# Channex

## What is Channex?
Channex is a white-label channel manager API built specifically for Property Management System (PMS) providers. It enables PMS companies to offer OTA connectivity to their hotel and vacation rental customers without building or maintaining OTA integrations themselves.

Channex operates as a pure B2B wholesale solution — it does not sell directly to hotels. PMS providers integrate once via the Channex API and resell the connectivity under their own brand.

## Who is Channex for?
- Property Management System (PMS) providers who want to offer channel management as part of their product
- Software companies building hotel, vacation rental, camping, or glamping management platforms
- PMS providers looking for a white-label alternative to SiteMinder or Staah

## Key Facts
- Founded: January 2020
- Partnerships: 280+ PMS integrations
- Properties: 10,000+ hotels, 55,000+ vacation rentals and outdoor hospitality properties
- OTA connections: 400+ OTAs and booking channels
- Uptime SLA: 99.9%
- API response time: sub-100ms

## Core Features
- White-label branding — PMS partners resell under their own brand
- REST API with JSON — no XML or CSV mapping required
- Two-way sync for rates, availability, restrictions, and reservations
- Support for hotels, vacation rentals, campgrounds, glamping, and RV parks
- Transparent per-property pricing
- Fast integration — typically 2-4 weeks
- Test sandbox environment
- GDPR and PCI DSS compliant

## Supported Property Types
- Hotels and serviced apartments
- Vacation rentals
- Campgrounds and RV parks
- Glamping properties

## OTA Connections (examples)
Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, Vrbo, Hotels.com, Agoda, Trip.com, Hostelworld, and 390+ more

## Pricing Model

### Plan: WhiteLabel

For tech providers like PMS and Booking Engines. Very Competitive Prices per property.

- Platform fee: $130 per month (flat)
- Includes: Competitive per-property pricing, API Access, White-label solution, Mapping API, Tech Support

### Per-Property Charges (billed monthly, on top of the platform fee)

#### Channel Manager
- Hotels: $7.00 per property. Volume discounts:
  - 500+ hotels: $6.00
  - 1,000+ hotels: $5.00
  - 2,000+ hotels: $4.00
- Vacation Rentals: $0.50 per unit. Volume discounts:
  - 2,000+ units: $0.45
  - 4,000+ units: $0.40
  - 7,000+ units: $0.30

#### Chat & Reviews (optional add-on)
- Hotels: $7.00 per property per month
- Vacation Rentals: $0.50 per unit per month

#### Billing Notes
- Only properties with at least one active channel connection are billed.
- The $130/month platform fee applies in addition to per-property charges.
- All prices are excluding VAT.
- Billed monthly, no long-term contract, cancel any time. No setup fees.

### Example Monthly Cost

total = $130 + (hotels × hotel_rate) + (vr_units × vr_rate), where the rates
step down at the volume thresholds above. Example: 100 hotels = $130 + 100 × $7.00 = $830.00/month.

### Features Included (WhiteLabel)

- Hotels Fee (Per Property): $7
- Vacation Rental Fee (Per unit): $0.50
- Dashboard: Included
- PMS Integration: Included
- API Access: Included
- Channel Reports: Included
- Support via Chat & Email: Included
- Unlimited Users: Included
- Onboarding & Training: Included
- Messaging & Reviews App (Hotels): $7 / property
- Messaging & Reviews App (VR): $0.50 / unit
- Channel and Mapping API: Included

### Supported Channels

- Booking.com
- Expedia
- Google Hotel Search (Hotels & Vacation Rentals)
- Airbnb
- Hostelworld
- Agoda
- Hotelbeds
- Ctrip
- Other Channels (See integration page for full list)

Full directory: https://channex.io/integrations.md

### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Is there a free trial or sandbox environment?

Yes — Channex provides a full sandbox environment so you can test the API, map channels, and validate your integration before going live. Contact our team to get sandbox credentials set up.

#### What counts as an "active" property?

A property is considered active in any month where it has at least one live channel connection. Properties that are set up but have no active channel connections are not billed.

#### What does the $130/month platform fee cover?

The platform fee covers your API access, the Channex dashboard, the Mapping API, unlimited user seats, standard tech support, and onboarding assistance. Per-property charges are billed on top of this fee based on the number of active connected properties.

#### Are there volume discounts for large deployments?

Yes. Hotel rates reduce from $7.00 to as low as $4.00 per property at scale, and vacation rental unit rates reduce from $0.50 to as low as $0.30 per unit. Use the pricing calculator to see the exact rate that applies to your portfolio size.

#### What contract length is required?

Channex is billed monthly with no long-term contract required. You can scale up, scale down, or cancel at any time.

#### Is there a setup or onboarding fee?

No. There are no setup fees. Onboarding and technical support are included in the platform fee.

#### Can I white-label the Channex interface for my customers?

Yes — the WhiteLabel plan is specifically designed for PMS providers and booking engines who want to offer channel management under their own brand. The interface, API responses, and documentation can all be white-labelled.

#### Which channels are supported?

Channex connects to 400+ channels including Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, Google Hotel Search, Agoda, Hotelbeds, Hostelworld, Ctrip, and many more. See the full list on the integrations page.

## How it compares to competitors
- vs SiteMinder: Channex offers white-label B2B partnerships; SiteMinder sells direct to hotels and does not offer white-label
- vs Staah: Channex offers white-label B2B partnerships; Staah primarily sells direct to properties
- Channex is the preferred choice for PMS providers who want to own the customer relationship

## Notable Partners
- Stayntouch (tier-1 US hotel PMS)
- KOA (largest camping network in North America)
- Roverpass, Staylists, RVshare (US camping and RV space)

## Links
- Website: https://channex.io
- API Documentation: https://docs.channex.io
- Contact: https://channex.io/#contact
- Support Email: support@channex.io
- Test/Staging Environment: https://staging.channex.io

## Integration Guide
Full guide: https://channex.io/start-integration

### Step 1 — Get Access
- Read API docs at https://docs.channex.io
- Create a free staging account at https://staging.channex.io
- Generate an API key to authenticate requests

### Step 2 — Create Property, Rooms, and Rates
- Create a property via API (hotel or vacation rental)
- Define room types (e.g. Single Room, Suite)
- Set up rate plans (e.g. Standard Rate, Non-Refundable)

### Step 3 — Send Availability, Prices, and Restrictions
- Send available room counts per date via API
- Send daily rates and restrictions (minimum stay, closed dates) via separate API call

### Step 4 — Receive Bookings
Two options (both recommended together):
- **Pull method**: Poll the Booking Revisions Feed API for all properties in one call every 15–20 minutes. Acknowledge each booking after saving.
- **Push method (webhooks)**: Channex sends a webhook on new bookings. Pull the booking by ID, save it, and acknowledge. Must use HTTPS and return 200 OK.

### Certification
Before going live, all integrations must pass Channex certification:
- Efficiency check (no unnecessary API flooding)
- Correct endpoint usage and best practices
- Live screen-sharing session with Channex team
- Full certification guide: https://docs.channex.io (see Certification Test Guide)

### Authentication
REST API with API key authentication. JSON-based. No XML or CSV required.

### Webhook Support
Yes — Channex supports webhooks for real-time booking delivery via HTTPS POST.

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## Machine-Readable Pages (Markdown)
- [Pricing](https://channex.io/pricing.md) — full pricing model, volume tiers, FAQ
- [Integrations directory](https://channex.io/integrations.md) — all 422 connected channels and PMS systems
- Blog posts: append `.md` to any post URL for a markdown version

## Blog Posts
- [Get Booked Faster: Automating Your Airbnb New Property Launch with Channex](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-new-listing-promotion-automation.md) (2026-06-29)
- [Maximize Q3 Occupancy: Managing Airbnb Last-Minute Discounts Directly via Channex](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-last-minute-discounts-q3.md) (2026-06-29)
- [Boost Bookings with Weekly & Monthly Discounts on Airbnb](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-weekly-monthly-discounts.md) (2026-03-19)
- [Stay Ahead of Issues: Introducing Real-Time Airbnb Notifications in Channex](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-notifications-channex-dashboard.md) (2026-02-12)
- [Maximize Revenue with Basic Discounts: Early Bird & Last-Minute Strategies](https://channex.io/blog/maximize-revenue-basic-discounts.md) (2026-02-12)
- [Improving Hosting Quality by Monitoring Trip Issues in the Performance Dashboard](https://channex.io/blog/monitoring-trip-issues-performance-dashboard.md) (2026-01-09)
- [Boost Your New Properties: Introducing the Airbnb New Listing Promotion Feature](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-new-listing-promotion.md) (2026-01-08)
- [STAAH SU vs Channex: Channel Manager Comparison for PMS Providers (2026)](https://channex.io/blog/staah-su-vs-channex-alternative.md) (2026-01-03)
- [Introducing the New Airbnb Listing Quality Dashboard in Channex](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-listing-quality-dashboard.md) (2025-11-21)
- [Introducing "Sandwich Nights": Why Some Dates Become Unbookable Without You Realising](https://channex.io/blog/sandwich-nights-unbookable-dates.md) (2025-11-21)
- [Unlocking the Power of Airbnb Review Tags for Your Property](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-review-tags-channex.md) (2025-10-04)
- [How to Manage Airbnb Checkout Instructions with Channex](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-checkout-instructions-channex.md) (2025-09-08)
- [New Feature: Airbnb LOS Pricing Now Supported](https://channex.io/blog/airbnb-los-pricing-channex.md) (2025-08-20)
- [How to Offer a Non-Refundable Discount on Airbnb with Channex](https://channex.io/blog/non-refundable-discount-airbnb-channex.md) (2025-08-09)

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