Rentals United review
Rentals United offers broad channel reach, functioning as an add-on to existing property management systems for mid-sized portfolios.
★★★★☆ 4.0 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Channel manager
- Pricing
- Not published (quote, 5+ props)
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Rentals United is Channel manager. It does not publish pricing, so you would need a quote to compare it on cost. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Widest 90+ channel reach; extra layer on a PMS (Guesty-owned).
Who it’s for
This channel manager is best suited for property owners with more than five properties who already utilize a property management system and seek extensive channel distribution. Its partial PMS requirement means it's not an all-in-one solution for those starting from scratch.
Our take
Rentals United boasts an impressive 90+ channel reach, significantly expanding listing visibility. However, its pricing is not published for portfolios of five or more properties, and it requires a partial PMS integration, adding a layer of complexity. As a Guesty-owned entity, it operates as an extra layer on top of a PMS.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Because Rentals United keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against BnBGenius, which states free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required openly. Published pricing is one of the things we weight most heavily.
Verdict
For owners needing broad channel connectivity and who already have a PMS, Rentals United is a powerful option, though its lack of published pricing requires direct inquiry. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Rentals United cost?
Pricing is not published; you would need a quote.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Rentals United?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Rentals United
- “What does it actually cost?” Pricing is not published, so get it before you invest setup time.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Host Tools — ~$28–$30/listing/mo; 14-day trial.
- The Host Co — Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo.
- Touch Stay — From ~$15/property/mo (calculator).
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see Airbnb automated messages for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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