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RentalsManager vs Smoobu

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RentalsManager

Religion

Church facility and rental management software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Smoobu

Travel

All-in-one channel manager and PMS for hosts with a handful of holiday rentals

From
€29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only RentalsManager has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: RentalsManager web-based only with no native mobile or desktop applications; Smoobu the Flex plan carries a 0.9% fee on every booking, which on an apartment turning over €40,000 a year costs more than the entire annual subscription saving, and the pricing page presents Flex as the cheaper option.
  • They diverge on capability: RentalsManager covers Facility Booking, Smoobu covers Channel manager.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which RentalsManager and Smoobu actually diverge.

Attributes where RentalsManager and Smoobu differ
AttributeRentalsManagerSmoobu
Starting priceFree€29/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer unit per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryReligionTravel
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 RentalsManager

  • Facility Booking
  • Event Scheduling
  • Maintenance Tracking
  • Rental Payment Processing
  • Calendar Systems
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Integration
  • Church Management Systems

Only in Smoobu

  • Channel manager
  • Website builder
  • Guest messaging
  • Unified calendar
  • Invoicing and e-invoicing
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

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

RentalsManager

  • Member managementnot Smoobu
  • Donation trackingnot Smoobu
  • Event planningnot Smoobu
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Smoobu
  • Communicationnot Smoobu

Smoobu

  • A host with three apartments in Berlin who needs Airbnb and Booking.com calendars kept in sync and wants a direct booking site to cut OTA commissionnot RentalsManager
  • An owner wanting automated check-in instructions and pre-arrival messages sent per channel without logging into each extranetnot RentalsManager
  • A small manager who needs guest invoices that meet German documentation requirements without adding a separate accounting toolnot RentalsManager
  • A host testing dynamic pricing through the bundled trial before deciding whether to subscribe to PriceLabs separatelynot RentalsManager

Where each one falls short

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

RentalsManager

  • Web-based only with no native mobile or desktop applications
  • Argentina-focused platform with limited support for other regions
  • Requires internet connectivity for all operations

Smoobu

  • The Flex plan carries a 0.9% fee on every booking, which on an apartment turning over €40,000 a year costs more than the entire annual subscription saving, and the pricing page presents Flex as the cheaper option.
  • Pricing is per unit, so a ten unit portfolio pays roughly €31.50 plus nine additional units at about €9.60, and the headline monthly figure covers a single apartment only.
  • Write access is charged per account beyond the included seats, so a cleaner, a co-host and an owner all needing to edit bookings turn into a recurring per seat cost.
  • There is no trust accounting or owner statement generation, so anyone managing units on behalf of third-party owners has to build payout reporting outside the system.
  • Housekeeping and maintenance dispatch is minimal compared with manager-grade platforms, so cleaning coordination happens in WhatsApp or a separate tool once you are past a few units.

Pricing, plan by plan

RentalsManager

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 property
    • Basic lease management
  • Basic$15/month
    • Up to 5 properties
  • Pro$29/month
    • Up to 30 properties
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Up to 80 properties
    • API access

Smoobu

€29/month
  • Professional Flex$29/month
    • One unit included
    • 0.9% fee on every booking
    • Channel manager, website builder, messaging
  • Professional Prepaid$31.5/month
    • One unit included
    • No booking fee
    • Website builder, invoicing, chatbot, API access
  • Teams Pro+$49.5/month
    • Everything in Prepaid
    • E-invoicing
    • Two write-access accounts, extra accounts from about €12 each

Which should you pick?

Choose RentalsManager if

  • You need facility booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want event scheduling.
RentalsManager review

Choose Smoobu if

  • You need channel manager.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want website builder.
Smoobu review

Questions people ask

Is RentalsManager or Smoobu better?
Neither clearly leads. RentalsManager starts at Free and Smoobu at €29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, RentalsManager or Smoobu?
RentalsManager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for RentalsManager and €29/month for Smoobu.
Does RentalsManager or Smoobu run on more platforms?
RentalsManager runs on Web. Smoobu runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use RentalsManager for free?
Yes. RentalsManager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Smoobu starts at €29/month.
What is RentalsManager best used for?
RentalsManager is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Smoobu is typically brought in for.
What can RentalsManager do that Smoobu cannot?
RentalsManager covers Facility Booking, Event Scheduling, Maintenance Tracking, Rental Payment Processing. Smoobu covers Channel manager, Website builder, Guest messaging, Unified calendar.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

RentalsManager: What is the free tier pricing for RentalsManager?

RentalsManager offers a free plan for managing 1 property with basic lease management features, no credit card required. A 14-day free trial is available for all paid plans.

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Smoobu: Which plan is actually cheaper, Flex or Prepaid?

Prepaid, for almost anyone with real occupancy. The 0.9% booking fee on Flex exceeds the subscription difference once annual revenue passes a few thousand euros.

RentalsManager: Does RentalsManager support multiple team members?

Yes. RentalsManager includes role-based access controls allowing team collaboration with granular permission settings across different pricing tiers.

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Smoobu: How many properties does the entry price cover?

One. Every additional unit adds roughly €9.60 per month.

RentalsManager: What integrations does RentalsManager offer?

RentalsManager integrates with WhatsApp for automated tenant reminders and notifications, and includes AI-powered receipt extraction for expense tracking.

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Smoobu: Does it include dynamic pricing?

Only two months free on the Teams tier. Ongoing dynamic pricing means subscribing to PriceLabs or similar.

RentalsManager: Does RentalsManager work offline?

RentalsManager is a web-based platform requiring internet connectivity. It does not support offline access or local data storage.

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Smoobu: Is there a contract?

Billing is monthly, yearly or two-yearly, with 30 days notice required to cancel; longer terms buy 10% or 20% off.

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