What Tripz.com does

Tripz.com is a privately held vacation rental advertising platform that connects property owners and managers with travelers seeking direct bookings without the service fees and commissions charged by Online Travel Agencies. Founded in 2006 and operating as Tripz.Com, Inc., the company positions itself as a classified-ads model rather than an OTA: hosts pay a flat annual subscription fee (starting at $399 for 12 months under promotional pricing) to advertise properties, and travelers contact hosts directly to arrange bookings, with no platform-mediated payments, commissions, or service fees. The platform claims travelers can save 10%-30% by booking direct, while hosts avoid the double-digit commission rates charged by Airbnb, VRBO, and similar platforms.

The product is a web-based marketplace with three core technical layers: a self-serve host dashboard for listing management, an open API for property management software integrations, and iCal-based calendar synchronization that allows hosts to coordinate availability across Airbnb, HomeAway/VRBO, TripAdvisor/FlipKey, and Google Calendar. The company has established integration partnerships with PMS providers including Streamline, Virtual Resort Manager, Rentals United, Escapia, V12, and Rentivo, with Kigo in development. The platform supports over 27,000 listings across the US, Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada, and is accessible via a website without native mobile applications. Marketing is primarily SEO and paid search-driven, supplemented by a content property (Vacation Rental Magazine) and word-of-mouth referrals.

The business model is subscription-only with no transaction-based revenue. Hosts select tiered plans (Basic, Standard, Premier) billed annually, with a manual renewal process and no automatic charges. The company is independently operated with no disclosed venture capital, private equity backing, or institutional investors, and operates with a small team of 11-50 employees. There are no disclosed leadership team members, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Tripz.com

Legal name

Tripz.Com, Inc.

Website

https://tripz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tripz.com is a subscription-based vacation rental advertising platform connecting property owners and managers with travelers, enabling direct bookings without OTA commissions or service fees across 27,000+ listings in the US, Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Marketplace

NAICS

Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (56159)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Booking Platforms & Booking Engines for Hosts/Managers (THAMALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Owner Services, Reporting & Portfolio Administration (THAMAKAI)

Keywords

• Vacation rental platform
• Vacation home listings
• Rental advertising marketplace
• Direct booking platform
• Property listing subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Property Listing Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees charged to property owners/managers for advertising their vacation rentals on the platform. Subscriptions run for 12 months from signup date. No commissions or transaction fees are charged on bookings made through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tripz.com operates a web-based vacation rental advertising platform that enables property owners and managers to list vacation homes for travelers to browse and book directly. Hosts pay an annual subscription to advertise their properties, while travelers use the platform free of charge to find and contact owners directly—no service fees, booking fees, or commissions are charged on reservations. The platform supports calendar synchronization, branded host profiles, and integrates with multiple property management software systems via an open API.

Product overview

Tripz.com operates as a vacation rental advertising platform connecting property owners and managers with travelers seeking direct bookings without service fees. The core product is the Vacation Rental Marketplace, supported by a Host Dashboard for property management, a Branded Profile Page for host branding, tiered Subscription Plans starting at $399/year, and an Open API for programmatic access. The platform also features a Vacation Rental Magazine for content marketing. Tripz positions itself as an Airbnb alternative, emphasizing no commissions, no service fees, and direct owner-guest communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Rental Marketplace An advertising platform that enables property owners and managers to list vacation homes for travelers to browse, search, and book directly with hosts. The platform serves property owners/managers who subscribe annually and travelers seeking fee-free vacation home rentals across the US, Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada.
• Host Subscription Listing Service Annual and monthly subscription listing packages (Basic, Standard, Premier tiers) sold to property owners and managers to advertise their vacation rentals. Includes unlimited photos and text, branded profile pages, calendar synchronization, owner dashboard, and direct contact with travelers.
• Tripz Open API An open application programming interface that allows property management software providers and hosts of all sizes to seamlessly connect and manage their property advertisements on Tripz.com. Integrated with Streamline, Virtual Resort Manager, Rentals United, Kigo, Escapia, V12, and Rentivo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Travelers save 10%-30% on reservations by booking direct through Tripz.com instead of using OTAs that charge service fees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StreamlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationLive integration allowing property managers using Streamline vacation rental software to push properties directly to Tripz.com. Properties sync automatically and managers can select which properties to integrate through the Streamline wholesale travel agent configuration.
• Virtual Resort ManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Virtual Resort Manager vacation rental software allowing property managers to sync their listings directly to Tripz.com platform.
• Tripz Open APIcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen API allowing hosts and property management software providers of all sizes to seamlessly connect and manage their property ads on Tripz.com.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tripz_travel
• Facebookfacebook.com/tripztravel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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