Property Management Software
NextPax
Channel manager and distribution API for mid-to-large operators
Best for Scale
Channel-manager reach for portfolios that can absorb the $250 floor
From $250 • No free trial
Comparison
NextPax vs Rentals United
Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.
Property Management Software
Rentals United
Channel manager with 90+ OTA distribution for professional property managers
Best for Enterprise
Deepest OTA channel catalog for managers who already run a PMS
Contact sales • No free trial
Pricing Side-by-Side
NextPax
Full pricing →From $250 • No free trial
Lite
$250/mo minimum, then $4/unit/mo
- 10+ units or rooms
- First 25 units included in the $250 floor
Professional
$250/mo minimum, then $4/unit/mo
- 50+ units or rooms
- Same per-unit rate as Lite
Enterprise
$250/mo minimum, then $4/unit/mo
- 500+ units or rooms
- Same per-unit rate; suited to PMS/white-label partners
Rentals United
Full pricing →Contact sales • No free trial
Contact sales
Rentals United does not publish numeric pricing. The vendor's pricing page lists property-band tiers (Pro for 5-99 properties, Business for 100-499, Enterprise for 500+) and states 'Our prices are tailored to your business.' Capterra confirms 'Starting Price: Contact vendor for pricing' and 'Free Trial: Not available.' Confirm pricing directly with Rentals United sales.
Try Rentals UnitedWhat each tool does well — and where it falls short
What NextPax does well
Pay-per-booking commercial model praised in third-party reviews
GetApp summarizes NextPax's pricing as a 'Pay-per-booking model' meaning 'you only pay them when you make money', and a Capterra reviewer (Director of Reservations, 2023-02-20) specifically called out the same model as a strength.
Broad distribution to 150+ channels including major OTAs and GDS
The vendor integrations page states NextPax connects to '150+ global distribution channel partners' including Booking.com, Airbnb, and Expedia, with GDS connectivity via Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport.
Connects to 25+ named third-party PMSs
NextPax's PMS integrations page names Opera by Oracle, Mews, Hostfully, Track Hospitality, Escapia, RMS Cloud, LiveRez, and Maxxton — useful for operators who don't want to migrate their PMS to adopt the channel manager.
What Rentals United does well
Connects to 90+ listing channels including niche regional OTAs
Every tier advertises certified API connections to 50+ channels and access to 90+ listing channels in total, which is the platform's core differentiator versus PMS-bundled channel managers.
API described by integrators as robust and well-documented
A Capterra reviewer called the API 'absolutely phenomenal' and 'unbelievably robust, brilliantly documented,' and the vendor publishes API documentation as a top-level resource.
Preferred-partner status with Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com
Named preferred-partner programs with the largest OTAs can reduce listing-quality friction for managers routing inventory through Rentals United.
Broad PMS interoperability for managers who already have a stack
The partner page lists integrations with Guesty, Track, Hostfully, Escapia, and Streamline, making it a natural distribution layer behind an existing PMS.
Where NextPax falls short
Property onboarding to OTAs is slow and support-dependent
Capterra reviewer David D. (Head of IT, 2023-05-09) wrote that the 'Process of creating a new property in all channels is very slow', and Ivana P. (Head of B2B Department, 2022-06-28) cited 'Long time for integration, slow responses from support team'.
Reliability complaints — channel connections silently dropping
Magnus S. (Renting/Accounting, 2025-04-05) on Capterra wrote that the 'system was unstable and unreliable' and that the 'Connection to Airbnb was later lost without warning'.
No native promotion sync from NextPax core to channels
Capterra reviewer David D. (2023-05-09) noted the lack of 'automatic promotion syncing' — promotions cannot be created centrally in NextPax and pushed out, requiring per-channel setup.
Where Rentals United falls short
Interface described as click-heavy and dated
A GetApp reviewer noted that 'navigation through the system requires more clicks than necessary,' which adds up to real daily operator time at scale.
Reports of double-booking incidents and billing disputes
A GetApp reviewer (jeffrey D.) wrote 'They cost me tens of thousands in double bookings and did not pay any of the fees.' This is a minority report but operationally serious when it happens.
No transparent pricing and no free trial
Capterra lists 'Starting Price: Contact vendor for pricing' and 'Free Trial: Not available,' so buyers cannot evaluate cost without a sales call.
Sub-5-listing portfolios are not the core ICP
The vendor's Pro tier starts at 5-99 properties, with only a 'We can still help!' note for smaller portfolios — signaling smaller hosts will not get the typical onboarding path.
Which Should You Pick
Pick NextPax if
Mid-to-large portfolio managers with 50+ units and PMS vendors needing white-label channel connectivity to major OTAs and GDS.
Skip NextPax if
You operate fewer than ~25 listings — the $250 monthly minimum makes per-unit economics unattractive vs. tools priced purely per-listing.
Pick Rentals United if
Professional property managers with 20+ listings already running a PMS who need maximum OTA distribution breadth across niche regional channels in addition to Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
Skip Rentals United if
You have fewer than 5 listings, want self-serve transparent monthly pricing, or only need the top 3 OTAs.
Keep Digging
NextPax
Channel-manager reach for portfolios that can absorb the $250 floor
Rentals United
Deepest OTA channel catalog for managers who already run a PMS