Beds24 vs Rentlio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beds24 grades higher than Rentlio: 2.4 against 2.0 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 the free plan and features. Rentlio grades higher on value for money. 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
Rentlio
Croatian PMS, channel manager and booking engine for rentals
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 Rentlio if
- Fits if you run a few units in Europe and want a booking system and channel manager in one
- Works for hosts who want direct bookings on their own site
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a trial first, because none is listed
- Pricey if most of your bookings come direct, since there's a 2% fee on each
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT
- Too light for a hotel or a big portfolio unless you book a meeting for a quote
- Watch out: the English pricing page still has a few untranslated words
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABeds24Fair | 2.0GPARentlioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B10 euros a unit a month plus 2% of direct bookings, excluding VAT. That's inside the cheaper quarter for one home, but a small portfolio multiplies it per unit. |
| 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 in the listing, so there is nothing to try before paying. |
| 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. | CChannel manager, booking engine, guest document scanning and an API. The listing flags that the site is written for the Croatian market first, and the bigger editions are sold by meeting. |
| 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. Linking channels and setting up units comes first. |
| 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, iPhone and Android apps, with Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia links and an open API. |
| Best for | mixed portfolios of rentals, B&Bs and hotel rooms | a Croatian-made booking system with a channel manager |
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 Rentlio. 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. Rentlio starts at about $11.17 a month and scores 2.3.
Beds24 scores higher, and starts $6.15 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than Beds24 for less, and 2 score higher than Rentlio 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.
- Rentlio also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Beds24 | Rentlio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit | €10 per unit / month, plus 2% of direct bookings |
| 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 | Rentlio |
| Price read from | beds24.com | rentl.io |
| 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.
Rentlio
- Prices are in euros, exclude VAT, and the pricing page shows a 3-unit example at €30 a month.
- Rentlio One adds a 2% commission on each booking taken through its booking engine.
- Rentlio Plus and Rentlio Pro, the hotel edition, show no price and are booked through a meeting.
- The site is written first for the Croatian market, and the English pricing page still shows a few untranslated words.
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.
Rentlio
- Channel manager
- Syncs rates, availability and reservations with Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and over 100 other channels to avoid double bookings.
- Booking engine
- Lets guests book directly through your own website, with a 2% commission on Rentlio One for each direct booking.
- Document scanning and check-in
- Scans guest documents for check-in, or collects guest data through an online check-in feature.
- Mobile app
- A mobile app for managing bookings and guests, listed on the App Store and Google Play.
- Open API
- Public API documentation for connecting Rentlio to other tools, whether for apartments, multiple properties or a hotel.
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.
Rentlio
Rentlio One€10
per unit / month, plus 2% of direct bookings
For vacation rentals. Excludes VAT; the page shows €15 crossed out. A 2% fee applies to bookings through the booking engine. Includes channel manager, calendar and mobile app.
Rentlio PlusCustom
For property managers with a portfolio. Adds team access rights, task automation and tool integrations. Quoted after a meeting.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beds24 or Rentlio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rentlio is cheaper to start with: about $11.17 a month, against about $17.32 a month for Beds24. Beds24 starts at €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit, and Rentlio starts at €10 per unit / month, plus 2% of direct bookings.
Which has a free plan, Beds24 or Rentlio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Beds24 nor Rentlio has a free plan. Beds24 has a free trial.
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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.