TIDY review
Our independent editorial read on TIDY for Maine short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.7 · our editorial rating
- Category
- AI ops / cleaning coordination
- Pricing
- 3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
TIDY is AI ops / cleaning coordination. On cost, the published figure is 3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Unlimited properties on a $39 floor; 3.9% take grows with your revenue.
Who it’s for
TIDY is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in Maine.
Our take
We list TIDY’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, TIDY shows 3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min 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.
What the published record signals
TIDY files under AI ops / cleaning coordination; the fair test is how well it does that one job on a live listing. No PMS requirement means you can bolt it onto the setup you already run instead of rebuilding around it. Test path: one paid month, one listing, one honest verdict. Published pricing of 3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min makes the value math checkable before you commit.
Same tool, two situations
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. The no-PMS setup keeps the moving parts — and the failure points — few.
- The small-portfolio host. Two or three listings is where per-listing pricing starts to bite and flat pricing starts to win — read TIDY’s model with your exact count in mind.
Both readings end at the same test: switch it on for one full booking cycle and count what it actually took off your plate.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: an AI concierge — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If TIDY beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does TIDY cost?
3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run TIDY?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with TIDY
- “Is 3.9% of gross bookings + spend, $39/mo min 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
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Uplisting — £72/mo flat (1–5); £16/unit (6–40).
- Chekin — From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees.
- Truvi — Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see this tool for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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