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Rentals United vs Carsforsale.com: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 11th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 1,847 reviews from Channel Management users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Data Synchronization
3.5
Calendar Management
5.0
Multi-Channel Management
5.0
Inventory Control
3.2
Real-Time Data
NA
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Data Synchronization
NA
Calendar Management
4.3
Multi-Channel Management
NA
Inventory Control
NA
Real-Time Data
NA
User satisfaction
3.9
User reviews135
Ease of use
4.0
Functionality
3.8
Value for money
3.8
Customer support
3.9
4.5
User reviews2,348
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Rentals United caters to Vacation Rental Property Managers. Offering different products depending on needs, expertise, and number of properties.

Independent & franchise dealers looking to grow. We're helping 22,500 dealers sell more with access to millions of shoppers on Carsforsale.com and a full suite of dealer software for just $99/mo.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
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Laurie G
Head of Marketing
5.0

Laurie G.: Hi, I'm Laurie. I work in the holiday lettings industry. And I've been involved in multiple projects in which we've chosen Rentals United to be our channel manager. And I give them five out of five. Rentals United is the front runner in their sector of the holiday lettings industry. And their easiness of connecting with our property management system, then they wrapped, it in the superior choice for us. There were two main reasons we chose Rentals United. The first one was the depth of their channel. So they not only connect with the obvious channels, such as booking.com, TripAdvisor, HomeAway, Airbnb, but also a lot of secondary channels that a lot of channel managers don't consider as well. Secondly, their strength of data. So they were helping us get our bookings perfect down to the penny, across multiple currencies. And that's a challenge that a lot of [inaudible 00:00:47] might have in that industry. Rentals United had a fantastic onboarding team that helped us at every step of the way. It's not necessarily an easy integration because there is so much data involved with pricing models and different nightly pricing, weekly pricing, across the range of properties. So whilst it is a complex onboarding process, the team are there to make sure it's as streamlined as possible. The biggest recommendation I'd have for anybody looking at Rentals United is to make sure that your own pricing model within your agency or portfolio properties is a single model, that will make your onboarding a lot easier. And also, be really experimental with trying new channels available to you. Because once you've sent your data, it's pretty straightforward to push your properties and your booking channels. And you might be surprised just where extra bookings come from.

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edward o
sales manager
3.0

Edward: My name is Edward. I'm a sales manager. My star review is a three for Carsforsale. For more reviews like this, click below. The Carsforsale, it was an addition to other tools that we use. We use also Autotradercars.com and CarGurus. Carsforsale, I'm hoping to get a different kind of customer that's going to find my vehicles in maybe a different way than other people would find them on the normal sites. Or not the normal sites, but Autotrader and cars.com or CarGurus, there's a lot more advertising for those, so I hope to capture some other clients that I might not have gotten in those other traditional ways. Carsforsale.com is super simple and is a great way to get extra leads. I would say for the price of carsforsale and the way the setup is, I'd say that it's pretty good value, and that for the price, you should probably have it to capture those extra leads.

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Rentals United

Top Features
25/47
  • Activity Tracking
  • Campaign Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Incentive Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Lead Management
  • Multi-Channel Campaigns
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Opportunity Management
  • Order Management
  • Partner Portal
  • Promotions Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Referral Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Availability Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Channel Analytics
  • Commission Management
  • Content Management
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Discount Management
  • Dynamic Pricing
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Templates
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Multi-Channel Distribution
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Partner Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Pipeline Management
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Third-Party Integrations
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Rentals United
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Carsforsale.com
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Rentals United
  • By Rentals United
  • Located in Spain
  • Founded in 2014
Carsforsale.com
  • By Carsforsale.com
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1999
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