Smoobu vs Uplisting (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Smoobu and Uplisting share a 2.2 GPA, and only Uplisting has a free plan.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smoobu grades higher on value for money. Uplisting grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Smoobu
Vacation rental channel manager and booking system, priced by unit
Uplisting
Short-term rental channel manager with flat or pay-per-booking plans
Which one is for you
Pick Smoobu if
- Fits if you rent a few apartments or a B&B in Europe and pay in euros
- Works for hosts who list on Booking.com and Expedia as well as Airbnb
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: subscriptions are billed in euros, and the dollar and pound prices on the page are only estimates
- Pricey if you add units or people: each extra unit is €12 a month before discounts, and write-access accounts start at €12
- Not for you if you want dynamic pricing built in, as it's a separate product, with two months free on Pro+
- Tight if you manage for owners, since no owner statements or cleaning tasks are on record
- Watch out: cancelling takes 30 days' notice and only ends the plan at the next renewal
Pick Uplisting if
- Fits if your bookings are seasonal and you'd rather pay per booking than every month
- Works for small operators with 5 to 40 short-term rentals
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have one property: the flat plan is $51 a month, and Pay As You Go takes 3% of every booking
- Tight if you grow: Independent Host stops at 4 properties, Pay As You Go at 10, and past 40 it's a sales quote
- Watch out: add-ons are priced in pounds so far, from £40 a month for client statements to £1.25 per ID check
- Watch out: AI beyond 100 actions a month is a £49-a-month add-on on Independent Host and Operator
- Not for you if you want yearly billing on a small plan, as it's offered only on Operator and Manager
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASmoobuFair | 2.2GPAUplistingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€29 a month for one unit plus 0.9% of each booking, or €31.50 a month billed yearly with no booking fee. In dollars that sits between this category's middle ($25.52) and its dearer quarter ($40). Extra units start at €9.60 each. | DIndependent Host is $51 a month for up to 2 properties, so one property costs double this category's $25.52 middle and sits in its dearest tenth. Pay As You Go has no fee but takes 3% a booking, $60 on a $2,000 month. Operator's minimum is $114. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of Smoobu Professional with no card needed and nothing held back. There's no free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed. Pay As You Go has no monthly fee, but it takes 3% of every booking (1.5% at 5 to 10 properties), so it isn't free once guests book. |
| Features | CChannel sync with 100+ portals, a booking engine and website, scheduled guest messages, online check-in, invoicing, team accounts and an API. The gaps: dynamic pricing is a separate product, and no owner statements or cleaning tasks are on record. | BChannel sync, one inbox with AI messages, cleaning schedules, security deposits, e-signed rental agreements, payment links, owner statements, a booking site, and a REST API with MCP. That covers the whole job, with owner statements on Manager or added per listing. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. You connect your portals and build the booking website yourself, so there's setup to do. | CNo app-store rating on record. You connect your channels and set up cleans, messages and deposits first, so there's setup to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, full API access and connections to 40+ other apps, plus Stripe and PayPal. There's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus a REST API and an MCP server on every plan and Stripe payments. Google Vacation Rentals needs Operator, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | European hosts with a few apartments | seasonal hosts who'd rather pay per booking |
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: Smoobu and Uplisting. How we grade
Price against what you get
Smoobu starts at about $32.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Uplisting starts at $51 a month and scores 2.7.
Uplisting scores higher, and starts $18.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Smoobu for less, and 1 scores higher than Uplisting 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
- Smoobu also covers invoicing and reports.
- Uplisting also covers tasks and shared inbox.
At a glance
| Smoobu | Uplisting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | €29 per month for 1 unit, plus 0.9% per booking (Professional Flex) | $51 per month for up to 2 properties (Independent Host) |
| Free plan | None | Pay As You Go: no monthly fee for portfolios of up to 10 properties, with the flat plan's features; Uplisting takes 3% of each booking for 1 to 4 properties or 1.5% for 5 to 10. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Smoobu Professional, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Smoobu GmbH | Uplisting Ltd |
| Price read from | smoobu.com | uplisting.io |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Smoobu
- Subscriptions are billed in euros; the dollar and pound prices on the page are estimates at the exchange rate.
- Each extra unit adds €12 a month before discounts, and extra write-access accounts start at €12 a month.
- Plans can be cancelled with 30 days' notice, and cancellation takes effect at the next renewal.
- Smoobu Dynamic Pricing is a separate product; Pro+ includes two months of it free.
Uplisting
- Independent Host is capped at 4 properties, Pay As You Go at 10, and portfolios over 40 properties are priced by the sales team.
- Add-ons are priced in pounds so far: client statements and portal from £40 a month (£8 per listing), Protect deposits £4 per listing, ID checks £1.25 each.
- On Independent Host and Operator, AI use beyond 100 actions a month is a £49-a-month add-on.
- Annual billing is offered only on Operator and Manager.
Key features
Smoobu
- Channel manager
- Connects Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia by API and syncs availability with over 100 booking portals, with price sync on every plan.
- Booking engine and website builder
- Take direct bookings with Stripe or PayPal through a booking system and a website you build in Smoobu, on your own domain on every plan.
- Guest communication
- Personalized message templates sent on a schedule, online check-in, a digital guest guide and guest records (CRM).
- Invoicing
- A newer invoicing system is included, and Pro+ adds e-invoicing; both depend on market availability.
- Team accounts and statistics
- Add team members with their own access, and track performance with built-in statistics.
- Apps and API
- iOS and Android apps for bookings on the go, full API access, and connections to more than 40 other apps.
Uplisting
- Channel manager and multi-calendar
- Syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo on every plan, with iCal connections; Google Vacation Rentals comes with Operator and Manager.
- Unified inbox and AI messaging
- Reply to every guest from one screen, automate messages and Airbnb auto-responses, and use AI actions: 100 a month on Independent Host, unlimited on Manager.
- Cleaning scheduler and tasks
- Schedules cleans and other tasks around bookings so cleaners know where to be after each checkout.
- Deposits, agreements and payments
- Uplisting Protect collects security deposits across channels and direct bookings, alongside eSign rental agreements, guest payment links and payment plans.
- Client statements and portal
- Monthly owner statements and a client portal for managers who run properties for owners, included on Manager or added per listing.
- REST API and MCP server
- Full REST API access and an MCP server for AI agents are included on every plan.
Plans
Smoobu
Professional Flex€29
per month for 1 unit, plus 0.9% per booking
Everything in Professional Prepaid, but with a 0.9% fee on each booking instead of a higher subscription. Each extra unit adds to the monthly price.
Professional Prepaid€31.50
per month for 1 unit, billed yearly (€35 billed monthly)
No booking fee. Channel manager, booking website, invoicing, apps and API. Extra units from €9.60 each; €128.70 a month at 10 units, billed yearly.
Pro+€49.50
per month for 1 unit, billed yearly (€55 billed monthly)
Adds e-invoicing, two months of Smoobu Dynamic Pricing free, prioritized support and two write-access accounts, where available in your market.
Uplisting
Pay As You Go$0
No monthly fee. 3% commission per booking for 1 to 4 properties, 1.5% for 5 to 10; nothing to pay in months without bookings.
Independent Host$51
per month for up to 2 properties
$91 for 3 or 4 properties, the cap. Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, unified inbox, basic booking site, SMS, 100 AI actions a month, REST API and MCP.
Operator$20
per property / month, with a $114 monthly minimum
Adds smart locks, Uplisting Protect deposits, Google Vacation Rentals and 1-hour support. $200 a month at 10 properties.
Manager$17
per property / month, with a $264 monthly minimum
Every feature included: unlimited AI, client management and owner statements, Plus booking site, advanced reporting and phone support. $264 a month at 10 properties.
Ways to pay less
Smoobu
- Annual discount
Save 10% yearly or 20% on a two-year plan
Smoobu's pricing page gives 10% off annual plans and 20% off two-year plans, which brings Professional Prepaid to €28 a month for one unit.
Uplisting
- Annual discount
10% off with annual billing on Operator and Manager
Uplisting's pricing FAQ says annual billing is available on the Operator and Manager plans at 10% off the monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Smoobu or Uplisting?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Smoobu is cheaper to start with: about $32.50 a month, against $51 a month for Uplisting. Smoobu starts at €29 per month for 1 unit, plus 0.9% per booking (Professional Flex), and Uplisting starts at $51 per month for up to 2 properties (Independent Host).
Which has a free plan, Smoobu or Uplisting?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Uplisting has a free plan. Smoobu does not, though it 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.