# How we compare on the money questions

> How Santara AI compares with the five biggest short-term-rental platforms on commission, fees, lock-in and published pricing — with the detail behind every mark.

Santara AI takes 0% commission on every booking, at every plan level, at any portfolio size. This page sets that against what the five biggest platforms in short-term rental actually charge, using their published pricing pages, help documentation and independent reviews as at August 2026.

## FAQ

### How was this comparison put together?

From publicly published pricing pages, help documentation and independent reviews as at August 2026, summarised in good faith. Plans change frequently — confirm current terms directly with each provider before relying on it.

### What does a partial mark mean?

Natively supported but limited, or available only on higher tiers. It does not mean the capability is reachable through a third-party integration.

### Do you take a cut of guest upsells?

No. Late checkout, transfers, breakfast — upsells are included in your plan and the whole amount is yours.

### Why publish reasons to buy a competitor?

Because they are true. If 60+ channel connections or full trust accounting is your priority today, another platform is the better buy and we would rather say so.

### Do you replace my channel manager?

Both, yes. Santara AI holds your properties, rooms, rates, availability and reservations itself, and it is the channel layer too: 54 sales channels connect and sync here — Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Traveloka, Expedia and the rest — all from inside the app. There is no second channel manager to keep paying for, and migration off your current platform is free.

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