BrightSide

BrightSide

BrightSide | Do more. Work less.™
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About

BrightSide helps you get your life back! Of course you want your software to integrate with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Google Vacation Rentals. We take care of that for you. BrightSide is one of only 16 USA-based companies with the designation "Certified Connectivity Partner with Google Vacation Rentals." Get more direct bookings! BrightSide is a complete management solution for your vacation rental agency. Our software helps you manage your rentals, reservations, housekeeping, maintenance, accounting, employees, and marketing. BrightSide automates communications with guest utilizing email and SMS messaging. We don't charge extra for these services. BrightSide has the best support in the industry. We answer the phone, or we call you back. Send us an email and we respond the same day, or if it is a weekend, on Monday. We know our users by name and work closely with clients. Does your current PMS company know you by name? We integrate with more than 30 companies.

About

Messaging & Pricing Tools for your Short Term Rental. State of the art channel manager for just $5/month. Host Tools was built by hosts for hosts, is easy to use and has all the tools you need to manage your Vacation Rental. Stop wasting your time sending repetitive messages, making price adjustments and setting availability. Create an account and begin your free 30-day trial. No credit card required. Link your Airbnb and/or VRBO account to allow Host Tools to send messages and adjust prices on your behalf. Easily create message rules using our templates and adjust your pricing settings in just a few seconds. Get More 5-Star Reviews & Stop Wasting Time Sending Redundant Messages. Host Tools is a better way to make your guests feel cared for while also saving you time. One centralized place to manage your listing's messaging, pricing, availability and more.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Anyone managing vacation rental properties looking for a solution to help with reservations, cleaning, maintenance, communications, and more!

Audience

Airbnb hosts seeking a solution to improve their operations

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$160 per month
$160 for first 10 units
$16/unit for each additional unit up to 25 units
$12/unit for each additional unit from 25 to 50 units
$10/unit for each unit over 50 units
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$8.00 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.8 / 5
ease 2.5 / 5
features 2.8 / 5
design 3.2 / 5
support 3.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Easy to install. There isn't a lot i can say that is positive - sadly as I wasted a few months using Host Tools - tearing my hair out every other day.
  • This app has tools that facilitate easy communication and i love it. The developer did a very good job.
  • I like that it has everything in one place and its pretty reasonable priced.
  • Help with bookings of our vacation rentals. Making correspondence with guests easier and more efficient, when it works...

Cons

  • Worst system I have come across resulting in double bookings across platforms. The customer service was awful with no-one wanting to take responsibility for the issues with their software and treating me with disrespect. I moved to Smoobu as a channel manager and could not be happier.
  • So far after my observation, I haven't had any problems with this app yet that needs to be discussed, thank you.
  • The Hosttools App is supposed to make the flow of communication with guests easier and help manage the booking calendar. It does not quite do that. The software / app has lots of bugs. This app needs work, has lots of issues and is too expensive for what it does. It charges $5 per property / per connected account.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

BrightSide | Do more. Work less.™
Founded: 2006
United States
bookonthebrightside.com

Company Information

Host Tools
Founded: 2016
United States
hosttools.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

Categories

Categories

Vacation Rental Features

Contact Management
Fee / Commission Management
Guest Reviews / Ratings
Housekeeping Management
Lead Management
Owner Statements
Payment Processing
Property Database
Reservations Management
Vendor Management
Work Order Management

Hospitality Property Management Features

Built-in Accounting
Catering
CRM
Employee Management
Extended Stay
Front Office Management
GDS / OTA Integration
Group Management
Guest Experience (GEM)
Housekeeping Management
Loyalty Program
Maintenance Management
Marketing Automation
Marketing Management
Multi-Property
Online Booking
Point of Sale (POS)
Reservations Management
Reviews Management
Single Property
Vacation Rental

Vacation Rental Features

Contact Management
Fee / Commission Management
Guest Reviews / Ratings
Housekeeping Management
Lead Management
Owner Statements
Payment Processing
Property Database
Reservations Management
Vendor Management
Work Order Management

Integrations

Airbnb
Vrbo
Agoda
Authorize.Net
Beyond
Booking.com
Breezeway
Brivo
CardConnect
Elavon
Mailchimp
NAVIS Direct Booking Platform
Operto Teams
PriceLab
PriceLabs
RedAwning
Revinate
StayFi
TurnoverBnB
Wheelhouse Pricing

Integrations

Airbnb
Vrbo
Agoda
Authorize.Net
Beyond
Booking.com
Breezeway
Brivo
CardConnect
Elavon
Mailchimp
NAVIS Direct Booking Platform
Operto Teams
PriceLab
PriceLabs
RedAwning
Revinate
StayFi
TurnoverBnB
Wheelhouse Pricing
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