The Boom Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Boom in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Boom
The Insider’s Guide
AI-based PMS for rentals, with a flat per-listing plan for small hosts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among vacation rental tools, read from Boom’s own pages.
Made by Boom · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Boom’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Boom’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 26 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade
Boom sells two property management systems with built-in AI: Boom Host for 1-19 listings and Boom AI-PMS for 20 or more. Host covers the calendar, reservations, guest inbox, AI guest replies, cleaning automation and a direct booking site. AI-PMS adds a channel manager, trust accounting and owner reporting, and is priced by quote.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Boom, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setup starts by connecting an Airbnb account and following a checklist.
- 1
Best for an AI-assisted rental PMS for up to 19 listings
Boom Host is $30 per listing a month for hosts with 1 to 19 listings, with AI guest replies and cleaning automation, and the first month is free.
- 2
Paid plans start at $30 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $30 per listing / month (Boom Host).
- 3
You can try it first
First month free on Boom Host, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
AI guest replies
Boom Host answers guest messages with AI and automates cleaning tasks, with the calendar and inbox in one place.
- 6
BAM, the AI agent
BAM, which Boom calls its Business Agentic Manager, works across property data and workflows in both products.
- 7
Direct booking website
Every Boom Host listing gets its own booking website, and AI-PMS includes direct bookings alongside the channel manager.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 26 of 53
That is against the other vacation rental tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Boom you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Boom at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $30 per listing / month (Boom Host)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- First month free on Boom Host, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Boom, since 2023
- Category
- Vacation Rental Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an AI-assisted rental PMS for up to 19 listings
Boom Host is $30 per listing a month for hosts with 1 to 19 listings, with AI guest replies and cleaning automation, and the first month is free. Its feature list is short, and at 20 listings you move to a quote-only product.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $30 a listing a month, at the dearer end of the category's $15.99 to $30 range. The 20-plus product has no published price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The first month is free with no card, then $30 a listing. There is no free plan. |
| Features | C | AI replies, cleaning automation and a booking site on Host. The channel manager, trust accounting and owner reporting come only with AI-PMS at 20 listings. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. Setup starts by connecting an Airbnb account and following a checklist. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo mentioned. No phone app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Boom is for
- Fits if you are an independent host with up to 19 listings and want AI replies
- Works for managers who expect to move to AI-PMS at 20 listings
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you have many listings, since $30 each adds up quickly
- Skip it if you want a channel manager on the cheap plan, as that comes with AI-PMS
- Watch out: at 20 listings you must move to a product with no published price
- Watch out: the pricing page states no cancellation or minimum-term policy
Good to know
Good for
- Independent hosts with up to 19 listings who want an AI-assisted PMS
- Growing managers who want to start small and move to AI-PMS at 20 listings
- Managers who want trust accounting without moving to a legacy system
Worth knowing
- The flat $30 price applies only to Boom Host; the 20+ listing product has no published price.
- The listing count, not team size, decides which product you buy, and a move to AI-PMS is needed at 20 listings.
- Boom Host's feature list on the pricing page is short and does not mention a channel manager; that comes with AI-PMS.
- The site gives a first-month-free offer but does not state a cancellation or minimum-term policy on the pricing page.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$30
A month to start
Boom is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $30 per listing / month (Boom Host).
Boom Host
$30
per listing / month, for 1-19 listings
Calendar, reservations, guest inbox, AI guest replies, cleaning automation and a direct booking website. The first month is free.
Boom AI-PMS
Custom
For 20 or more listings. Quoted per portfolio. Adds channel manager, direct bookings, trust accounting, owner reporting and team features.
Trying it first
First month free on Boom Host, no credit card required
Read from boomnow.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI-based PMS for rentals, with a flat per-listing plan for small hosts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, AI agents, reports, trust accounting, channel manager.
AI replies, cleaning automation and a booking site on Host.
- AI guest replies
- Boom Host answers guest messages with AI and automates cleaning tasks, with the calendar and inbox in one place.
- BAM, the AI agent
- BAM, which Boom calls its Business Agentic Manager, works across property data and workflows in both products.
- Direct booking website
- Every Boom Host listing gets its own booking website, and AI-PMS includes direct bookings alongside the channel manager.
- Trust accounting and owner reporting
- Listed as part of Boom AI-PMS for managers with 20 or more listings.
- Airbnb-first setup
- Boom Host starts by connecting an Airbnb account and following a setup checklist; Booking.com and Vrbo are also mentioned on the site.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Airbnb
- Booking.com
- Vrbo
Boom is made by Boom, and has been around since 2023.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/53
Other vacation rental tools it is graded above
Boom's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 26 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 4 of 53) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $30 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 26 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 54 vacation rental tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Boom’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 53
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 53
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 53
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 53
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 53
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 vacation rental tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Boom is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Boom you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $360 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Client trust accounts kept the way bar rules require.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
What this rests on. Boom’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Hospitable, Hostaway, Guesty, Hostfully and Smoobu
The 5 tools Boom is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Hospitable
Free plan · from $25.52/mo
Guest messaging, channel sync and operations for short-term rentals.
- Hospitable has a free plan. Boom does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hospitable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Boom also covers workflow automation, AI agents, reports and trust accounting.
- 2.0GPA
Hostaway
Paid
Vacation rental PMS and channel manager for property managers.
- Only Hostaway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Boom also covers workflow automation, AI agents and trust accounting.
- Hostaway also covers shared inbox and whatsApp messaging.
- 2.4GPA
Guesty
Free trial · from $9/mo
Property management software for short-term rental hosts and managers.
- Only Guesty lists iOS and Android apps.
- Boom also covers workflow automation, AI agents and trust accounting.
- Guesty also covers tasks and shared inbox.
- 2.0GPA
Hostfully
Paid
Vacation rental property management software and digital guidebooks.
- Only Hostfully lists iOS and Android apps.
- Boom also covers workflow automation, AI agents and trust accounting.
- Hostfully also covers tasks and shared inbox.
- 2.2GPA
Smoobu
Free trial · from €29/mo
Vacation rental channel manager and booking system, priced by unit.
- Only Smoobu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Boom also covers workflow automation, AI agents and trust accounting.
- Smoobu also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Boom free?
No, Boom is a paid product, but you can try it first. First month free on Boom Host, no credit card required.
How much does Boom cost?
Boom lists 2 plans. Boom Host: $30 per listing / month, for 1-19 listings.
What platforms does Boom work on?
Boom is available on Web.
Does Boom have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Boom is listed for Web.
Does Boom have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Boom is listed for Web.
Is Boom open source?
Boom is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Boom integrate with?
Boom's listing names Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Boom?
Boom is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to Boom?
The closest alternatives to Boom in our directory are Hospitable, Hostaway, Guesty, Hostfully and Smoobu.
How does Boom compare with other vacation rental tools?
Boom's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 26 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 9.
Is Boom good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Boom C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $30 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 26 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Boom?
To replace Boom you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Boom’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Boom's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Boom. Prices change, so check boomnow.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Boom, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/boom
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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