"Cheap" doesn't mean much until you count everything: the subscription, the price per property, options and commissions. A tool with a very low entry price can end up much more expensive for four properties, and a tool that costs more at first can work out cheaper once AI and messaging are included. Here's how to do the math, with our own prices as an example. We make Boostinghost, so we say so up front.
The short answer
Always compare the price for your exact number of properties, options included, and check that no commission is added on bookings. At Boostinghost, a channel manager from France connected by API to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia costs €15 a month including VAT for one property and €49 for four, guest AI included, with no commission.
The five items to add up
- The base subscription, and the number of properties it includes.
- The price per additional property: that's what drives the bill up from four or five properties.
- Options: dynamic pricing, text messages, AI, booking website. Some offers charge for AI per message or as an option.
- Commissions: a percentage on bookings or payments changes everything as revenue grows.
- Setup fees: some offers charge for activation or onboarding.
Also check the connection type: a tool that only syncs by iCal costs less, but passes on bookings with a delay and pushes neither prices nor restrictions. See API vs iCal.
Boostinghost's prices
Prices per month including VAT, billed monthly, with no commission on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo or Expedia bookings:
| Number of properties | Plan | Price per month | With BoostPrice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starter | €15 | €19.99 |
| 2 | Starter | €24 | €33.98 |
| 3 | Starter | €33 | €47.97 |
| 4 | Pro | €49 | €68.96 |
| 6 | Pro | €63 | €92.94 |
| 10 | Pro | €91 | €140.90 |
This price includes the API channel manager (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia), the unified inbox with the AI that answers guests in 26 languages, cleaning, security deposits, the welcome book and the iOS and Android app. Owner invoicing is included from the Pro plan. BoostPrice, dynamic pricing, is an option at €4.99 per property per month. With annual billing, two months are free. Full price list: pricing.
The traps of entry prices
- The "from" price often applies to a single property and a single platform.
- Prices excluding VAT: compare excluding VAT with excluding VAT, including VAT with including VAT.
- The annual commitment: a low monthly price may only exist with annual payment.
- AI billed by usage: a few cents per message quickly become several euros per property in high season.
- The commission on payments: 1% of €4,000 in monthly bookings is already €40 a month.
Local or international?
A local vendor isn't always the cheapest, but it generally covers local needs better: in France, the tourist tax, the police registration form, owner invoicing and support in French. See Local or international PMS.
Frequently asked questions
What's the cheapest channel manager?
Entry prices vary a lot from one vendor to another, and the ranking changes from three or four properties, depending on the price per additional property and options. Do the math for your exact number of properties. At Boostinghost, one property costs €15 a month including VAT.
How much does a channel manager cost for 4 properties?
With Boostinghost: €49 a month including VAT, guest AI and mobile app included, or €68.96 with BoostPrice dynamic pricing. No commission on bookings.
Is a free channel manager enough?
For a single property on a single platform, sometimes. From two platforms, API sync prevents double bookings much better than a free iCal calendar.
Key takeaways
Compare the total cost for your number of properties, options and commissions included, rather than the entry price. Then test two or three tools on a single property during their free trials.
Sources
- https://www.boostinghost.fr/en/pricing.html
- https://www.boostinghost.fr/boostprice
Sources verified on November 9, 2026.
