Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – 

Property Managers and Co-hosts –  

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Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – No, 25+ units are required.

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Escapia is an enterprise-level solution created to serve the needs of property managers with 25+ units under management.

Unified Inbox From All Connected OTAs – No

Unified Calendar From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management For All Connected OTAs  – No

Rate Management For All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management for OTAs 

No added distribution fees for the following OTAs:

• Vrbo
• Hometogo
• Stayz
• Bookabach
• GuestSmiles
• getawayGoGo
• Tripz.com
• FlipKey.com
• Whimstay
• Exotic Estates International
• Rentalz.com
• BeachHouse.com
• Condo-World
• HawaiianBeachRental
• Perfleek
• Tweener Homes
• Aloha Condos and Homes
• BeachGuide.com
• CayDirect.com
• CaymanVacation.com
• LeaLea
• Hawaii Vacation Condos
• Simpleview
• Tropical Bound Condo Rentals
• Rent30A
• Gulf Coast Reservations
• Resort Town Reservations
• Smoky Mountains.com
• VisitBreck
• Ski.com
• Corolla Light Community Association
• Grand Cayman Villas and Condos
• VacationAtMyPlace.com

Additional Niche OTAs are available through channel manager partners:

• EscapiaConnect
• BookingPal
• Lodgable
• NextPax
• Property Manager Tools SmartSync
• RedAwning
• Rentals United
• VacayHome Connect

Setup Service – Dedicated implementation specialist

Payment Processors – Integrates with the following payment processors:

• Ascent
• Authorize.net
• Celero
• Lynnbrook Group
• Yapstone

Accounting – Yes

Trust Accounting – Yes

Cleaning and Maintenance – Yes, it integrates with:

• Breezeway
• LSI Tools
• Operto Teams
• TurnoverBnB
• Properly
• Resort Cleaning
• BeHome247

Reports – Yes

Channel Specific Pricing – Yes, custom pricing for each platform connection.

External Website integration –  Yes, via it’s website partners:

• Visita
• Beyond
• Bluetent
• Intercoastal Net Designs
• Scurto Marketing
• Real Tech Webmasters

Internal Website builder – No, Escapia utilizes it’s partners listed above instead of having an internal website builder.

Email Service Provider Integration – Yes

Review Aggregation from OTAs – Yes

Guest Messaging – Yes

Guest ID Management – Yes

Automated Rental Agreements –  Yes

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Yes

Internal dynamic pricing tool – Yes

External dynamic pricing integration – Integrates with:

• Rented
• Wheelhouse
• PricelabsB
• Beyond
• Key Data Dashboard

Security Deposits – Yes

Guest Damage Insurance – Yes, integrates with:

• Generali Global Assistance
• Safely.com
• ShareRing

Guest Vetting – No, but available through third-party integration Safely.

Mobile App – Yes

Smart Home  –  Yes, via integrations with:

• Rently
• Lynx
• Behome247

Bookings Direct from Facebook – No

Smart Lock Integration Yes, via integrations with:

• Astute Access
• Dormakaba
• Brivo
• Remote Lock
• Lynx
• Behome247

Upsells and Add-ons – Yes, via integrations with:

• YourWelcome
• Home Concierge
• RueBaRue
• Xplorie
• Dack
• Duve
• Rox360
• AKIA

Property Management Features

• Invoicing – Yes
• Property Management Reports – Yes
• Owner Login – Yes
• Owner Statements – Yes

Customer Service Via – Unlimited support hours via:

• Phone
• Email
• Escapia University
• Knowledge library

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes, but Tokeet has an alternative product for owners with 3 or less properties called Sympl.

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes, Tokeet is designed to help property managers and co-hosts simplify the management of their entire portfolio.

FEATURES

Unified Inbox From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Calendar From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management For All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management For All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management for the Following OTAs – Tokeet has API integration with the following channels:

• Airbnb
• Booking.com
• Expedia
• Flipkey
• HomeToGo
• Agoda
• Bookabach
• Stayz
• Arbitel
• Vrbo
• Travelocity
• Hotels,com
• Ebookers
• Orbitz
• Egencia
• Wotiff
• Trivago
• Kayak
• Marriott Homes and Villas
• Holidu
• Additional niche channels are available via Tokeet’s integration with the channel manager Rentals United.

Setup Service – Free Assistance

Payment Processors – Integrates with the following payment processors:

• Stripe
• Paypal
• Authorize.net
• Worldpay
• Paymill
• Bluesnap
• Paysafe
• MercadoPago
• Braintree
• Paypal Commerce Platform
• Wepay
• Google Pay
• Charge Automation

Accounting – No

Trust Accounting – No

Cleaning and Maintenance – Integrates with:

• Doinn
• Operto Teams
• YourWelcome

Reports – Yes

Channel Specific Promotions – No

External Website integration –  Yes, through a widget.

Internal Website builder – Not built-in, but available via integration with Webready.

Email Service Provider Integration – Not built-in, but available via integration with:

• Mailchimp
• Mailgun

Review Aggregation from OTAs – No

Guest Messaging – Not built-in, but available via integration with Automata.

Guest ID Management – Not built-in, but available via integration with Check-in Scan integration.

Automated Rental Agreements –  Not built-in, but available via integration with:

• Signature
• ChargeAutomation

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Not built-in, but available via integration with:

• Signature
• ChargeAutomation

Internal dynamic pricing tool – No

External dynamic pricing integration – Yes, via integration with:

• RateGenie
• Wheelhouse
• Pricelabs

Security Deposits – Not built-in, but available via integration with:

• ChargeAutomation
• GuestFlow

Guest Damage Insurance – Not built-in, but available via integration with Insuraguest.

Guest Vetting – Not built-in, but available through integrations with:

• Superhog
• Charge Automation
• GuestFlow

Mobile App – Yes

Smart Home  –  Not built-in, but available via integration with Operto.

Bookings Direct from Facebook – No

Smart Lock Integration – Not built-in, but available through integrations with:

• Duve
• Operto 

Upsells and Add-ons – Not built-in, but available through integrations with:

• Duve
• YourWelcome
• ChargeAutomation

Property Management Features

• Invoicing – Yes, available through a separate subscription to Tokeet’s Owners app.
• Property Management Reports – Yes, available through a separate subscription to Tokeet’s Owners app.
• Owner Login – Yes, available through a separate subscription to Tokeet’s Owners app.
• Owner Statements – Yes, available through a separate subscription to Tokeet’s Owners app.

Customer Service Via –

• Email
• Phone

Other Features: Integrates with Slack

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – 

Property Managers and Co-hosts –  

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Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes

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Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – 

Property Managers and Co-hosts –  

We’re not quite ready to publish our review of 365 Villas.

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Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes, LMPM is an enterprise-level property management software.

FEATURES

Unified Inbox Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Calendar Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management From All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management Across All Connected OTAs – No

Channel Management and Connection Available for the Following OTAs – Yes

• Airbnb
• Booking.com
• Expedia
• Fetch my Guest
• Find Rentals
• Google
• Additional niche OTAs are available via Rentals United integration.

Setup Service – No

Payment Processors – Integrates with the following payment processors:

• Lynnbrook Group
• Stripe
• Vacation Rent Payment

Accounting – Yes, the built-in accounting platform lets you can track revenue, manage expenses, and reconcile bank accounts.

Trust Accounting – Yes

Cleaning and Maintenance – Yes, automated work orders triggered by reservations. Integrates with:

• TurnoverBnB
• PropertyCare
• YourWelcome
• Breezeway

Reports – Yes

Channel-Specific Promotions – No

External website integration –  Yes.

Internal website builder – Yes- powered by WordPress

Email Service Provider Integration – No

Review Aggregation – Yes

Guest Messaging – Yes, built-in via email. SMS messaging is available with RueBaRue integration.

Guest ID Management – Built-in customer relationship management (CRM)

Automated Rental Agreements –  Yes

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Yes

Internal dynamic pricing tool – No

External dynamic pricing integration – Integrates with the following:

• Beyond
• KeyData (Market Intelligence and Revenue Management)
• PriceLabs
• Rented
• Wheelhouse

Security Deposits – Yes

Guest Damage Insurance – Integrates with:

• Insuraguest
• Redsky
• Safely

Guest Vetting –  Available via Superhog integration.

Mobile App – No

Smart Home  –  Integrates with:

• DACK
• BeHome247
• Operto
• Brivo
• Lynx

Bookings direct from Facebook – No

Smart Lock integration – Integrates with:

• BeHome247
• Operto
• Brivo
• Lynx

Upsells and Add-ons – Yes, via integration with:

• Explorie
• Guest View Guide 
• DACK

Property Management Features

Invoicing – Yes

Property Management Reports – Yes. Custom reports can be created as well.

Owner Login – Yes

Owner Statements – Yes

Customer Service Via- Phone, and webchat.

Add-On Products

• Custom direct booking websites
• Website SEO
• Social media account management
• Social media ad management

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes

FEATURES

Unified Inbox Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Calendar Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management From All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management and Connection Available for the Following OTAs- 

• Airbnb
• Vrbo
• Booking.com
• Google Vacation Rentals
• Stayz
• OwnerDirect Vacation Rentals
• Homelidays

Setup Service – No set-up fee.

Payment Processors – Integrates with Stripe.

Accounting – No

Trust Accounting – No

Cleaning and Maintenance – Yes.

• Within iGMS you can add cleaning and maintenance personnel as team members and create automation rules to notify them of new, changed, or canceled reservations. 
• You can create cleaning checklists.  
• Integrates with:
  • TurnoverBnB
  • Operto Teams

Reports – Yes

Channel Specific Promotions – No

External website integration –  Yes, via a widget plugin for your site.

Internal website builder – Yes

Email Service Provider Integration – No

Review Aggregation from OTAs – No, does not aggregate guest reviews, but it can automate leaving guest reviews after each stay.

Guest Messaging – Yes, guest messaging templates can be created and automated.

Guest ID Management – Yes, but only for reservations processed via an external payment processor, such as Stripe.

Automated Rental Agreements – Yes, via the Check-in Form.

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Yes, via the Check-in Form.

Internal dynamic pricing tool – No

External dynamic pricing integrations 

• DPGO
• Pricelabs
• Wheelhouse
• Beyond

Security Deposits – Yes, the collection of security deposits can be automated.

Guest Damage Insurance – Integrates with:

• Insuraguest
• Safely

Guest Vetting – No

Mobile App – Yes

Smart Home  –  Integrates with:

• DACK
• Jervis Systems

Bookings direct from Facebook – No

Smart Lock integration – Integrates with:

• Jervis System
• RemoteLock
• DACK.

Upsells and Add-ons – Yes

• Guests can be invoiced for upsells such as early check-in, late check-outs, etc. 
• Upsells can also be done through the integration with DACK.
• For direct bookings or reservations paid via Stripe, iGMS also allows extra charge invoices for reservation add-ons.

Property Management Features

• Invoicing – Owners cannot be invoiced for property management services.
• Property Management Reports – Yes
• Owner Login – Yes
• Owner Statements – Reports can be generated to use as owner statements.

Customer Service Via –

• Email
• Chat
• Phone 

Monday to Friday- 24 hours

Saturday and Sunday- 9 am to 5 pm EST

Additional Features

The PROtrack product auto-assigns guest support agents to message threads and monitors their productivity in real-time. It comes in handy to STR businesses of any scale — from solo entrepreneurs to enterprise companies.  PROtrack is a paid add-on that can be added to any iGMS plan.

iGMS offers a white-labeled Property Owner Portal for property management companies.  This portal removes all mention of iGMS and customizes it with the property management company’s branding. The property management companies information is all that owners will see when they log in. 

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes.

Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes.

Unified Inbox From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Calendar From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management For All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management For All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management for the Following OTAs  

• Airbnb
• Booking.com
• Vrbo
• Integration with Rentals United unlocks the possibility to list your property on hundreds more niche booking platforms.

Setup Service – Free onboarding service.

Payment Processors – Integrates with Stripe.

Accounting – Not built-in, but financial information from reservations can be exported to .csv files and imported to your accounting software of choice.

Trust Accounting – No, but financial information from reservations can be exported to .csv files and imported to your accounting software of choice.

Cleaning and Maintenance – Integrates with:

• Properly
• Breezeway
• TurnoverBnb
• Asana

Reports – Yes, reports can be customized.

Channel-Specific Promotions – Yes, you can set up channel-specific prices.

External Website integration –  No widgets or integration is available for stand-alone WordPress sites.

Internal Website builder – Yes, as an add-on product.

Email Service Provider Integration – Yes, via Zapier integration to Mailchimp. 

Review Aggregation from OTAs – Yes, but only from Airbnb.

Guest Messaging – Yes, via:

• SMS
• Whatsapp
• Email

Messages can be sent to guests through these messaging platforms:

• Airbnb
• Booking.com
• Vrbo

Guest ID Management – Not built-in, but available via Superhog integration.

Automated Rental Agreements –  Yes

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Yes

Internal dynamic pricing tool – No

External dynamic pricing integration – Integrates with:

• PriceLabs
• Beyond
• Rategenie
• Wheelhouse

Security Deposits – Yes

Guest Damage Insurance – No

Guest Vetting – Not built-in, but available via Superhog integration.

Mobile App – No, but the site is mobile-friendly.

Smart Home  –  Lynx

Bookings Direct from Facebook – No

Smart Lock Integration – Lynx

Upsells and Add-ons – Yes- via guest messaging feature or third-party apps and integrations.

Property Management Features

• Invoicing – No
• Property Management Reports – Yes
• Owner Login – Yes, with customizable permissions.
• Owner Statements – No, but a custom report can be generated to use as an owner statement.

Customer Service Via – 

• Phone
• Web chatbot
• Email

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners –  Yes

Property Managers and Co-hosts –  Currently Hosthub is lacking some key features property managers are likely to need such as owner statements, owner login, trust accounting, etc.  Use of third-party integrations will help Hosthub meet the needs larger portfolio businesses.

Unified Inbox Across All Connected – Yes

Unified Calendar Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management From All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management Across All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management and Connection Available for the Following OTAs – Channel management for 200+ OTAs (too many to list). Provides a Zero Double Booking Guarantee.

Setup Service – Unknown

Payment Processors – Integrates with the following payment processors: ChargeAutomations

Accounting – Built-in expense tracking, expanded accounting available through integration with REIhub.

Trust Accounting – No

Cleaning and Maintenance – Available by integration with Propetycare.com

Reports – Reports such as total booked nights, average nights per stay, occupancy rate and revenue with filters per channel, per rental, and custom date ranges

Channel Specific Promotions – Yes

External website integration –  Yes

Internal website builder – Sort of.  There isn’t an internal website builder but there is a stand-alone website product apart from the PMS.

Email Campaign Integration – No

Review Aggregation – Yes, via integration with Revyoos integration.

Guest Messaging – Yes, automated messaging is available via email.

Guest ID Management – Available via integration with ChargeAutomations

Automated Rental Agreements –  Available via integration with ChargeAutomations

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Available via integration with ChargeAutomations

Internal dynamic pricing tool – No

External dynamic pricing integration – Yes, Pricelabs 

Security Deposits – Available via integration with ChargeAutomations, or Swikly 

Guest Damage Insurance – No

Guest Vetting – Available via integration with ChargeAutomations

Mobile App – No

Smart Home  –  No

Bookings direct from Facebook – Yes

Smart Lock integration –  Available via integration with Radefy 

Upsells and Add-ons – Available via integration with ChargeAutomations, Aipex, Tourmie, and YourWelcome

Property Management Features

Invoicing – No

Property Management Reports – No

Owner Login – Yes

Owner Statements – No

Customer Service – 

Contracts – No, service is month to month.

Additional Details on Features

Rate Management
With Hosthub’s Rate Management you can use & manage multiple rate plans for each channel at no extra cost. Set the rates of your choice in Hosthub the system will send them to your connected channels.

Rate Exceptions – The ability to create, track, and edit rate exceptions and push them to all your channels

Dynamic Rates:  The ability to automatically adjust nightly rates to offset channel fees. For example, on a $100 per night booking the rate would vary as follows:  $103 to Airbnb, $115 to Booking.com, and $118 to Expedia, etc. based on each channel’s fees.

OR

Rate Parity: Mostly used by hotels, this option allows you to show the exact same amount per night on all channels, but your payout will vary depending on the fees each channel charges you for these bookings.

Revenue Booster Features

Free consultation and  recommended channel report from Hosthub specialist

ONE TIME fee to have Hosthub connect your listing to the channels you choose.

Website Builder Features

Choose from multiple professionally designed themes and layouts
Pay once, forever yours and you are free to move your site wherever and whenever you want
No monthly fees
Use your own domain
Reviews from your guests pulled from your integrated channels
Sync your calendar across all your channels and never worry about double bookings
Built-in booking payment processor

Choose whether to charge your guests’ credit/debit/prepaid cards for the whole booking or just a down payment

Ongoing Customer Support

Individual Self-Managing Property Owners:

Property Managers and Co-hosts:  

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