The Rentals United Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rentals United 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.
Rentals United
The Insider’s Guide
Channel manager that connects your own PMS to 90+ booking sites
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among vacation rental tools, read from Rentals United’s own pages.
Made by Rentals United · 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 Rentals United’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rentals United’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
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade
Rentals United is a channel manager for vacation rental property managers. It connects an existing property management system, or its own open API, to more than 90 booking channels such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. It also offers a multi-calendar, a unified inbox, analytics and a direct-booking website as add-ons.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Rentals United, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect your property system or build against its API before anything flows, and the vendor wants you to keep that system.
- 1
Best for connecting a property system to 90+ booking sites
Rentals United keeps rates and availability in step across more than 90 booking sites, and it sits on top of whatever booking system you already use.
- 2
Paid plans start at $330 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Channel distribution
Keeps rates, availability and inventory in sync with more than 90 channels, including OTAs, metasearch engines and wholesalers.
- 5
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.
- 6
Multi-calendar and unified inbox
One calendar for properties and bookings across channels, and one inbox with automated message templates.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 53
That is against the other vacation rental tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Rentals United 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.
Rentals United at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Rentals United, since 2015
- Category
- Vacation Rental Software
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for connecting a property system to 90+ booking sites
Rentals United keeps rates and availability in step across more than 90 booking sites, and it sits on top of whatever booking system you already use. Plans start at $330 a month for 10 to 50 listings, there is no trial, and the next tier up has no published price at all.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Pro 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 | F | No free plan and no trial are on record. |
| Features | C | Syncs 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web only, with 60+ system partners, an API and links to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Google. |
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 Rentals United is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Managers who already run a PMS and want more channels without migrating
- Software companies that need an API or white-label channel manager
- Portfolios of 10 or more listings
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$330
A month to start
Rentals United is a paid product, starting at $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings).
No free plan and no trial are on record.
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.
Scale
Custom
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For 200+ listings. Priced by quote. Adds a direct API connection to Rentals United, technical support and a strategic account manager.
Read from rentalsunited.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
Channel manager that connects your own PMS to 90+ booking sites. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, reports, channel manager.
But it's a distribution layer, not a full booking system, and the direct-booking site and screening are paid add-ons.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Airbnb
- Booking.com
- Vrbo
- Google Vacation Rentals
- Stripe
Rentals United is made by Rentals United, and has been around since 2015.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/53
Other vacation rental tools it is graded above
Rentals United's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 4 of 53) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $330 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 33 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 15 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. Rentals United’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 53
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 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. Rentals United 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 Rentals United 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 51 of the 53 other vacation rental tools grade higher. It costs $3,960 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.
- It plugs into other products, Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Rentals United’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
KrossBooking, BookingPal, Beds24, Hostaway and Guesty
The 5 tools Rentals United is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
KrossBooking
Free trial · from €4/mo
Property management with channel manager and booking engine.
- Only KrossBooking lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rentals United also covers reports.
- KrossBooking also covers calendar and invoicing.
- 1.8GPA
BookingPal
From $3/mo
Channel distribution for vacation rentals, with or without a PMS.
- Rentals United also covers reports.
- BookingPal also covers calendar, shared inbox and review collection.
- 2.4GPA
Beds24
Free trial · from €15.50/mo
Pay-as-you-go channel manager and PMS for rentals and small hotels.
- Only Beds24 lists iOS and Android apps.
- Beds24 also covers shared inbox, invoicing and whatsApp messaging.
- 2.0GPA
Hostaway
Paid
Vacation rental PMS and channel manager for property managers.
- Only Hostaway lists iOS and Android apps.
- 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.
- Guesty also covers tasks and shared inbox.
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 Rentals United free?
No. Rentals United is a paid product, starting at $330 per month and up (Pro, 10-50 listings).
How much does Rentals United cost?
Rentals United lists 3 plans. Pro: $330 per month and up, for 10-50 listings.
What platforms does Rentals United work on?
Rentals United is available on Web.
Does Rentals United have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rentals United is listed for Web.
Does Rentals United have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rentals United is listed for Web.
Is Rentals United open source?
Rentals United is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Rentals United have an API?
Yes. Rentals United offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Rentals United integrate with?
Rentals United's listing names Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google Vacation Rentals and Stripe.
Who makes Rentals United?
Rentals United is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2015.
What are the alternatives to Rentals United?
The closest alternatives to Rentals United in our directory are KrossBooking, BookingPal, Beds24, Hostaway and Guesty.
How does Rentals United compare with other vacation rental tools?
Rentals United's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Rentals United good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Rentals United D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $330 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 33 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Rentals United?
To replace Rentals United 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 Rentals United’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 Rentals United'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 Rentals United. Prices change, so check rentalsunited.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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rentals United, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rentals-united
- 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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