Vendors & Suppliers for STR Operators

Dynamic pricing

PriceLabs

The most-used dynamic-pricing engine in short-term rentals — algorithmic nightly rates with deep PMS integration.

Best for

Operators of any size who want algorithmic pricing without re-platforming. Strongest from 1 to 500 listings.

Pricing

From around $19.99/listing/month with volume discounts; market dashboards add-on extra.

HQ & founded

Chicago, USA · 2014

• Algorithmic nightly rates tied to live market data
• Connects to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com + 20+ PMSs
• Neighbourhood and market dashboards
• Per-property and per-date custom rules

Cavmir take: The pricing tool we recommend most often. Probably the highest-ROI software an STR owner can adopt — set-and-forget if you want, deeply tunable if you don't.

Cleaning marketplace

Turno

Marketplace + scheduling app for vacation-rental cleaners — find, book, pay, sync to your calendar.

Best for

Hosts who don't already have a trusted local cleaner. Strongest in North America; expanding internationally.

Pricing

Free for hosts (cleaners pay a small platform fee).

HQ & founded

Sarasota, Florida, USA · 2016

• Marketplace of 60,000+ vetted cleaners across the US and Canada
• Auto-schedules cleanings against your booking calendar
• In-app payment, photo proof of cleaning, damage reports
• Integrates with Airbnb, Vrbo, Hostaway, Guesty, OwnerRez

Cavmir take: Indispensable in the US. Outside North America you usually still need a local agency or hand-built crew. Formerly TurnoverBnB.

Property operations

Breezeway

Operations layer above your PMS — checklists, inspections, maintenance tickets, and owner reports.

Best for

Managers and serious hosts past 10 properties who need standardised cleaning and maintenance ops.

Pricing

From around $5–$10 per property per month, scaling with property count and feature set.

HQ & founded

Boston, Massachusetts, USA · 2016

• Customisable cleaning and inspection checklists
• Maintenance ticketing with photo and video evidence
• Owner reporting and work-order portal
• Native Guesty, Hostaway, Streamline, Track, OwnerRez integrations

Cavmir take: What stops the wheels coming off past 10 properties. Pairs naturally with Turno: Turno finds the cleaners, Breezeway tells them what to do.

Noise & safety

NoiseAware

Privacy-safe noise sensors that alert you before a party kicks off — decibels only, no audio recorded.

Best for

Any host worried about parties, neighbour complaints, or city noise ordinances. Especially urban properties.

Pricing

Hardware $99–$199/sensor; subscription around $99/year per property.

HQ & founded

Dallas, Texas, USA · 2015

• Decibel-only sensing — no microphone, no audio recording
• Indoor and outdoor weatherproof sensors
• Mobile alerts the moment thresholds are exceeded
• Used by Airbnb itself for the Party Prevention programme

Cavmir take: The category leader. Cheaper noise meters exist but the alerting flow and Airbnb partnership are why pros still pay for NoiseAware.

Smart locks & access

RemoteLock

Cloud-managed smart-lock platform — auto-generate guest codes per booking, expire them at checkout.

Best for

Owners who want truly keyless operations and code rotation without being tied to one lock brand.

Pricing

Hardware from around $200/lock; software from $4.95/lock/month residential, more for commercial.

HQ & founded

Denver, Colorado, USA · 2008

• Compatible with Yale, Schlage, August, Igloohome, Salto, and many more
• Auto-creates and expires unique codes per reservation
• Integrates with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez
• Audit log of every entry — useful for damage disputes

Cavmir take: Hardware-agnostic, which is why it wins. Whatever lock you already own probably works — avoid being trapped in one brand's ecosystem.

Digital guidebooks

Touch Stay

Beautiful digital guidebooks that replace the printed binder — branded, multilingual, accessible from any phone.

Best for

Hosts whose guest experience benefits from a polished welcome book — boutique homes, design-led rentals, multi-property brands.

Pricing

From around £9 per property per month for the basic plan; reasonable scaling for portfolios.

HQ & founded

Bristol, United Kingdom · 2012

• Drag-and-drop builder, no design skills needed
• Multilingual guides — translates automatically
• Custom branding, colour, and logos
• No app to download — opens in any browser

Cavmir take: Cuts repeat questions ("how does the wifi work?", "where's the nearest pharmacy?") to almost zero. Pairs nicely with a printed QR card on the kitchen counter.

Accounting

Stessa

Free rental-property bookkeeping built for owners — tracks each property as its own P&L, generates tax-ready reports.

Best for

Owner-operators of any portfolio size who want clear per-property finances without paying for QuickBooks.

Pricing

Free for the core product; Stessa Pro from around $15/month adds advanced reporting and rules.

HQ & founded

San Francisco, California, USA · 2016

• Per-property income and expense tracking
• Bank, credit-card, and mortgage account auto-imports
• Tax-ready Schedule E reports
• Mobile receipt scanner and document vault

Cavmir take: Owned by Roofstock. Genuinely free — they monetise via attached services. The right tool until you cross into 25+ properties or need true business accounting.

Group purchasing

HostGPO

Group-purchasing organisation for hosts — bulk pricing on linens, mattresses, appliances, supplies, even insurance.

Best for

Anyone outfitting more than one property — every dollar saved on a bed frame compounds across the portfolio.

Pricing

Free membership for owners; HostGPO earns commission from supplier partners.

HQ & founded

Los Angeles, California, USA · 2017

• Pre-negotiated discounts at Brooklinen, West Elm, GE Appliances, Frontgate, and 60+ partners
• Vetted suppliers — no fly-by-night brands
• Property-replenishment tools for managed portfolios
• Educational content on host-grade specifications

Cavmir take: Real savings on linens, towels, and consumables — the kind of recurring cost that compounds across a portfolio. Skip retail price for hospitality-grade goods.

Premium STR policy

Proper Insurance

Purpose-built short-term-rental insurance underwritten by Lloyd's of London — covers what a homeowner's policy refuses to.

Best for

US owner-operators of one or more STR properties who want comprehensive replacement-cost coverage and high liability limits.

Pricing

Custom annual premiums; typically $1,500–$3,500 per year per property depending on value and market.

HQ & founded

Whitefish, Montana, USA · 2017

• Building, contents, liability, and business income in one policy
• Up to $2M liability and $1M in contents replacement
• Covers commercial use that homeowner policies explicitly exclude
• Underwritten by Lloyd's of London syndicates

Cavmir take: The premium pick. Annual premium is meaningful but the coverage gap between this and a homeowner policy at claim time is enormous.

Online STR & landlord

Steadily

Online-first landlord and STR insurance — instant quote, fully digital onboarding, designed for modern hosts.

Best for

Owners who want a fast no-broker quote and a defensible STR-aware policy at a competitive annual price.

Pricing

Custom; often 20–40% under Proper for comparable coverage. Quote in minutes online.

HQ & founded

Austin, Texas, USA · 2020

• STR, long-term rental, and landlord policies under one carrier
• Instant online quote — no broker call required
• Property + liability + loss-of-rent coverage
• A-rated carrier panel including Lloyd's syndicates

Cavmir take: Where most owners actually start. Worth quoting Steadily and Proper side-by-side at every renewal — the gap can move by hundreds per year.

Investor-focused

Obie

Tech-forward landlord and STR insurance built for property investors — instant quotes, lender-accepted certificates, portfolio-level pricing.

Best for

Investors with multiple properties or financed portfolios where lenders require fast certificates of insurance.

Pricing

Online quote in minutes; pricing competitive with Steadily, often more negotiable at portfolio scale.

HQ & founded

Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2017

• Online quote and bind for single or multi-property portfolios
• Lender-required COIs in minutes, not days
• STR, multifamily, and single-family residential under one platform
• a16z-backed; rapid product roadmap

Cavmir take: The right pick when there's a lender on the line. Often beats Steadily on portfolio pricing once you cross 3–5 properties under one borrower.

International + screening

SUPERHOG

Global guest screening + per-stay damage protection — covers gaps where US carriers won't write a policy.

Best for

International owners (Latin America, Europe, Asia) and any portfolio where Proper, Steadily, or Obie don't operate.

Pricing

Per-booking model; typically $5–$15 per stay depending on cover and verification level.

HQ & founded

Northampton, United Kingdom · 2019

• Identity and payment-fraud screening on every booking
• Up to $5M in damage protection per stay
• Global coverage — works wherever the property sits
• Integrates with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and major PMSs

Cavmir take: The de-facto international option. Especially relevant for our Brazil, Caribbean, and EU clients where US-only carriers don't apply.

Per-stay damage waiver

Safely

Per-stay damage waiver layered on top of your annual policy — pre-screens guests and pays out fast on covered claims.

Best for

Hosts who already carry annual insurance but want a faster, cleaner damage-claim path than the OTA AirCover route.

Pricing

Per-stay fee, typically passed through to the guest as part of the cleaning or service charge.

HQ & founded

Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 2015

• Background and identity check on every booking
• Up to $1M in property damage protection per stay
• Up to $1M in liability coverage
• Faster claims process than Airbnb AirCover

Cavmir take: Not a substitute for a real annual policy — pair it with Proper, Steadily, or Obie. Useful when an OTA-handled claim drags on or gets denied.