Party Squasher review
Party Squasher detects parties by counting phones, but misses noise, smoke, and temperature.
★★★★☆ 3.5 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Occupancy / party detection
- Pricing
- $249/yr (Std), $309/yr (Pro), sensor incl.
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Niche
The published facts, in plain English
Party Squasher is Occupancy / party detection. On cost, the published figure is $249/yr (Std), $309/yr (Pro), sensor incl.. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: niche.
Data-desk note: Counts phones to catch parties early; blind to noise/smoke/temp.
Who it’s for
Party Squasher is for property owners who want a simple phone-counting system to flag potential parties. It does not require a property management system and includes a sensor in its pricing.
Our take
The company offers Standard and Pro tiers at $249/yr and $309/yr respectively, with a sensor included. It is a niche product that exclusively counts phones to detect occupancy and potential parties. Notably, it does not monitor for noise, smoke, or temperature fluctuations, which are key indicators of guest behaviour.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Party Squasher shows $249/yr (Std), $309/yr (Pro), sensor incl. 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
Party Squasher offers a basic occupancy detection method. For a more comprehensive, owner-first approach, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Party Squasher cost?
$249/yr (Std), $309/yr (Pro), sensor incl..
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Party Squasher?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What we would ask Party Squasher
- “Is $249/yr (Std), $309/yr (Pro), sensor incl. 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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Lodgify — ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter).
- Sweeply — €3/room/mo housekeeping; €99/mo min.
- Akia — Not published (Talk to Sales).
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see automate this for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
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