KrossBooking vs Rentlio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KrossBooking grades higher than Rentlio: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
KrossBooking grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Rentlio
Croatian PMS, channel manager and booking engine for rentals
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 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
| 2.6GPAKrossBookingGood | 2.0GPARentlioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 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 in the listing, so there is nothing to try before paying. |
| Features | BPMS, channel manager, booking engine, competitor rates and a multi-property planner. The channel manager and booking engine are Premium only. | 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 rating on record. A PMS with channels, a booking engine and guest registration rules to set up. | CNo store rating on record. Linking channels and setting up units comes first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android apps, with channel connections and PayPal. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android apps, with Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia links and an open API. |
| Best for | a low-cost PMS and channel manager for small properties | 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: KrossBooking and Rentlio. 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. Rentlio starts at about $11.17 a month and scores 2.3.
KrossBooking scores higher and starts $6.70 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than KrossBooking 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
- KrossBooking also covers calendar and invoicing.
- Rentlio also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| KrossBooking | Rentlio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €4 per room or apartment / month | €10 per unit / month, plus 2% of direct bookings |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Solutions Plus s.r.l. | Rentlio |
| Price read from | krossbooking.com | rentl.io |
| 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, KrossBooking or Rentlio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KrossBooking is cheaper to start with: about $4.47 a month, against about $11.17 a month for Rentlio. KrossBooking starts at €4 per room or apartment / month, and Rentlio starts at €10 per unit / month, plus 2% of direct bookings.
Which has a free plan, KrossBooking or Rentlio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither KrossBooking nor Rentlio has a free plan. KrossBooking 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.