AirROI review
AirROI offers free market analytics for short-term rental owners, with pay-as-you-go API access.
★★★★☆ 4.4 · our editorial rating
- Category
- STR market analytics
- Pricing
- Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call
- Free tier
- Yes
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
AirROI is STR market analytics. Published pricing: Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call. There is a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Free AirDNA alternative; younger, less lender-recognized.
Who it’s for
This service suits owners seeking free market data without needing to integrate with a property management system. It's a good option for those looking for a no-cost entry into STR analytics.
Our take
AirROI provides free analytics, which is a significant draw for owners. Their API access is priced on a pay-as-you-go basis starting at $0.01 per call. While it's a younger company and not as established as some competitors, it presents itself as a free alternative to services like AirDNA, making it accessible for owners on a budget.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: AirROI lists Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
What the published record signals
Category first: AirROI is STR market analytics, so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. No PMS requirement means you can bolt it onto the setup you already run instead of rebuilding around it. Test path: the free tier on a single listing, through at least one busy weekend. On cost, the published Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call is the number to hold against your own hours saved.
Two owner scenarios
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. The no-PMS setup keeps the moving parts — and the failure points — few.
- The one-listing host. At one property, tooling should cost minutes and pocket change — check what AirROI’s model costs at your actual size, not at the portfolio scale the marketing pictures.
Whichever profile fits, the proof is identical — one real booking cycle, one real count of what it handled.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: BnBGenius Tasks — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If AirROI beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
AirROI is a viable free option for market analytics. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does AirROI cost?
Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call.
Is there a free tier?
Yes.
Do you need a PMS to run AirROI?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What we would ask AirROI
- “Is Free analytics; API pay-as-you-go from $0.01/call per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Wheelhouse — Free tier; Dynamic Sets $12.99/set; pricing 1% or $16.99–$19.99/listing.
- YourWelcome — $449.99/property/yr (tablet incl.).
- Safely — Per occupied night (~$4–$10), quote.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see answer guest calls automatically for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
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