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Categories/General Productivity Software/Direct
Direct

Direct

Founded 2018

Manage short-term rental bookings, guest communications, maintenance tasks, and financial reporting in one place

You can use Direct to run short-term rental properties, track reservations, and manage guest communications across multiple channels. It coordinates listings on major booking sites, processes automated guest payments, and handles owner payouts across your entire portfolio. You can assign housekeeping and maintenance tasks to team members, track job status, and generate financial performance reports for property owners. Direct also provides direct booking website features and open API connections, allowing you to sync calendars, rates, and availability without juggling spreadsheets or disconnected third-party apps.

What Direct does

Sync rental rates and calendar availabilityCollect rental payments and security depositsAssign cleaning schedules to maintenance staffSend automated messages to upcoming guestsGenerate financial statements for rental ownersConnect external booking channels using APIsTrack property maintenance issues and resolutionsMulti-channel listing and reservation synchronizationAutomated guest payment collection and owner payoutsCentralized guest and internal team communication hubTask coordination for cleaning and property maintenanceFinancial tracking and property performance reportingDirect booking engine and open API access

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Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com, Stripe, PriceLabs, RemoteLock, Open API, Airbnb (Native), Vrbo (Native), Booking.com (Native), Stripe (Payments), RemoteLock (Hardware), Google Vacation Rentals, QuickBooks, Mailchimp

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