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Boostly vs Redeam

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Boostly

Travel

Done-for-you direct booking websites and marketing coaching for short-term rental hosts

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Redeam

Travel

Channel management and ticket redemption connecting attractions to resellers

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Boostly the dominant cost is the one-off build fee, which is quoted rather than published and typically runs into the thousands, so the monthly figure hosts quote to each other badly understates the commitment.; Redeam pricing is not published, so budgeting requires a sales process and there is no way to sanity check the quote against a market rate.
  • They diverge on capability: Boostly covers Custom WordPress site, Redeam covers Reseller connectivity.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boostly and Redeam actually diverge.

Attributes where Boostly and Redeam differ
AttributeBoostlyRedeam
PlatformsWebWeb, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Boostly

  • Custom WordPress site
  • PMS booking widget
  • Direct card payments
  • Marketing curriculum
  • Host community
  • Email capture and nurture
  • SEO groundwork
  • Podcast and content library

Only in Redeam

  • Reseller connectivity
  • Ticket redemption
  • Reconciliation reporting
  • Rate and availability sync
  • Distribution API
  • Offline channel support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Boostly

  • A manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut OTA commission on repeat guestsnot Redeam
  • An owner with a strong local brand in a destination where Airbnb visibility is expensivenot Redeam
  • A host who already runs Hostaway and needs a marketing front end rather than another PMSnot Redeam
  • An operator building an email list of past guests to drive off-season occupancynot Redeam

Redeam

  • An attraction with fifteen reseller partners including offline tour desks that reconciles voucher sales by spreadsheet every monthnot Boostly
  • A destination operator wanting one integration to reach many OTAs rather than building each connection separatelynot Boostly
  • A gate operation needing to scan and validate vouchers issued by any channel without knowing in advance which onenot Boostly
  • A business chasing revenue leakage from vouchers redeemed but never invoiced to the reselling partnernot Boostly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Boostly

  • The dominant cost is the one-off build fee, which is quoted rather than published and typically runs into the thousands, so the monthly figure hosts quote to each other badly understates the commitment.
  • It is a website and a marketing programme, not a property management system; you still need and still pay for a PMS underneath it.
  • Results depend entirely on your own effort producing content and email, and a site with no traffic strategy produces no direct bookings regardless of how well it is built.
  • The build is WordPress, which means plugin updates, hosting decisions and the security exposure that comes with the platform, all of which land on you or on a paid maintenance arrangement.
  • Coaching and community are a large share of what you pay for, which is poor value for an operator who already has marketing capability and only wants the booking site.

Redeam

  • Pricing is not published, so budgeting requires a sales process and there is no way to sanity check the quote against a market rate.
  • It is not a booking engine, so you still pay for a reservation system alongside it and Redeam is an additional line rather than a replacement.
  • The value is proportional to the number of reseller relationships you have, so an operator with two OTA connections gains nothing over the channel manager in their existing platform.
  • Onboarding involves integrating both your reservation system and each partner, which is a project with dependencies on third parties you do not control.
  • The vendor is small relative to the OTAs it connects to, which means limited leverage when a major channel changes its API and connections need rework.

Pricing, plan by plan

Boostly

On request
  • Boostly direct booking website$undefined/year
    • One-off build and setup fee quoted per customer, commonly in the low thousands
    • Ongoing platform and support subscription billed monthly or annually
    • Marketing programme and community access included

Redeam

On request
  • Redeam$undefined/year
    • Reseller channel management
    • Ticket validation and redemption
    • Reconciliation reporting across partners

Which should you pick?

Choose Boostly if

  • You need custom wordpress site.
  • You also want pms booking widget.
Boostly review

Choose Redeam if

  • You need reseller connectivity.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want ticket redemption.
Redeam review

Questions people ask

Is Boostly or Redeam better?
Neither clearly leads. Boostly starts at On request and Redeam at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boostly or Redeam?
Boostly starts at On request and Redeam at On request.
Does Boostly or Redeam run on more platforms?
Boostly runs on Web. Redeam runs on Web, API.
What is Boostly best used for?
Boostly is most often used for a manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut ota commission on repeat guests, an owner with a strong local brand in a destination where airbnb visibility is expensive, a host who already runs hostaway and needs a marketing front end rather than another pms, an operator building an email list of past guests to drive off-season occupancy. Of those, a manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut ota commission on repeat guests and an owner with a strong local brand in a destination where airbnb visibility is expensive are not what Redeam is typically brought in for.
What can Boostly do that Redeam cannot?
Boostly covers Custom WordPress site, PMS booking widget, Direct card payments, Marketing curriculum. Redeam covers Reseller connectivity, Ticket redemption, Reconciliation reporting, Rate and availability sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Boostly: Is Boostly a property management system?

No. It builds direct booking websites and teaches marketing. Your PMS stays where it is and Boostly plugs into it.

Redeam: Is Redeam a booking system?

No. It is connectivity, redemption and reconciliation between your reservation system and your resellers.

Boostly: What does it actually cost?

Pricing is not published. The structure is a substantial one-off build fee, commonly quoted in the low thousands of US dollars, plus a smaller ongoing subscription.

Redeam: What does it cost?

Not published. Expect quoting by transaction volume or number of connections.

Boostly: Do I own the website?

It is built on WordPress, so unlike a closed platform site you retain something transferable, though moving it off Boostly means taking on hosting and maintenance yourself.

Redeam: Do I still need a booking platform?

Yes. Redeam sits alongside FareHarbor, Bokun or your own system rather than replacing it.

Boostly: Will it replace Airbnb bookings?

Only to the extent you drive traffic to it. The site converts demand you generate; it does not create demand on its own.

Redeam: Does it handle offline resellers?

Yes, including pre-issued and paper vouchers from tour desks and agencies, which is the main reason operators buy it.

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