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OTA commission calculator: what each channel keeps, and what you receive
Type in your nightly rate, nights and cleaning fee, and see each channel side by side: what the guest pays, what the channel keeps, and what lands in your account — per booking and per month, against a direct booking.
A $120 night, three nights and a $30 cleaning fee is a $390 stay. On Airbnb's host-only fee of 15.5% you receive $329.55. Airbnb's figures are the ones it publishes; the other channels set commission per contract, so their rates are marked as examples for you to replace with your own.
Your booking
Amounts stay in the currency you pick. Nothing is converted.
The difference, per month
A direct booking leaves you $390.00 more than Airbnb — host-only fee at 8 bookings a month.
| Channel | Fee rate | Guest pays | Fees taken | You receive | vs direct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb — split fee | Published rate Guest fee: Published range 14.1–16.5% | $444.99 | $66.69 | $378.30Per month (8 bookings): $3,026.40 | $0.00Per month (8 bookings): $0.00 |
| Airbnb — host-only fee | Published rate Published range 14–16% | $390.00 | $60.45 | $329.55Per month (8 bookings): $2,636.40 | −$48.75Per month (8 bookings): −$390.00 |
| Booking.com | Example Your rate — check your extranet or contract | $390.00 | $58.50 | $331.50Per month (8 bookings): $2,652.00 | −$46.80Per month (8 bookings): −$374.40 |
| Agoda | Example Your rate — check your extranet or contract | $390.00 | $58.50 | $331.50Per month (8 bookings): $2,652.00 | −$46.80Per month (8 bookings): −$374.40 |
| Direct booking | Example Adds Santara AI's 3% booking fee, paid by the guest on top of your price — only on direct-site bookings, never on channel bookings. | $390.00 | $11.70 | $378.30Per month (8 bookings): $3,026.40 | baseline |
Airbnb — split fee
Published rate
Guest fee: Published range 14.1–16.5%
- Guest pays
- $444.99
- Fees taken
- $66.69
- You receive
- $378.30
- vs direct
- $0.00
- Per month (8 bookings)
- $3,026.40 ($0.00)
Airbnb — host-only fee
Published rate
Published range 14–16%
- Guest pays
- $390.00
- Fees taken
- $60.45
- You receive
- $329.55
- vs direct
- −$48.75
- Per month (8 bookings)
- $2,636.40 (−$390.00)
Booking.com
Example
Your rate — check your extranet or contract
- Guest pays
- $390.00
- Fees taken
- $58.50
- You receive
- $331.50
- vs direct
- −$46.80
- Per month (8 bookings)
- $2,652.00 (−$374.40)
Agoda
Example
Your rate — check your extranet or contract
- Guest pays
- $390.00
- Fees taken
- $58.50
- You receive
- $331.50
- vs direct
- −$46.80
- Per month (8 bookings)
- $2,652.00 (−$374.40)
Direct booking
Example
Adds Santara AI's 3% booking fee, paid by the guest on top of your price — only on direct-site bookings, never on channel bookings.
- Guest pays
- $390.00
- Fees taken
- $11.70
- You receive
- $378.30
- vs direct
- baseline
- Per month (8 bookings)
- $3,026.40
Taxes are left out on every channel. Rates marked Example are placeholders: apart from Airbnb, these channels set commission per contract, by country and property type, so type in your own. Booking.com also charges commission on VAT/GST in most countries.
Where the numbers come from
How fees work on each channel
Every default above comes from the channel's own help pages. Where a channel does not publish one rate, the calculator says so and uses an example you should replace.
Airbnb — split fee
Airbnb takes a host fee of typically 3% from your payout and adds a guest service fee of 14.1%–16.5% on top of the booking subtotal (your nightly price plus fees you charge, excluding taxes). Airbnb is moving all home hosts off this model.
Checked 2026-10-14
Airbnb — host-only fee
The whole fee comes out of your payout and the guest pays your price: most hosts pay 15.5%, others typically 14%–16%. Airbnb says it is mandatory for most hosts, including hosts who use property management software, and you cannot switch back.
Checked 2026-10-14
Booking.com
Commission is a set percentage of the total booking — room rate plus fees you charge, such as cleaning — charged after check-out. Booking.com does not publish one rate: it depends on your country, property type and agreement, and marketing programmes add to it.
Checked 2026-10-14
Agoda
Agoda's compensation depends on where the property is and sometimes on the payment model. It is either a percentage of the sell rate or a markup on the rate you load; your figure is under Finance › Contracted compensation in YCS.
Checked 2026-10-14
Expedia
Expedia Group does not publish a single rate on its partner pages. Compensation is set in your partner agreement.
Checked 2026-10-14
Trip.com
Trip.com does not publish a single rate on its eBooking partner site. Commission is set in your partner agreement.
Checked 2026-10-14
Traveloka
Traveloka does not publish a single rate on its TERA partner site. Commission is set in your partner agreement.
Checked 2026-10-14
Direct booking
No channel commission, but not free: you pay your own card processing (3% is an example — Stripe's US list price is 2.9% + 30¢). On a Santara AI direct site there is an optional 3% booking fee, paid by the guest, on direct-site bookings only.
Checked 2026-10-14
FAQ
Questions about OTA fees
How much does Airbnb charge hosts?
It depends on the fee model. With the split fee, the host pays typically 3% and the guest pays a service fee of 14.1%–16.5% of the booking subtotal. With the single host-only fee, the whole fee comes out of the host's payout: most hosts pay 15.5%, others typically 14%–16%. Airbnb says the host-only fee is mandatory for most hosts, including those who use property management software, and it is moving all home hosts to it. Source: Airbnb Help Centre, "Airbnb service fees", checked 14 October 2026.
What commission does Booking.com charge?
Booking.com does not publish one rate. Its partner help says the percentage depends on your country, property type and the agreement you signed, and is charged on the room rate plus fees you charge, such as cleaning, after the guest checks out. Marketing programmes like Preferred Partner add to it. Your rate is in your accommodation agreement or under Finance › Reservation statements in the extranet.
What commission does Agoda charge?
Agoda's compensation depends on the property's location and sometimes the payment model, and is either a percentage of the sell rate or a markup on the rate you load. Agoda does not publish a single figure; yours is under Finance › Contracted compensation in YCS.
Is a direct booking free?
No. There is no channel commission, but you pay your own card processing, and the calculator shows that as an example rate you can change. If the booking comes through a Santara AI direct booking site with its booking fee switched on, the guest pays a 3% booking fee on top of your price. Santara AI takes 0% on channel bookings and upsells; the 3% applies only to direct-site bookings.
Why are some rates labelled "example"?
Because Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia, Trip.com and Traveloka set commission per contract, by country and property type, and none of them publishes one number. The calculator starts those rows at an example 15% so it can show something, and says so. Replace it with the rate from your own extranet or contract and the whole table updates.
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