Tool profile
Smoobu: cost, fit and limits
Smoobu is a channel manager and booking system made by Smoobu GmbH of Germany that syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia, builds booking websites, automates guest messages, handles online check-in and offers full API access on its Professional Prepaid plan for hosts of vacation rentals.
What to know first
Smoobu has three printed plans in euros: Professional Flex at EUR 29 a month with a 0.9% booking fee, Professional Prepaid at EUR 35 (EUR 31.50 on discount) with no booking fee, and Teams Pro+ at EUR 55. A 14-day trial needs no card. The pages we opened name no AI feature, and the dynamic pricing tool is described only as adjusting prices.
Smoobu at a glance
| Maker | Smoobu GmbH, Germany |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | From EUR 28 per month for a single unit |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Vacation Rental Software in 2026, rank 12 of 12 |
| Website | smoobu.com |
Who Smoobu is best for
Hosts who prefer German-run software
The imprint names Smoobu GmbH, the privacy policy names a Hetzner webserver in Germany, and prices are in euros, which suits hosts who prefer a German vendor.
Hosts who build their own site
Website Builder, booking engine, Stripe and PayPal payments and online check-in are on Professional Prepaid, which suits hosts avoiding marketplace commissions.
Teams with technical staff
Full API access is on Professional Prepaid with documentation at docs.smoobu.com, so developers can connect internal tools or an outside assistant to bookings and prices.
Smoobu plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Flex | EUR 29 per month | Channel manager and booking system with a 0.9% booking fee per booking; a commission-based variant of Professional Prepaid. |
| Professional Prepaid | EUR 35, discounted to EUR 31.50 per month | Website Builder, invoicing, chat support, mobile app, Channel Manager, Price Sync, Guest Guide, CRM, Stripe and PayPal, online check-in, full API, PMS and a 0% booking fee. |
| Teams Pro+ | EUR 55, discounted to EUR 49.50 per month | Everything in Professional Prepaid plus e-invoicing where available, two months of Dynamic Pricing, prioritized support and two write-access accounts. |
Checked November 2026.
What Smoobu does
- Channel manager
- Smoobu syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia calendars and prices, with Price Sync listed on Professional Prepaid, which keeps rates aligned when a host changes a price.
- Booking engine and website builder
- Hosts can build a direct booking site and take payments through Stripe and PayPal, avoiding channel commission on those stays. The Website Builder is on Professional Prepaid and Teams Pro+.
- Guest communication
- Personalized and scheduled messages go to guests, with a Guest Guide and online check-in on Professional Prepaid, which covers the routine arrival questions without any AI feature.
- Smoobu Dynamic Pricing
- Prices adjust dynamically, available subject to market, and Teams Pro+ includes two months of the tool at no charge. The page uses no AI term for it, so we do not call it AI.
- API and team access
- Full API access sits on Professional Prepaid, and extra write-access accounts cost from EUR 12 per month, so a growing team pays per added seat rather than a jump in tier.
How Smoobu handles your data
The privacy policy says the webserver runs at Hetzner in Germany and newsletter data is stored in Germany, while Google Analytics data usually goes to Google servers in the USA and mail dispatch runs through AWS in the USA. Customer and contract data is deleted after the relationship ends, subject to statutory periods. The policy is dated 2021, was automatically translated and gives priority to the German version. It does not state AI training, and it names no certification of Smoobu's own.
Where Smoobu falls short in practice
- No AI feature named. The pages we opened name no AI tool, so a host who wants drafted replies or an agent has to look elsewhere or use the API with an outside assistant.
- Booking fee depends on plan. Professional Flex adds a 0.9% booking fee, while Prepaid and Teams Pro+ have none. No usage caps are stated, and the more than 40 integrations are mostly unnamed, with no accounting tool listed.
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Smoobu: common questions
How much does Smoobu cost?
Professional Flex costs EUR 29 a month with a 0.9% booking fee, Professional Prepaid EUR 35 (EUR 31.50 on discount) and Teams Pro+ EUR 55 (EUR 49.50). The FAQ gives from EUR 28 for a single unit, and extra units start at EUR 9.60. Yearly billing takes 10% off.
Does Smoobu have AI features?
The pages we opened name no AI feature. Dynamic pricing is described as adjusting prices dynamically, without the term AI. Hosts who want AI replies can use the full API on Professional Prepaid with an outside assistant, though the vendor does not describe such a setup.
Where does Smoobu store data?
The privacy policy says the webserver is at Hetzner in Germany and newsletter data is stored in Germany. Google Analytics data usually goes to Google servers in the USA, and mail dispatch uses AWS in the USA. Reservation storage is not described separately.
Is there a free trial for Smoobu?
Yes. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card, and there is no permanent free plan. Compare the 0.9% booking fee on Flex with the flat price on Prepaid, using your own monthly booking count, before choosing a plan for the year.
Does Smoobu have an API?
Full API access is listed on Professional Prepaid, with documentation linked at docs.smoobu.com. Rate limits were not on the pages we opened. Developers should read the documentation first, and Flex users should ask whether the API is available on that plan.