Integration guide
Vacation-rental channel APIs compared
Four ways to put Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more channels inside your software, compared from each vendor’s own published pages. Each has a case where it is the right pick, and we say which.
Side by side
| Repull | Channex | Rentals United | NextPax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free; Starter $99/month with 10 listings | $130/month + $0.50 per unit | Pro from $330/month | $350/month minimum |
| Free tier | Free plan, live key | Free staging server | Developer sandbox | None listed |
| Channels | Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, more coming | 78 | 90+ | 150+ |
| Reads PMS data | Yes, 14 PMSs | No | No | Integrated PMSs as supply |
| Content push | Yes | Not yet | Yes | Yes |
| Next to the host’s PMS | Yes | No | No | No |
| MCP on live data | Yes | No | No | Docs only |
| API style | REST, JSON | REST, JSON | XML | Not published |
| Self-serve to production | Yes | Certification | Certification | Certification |
Each cell is backed by the vendor’s own pages, linked from the detailed comparisons below.
How to choose
- Many units and many channels, hotel-style: Channex is the cheapest per unit at scale.
- A dashboard and someone to run distribution: Rentals United.
- The widest distribution, GDS included, or sourcing supply as a channel: NextPax.
- Building a product on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, often next to a PMS the customer keeps, with PMS data and AI on the same API: Repull.
Not sure how Airbnb access works in the first place? Start with How to get Airbnb API access in 2026.
The detailed comparisons
- Channex vs Repull: price at 10, 50 and 100 listings, and switching with Repull’s Channex-compatible API.
- Rentals United vs Repull: XML vs JSON, channels, certification and time to production.
- NextPax vs Repull: minimums, channels, MCP and PMS data.
Frequently asked questions
Which vacation-rental channel API has a free tier?
Repull has a permanent Free plan with a live key for up to 3 listings. Channex offers a free staging server for development, with production paid. Rentals United gives developers a sandbox account, and NextPax lists no free tier.
Which one has the most channels?
NextPax lists 150+ channels, Rentals United 90+ and Channex 78. Repull covers Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, with more channels being added.
Which one also reads PMS data?
Repull reads and writes 14 property management systems through the same endpoints as the channels. Channex and Rentals United are channel managers that PMSs integrate into, and NextPax connects integrated PMSs as a source of supply.
How were these comparisons made?
From each vendor’s own public pages (pricing, developer documentation and llms.txt files), checked on 11 November 2026 and linked on every comparison page. Where a vendor does not publish something, the page says so. Corrections are welcome at hello@repull.dev.
Want a straight answer for your case?
Tell us how many listings you run, which channels you need and what you use today. We will tell you honestly which option fits.