Boom vs Safely

Where Boom and Safely actually differ

• •Boom is an AI-first PMS with 24/7 guest messaging (BAM), automated review responses, auto-generated tasks, and channel management across 40+ claimed channels. Safely is a pay-per-booking insurance and guest screening provider starting at $8/night — no channel management, no guest messaging, no booking capabilities.
• •Safely's SafelyScore screens guests against a proprietary database of guests who have caused damage at other vacation rentals, plus criminal, sex offender, and international watchlists. Boom has no guest screening, no background checks, and no damage-history database of any kind.
• •Safely provides up to $1M in primary commercial coverage and $10K in contents protection with 98% of claims paid in 4.5 days. Boom has no insurance or financial protection features — its BAM can auto-create a task when a guest mentions damage, but it cannot pay for the damage.
• •Safely publishes its per-night pricing model ($8/night starting, $5/check standalone screening, $0.50/night bundled) and costs nothing during vacancy. Boom has no pricing page — the /pricing URL returns a 404 and requires a sales demo for a quote.
• •Boom targets mid-to-large operators with 50–360+ listings and positions itself as an all-in-one PMS replacement. Safely is designed for operators of any size and works alongside any PMS — it insures individual bookings regardless of where or how they were made.

Common objections

Boom's BAM auto-creates tasks from guest complaints — doesn't that handle damage incidents without needing Safely?

It handles the operational response, not the financial exposure. If a guest messages about a broken fixture, BAM can create a maintenance task — useful for tracking and response speed. But that task doesn't reimburse you for a $3,000 couch or $5,000 in party cleanup. Safely provides the financial protection layer: submit photos and receipts, get paid in 4.5 days, up to $1M coverage. BAM detects and routes; Safely pays. They address different parts of the damage timeline.

Neither tool has fully transparent pricing — how do I budget for both?

Safely's pricing model is known even if exact rates vary by property: $8+/night for insurance, $5/check or $0.50/night for bundled screening, and zero cost during vacancy. You can estimate annual cost at $800–$1,200 per property depending on occupancy. Boom discloses nothing until you complete a sales process. Budget Safely using its published rate structure and get a Boom quote separately — these are independent line items on your P&L since Safely is a per-booking insurance expense and Boom is a PMS subscription.

Boom launched in September 2024 with limited reviews — does Safely integrate with it?

Safely's integration with Boom is not publicly documented, and Boom's third-party integration ecosystem is largely undocumented. Safely works alongside any PMS and can run independently through its own portal for guest screening and claims, so a native integration isn't required — but automated screening triggered by Boom booking data would need to be verified directly with both companies before you assume the workflow connects.