Smoobu review
Our independent editorial read on Smoobu for New York City short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 4.0 · our editorial rating
- Category
- All-in-one PMS (EU)
- Pricing
- €29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0%
- Free tier
- Trial
- Needs a PMS
- Yes
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Smoobu is All-in-one PMS (EU). It lists its pricing as €29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0%. There is a trial rather than a free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Clean, cheap EU PMS; entry plan taxes every booking (HomeToGo-owned).
Who it’s for
Smoobu is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in New York City.
Our take
We list Smoobu’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Smoobu shows €29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0% and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Reading the record
Category first: Smoobu is All-in-one PMS (EU), so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. Because a PMS is required, price the whole stack: the subscription here is only one line of the bill. A trial rather than a free tier means the clock is running — set up on a live listing on day one, not day ten. Published pricing of €29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0% makes the value math checkable before you commit.
Same tool, two situations
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. Remember the PMS is part of the price here.
- The one-listing host. At one property, tooling should cost minutes and pocket change — check what Smoobu’s model costs at your actual size, not at the portfolio scale the marketing pictures.
Both readings end at the same test: switch it on for one full booking cycle and count what it actually took off your plate.
Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: automate turnover tasks — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Smoobu beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Smoobu cost?
€29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0%.
Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.
Do you need a PMS to run Smoobu?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.
Questions to put to Smoobu
- “Is €29/mo +0.9% fee, or €31.50/mo 0% per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Gustaf.ai — Free (2 listings); Premium $8/property/mo.
- Beds24 — From ~€15.50/mo + per-channel fees.
- Avantio — From €14/property/mo, €295/mo min (<20 props).
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see from your phone for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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