Uplisting
Channel manager, automation and direct booking software for short-term rental operators scaling from a few listings to 250+.
By Uplisting · 4.7/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Short-term, holiday and vacation rental operators managing roughly 5-250+ listings across multiple channels
- Hosts expanding from a single OTA to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo without double bookings
- Property managers who want an owned direct booking site to reduce OTA commission
- Growing teams replacing a bloated or unreliable PMS with simpler operations software
- Operators who want per-property flat pricing rather than commission on booking revenue
Ideal size: 20-250 listings, 5-50 staff people · Growing STR operator standardising operations across multiple channels
Not for
- Hotels, resorts and hostels needing front-desk and room-level inventory management
- Businesses that require a full accounting or ERP suite alongside property management
- Long-term residential letting managers handling leases and tenancy administration
- Organisations that need heavy bespoke implementation and systems-integration programmes
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
1-2 weeks incl. free 1:1 onboarding
~14 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$3,150/yr
Starts at $600 · Flat monthly fee per listing with a plan floor, or pay-as-you-go at GBP 0/month plus 3% (1-4 listings) or 1.5% (5-10) commission per booking; annual billing 10% off on Operator and Manager.
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
No per-seat pricing; priced by property count. Independent Host capped at 4 properties, all other plans open at any size. Monthly floors: GBP 40 / GBP 90 / GBP 208.
Add-on costs
- Smart Locks integration: +GBP 10/month
- Uplisting Protect (security deposits): +GBP 4 per listing per month
- Plus direct booking site: +GBP 30/month
- AI Suite unlimited beyond 100 actions: +GBP 49/month
- Client management + owner statements: from GBP 40/month
- Guest identity verification: from GBP 15/month (GBP 1.25 per verification)
Company & support
Who is behind Uplisting, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Not recorded
How you get support
- PhoneEnterprise only
- EmailAll plans
- Live chatAll plans
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- 2-hour email/chat response on Independent Host; 1 hour on Operator; 45 minutes on Manager
Phone support is on the top Manager plan only. Every plan includes a free 1:1 onboarding session. No 24/7 coverage is stated.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where Uplisting sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Uplisting
- Tourwriter
- Chekin
- eviivo
- Breezeway
- innRoad
Add or change companies
Up to 10 companies including Uplisting. Listed closest first.
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Uplisting ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
AI Suite is metered at 100 actions/month on Independent Host and Operator, unlimited on Manager or as a +GBP 49/month add-on. Feature list also names AI Messaging and an Airbnb Auto Responder; full REST API and MCP server access ship on every plan.
Your data & models
- Trains on your data
- Not recorded — ask the vendor
- Runs on
- Not recorded
- AI pricing
- Included in the plan
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Uplisting is short-term rental management software for holiday let and vacation rental operators, from solo hosts to 300+ property managers. It syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, unifies guest messaging, automates check-in, cleaning and reviews, and adds a direct booking site to cut OTA commission. Pricing is per property with plan floors from GBP 40/month, a GBP 0 pay-as-you-go option up to 10 listings and zero commission on flat plans. Free 1:1 onboarding, a full REST API and MCP server access are included on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Uplisting cost for a 20-property portfolio?
Pricing is per property with a monthly floor. On the Operator plan the rate is GBP 16 per listing with a GBP 90 floor, so 20 properties would sit around GBP 320/month; the Manager plan is GBP 13 per listing with a GBP 208 floor and includes every feature. Your price is whichever is higher: the per-property rate or the plan floor. Annual billing is available on Operator and Manager at 10% off the monthly price. Portfolios of up to 10 properties can instead use pay-as-you-go at GBP 0/month plus a commission per booking.
Can Uplisting run our own direct booking website?
Yes. A basic direct booking site is included on every plan, including Independent Host. The Plus direct booking site is available as a GBP 30/month add-on on the lower plans and is bundled into the Manager plan, and a Pro direct booking site is listed as coming soon. The site feeds the same calendar and unified inbox as your OTA channels, so direct bookings and channel bookings stay in sync.
Does Uplisting offer an API or MCP server for our AI agents?
Yes. The pricing page lists full REST API access and MCP server access for AI agents as included on every plan, including the entry-level Independent Host plan. It also bundles 100 AI Suite actions per month on the lower plans, with unlimited AI actions on Manager or as a GBP 49/month add-on. Uplisting is listed as having an API and a build-on-Uplisting developer path.
How long does migration and onboarding take?
Every plan includes a free 1:1 onboarding session where the team walks you through importing listings, rates and calendars, and support is on hand during setup. A 14-day free trial with no card is available. One published customer with 130+ properties reported about two days to train staff after switching, versus roughly a week on their previous platform.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Monthly plans roll month to month, there is no notice period, and you can cancel anytime. You can also switch plans as your portfolio changes. Annual billing is offered on the Operator and Manager plans only, at a 10% discount to the monthly price.
What support is included, and how fast is it?
Email and chat support are included on every plan, with a stated 2-hour response on Independent Host, 1-hour priority response on Operator, and phone support with a 45-minute response on the Manager plan. Every plan also includes a free 1:1 onboarding session and access to getting-started guides. No 24/7 support commitment is published.