Channex is a white-label channel manager API for hospitality software providers and property groups that connect their own systems to booking channels. It sends availability, rates and restrictions to those channels and returns reservations, modifications and cancellations. Channex describes its service as wholesale infrastructure and says it does not sell directly to hotels. Its integrations page lists 68 OTA channels and 464 PMS and technology partners connected through one API. Partners can put the channel manager under their own brand, using an API or iFrame widget, with custom domains also noted. Developer tools include a documented REST API, webhooks, API keys, granular access controls and a staging sandbox. Dashboards monitor channel errors, booking performance and system health, while logs show activity between a PMS and channels. An optional Payment Gateway API supports Stripe and other gateways for payments and refunds; card processing is handled by PCI-compliant providers. The WhiteLabel plan has a 130.00 USD monthly platform fee, plus monthly fees for billed properties with at least one active channel connection. Hotels are charged $7/property and vacation rentals $0.50/unit, with automatic volume discounts. Going live requires testing, Channex certification and OTA account authorization.
Who it is for
Channex suits PMS and booking-engine vendors, hotel groups building in-house systems, and hospitality software providers serving vacation rentals or outdoor stays. It is designed for teams integrating through an API; the pricing page says there is no no-code option.
What is good
- Connects to 68 OTA channels and 464 PMS and technology partners.
- White-label branding with API or iFrame widget integration.
- Free staging server includes the full API for testing.
- Dashboards and logs cover errors, booking performance and system health.
- Optional payment API supports Stripe and other gateways.
What to know first
- The platform fee is $130.00 USD per month, plus per-property fees.
- Channex cannot create OTA listings or update listing content.
- Going live requires testing, certification and OTA account authorization.
- The pricing page says there is no no-code option.
Verdict
Choose Channex if you provide hospitality software or operate a property group that needs a branded API connection to booking channels. Its broad partner directory, developer tools and staging server support an API-based integration. Look elsewhere if you need the channel manager to create OTA listings or update their images and amenities, or if you need a no-code setup.
Get started with Channex
- Open the Channex website.
- Use the free staging server to test the full API without a payment card or sales call.
- Integrate through the API or iFrame widget and configure partner branding.
- Test the integration, complete Channex certification and authorize OTA accounts before going live.
- Select the WhiteLabel plan and account for the platform and per-property fees.
Limits to know first
The WhiteLabel plan starts with a 130.00 USD monthly platform fee, plus monthly per-property fees for properties with at least one active channel connection. Hotels cost $7/property and vacation rentals $0.50/unit. The free staging server is for testing; going live requires testing, certification and OTA account authorization.
Questions about Channex
How much does Channex cost?
The WhiteLabel plan has a 130.00 USD monthly platform fee, plus monthly per-property fees. Hotels are $7/property and vacation rentals are $0.50/unit, with automatic volume discounts.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. A free staging server provides the full API for testing and does not require a payment card.
Which platforms does Channex support?
Channex is available through API and web platforms.
Can Channex create or edit OTA listings?
It cannot currently create OTA listings or update listing content such as images and amenities. Those tasks must be handled directly on the OTA.
Does Channex offer a payment integration?
An optional Payment Gateway API supports Stripe and other gateways for payments and refunds.
Is Channex certified for ISO 27001 or PCI DSS?
Channex says its controls are designed in line with ISO 27001 and card-data handling with PCI DSS, while stating that Channex itself is not certified to either standard.
Channex plans and pricing
All plansCompared on vacation rental channel manager software
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $130/mo
- Channel limit
- 68 channels
- Listing synchronization
- No
- Rate synchronization
- Yes
- Reservation synchronization
- Yes
- Direct booking site
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
