Comparison
Spreadsheet, channel manager or Lodgeline: which tool for your concierge company?
Concierge companies generally use three kinds of tools. They do not do the same thing, and some are used together.
| What you need | Spreadsheet and messaging | Channel manager (Smoobu, Lodgify, Guesty…) | Lodgeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sync reservations with Airbnb and Booking | No | Yes, it is their main job | No, reservations are entered by the team or the owners |
| View who sleeps where, with cleaning and linen | Kept up to date by hand | A reservation calendar; services depending on the tool | Yes, on one planning view |
| Your own fields, statuses and services | Yes, but with no shared rules | Depends on the tool | Yes, set up with you when you start |
| A login for every owner | No | Depends on the tool | Yes: they add their stays, within the limits the concierge company sets |
| Know who changed what, and undo it | The whole file's history | Depends on the tool | Yes, for every record |
| Give a login to the whole team and every owner | Share the file, with no limit on what each person views | Depends on the tool and the plan | Included in the subscription, each person with their own rights |
| What you pay | Almost nothing | A price per property at Smoobu, Lodgify and Guesty: it rises with every property you add | One subscription for everything, after a setup: it does not change when you add properties, owners or staff |
One subscription for everything
Depending on the tool, the price depends on the number of properties, the number of users, or both. With Lodgeline, one subscription covers all your properties, all your owners and your whole team, with hosting, updates, fixes and support.
The "channel manager" column describes that kind of tool in general. The billing model comes from the prices Smoobu, Lodgify and Guesty published on 30 October 2026; prices change, so check them on each vendor's site.
Which tool should you choose?
- You list your properties on several platforms and want to sync calendars and prices: you need a channel manager.
- You want to organise your team and your owners around the way you work, and leave the spreadsheet behind: that is Lodgeline's job.
- You have both needs: Lodgeline can be used alongside your channel manager.
Do you manage properties for owners?
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