hostcare vs Turno
Honest comparison for short-term rental hosts with 1–25 properties. Turno (formerly TurnoverBnB) is one of the oldest STR cleaning platforms. Marketplace model connecting hosts with vetted cleaners. (Formerly TurnoverBnB.)
- ✓ SMS dispatch, no cleaner app
- ✓ Photo-verified checklists
- ✓ iCal sync (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking)
- ✓ CSV payout export
- + Built-in cleaner marketplace if you don't have one yet
- + Long track record — has been around since 2017
- + iCal sync with major platforms
Turno pricing shown is based on publicly reported figures and host forum discussion in 2025-2026. Your actual quote may vary. hostcare pricing is published at / and included in every plan.
When Turno is the right answer
Turno is a legitimate product — for hosts who want to hire through a cleaner marketplace. If that's you, book their demo and read no further. Things they actually do well:
- ✓ Built-in cleaner marketplace if you don't have one yet
- ✓ Long track record — has been around since 2017
- ✓ iCal sync with major platforms
When hostcare is the better fit
hostcare is built for hosts with 1–25 properties, no ops team, who want flat pricing and self-serve setup. Specifically, these are the reasons hosts actually switch from Turno:
- ✗ Turno: Reliability complaints in host forums — cleaner no-shows
- ✗ Turno: Marketplace fee gets priced into cleaner quotes
- ✗ Turno: UI has grown over time, not always for the better
- ✗ Turno: No flat pricing at higher property counts
Feature comparison
| Feature | Turno | hostcare |
|---|---|---|
| Target customer size | hosts who want to hire through a cleaner marketplace | 1–25 properties |
| Pricing | $24/mo host, cleaners pay a marketplace cut | $19 / $39 / $79 flat |
| Free trial | Varies | 14 days, no card |
| Per-property fees | Sometimes | None |
| iCal sync (Airbnb / VRBO / Booking) | Yes | Yes (direct) |
| Cleaner notification | App or email | SMS — no install |
| Photo checklists | Yes | Yes |
| Cleaner marketplace | Yes (core feature) | No (bring your own) |
| Maintenance / work orders | Limited | No |
| Setup time | Same-day | < 10 minutes |
| Contract | Monthly | Monthly |
Which one should you actually pick?
Three concrete scenarios hostcare users arrive from. Yours is probably one of these.
Turno works, but you'll pay the $24/mo base plus absorb the marketplace cut baked into every cleaner quote . hostcare Starter at $19/mo flat gives you iCal sync, SMS dispatch, photo checklists, and a 14-day trial with no credit card.
Trigger is usually hosts leave turno when either (a) they've hit a cleaner no-show that cost a bad review, or (b) they're already working with their own cleaner and don't need the marketplace — so they're paying turno for something they don't use. hostcare Growing at $39/mo covers up to 10 properties at flat pricing, and migration is ~10 minutes (paste your iCal URLs, add your cleaner list, done).
Honestly — hostcare isn't the right tool for you, and Turno is a reasonable option . If you need route optimization, work-order management, or multi-team permissions, look at ResortCleaning or Operto too. No hard feelings — we built hostcare for the segment those tools don't serve.
What makes hostcare different from Turno
$19 / $39 / $79 — published, no quote call, no per-property fees, no surprise tier jumps. Growing from 3 to 10 properties doesn't punish you.
Cleaners get a text, tap the link, confirm in their browser. Zero install friction — the single biggest reason small hosts burn out on tools that require cleaner buy-in.
1–25 properties is the explicit target. Not 500-unit PMCs, not Airbnb Plus hosts. Every feature is tuned to what a solo host actually does in a week.
Try hostcare for 14 days
No credit card required to start. See if the flat-pricing, SMS-dispatch model fits better than what you've been using. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you'll never be charged.
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