The OwnerRez Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about OwnerRez 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.
OwnerRez
The Insider’s Guide
Vacation rental software priced per property, channel manager included
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among vacation rental tools, read from OwnerRez’s own pages.
Made by OwnerRez, Inc. · checked Oct 24, 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 OwnerRez’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on OwnerRez’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 5 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade
OwnerRez is vacation rental software for owners and property managers. Its channel manager connects to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals, and it handles quotes, bookings, payments, rental agreements with digital signatures, and a unified inbox for email, SMS and channel messages. Owner statements, hosted websites, SMS and the Rezzy AI assistant are premium features billed per property.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about OwnerRez, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No app-store rating on record, since there's no store app.
- 1
Best for owners who take direct bookings with signed agreements
There's no App Store or Google Play app, only a web app you add from the browser.
- 2
Paid plans start at $40 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial; all activity, premium features included, is free during it
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Channel manager
Direct API connections to Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals, included free on every account.
- 6
Rental agreements and signatures
Customizable rental agreements that guests sign online, with a signed PDF generated for each booking, at no extra charge.
- 7
Team access and portals
Unlimited staff logins, plus a portal site where owners and cleaners see what concerns them.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 5 of 10
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 OwnerRez 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.
OwnerRez at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial; all activity, premium features included, is free during it
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- OwnerRez, Inc., since 2008
- Category
- Vacation Rental Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for owners who take direct bookings with signed agreements
OwnerRez connects Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals and handles quotes, payments and signed rental agreements, priced per property. It's $40 a month for one property, and owner statements, websites, QuickBooks, SMS and Rezzy AI each cost extra on top. There's no App Store or Google Play app, only a web app you add from the browser.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $40 a month for one property, right at this category's dearer quarter ($40), where the middle is $25.52. It falls per property as you grow, $88 at 5 and $127 at 10, but owner statements from $10, a website from $15 and Rezzy at $9 a property are extra. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial in which everything, premium features included, is free. There's no free plan, and the listing doesn't say whether a card is needed to start. |
| Features | B | Channel sync, quotes, bookings, payments, signed rental agreements, one inbox for email, SMS and channel messages, and portals for owners and cleaners, with owner statements and websites as paid extras. That covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | C | No app-store rating on record, since there's no store app. You connect channels and set up agreements and triggers in the browser, which takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app you can install from the browser, with QuickBooks, WordPress, an API and an MCP link for Claude and ChatGPT. There's no App Store or Google Play app and no desktop app. |
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 OwnerRez is for
- Fits if you take direct bookings and want guests to sign a rental agreement online
- Works for teams of any size, since staff logins are unlimited at no charge
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you need the extras: property management from $10, a website from $15, QuickBooks from $10 and Rezzy AI $9 a property
- Watch out: SMS is $15 a month per number, with 500 outgoing segments included and 1.5 cents each after that
- Skip it if you want an app from the App Store or Google Play, as it's a web app installed from the browser
- Tight if you have just one property, as $40 a month sits at the dear end of this category
- Watch out: billing is monthly by credit card only, and there's no free plan after the 14-day trial
Good to know
Good for
- Owners and managers who want to pay only for the properties and features they use
- Hosts who rely on direct bookings with signed rental agreements
- Teams that want to query bookings and revenue from Claude or ChatGPT
Worth knowing
- Premium features cost extra each month: property management from $10, a hosted website from $15, QuickBooks from $10, Rezzy AI $9 per property.
- SMS costs $15 a month per phone number, with 500 outgoing segments included and 1.5 cents per segment after that.
- There is no App Store or Google Play app: OwnerRez is a progressive web app that you install from the browser.
- Billing is monthly by credit card only; there are no contracts, setup fees or booking fees.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$40
A month to start
OwnerRez is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly.
There's no free plan, and the listing doesn't say whether a card is needed to start.
OwnerRez
$40
per month for 1 property, billed monthly
Everything except premium features, with unlimited bookings and users. Price rises per property: $88 a month at 5 properties, $127 at 10.
Trying it first
14-day free trial; all activity, premium features included, is free during it
Read from ownerrez.com on Oct 24, 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
Vacation rental software priced per property, channel manager included. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, shared inbox, reports, channel manager.
A web app you can install from the browser, with QuickBooks, WordPress, an API and an MCP link for Claude and ChatGPT.
- Channel manager
- Direct API connections to Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals, included free on every account.
- Rental agreements and signatures
- Customizable rental agreements that guests sign online, with a signed PDF generated for each booking, at no extra charge.
- Team access and portals
- Unlimited staff logins, plus a portal site where owners and cleaners see what concerns them.
- Property management
- A premium feature that calculates commission, records expenses and produces owner statements, from $10 a month for the first property.
- Websites
- Hosted websites on your own domain, or a WordPress plugin and listing API for existing sites; both are premium features.
- Rezzy AI and MCP
- Rezzy AI answers guest messages and helps with daily tasks for $9 per property a month. A free MCP connection lets Claude or ChatGPT query your account.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Airbnb
- Vrbo
- Booking.com
- Google Vacation Rentals
- QuickBooks Online
- WordPress
- Claude
- ChatGPT
OwnerRez is made by OwnerRez, Inc., and has been around since 2008.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/10
Other vacation rental tools it is graded above
OwnerRez's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 5 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 2 of 10) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $22.76 for the category: 6 of the 7 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 11 vacation rental tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. OwnerRez’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 10
- BFeaturesAbove 2 of 10
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 10
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 10
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 8 vacation rental tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. OwnerRez 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 OwnerRez 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 $480 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.
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- It plugs into other products, Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. OwnerRez’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
Hostfully, Guesty, Hostaway, Lodgify and Uplisting
The 5 tools OwnerRez is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Hostfully
Paid
Vacation rental property management software and digital guidebooks.
- Only Hostfully lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hostfully also covers tasks.
- 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.
- Guesty also covers tasks.
- 2.0GPA
Hostaway
Paid
Vacation rental PMS and channel manager for property managers.
- Only Hostaway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hostaway also covers whatsApp messaging.
- 2.2GPA
Lodgify
Free trial
Vacation rental software with a direct booking website builder.
- Only Lodgify lists iOS and Android apps.
- OwnerRez also covers reports.
- Lodgify also covers tasks.
- 2.2GPA
Uplisting
Free plan · from $51/mo
Short-term rental channel manager with flat or pay-per-booking plans.
- Uplisting has a free plan. OwnerRez does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Uplisting lists iOS and Android apps.
- OwnerRez also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 OwnerRez free?
No, OwnerRez is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial; all activity, premium features included, is free during it.
How much does OwnerRez cost?
OwnerRez lists one plan. OwnerRez: $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly.
What platforms does OwnerRez work on?
OwnerRez is available on Web.
Does OwnerRez have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. OwnerRez is listed for Web.
Does OwnerRez have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. OwnerRez is listed for Web.
Is OwnerRez open source?
OwnerRez is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does OwnerRez have an API?
Yes. OwnerRez offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does OwnerRez integrate with?
OwnerRez's listing names Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google Vacation Rentals, QuickBooks Online, WordPress, Claude and ChatGPT.
Who makes OwnerRez?
OwnerRez is made by OwnerRez, Inc. It dates from 2008.
What are the alternatives to OwnerRez?
The closest alternatives to OwnerRez in our directory are Hostfully, Guesty, Hostaway, Lodgify and Uplisting.
How does OwnerRez compare with other vacation rental tools?
OwnerRez's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 5 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is OwnerRez good value for money?
ToolGPA grades OwnerRez C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $22.76 for the category: 6 of the 7 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of OwnerRez?
To replace OwnerRez 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 OwnerRez’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from OwnerRez's own pages on 24 October 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 OwnerRez, Inc. Prices change, so check ownerrez.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- OwnerRez, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ownerrez
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what OwnerRez’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. OwnerRez is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by OwnerRez, Inc. Prices and plans change: check ownerrez.com before you buy.