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ChargeAutomation

ChargeAutomation is a payments and guest-flow platform with an upsell module that offers early check-in, late checkout, upgrades and custom add-ons through booking confirmations and a guest portal. It takes a percentage of upsell revenue that falls as the plan tier rises.

Best for PMS-agnostic upsell automation

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Best use case: Hosts and managers with a supported PMS who want automated, availability-checked upsells
Ideal portfolio: 1 to 100+ listings
Setup difficulty: moderate
Channels: Not applicable / not verified

Pricing summary

Basic is free with 1% + $0.25 payment processing; Essentials is $5 per property plus a $49 platform fee monthly; Professional is $8 per property plus $149 monthly; upsell commissions of 10%, 7% and 3% respectively (as of Oct 2026, per ChargeAutomation's pricing page).

Plan	Price	Note
Basic	Free	1% + $0.25 processing; 10% upsell commission
Essentials	$5 per property + $49 platform fee monthly ($4 + $39 annual)	0.3% + $0.25 processing; 7% upsell commission
Professional	$8 per property + $149 platform fee monthly ($6 + $99 annual)	0.15% + $0.25 processing; 3% upsell commission

Verified 2026-10-19. Pricing source

What it automates

Upsell offers at booking confirmation, check-in and in the guest portal
Availability checks with temporary payment holds
Vendor payouts

What still needs a human

Choosing which upsells to offer and pricing them
Fulfilling the service (cleaning, supplies)
Making sure the offer fits the Airbnb payment rules

Verified integrations

Cloudbeds
Guesty
Hostaway
The vendor claims 50+ PMS platforms (not individually verified)

Strengths

Free Basic tier
Flat, per-night, per-pet and per-item pricing for upsells
Stock rules to prevent overselling

Limitations

Commission on upsell revenue (10% on Basic, 7% on Essentials, 3% on Professional)
Payment-processing fees are separate
Revenue claims on the vendor site are marketing figures

Verification notes

A search snippet and the upsell page quote a starting price of $4 per month; the pricing page shows a free tier and paid tiers with platform fees, so quote the pricing page.
Whether upsell payment collection is acceptable for Airbnb reservations in every case should be checked against Airbnb's current rules.

Revenue Tools

How to Automate Airbnb Upsells: Early Check-In, Late Checkout & Guest Extras

Automating upsells means offering early check-in, late checkout and extras at set moments, checking availability, collecting payment and updating your schedule without manual work. The hard part is Airbnb's payment rules: optional add-ons must be disclosed in the listing and collected through Airbnb's Resolution Center, so check how your tool handles Airbnb reservations before you switch it on.

Oct 19, 2026 · 10 min read

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Last verified 2026-10-19.