TIDY's 3.9% fee covers way more than just cleaning — isn't Properly too narrow?

It depends on what you're solving. If your bottleneck is turnover quality — missed cleans, inconsistent standards, guest complaints about cleanliness — Properly's photo-verified checklists and remote inspections are purpose-built for that problem at a fraction of the cost. TIDY's broader scope (guest messaging, pro sourcing, maintenance coordination) is valuable if you need an operational layer replacing a traditional PM, but you pay a percentage of gross bookings for features Properly never claimed to offer.

TIDY has 100+ integrations vs. Properly's 13+ — doesn't that make TIDY the safer bet for my stack?

Properly integrates with the major PMS platforms (Hostaway, Guesty, Hostfully, Streamline) and has a direct Airbnb API connection, which covers most STR operator stacks. Where Properly falls short is smart-lock and accounting integrations — if those are critical, TIDY's broader integration directory is a real advantage. For operators whose primary need is PMS-to-cleaning automation, Properly's integration count is sufficient.

Neither tool handles cleaner payments natively — is this a dealbreaker for either?

Properly's lack of in-app cleaner payments is its most-cited weakness; it partners with Clearing for payment automation but it is not built in. TIDY offers optional payment processing as a paid add-on (3.9% credit card / 1.7% ACH debit / 0.5% ACH/wire). Between the two, TIDY's add-on is a more direct path, but neither handles it as cleanly as marketplace-native tools like Turno.

Comparison

Properly vs TIDY

Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.

Cleaning & Operations

Properly

Vacation rental quality management with visual checklists and remote inspections

Best for Automation

Best-in-class turnover quality management for vacation rentals

From $12 • Free trial

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Cleaning & Operations

TIDY

AI property manager for cleaning, maintenance, and guest ops automation

Best for Automation

Strong cleaning-ops automation layer if you already have a PMS and want to skip the 18–35% PM fee

From $39 • No free trial

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✓Editorial verdict

Which Should You Pick: Properly or TIDY?

Pick Properly if turnover quality control is your primary pain point and you want photo-verified checklists with remote inspections at the lowest per-property cost at scale ($3.19/property at 500+ units). Pick TIDY if you need a broader automation layer covering guest messaging, a US pro marketplace, and 100+ integrations across PMS, channels, smart locks, and accounting — all under a single 3.9% fee.

Editorial perspective from the Properly side; factual claims about TIDY are drawn from its review.

Pricing Side-by-Side

Properly

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From $12 • Free trial

1 property

$12/mo

1 listing

Visual checklists and photo verification
Cleaner management and scheduling
Real-time job tracking and notifications
30-day free trial

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10 properties

$85/mo ($8.50/property)

Up to 10 listings

Everything in 1-property tier
Sliding per-property discount

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50 properties

$245/mo ($4.90/property)

Up to 50 listings

Everything in 10-property tier
Further volume discount

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100 properties

$395/mo ($3.95/property)

Up to 100 listings

Everything in 50-property tier
Continued volume discount

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500+ properties

~$3.19/property/mo

500+ listings

Everything in 100-property tier
Best per-property rate

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TIDY

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From $39 • No free trial

AI Property Manager

3.9% of gross bookings ($39/mo minimum)

Unlimited properties
Unlimited users
Unlimited pros
Dedicated Account Manager
Cancel anytime

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What each tool does well — and where it falls short

What Properly does well

Extremely simple to use for high-frequency turnover management
Users report it's "extremely simple to use" for companies "managing many properties that require frequent cleaning and not having time for any system that is difficult to navigate and time consuming."
Competitors admit they can't match Properly's turnover capabilities
"Property Management Software companies who have Housekeeping modules have said they cannot compete with Properly for turnovers" — a rare endorsement from rival platforms.
Real-time photo-based updates keep managers in the loop
Users value "true to time notifications and updates on ongoing jobs" and that the platform is "concise and very customizable, and can take pictures of areas which require extra attention from housekeepers."

What TIDY does well

Single percentage fee with unlimited scale built-in
TIDY's published plan covers Unlimited properties, Unlimited users, and Unlimited pros for 3.9% of gross bookings, flattening the unit-cost curve as a portfolio grows from 5 to 25+ listings.
Broad PMS, OTA, and smart-lock integration coverage
The vendor integrations directory lists named partners across the STR stack — Hostaway, Guesty, OwnerRez, Hospitable, Cloudbeds, Airbnb, Vrbo, RemoteLock, August, and more — so most operators can plug TIDY in without changing PMS.
AI-driven turnover, inspection, and guest comms automation
The rentals product page describes automatic turnover scheduling, photo + checklist quality control, Smart Pro Search, and AI + human guest messaging — pulling job triggers from PMS booking data.
Profit Increase Guarantee against traditional PM fees
TIDY publicly commits to crediting the difference (up to 1 year free) if customers don't make more profit than under a traditional 18–35% property-management arrangement.

Where Properly falls short

No in-app payments for cleaning providers
Users report "inability to pay providers in-app is a problem" and confusion when in-app messages blur the line between Properly staff and actual cleaners.
Feature overload creates an initial learning curve
The platform has "so many features that at first, it feels overwhelming to learn" — expect a ramp-up period before teams are fully productive.
Remote inspections miss non-visual issues
Walk-through inspections catch 98% of errors, but remote inspections only catch 87% — they cannot detect issues "that can't be seen in a photo, such as a sticky floor or dust on furniture surfaces."

Where TIDY falls short

Quality depends on local cleaning pro availability
TIDY coordinates rather than employs cleaners, and third-party reviewers note booking cancellations attributed to a lack of available pros in some markets.
Percentage pricing can exceed flat per-listing tools for high-ADR portfolios
At 3.9% of gross bookings with no volume break disclosed, owners with high-revenue properties may pay more than they would on a fixed $X/listing/month structure.
US-focused marketplace and feature mix
Independent reviewers flag the platform as U.S.-focused with Smart Pro Search limited to U.S. locations — EU/LATAM/APAC operators won't get the marketplace benefit even if PMS integrations work.
Single public plan with limited tier transparency
Beyond the $39/mo floor and 3.9% rate, no enterprise tier or volume-break thresholds are publicly disclosed, so larger portfolios must contact sales for custom terms.

Which Should You Pick

Pick Properly if

Property managers focused on housekeeping and maintenance quality control with visual documentation needs — especially teams managing 10+ listings with multiple cleaners.

Skip Properly if

You need comprehensive channel management or full-service property management beyond cleaning operations.

Pick TIDY if

Owners and small-to-mid portfolios (3+ properties) who already run a PMS like Hostaway, Guesty, OwnerRez, or Hospitable and want to automate turnovers, vendor coordination, and guest messaging without hiring a traditional property manager.

Skip TIDY if

You're a single-property host with a trusted cleaner in stable cadence, you operate primarily outside the US, or you want a full-service PM to take over end-to-end operations.

Where Properly and TIDY actually differ

Properly uses pure per-property pricing from $12/mo (1 listing) down to ~$3.19/property at 500+ units with no percentage take; TIDY charges 3.9% of gross bookings with a $39/mo floor — Properly is dramatically cheaper for high-revenue portfolios while TIDY's flat floor is cheaper for low-volume hosts.
Properly's core strength is visual checklists with mandatory photo verification and paid remote inspections (~$5/each); TIDY includes photo and checklist quality control but does not offer a structured remote-inspection service.
TIDY bundles AI guest messaging and a US pro marketplace to source cleaners; Properly focuses exclusively on cleaning quality management and assumes you already have your own cleaning team in place.
TIDY integrates with 100+ platforms including direct connections to Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com plus smart-lock partners like RemoteLock; Properly integrates with 13+ PMS platforms and has a direct Airbnb API connection but lacks smart-lock or accounting integrations.
Properly offers a 30-day free trial; TIDY has no disclosed free trial but its $39/mo minimum floor keeps the entry cost low for small operators.

Common objections

TIDY's 3.9% fee covers way more than just cleaning — isn't Properly too narrow?: It depends on what you're solving. If your bottleneck is turnover quality — missed cleans, inconsistent standards, guest complaints about cleanliness — Properly's photo-verified checklists and remote inspections are purpose-built for that problem at a fraction of the cost. TIDY's broader scope (guest messaging, pro sourcing, maintenance coordination) is valuable if you need an operational layer replacing a traditional PM, but you pay a percentage of gross bookings for features Properly never claimed to offer.
TIDY has 100+ integrations vs. Properly's 13+ — doesn't that make TIDY the safer bet for my stack?: Properly integrates with the major PMS platforms (Hostaway, Guesty, Hostfully, Streamline) and has a direct Airbnb API connection, which covers most STR operator stacks. Where Properly falls short is smart-lock and accounting integrations — if those are critical, TIDY's broader integration directory is a real advantage. For operators whose primary need is PMS-to-cleaning automation, Properly's integration count is sufficient.
Neither tool handles cleaner payments natively — is this a dealbreaker for either?: Properly's lack of in-app cleaner payments is its most-cited weakness; it partners with Clearing for payment automation but it is not built in. TIDY offers optional payment processing as a paid add-on (3.9% credit card / 1.7% ACH debit / 0.5% ACH/wire). Between the two, TIDY's add-on is a more direct path, but neither handles it as cleanly as marketplace-native tools like Turno.

Keep Digging

Properly

Best-in-class turnover quality management for vacation rentals

Full Properly review →Is it worth it?

TIDY

Strong cleaning-ops automation layer if you already have a PMS and want to skip the 18–35% PM fee

Full TIDY review →Is it worth it?