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AirHost vs Kross Booking
Both stand on short-term rental management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Consider AirHost if you manage a hotel, hostel, or vacation rental and want channel management and property management alongside booking, payments, and guest check-in tools. Look elsewhere if you need a standalone channel manager or per-person rate synchronization.
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Kross Booking brings reservations, distribution, direct bookings, and property operations together, with mobile access and automatic updates. Check the unit minimum and Basic plan exclusions against the needs of your property.
Visit Kross BookingThe facts
| AirHost | Kross Booking | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Basic: €4 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | airhost.sg | krossbooking.com |
| On short-term rental management software | #13 of 43 | #19 of 43 |
AirHost: what it does well
- Combines a channel manager, PMS, booking engine, payments, and smart lock integration.
- Connects with more than ten major domestic OTAs.
- Supports online pre-check-in and QR code or tablet check-in.
- Stripe integration supports scheduled payments and invalid-card notifications.
- Partner listings include Stripe and PriceLabs.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request, and there is no free trial.
- The channel manager and PMS are sold together, not as standalone channel management.
- Rates cannot be set and synchronized per person.
Kross Booking: what it does well
- Combines PMS, channel manager, and booking engine.
- Supports direct bookings, online check-in, and booking changes.
- Mobile app includes guest and channel-management controls.
- Updates are included and applied automatically.
- No minimum contractual commitment is stated.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Basic excludes Channel Manager and Booking Engine.
- Plans require at least three rooms or apartments.
- Cloud access requires an internet connection.
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