ChargeAutomation charges $2.50–$3.00 per rental per month for SES Hospedajes authority reporting — on top of their base fee. DirectBookingHost includes automatic SES submission free in its $9/month flat plan. No per-rental surcharge. No add-on tiers.
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Comparison for SES Hospedajes reporting only, before ChargeAutomation's base fee.
The most common reasons based on ChargeAutomation reviews and user feedback.
Per-rental pricing adds up fast
ChargeAutomation's SES add-on is $3.00/rental/month. That's $36/year per property just for compliance reporting. With 5 rentals, you're paying $180/year for a feature that DirectBookingHost includes free.
Too many add-on tiers to manage
Users frequently cite ChargeAutomation's pricing structure as confusing — base fee, authority reporting add-on, and other optional modules priced separately. DirectBookingHost is one flat price that includes everything.
No direct booking website included
ChargeAutomation automates payments and guest journeys but does not give you a booking website. You still need a separate platform to accept reservations. DirectBookingHost gives you the website, payments, compliance, and check-in in one place.
Automatic failure recovery
If SES Hospedajes is unavailable, DirectBookingHost retries failed submissions automatically at 8 AM and 8 PM. You see status per booking and can retry with one click. ChargeAutomation does not document automatic retry behavior.
DirectBookingHost and ChargeAutomation both offer automatic guest data submission to SES Hospedajes for Royal Decree 933/2021 compliance. The primary difference is pricing: ChargeAutomation charges an additional $2.50 to $3.00 per rental per month specifically for authority reporting, while DirectBookingHost includes this feature at no extra cost.
ChargeAutomation is a payment automation and guest journey platform. It requires hosts to have an existing booking system and adds SES reporting as a paid tier. Its pricing is volume-based: $3.00/rental for small portfolios, decreasing to $2.50/rental at 250+ properties.
DirectBookingHost is a complete direct booking platform. It includes the booking website, Stripe payments, iCal sync, online check-in, guest ID collection, and SES Hospedajes auto-submission in a single $9/month flat plan. There are no per-rental surcharges for any feature, including compliance reporting.
For hosts already invested in a PMS who only need payment automation, ChargeAutomation fills a specific niche. For hosts who want an all-in-one solution that eliminates per-rental compliance fees, DirectBookingHost is more cost-effective and comprehensive.
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