Turno's free tier and 67K+ marketplace cover sourcing — why pay TIDY's 3.9%?

If your only problem is finding cleaners and scheduling them, Turno solves it cheaper, especially at 1–5 listings where the free tier or $8–10/listing is hard to beat. TIDY's value emerges when sourcing is one of several problems — you also want guest messaging, inspection workflows, and maintenance vendor coordination automated from PMS data. TIDY positions against the 18–35% PM fee, not against scheduling tools, so the fair comparison is 'TIDY vs hiring a property manager,' where the math usually favors TIDY.

Turno operates in Europe and Australia — TIDY's marketplace is US-only. Doesn't that disqualify TIDY for non-US hosts?

For the marketplace component, yes — we say so explicitly in our cons. Non-US operators won't get value from Smart Pro Search. However, TIDY's PMS, channel, and smart-lock integrations still work outside the US, so non-US operators with their own cleaners can still use the automation layer. But if sourcing cleaners through a marketplace is core to your need, Turno's geographic coverage genuinely beats TIDY outside the US.

Turno claims 40+ hours/year saved on cleaning logistics — does TIDY match that?

Turno's 40+ hours figure covers its full turnover automation loop — scheduling, notifications, and cleaner payments — not payments alone. TIDY offers a comparable automation loop (booking-triggered job creation, pro coordination, optional payment processing) but doesn't publish an equivalent hours-saved stat. If automated cleaner payments are your single biggest pain point, Turno's workflow is more tightly integrated around per-job payouts; if you also need inspection, maintenance, and guest messaging automation, TIDY rolls those into the same 3.9% fee.

Comparison

TIDY vs Turno

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

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

Full review →Is it worth it?

Cleaning & Operations

Turno

Automated turnover scheduling and cleaner marketplace for short-term rentals

Best for Automation

Best-in-class cleaning automation with the largest STR cleaner marketplace

From $0/listing • Free trial

Full review →Is it worth it?

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✓Editorial verdict

Which Should You Pick: TIDY or Turno?

Pick TIDY if you want a full ops automation layer — turnovers, inspections, guest messaging, and vendor coordination — under one percentage fee tied to your PMS. Pick Turno if your primary need is sourcing cleaners from a marketplace and automating per-job payments, especially at small scale where Turno's free tier wins.

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

Pricing Side-by-Side

TIDY

Full pricing →

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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Turno

Full pricing →

From $0/listing • Free trial

Free

1 property (non-marketplace cleaners) or unlimited (marketplace-only)

Automated turnover scheduling
Access to 67K+ cleaner marketplace
Direct sync with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com

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Monthly

$10/mo per property

Unlimited

Everything in Free tier
Non-marketplace cleaner support
Automated cleaner payments
40+ channel manager integrations

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Annual

$8/mo per property (billed annually)

Unlimited

Everything in Monthly tier
20% discount vs monthly billing

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What each tool does well — and where it falls short

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.

What Turno does well

Large vetted cleaner marketplace
Access to 67K+ STR cleaners across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and beyond, with the ability to receive 25+ qualified bids within a day. Reduces the headache of finding reliable local cleaners.
Significant time savings through automation
Hosts save over 40 hours annually through automated payment processing alone, eliminating the typical 5 minutes per manual cleaning transaction.
Generous free tier for small hosts
Single-property accounts are permanently free with non-marketplace cleaners, and unlimited properties are free when using marketplace cleaners only — making it risk-free to try.
Strong integration support
Syncs directly with Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, plus 40+ channel managers and PMS platforms including Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, and Lodgify.

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.

Where Turno falls short

High payment processing fees
Platform fees and credit card processing fees stack on top of the subscription cost, creating an additional financial burden that users frequently cite in reviews.
Clunky checklist builder
Checklists require adding items one at a time instead of bulk uploads, and the notification system sometimes fails to alert users promptly about new job postings.
No downloadable reports
The platform lacks any report export functionality, making it harder to track cleaning costs and performance over time.
Upfront cost barriers for marketplace
A $90 background check is required before accessing marketplace cleaners, with no way to preview local cleaner availability first.

Which Should You Pick

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.

Pick Turno if

Individual hosts managing multiple properties who need reliable cleaning coordination and automated scheduling.

Skip Turno if

You need full property management system functionality or you're already satisfied with your existing cleaning arrangements.

Where TIDY and Turno actually differ

TIDY charges 3.9% of gross bookings with a $39/mo floor (unlimited properties); Turno charges $8–10/property/mo with a permanent free tier for 1 property or marketplace-only usage — at 10 listings doing $30K/mo, TIDY is ~$1,170/mo vs Turno's $80–100/mo.
TIDY's marketplace (Smart Pro Search) is US-only; Turno's 67K+ vetted cleaner marketplace spans the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia and is the platform's headline differentiator.
TIDY automates AI + human guest messaging, inspections, and maintenance coordination alongside cleaning; Turno focuses narrowly on turnover scheduling and cleaner payments — no guest comms, no maintenance workflow, no inspection tools.
Turno bundles automated cleaner payment processing into its turnover workflow but stacks platform and credit card fees on top of subscription; TIDY offers optional payment processing as an add-on (3.9% credit card / 1.7% ACH debit / 0.5% ACH/wire) separate from the base fee.
TIDY publishes a developer API and lists 100+ integrations across PMS, channel, smart-lock, and accounting; Turno integrates with 40+ channel managers and PMS platforms with direct Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking.com sync but limited API access and no Zapier.

Common objections

Turno's free tier and 67K+ marketplace cover sourcing — why pay TIDY's 3.9%?: If your only problem is finding cleaners and scheduling them, Turno solves it cheaper, especially at 1–5 listings where the free tier or $8–10/listing is hard to beat. TIDY's value emerges when sourcing is one of several problems — you also want guest messaging, inspection workflows, and maintenance vendor coordination automated from PMS data. TIDY positions against the 18–35% PM fee, not against scheduling tools, so the fair comparison is 'TIDY vs hiring a property manager,' where the math usually favors TIDY.
Turno operates in Europe and Australia — TIDY's marketplace is US-only. Doesn't that disqualify TIDY for non-US hosts?: For the marketplace component, yes — we say so explicitly in our cons. Non-US operators won't get value from Smart Pro Search. However, TIDY's PMS, channel, and smart-lock integrations still work outside the US, so non-US operators with their own cleaners can still use the automation layer. But if sourcing cleaners through a marketplace is core to your need, Turno's geographic coverage genuinely beats TIDY outside the US.
Turno claims 40+ hours/year saved on cleaning logistics — does TIDY match that?: Turno's 40+ hours figure covers its full turnover automation loop — scheduling, notifications, and cleaner payments — not payments alone. TIDY offers a comparable automation loop (booking-triggered job creation, pro coordination, optional payment processing) but doesn't publish an equivalent hours-saved stat. If automated cleaner payments are your single biggest pain point, Turno's workflow is more tightly integrated around per-job payouts; if you also need inspection, maintenance, and guest messaging automation, TIDY rolls those into the same 3.9% fee.

Keep Digging

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?

Turno

Best-in-class cleaning automation with the largest STR cleaner marketplace

Full Turno review →Is it worth it?