Cleaning & Operations
Absolutely
Property maintenance software for vacation rentals and STRs
Best for Automation
A focused maintenance workflow for STR operators
From $0 • No free trial
Comparison
Absolutely vs TIDY
Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.
Cleaning & Operations
TIDY
AI property manager for cleaning, maintenance, and guest ops automation
Best for Automation
Strong cleaning-ops automation layer if you already have a PMS and want to skip the 18–35% PM fee
From $39 • No free trial
Pricing Side-by-Side
Absolutely
Full pricing →From $0 • No free trial
Free
$0/mo
- 5 problems per month
- Up to 5 properties
Host
$25/mo
- 10 problems per month
- Up to 10 properties
Property Manager
$100/mo
- 25 problems per month
- Up to 130 properties
Enterprise
Custom
- Unlimited problems
- Unlimited properties
- API access
TIDY
Full pricing →From $39 • No free trial
AI Property Manager
3.9% of gross bookings ($39/mo minimum)
- Unlimited properties
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited pros
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Cancel anytime
What each tool does well — and where it falls short
What Absolutely does well
Built for STR maintenance workflows
Absolutely positions itself as property maintenance software for vacation rentals and STRs. That focus fits teams managing guest-reported service issues rather than general PMS replacement.
Guests can report issues through familiar channels
The vendor names WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and a web portal as reporting options. That can reduce friction during urgent in-stay problems.
Includes AI quote comparison
Absolutely lists AI quote comparison as part of the workflow. This is most useful when managers routinely compare repair quotes before approving work.
What TIDY does well
Single percentage fee with unlimited scale built-in
TIDY's published plan covers Unlimited properties, Unlimited users, and Unlimited pros for 3.9% of gross bookings, flattening the unit-cost curve as a portfolio grows from 5 to 25+ listings.
Broad PMS, OTA, and smart-lock integration coverage
The vendor integrations directory lists named partners across the STR stack — Hostaway, Guesty, OwnerRez, Hospitable, Cloudbeds, Airbnb, Vrbo, RemoteLock, August, and more — so most operators can plug TIDY in without changing PMS.
AI-driven turnover, inspection, and guest comms automation
The rentals product page describes automatic turnover scheduling, photo + checklist quality control, Smart Pro Search, and AI + human guest messaging — pulling job triggers from PMS booking data.
Profit Increase Guarantee against traditional PM fees
TIDY publicly commits to crediting the difference (up to 1 year free) if customers don't make more profit than under a traditional 18–35% property-management arrangement.
Where Absolutely falls short
Published plans have usage caps
The Property Manager tier lists 25 problems and up to 130 properties. Teams with frequent service volume may need Enterprise.
API access appears limited to Enterprise
The vendor lists API access under the Enterprise tier. Buyers needing automation on lower plans should confirm availability before purchase.
Enterprise pricing is not public
The Enterprise tier is listed as custom. Larger operators cannot calculate uncapped costs from the public page alone.
Where TIDY falls short
Quality depends on local cleaning pro availability
TIDY coordinates rather than employs cleaners, and third-party reviewers note booking cancellations attributed to a lack of available pros in some markets.
Percentage pricing can exceed flat per-listing tools for high-ADR portfolios
At 3.9% of gross bookings with no volume break disclosed, owners with high-revenue properties may pay more than they would on a fixed $X/listing/month structure.
US-focused marketplace and feature mix
Independent reviewers flag the platform as U.S.-focused with Smart Pro Search limited to U.S. locations — EU/LATAM/APAC operators won't get the marketplace benefit even if PMS integrations work.
Single public plan with limited tier transparency
Beyond the $39/mo floor and 3.9% rate, no enterprise tier or volume-break thresholds are publicly disclosed, so larger portfolios must contact sales for custom terms.
Which Should You Pick
Pick Absolutely if
Vacation-rental property managers who need a maintenance workflow connecting guests, managers, and service pros.
Skip Absolutely if
Skip it if you need self-serve API access below Enterprise, because API access is listed under that tier.
Pick TIDY if
Owners and small-to-mid portfolios (3+ properties) who already run a PMS like Hostaway, Guesty, OwnerRez, or Hospitable and want to automate turnovers, vendor coordination, and guest messaging without hiring a traditional property manager.
Skip TIDY if
You're a single-property host with a trusted cleaner in stable cadence, you operate primarily outside the US, or you want a full-service PM to take over end-to-end operations.
Keep Digging
TIDY
Strong cleaning-ops automation layer if you already have a PMS and want to skip the 18–35% PM fee