You have one holiday home, or a handful. You list on Airbnb or Booking.com, and you want guests to book and pay on your own website too, without paying a commission on every stay. Which booking system fits?
Short answer:
- Bookinghook — best if you have a few properties and want direct bookings and payments, made simple. Booking widget or booking link, two-way calendar sync with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, payments via Stripe and Mollie, no commission. Hosted in the EU, with personal help from the people who build it.
- Lodgify — best if you want a full website builder plus property management in one, and are fine with a bigger tool.
- Smoobu — best if you mainly need a PMS with a central inbox and automation across many channels.
We build Bookinghook, so we are not neutral. Below is where each one fits, including where we do not. Prices were checked on each company's own pricing page on 31 October 2026 and can change.
What hosts with a few properties actually need
Need
Why it matters
Bookinghook
Who it is for: independent hosts with one to a few vacation rentals, B&Bs or holiday homes who want guests to book and pay directly.
What you get:
- Booking widget for your website, or a booking link for WhatsApp and social media. In your own style, multilingual, works on any device.
- Two-way iCal calendar sync with Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and any platform with an iCal link — on every plan.
- Channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com and 60+ channels (prices, availability and bookings with guest details) on Professional and Business.
- Online payments via Stripe and Mollie: card, local payment methods or bank transfer for larger amounts. Paid out directly to your own bank account. No cut per booking.
- Deposit, balance and security deposit; automated and scheduled payments; official VAT invoices and quotes.
- Rent per night, weekend, midweek or week; seasonal rates, minimum stay, your own arrival days; extras like cleaning, linen, tourist tax and pets; day bookings for workshops or shoots.
- GDPR-compliant, hosted in the EU, export your guest data anytime.
- Personal support in Dutch and English from the team in Belgium.
Plans (same price for one to five properties). See Bookinghook plans and prices.
Plan
Price per month
For
No setup fee, 14-day free trial, cancel monthly. Prices exclude VAT unless stated.
Not for: large portfolios or property managers who need owner accounting, dynamic pricing or a full PMS with a unified inbox. Look at Lodgify, Guesty or Hostaway instead.
Lodgify
Who it is for: hosts who want a website builder, booking engine and property management in one platform.
Strengths: no-code website builder and booking widget, channel manager for Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, many integrations, dynamic pricing on higher plans, owner statements and task management on Ultimate.
Pricing (lodgify.com/pricing, checked 31 Oct 2026, 1 property, USD, yearly billing shown): Basic $14/month (1 property, calendar sync, no own website); Starter $26/month (up to 2 properties, website and booking widget, payments); Professional $47/month; Ultimate $68/month. No booking fee; a 1% transaction fee applies to guest payments made online through a gateway such as Stripe or PayPal, on top of the gateway's own fee. 7-day free trial.
Not for: hosts who just want a booking calendar on an existing website and do not need a website builder or property management.
Smoobu
Who it is for: hosts who want a PMS with a central inbox, reviews and automation across channels.
Pricing (smoobu.com/en/pricing, checked 31 Oct 2026, EUR, 1 unit): Professional Flex €29/month plus a 0.9% booking fee; Professional Prepaid €35/month (€31.50 billed yearly), no booking fee; Teams Pro+ €55/month (€49.50 yearly). 14-day free trial, no setup fee.
Watch out for: can feel like more than you need for one or two properties.
Side by side
Bookinghook
Lodgify
Smoobu
We build Bookinghook. Competitor details come from their public pricing pages on 31 October 2026 and may have changed since; check their sites before you decide. Prices exclude VAT unless stated.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep my own website?
Yes. Paste the widget code from your dashboard into your site, or share a booking link. If you are unsure about the code, we help.
Will Airbnb and Booking.com stay in sync?
Yes. Every plan includes two-way iCal sync. If you want prices and bookings with guest details to flow as well, that is the channel manager on Professional and Business.
Do you take a commission?
No. Guests pay through Stripe or Mollie straight into your own account.
What does it cost for three or four properties?
The same as for one. Plans cost the same for one to five properties.
Which plan should I choose?
Most hosts choose Professional: online payments, the channel manager and invoices are included.
Can I try it?
Free for 14 days. If it is not a fit, you stop at no cost.
Ready to take bookings directly?
Try Bookinghook free for 14 days, or request a short demo and we show you around with your own property in mind.
