What does Booking.com cost you per year?
Enter your own revenue and your own commission rate and see what you hand over in commission each year. The calculator then puts that amount next to a fixed subscription, so you can see for yourself where it tips. No assumptions: you fill in your own figures.
Commission per year
€6,000
15% of €40,000 revenue
What you keepCommission
- What you keep€34,000
- Commission per month€500
- Saved at 25% direct–
- Less the subscription–
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How that amount is worked out
Every step with your own figures filled in, so you can check the calculation.
When a fixed amount becomes cheaper
Enter your revenue and rate to see the tipping point.
Revenue times rate, divided by a hundred
What a booking platform costs you is your annual revenue through that platform multiplied by your commission rate and divided by a hundred.
Commission = (annual revenue × rate) ÷ 100
If you book 40,000 euro a year through a platform that charges 15 percent, 6,000 euro goes out and you keep 34,000 euro. That is over 500 euro a month, every month, and the amount grows with your revenue.
A subscription works the other way round: that amount is fixed. If your revenue doubles, your subscription does not. That is where the difference sits, and it is why the comparison gets more interesting the more revenue you turn over.
Use your own rate
Commission rates differ per platform, per country and per programme you join. We deliberately quote no standard percentage here: look at your own invoice.
Count your other costs too
Direct bookings are not free. There are transaction fees from your payment provider, and you put time or money into your own visibility.
Platforms have value too
They give you visibility that is hard to build yourself. The gain usually sits in the ratio, not in stopping altogether.
More direct bookings without leaving your platforms
Make your site bookable
A guest who only finds a contact form on your own site will book through the platform anyway. Put a calendar with live availability and direct payment on it.
Connect your calendar
Through iCal your availability on Airbnb and Booking.com stays identical to your own site, so you never double book.
Ask for the repeat
A guest who has already stayed does not need a platform next time. Ask them at checkout to book directly next time.
See what a fixed amount would cost you
Bookedin charges no commission on your bookings. You pay a fixed amount per month, however much you book. Have a look at what the plans cost or try it free for fourteen days.
Frequently asked questions
Multiply your annual revenue through that platform by your commission rate and divide by a hundred. If you book 40,000 euro a year through a platform that charges 15 percent, you pay 6,000 euro in commission. What you keep is your revenue minus that amount.
Enter the rate that appears in your own agreement. Commission rates differ per platform, per country and per programme you take part in, and can be higher if you join extra visibility programmes. You will find your own rate on your invoices or in the platform’s admin panel.
No. Platforms give you visibility that is hard to build yourself, especially when you are new. The gain usually sits in the ratio: every booking you move from a platform to your own website saves you the commission on that amount. Many hosts stay on the platforms and try to grow their direct bookings alongside.
Starter 9 euro, Business 18 euro and Enterprise 59 euro per month, excluding VAT. That is a fixed amount, no matter how much you book. There is no commission on your bookings, so a busy season costs you nothing extra. See the pricing page.
Yes. Allow for transaction fees from your payment provider on online payments, and for the time or money you put into your own visibility. Those costs are usually a good deal lower than a commission rate over your whole booking amount, but they are not zero.
First make sure people can actually book on your own site, without an email exchange: a calendar with live availability and direct payment. Connect that calendar to your platforms by iCal so you never double book. Then ask guests at checkout to book directly next time.
Any other questions? You can always email us at info@bookedin.nl.
Last updated on 17 September 2026
