KrossBooking vs Rentals United (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KrossBooking grades higher than Rentals United: 2.6 against 1.6 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.
KrossBooking
Property management with channel manager and booking engine
Rentals United
Channel manager that connects your own PMS to 90+ booking sites
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.6GPAKrossBookingGood | 1.6GPARentals UnitedWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 30-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say a card is needed. There is no free plan. | FNo free plan and no trial are on record. |
| Features | BPMS, channel manager, booking engine, competitor rates and a multi-property planner. The channel manager and booking engine are Premium only. | 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 rating on record. A PMS with channels, a booking engine and guest registration rules to set up. | 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 apps, with channel connections and PayPal. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb only, with 60+ system partners, an API and links to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Google. |
| Best for | a low-cost PMS and channel manager for small properties | 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: KrossBooking and Rentals United. How we grade
Price against what you get
KrossBooking starts at about $4.47 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.
KrossBooking scores higher and starts $325.53 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than KrossBooking 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
- KrossBooking also covers calendar and invoicing.
- Rentals United also covers reports.
At a glance
| KrossBooking | Rentals United | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €4 per room or apartment / month | $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Solutions Plus s.r.l. | Rentals United |
| Price read from | krossbooking.com | rentalsunited.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, KrossBooking or Rentals United?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KrossBooking is cheaper to start with: about $4.47 a month, against $330 a month for Rentals United. KrossBooking starts at €4 per room or apartment / month, and Rentals United starts at $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings).
Which has a free plan, KrossBooking or Rentals United?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither KrossBooking nor Rentals United has a free plan. KrossBooking has a free trial.
Which platforms do KrossBooking and Rentals United 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.