Beyond Insights review
Beyond Insights offers free demand benchmarking but charges a percentage of bookings, which can grow costly.
★★★★☆ 3.6 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Market analytics + pricing
- Pricing
- Free benchmarking; paid 1%–1.25% of bookings
- Free tier
- Yes
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Beyond Insights is Market analytics + pricing. Published pricing: Free benchmarking; paid 1%–1.25% of bookings. There is a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: giant.
Data-desk note: Free search-demand benchmarking; % of bookings gets pricey at scale.
Who it’s for
This service suits owners who want to gauge market demand and benchmark their pricing against competitors. It's useful for those who don't mind a percentage-based fee structure tied to their revenue.
Our take
Beyond Insights provides a free tool for searching and benchmarking demand, a valuable feature for understanding market dynamics. However, their paid tier, which charges 1%–1.25% of bookings, could become a significant expense, especially for properties with high occupancy and rates. While they require a partial integration with a Property Management System, their overall size suggests a vast dataset.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Beyond Insights shows Free benchmarking; paid 1%–1.25% of bookings and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
Beyond Insights is a decent option for analytics if you can stomach the percentage-based fees. For a truly owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Beyond Insights cost?
Free benchmarking; paid 1%–1.25% of bookings.
Is there a free tier?
Yes.
Do you need a PMS to run Beyond Insights?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Beyond Insights
- “Is Free benchmarking; paid 1%–1.25% of bookings 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
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Track — Not published (demo).
- EZcare — Not published (demo); order-metered.
- Host Tools — ~$28–$30/listing/mo; 14-day trial.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see automate it for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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