Accommodation Calendar
Accommodation Calendar is an iCal-based availability calendar from RentalBell. You copy a code snippet onto your website, and the calendar syncs with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and other iCal calendars, according to its website. It also describes itself as including channel management.
Its website's copyright notice reads 2013 to 2020, so check its current plans and support before you rely on it.
- Basic: free, with a non-competitive advertisement on the calendar (English version) and two-way sync with one channel.
- Standard: $5.99 a month per rental, with unlimited channels, no advertisement, multiple languages and extra tools such as booking analytics. For multiple rentals it lists $10.99 a month for 2 and $49.99 a month for 20.
- Pro: $14.99 a month per rental, marked as coming soon.
- It says the calendar updates whenever a booking, cancellation or blocked date occurs on a connected channel; it does not state a schedule.
SingleCal
SingleCal combines your Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendar links into one calendar of free and booked nights, including check-in and check-out days. You can embed it on your website or share its hosted page as a link, and guests book on your listing.
SingleCal does not sync dates back to your booking platforms, take bookings or process payments.
- Free: one rental, two calendar links, updates about every 6 hours, with a small SingleCal badge.
- Pro: $49 a year plus tax for up to five rentals, up to ten calendar links per rental, updates about every 15 minutes, your own blocked dates, your brand colour and no badge.
Want guests to see your availability in one place? SingleCal combines your Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendars, free for one rental.
Accommodation Calendar and SingleCal compared
Accommodation Calendar details are from its website when this guide was checked.
| Capability | Accommodation Calendar | SingleCal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Basic, with an advertisement on the calendar | One rental, with a small SingleCal badge |
| Paid price | $5.99 a month per rental (about $72 a year) | $49 a year plus tax for up to five rentals |
| Sync back to platforms | Two-way sync: one channel on Basic, unlimited on Standard | No; it shows availability only |
| Calendar sources | Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and other iCal calendars | Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com |
| Update timing | Not stated as a schedule | About every 6 hours on Free, 15 minutes on Pro |
| Sharing | Website embed, plus a hosted copy for emails and newsletters | Website embed, plus a hosted page to share as a link |
| Languages | Multiple languages on Standard and Pro | Dates follow the page's language; labels are English |
Plans and prices change. Confirm current details on Accommodation Calendar's website before choosing.
Who each one suits
Both are simple compared with a full property management system, so the choice comes down to sync and price.
- Accommodation Calendar may suit you if you want one tool to sync dates between your channels as well as show a calendar, or need the calendar in several languages.
- SingleCal may suit you if your platforms already sync with each other and you only need guests to see your availability, especially with several rentals, where one yearly plan covers up to five.
- If you want a free plan without advertising on the calendar, compare Accommodation Calendar's ad-supported Basic with SingleCal's badge.
Show guests one clear calendar.
Connect your Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com links and share the calendar on your website or as a link. Free for one rental.