy-based and linked prices, gap fillers and a yield optimizer that adjusts nightly rates by availability.
- Agencies and API
- Multi-property and agency functions, owner accounts, multiple users with access control, and an open API.
Rentals United
- Channel distribution
- Keeps rates, availability and inventory in sync with more than 90 channels, including OTAs, metasearch engines and wholesalers.
- Three ways to connect
- Connect through one of 60+ PMS partners, build on a REST and XML API, or resell it under your own brand as a white-label channel manager.
- Multi-calendar and unified inbox
- One calendar for properties and bookings across channels, and one inbox with automated message templates.
- Analytics
- Property reports and market comparisons, plus AI-generated optimization reports for a portfolio.
- Add-ons
- Screen & Protect, a Website Builder for direct bookings, Elevate for data insights and Google Redirects are listed as extras beyond the channel manager.
Plans
Beds24
Pay as you go€15.50
per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit
A €12.90 base account plus €2.60 per room, with the PMS, booking engine and inbox included. €38.90 a month at 10 rooms, before channel links.
Rentals United
Pro$330
per month and up, for 10-50 listings
Syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com, Google Travel and 90+ channels, with guest communication, multi-calendar, unified inbox and analytics. Free onboarding is a limited offer.
ScaleCustom
For 50-200 listings. Priced by quote, with a commission or a fixed fee available. Adds dedicated support, a dedicated onboarder and a key account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
For 200+ listings. Priced by quote. Adds a direct API connection to Rentals United, technical support and a strategic account manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beds24 or Rentals United?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beds24 is cheaper to start with: about $17.32 a month, against $330 a month for Rentals United. Beds24 starts at €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit, and Rentals United starts at $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings).
Which has a free plan, Beds24 or Rentals United?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Beds24 nor Rentals United has a free plan. Beds24 has a free trial.
Which platforms do Beds24 and Rentals United run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Beds24 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.