Technical & Functional Differences

Our Channel Management feature is extremely powerful and can greatly simplify your channel advertising. Learn how it works by reading our Channel Management Overview article. The most powerful part of our Channel Management is the API Integrations we have with certain channel partners.

However, each API Integrated channel has different requirements and functionality. While they are mostly the same, in their overall workflow, what you can do varies from channel to channel.

Some channels have limits on who can integrate (based on number of properties) and what kind of data they will push or pull from OwnerRez. See the table below for a list of functions that each API Integrated channel supports. Look below the table for more information about each function.

Channel	Min. Properties Required	Property Content	Rates	Rules	Availability	Reviews	Bookings	Credit Cards	Guest Info	Quotes	Inquiries	Internal Messaging	Last Minute Availability Check
Vrbo	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Airbnb	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
bnbfinder	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Booking.com	1	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
ECBYO	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Find Rentals	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
FloridaRentals.com	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
getawayGoGo	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
Golightly	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Google Vacation Rentals	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
GuestSmiles	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
HomeToGo	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No		No
Houfy	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
Hopper Homes	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Monthly Rentals by Owner & American Snowbird	1	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Nofie	1	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Rentalz	5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Whimstay	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No		No

The above functions are mostly self-explanatory but here is more information about each one:

Property Content: The descriptions, amenities, photos, location and layout (rooms) of the property are pushed automatically to the channel any time they change in OwnerRez
Rates: Rent, fees, discounts and tax amounts are pushed automatically to the channel any time they change in OwnerRez
Rules: Minimum night stays, restrictions (pets, max guests), cancellation policy, house rules, etc. are pushed automatically to the channel any time they change in OwnerRez
Availability: The active calendar of what is already booked versus open and available in OwnerRez, automatically pushed to the channel when it changes
Reviews: Reviews that the guest writes on the channel are pushed to OwnerRez
Bookings: Bookings are automatically pushed to OwnerRez for processing (either with or without the guest's credit card)
Credit Cards: The channel will pass the guest's credit card to OwnerRez for processing and it will be stored on file with their booking
Guest Info: When the booking comes into OwnerRez, it includes the guest's contact information such as the real phone number and email address
Quotes: The ability to send a different or custom rate (ie. "special offer") to the guest before they book on the channel
Inquiries: Requests or general contact that the guest makes through the channel will be pushed to OwnerRez for response