Direct booking software for vacation rental hosts
Direct bookings for your vacation rental, without the platform fees.
Build a booking website in minutes or add a booking widget to the site you have. Your Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com calendars stay in sync automatically.
- Free forever for one property
- No credit card
- Set up in about 10 minutes
Works alongside the platforms you already use
- Airbnb
- VRBO
- Booking.com
- Google Calendar
- Stripe
The product
Everything you need to take bookings directly
One system for the calendar, the website, the booking, and the payment. Use all of it, or only the part you are missing.
Calendar sync
Calendar sync that prevents double bookings
Bring your Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com calendars into one view. When a guest books with you directly, those dates are shared back so the platforms can block them too.
- One calendar for every platform and every property
- Refreshes every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Pro
- Works over iCal, so your listings stay exactly as they are
Sites
A simple booking site you can run yourself
No website yet? Create a simple one-page booking site for your property with direct booking built in. RentalCal drafts the words and layout in minutes, and you make it yours: your photos, your name, live availability, and a link you can share anywhere.
- Live at your own rentalcal.com address
- Availability and pricing pulled from your calendar
- Edit the words, photos, and colours whenever you like
Booking widget
A booking widget for the website you already have
Already have a site on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, or anything else? Paste one snippet and guests can check dates and book without leaving your page.
- One embed snippet, no developer needed
- Custom colours and fonts to match your brand
- Built to be accessible, with full keyboard support
PaymentsPro
Get paid directly through Stripe
On Pro, guests pay by card at checkout and the money lands in your own Stripe account. RentalCal never holds your funds and takes 0% of the booking. Stripe's standard processing fees apply.
- Instant book, or hold the card and approve each request yourself
- Payouts managed from your own Stripe dashboard
- On Free, guests send booking requests and you arrange payment
The cost of the platforms
What platform fees cost you each year
Between host and guest fees, booking platforms keep roughly 10 to 20% of every stay. A guest who books with you directly is a stay where that money stays with you.
Example: one property
- 15 nights a month at $250
- $3,750
- Platform fees at 15%
- $563 / mo
- Paid in fees over a year
- $6,756
An illustration, not a promise. Fee structures vary by platform and listing. RentalCal takes 0% of your direct bookings.
How it works
Live in three steps
Most hosts are set up in about 10 minutes. No developer, no migration, nothing to change on your listings.
Step 1: Add your property
Create a free account and enter the basics: name, location, nightly rate, and how many guests you sleep.
Step 2: Connect your calendars
Paste the calendar links from Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com. Your existing bookings appear in one place.
Step 3: Share your booking site
Publish your RentalCal Site, or add the widget to your own website. Send the link to past guests and start taking direct bookings.
Why hosts trust it
Built to be trusted with your income
Your rental is a business. Here is exactly how RentalCal handles your money, your listings, and your data.
Your money goes to you
On Pro, guests pay into your own Stripe account. RentalCal never holds your funds and takes 0% of the booking. Stripe's standard processing fees apply.
Your listings stay untouched
Sync runs over iCal, the calendar standard Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com already support. Nothing changes on your listings and you can disconnect whenever you like.
Every host is reviewed
We review each host before they can accept online payments, which keeps guests safe and keeps the platform clean for everyone on it.
Your data is yours
Download your account data or export your guest email list from Settings at any time. Delete your account and your data goes with it.
Cancel any time
No contracts. Cancel Pro from Billing and you keep it until the period ends, then move to Free with your properties and bookings intact.
Help from a real person
Open a support ticket from your dashboard on any plan, and a person who knows the product answers it.
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Pricing
Simple pricing. Free forever for one property.
No setup fee, no commission, no contract. Upgrade when you are ready to take payments.
Free
$0forever
For one property, with no time limit.
- 1 property
- Calendar sync, refreshed hourly
- A one-page RentalCal Site
- Booking widget for your own site
- 3 booking requests a month
Pro
$9per month
For hosts taking real bookings and payments.
- Up to 3 properties, more as add-ons
- Calendar sync every 15 minutes
- Card payments through Stripe, 0% platform fee
- Unlimited booking requests
- Your logo, no RentalCal badge, promo codes
FAQ
Questions hosts ask before they switch
Something else on your mind? Email hello@rentalcal.com and a person will answer.
Take your next booking directly.
Create your account, connect your calendars, and share your booking site today.
- Free forever for one property
- No credit card
- Keep your Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com listings