How does BookBed compare to Smoobu at a glance?

Smoobu is broader: full PMS, owner statements, accounting integrations, 13+ languages. BookBed is faster to set up and cheaper at 25 units across multiple owners and need accounting handoffs, Smoobu wins. If you're solo or small with direct bookings as your growth lever, BookBed wins.

How do I migrate from Smoobu to BookBed?

1. In Smoobu: Settings → Apartments → Export reservations as CSV. Pull last 24 months. 2. Pause iCal links on Airbnb / Booking.com pointing at Smoobu. 3. In BookBed: Onboarding → Import → upload the CSV. Map fields (we auto-detect Smoobu's column names). 4. Re-point your Airbnb / Booking.com iCal exports at the URLs BookBed gives you. ~5 minutes per channel. 5. Move your domain CNAME from app.smoobu.com to widget.bookbed.io if you embed the booking widget. 6. Cancel Smoobu after 30 days of overlap to confirm no stragglers (cleaners using legacy iCal links, etc.).

BookBed vs Smoobu

Two PMS, one weekend.
Here's how they actually compare.

Berlin-based all-in-one PMS popular with European hosts. We've used both — and we'll tell you when Smoobu is the right answer for you.

Last verified 2026-05-09

BookBed is the better fit for solo and small hosts (1–25 units) who want plan-tier pricing and a 0% commission direct booking widget; Smoobu suits agencies that need owner statements and DATEV/lexoffice accounting handoff.

TL;DR

— Smoobu is broader: full PMS, owner statements, accounting integrations, 13+ languages.
— BookBed is faster to set up and cheaper at <10 units, with a stronger direct-booking widget.
— If you run >25 units across multiple owners and need accounting handoffs, Smoobu wins. If you're solo or small with direct bookings as your growth lever, BookBed wins.

Feature-by-feature

Feature

BookBed

Smoobu

Starting price

€12/mo (€9 annual)

€19.95/mo (single unit, annual)

Per-unit pricing model

Plan tiers (3 / 25 / unlimited)

Per-unit, slabs above 1

Free trial

14 days, no card

iCal sync method

Two-way iCal (each platform imports on its own schedule)

Check with vendor

Channel partners (direct API)

None (iCal with Airbnb and Booking.com)

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Agoda, HomeToGo

Direct booking widget

Yes — fully white-label on Pro+

Yes — branded on entry plan

Stripe checkout

Native

Native + Mollie + PayPal

Multi-team / multi-owner

Pro+

Smoobu has owner-statement automation BookBed does not

Yes

Owner statements

Roadmap

Yes

Accounting integrations

CSV export only

DATEV, lexoffice, QuickBooks

API + webhooks

Pro+

Yes

Mobile app

PWA

iOS + Android

Languages (UI)

13+

Support hours

Mon–Sun · 06:00–22:00 CET

Mon–Fri · business hours CET

Onboarding / migration help

Free for >5 units

Self-serve docs only

SLA-backed uptime

Agency plan

Not advertised

Where Smoobu wins

•Direct OTA integrations beyond Airbnb/Booking/Vrbo (Expedia, Agoda, HomeToGo). If you list on those, Smoobu is a better fit today.
•Owner statements + accounting handoff (DATEV, lexoffice, QuickBooks). BookBed exports CSV; Smoobu posts ledger entries.
•13+ UI languages out of the box — important for non-English-speaking cleaning teams or co-hosts.
•Native iOS + Android apps. BookBed is PWA-only today.

Where BookBed wins

•An embeddable direct booking widget with 0% BookBed commission sends checkout payments to the host's own Stripe account.
•Plan-tier pricing scales better at <10 units. Two Smoobu units cost ~€34/mo; BookBed Pro covers 25 units for €29 annual.
•Direct booking widget is white-label on the €29 Pro plan. Smoobu's entry plan keeps the Smoobu badge.
•Free migration assistance for any portfolio above 5 units. We import your Smoobu reservations CSV in one afternoon.
•Support runs Mon–Sun including weekends — when guest issues actually happen.

Real pricing math

8 units, billed annually

BookBed

€348 (Pro plan, billed annually @ €29/mo)

Smoobu

≈ €1,440 (€15/unit/mo annual × 8 units)

Difference

BookBed saves ≈ €1,090/year for 8 units, mostly because Smoobu is per-unit while BookBed is plan-tiered up to 25.

See full BookBed pricing on the pricing page. . Smoobu's pricing was last verified on 2026-05-09 from www.smoobu.com.

Switching from Smoobu

One afternoon, clearer calendar checks.

1
In Smoobu: Settings → Apartments → Export reservations as CSV. Pull last 24 months.
2
Pause iCal links on Airbnb / Booking.com pointing at Smoobu.
3
In BookBed: Onboarding → Import → upload the CSV. Map fields (we auto-detect Smoobu's column names).
4
Re-point your Airbnb / Booking.com iCal exports at the URLs BookBed gives you. ~5 minutes per channel.
5
Move your domain CNAME from app.smoobu.com to widget.bookbed.io if you embed the booking widget.
6
Cancel Smoobu after 30 days of overlap to confirm no stragglers (cleaners using legacy iCal links, etc.).

Pick by host type

Solo host, 1–3 units

Pick BookBed

Cheaper at this size, with plan-tier pricing and a direct booking widget instead of accounting integrations you do not need yet.

Small portfolio, 4–25 units

Pick BookBed

Plan-tier pricing wins decisively. Migration assistance is free. Only switch back to Smoobu if you list on Expedia or Agoda directly.

Agency, 25+ units across multiple owners

Pick Smoobu

Owner statements + DATEV / lexoffice posting are Smoobu's edge. BookBed Agency covers unlimited units but accounting handoff is roadmap, not shipping. Stay on Smoobu until our agency tooling closes that gap.

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