Wheelhouse review
Wheelhouse offers dynamic pricing tools for short-term rentals, with flexible options for owners.
★★★★☆ 4.3 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Analytics + dynamic pricing
- Pricing
- Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing
- Free tier
- Yes
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Wheelhouse is Analytics + dynamic pricing. On cost, the published figure is Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing. There is a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Free market report + flexible pricing billing; data is a side-product.
Who it’s for
This service is suitable for property owners who want to experiment with dynamic pricing without a large upfront commitment. Its partial PMS integration means it can work with existing systems, appealing to those not looking to overhaul their entire tech stack.
Our take
Wheelhouse provides a free tier for basic access and offers tiered pricing for its dynamic pricing sets, ranging from $12.99 per set or 1% of booking value, up to $16.99–$19.99 per listing. The company emphasizes its data as a secondary product, offering a free market report. Its mid-size operation may appeal to owners seeking a more focused provider.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Wheelhouse shows Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
Wheelhouse presents a flexible, data-driven approach to pricing, suitable for owners who value customisation. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Wheelhouse cost?
Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing.
Is there a free tier?
Yes.
Do you need a PMS to run Wheelhouse?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Wheelhouse
- “Is Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Quibble — Not published (quote); flat per-listing.
- Akia — Not published (Talk to Sales).
- RueBaRue — Not published; ~$5–$10/property/mo (3rd-party).
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see hire an Airbnb co-host for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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