ZZEN is the short-term rental platform that takes a flat monthly fee — never a commission. Your bookings. Your guests. Your relationships. Your brand.
$0
Commission taken
2.25%
Card processing only
$25
First 3 months
Getting started
01
Set up your brand identity — name, bio, response time, and verification. It takes 10 minutes.
02
Upload photos, set pricing, add amenities and house rules. Your listing goes live instantly.
03
Guests find you, book directly, pay securely. You receive the full booking value minus only our 2.25% processing fee.
04
Add more properties, create a portfolio brand, unlock analytics. Scale as fast as you want.
Platform
ZZEN is built for hosts who treat hospitality like a business. The tools are professional-grade. The interface is clean. The pricing is fair.
Start buildingWe charge a flat monthly fee — not a percentage of your bookings. $100/mo per property after 3 months. That's it.
Each property is its own branded card. Your name, your photos, your guest relationships.
Manage multiple properties under one portfolio brand. Comes with a mini-website, custom URL, and brand analytics.
Revenue trends, occupancy rates, booking conversion, and guest demographics — all in one dashboard.
Automated check-in instructions, house rules, review requests. Set it up once, let it run.
Enable guests to book without approval. More bookings, less back-and-forth.
Comparison
| Feature | ZZEN | Airbnb |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $100/property | $0 (but see below) |
| Booking commission | 0% | 15–20% of each booking |
| Processing fee | 2.25% | ~2.5% + guest service fee |
| Host brand identity | ✓ Full | ✗ Airbnb brand only |
| Guest relationship | ✓ Yours | ✗ Platform owns it |
| Portfolio / multi-brand | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Not available |
| Custom messaging flows | ✓ Unlimited | ✗ Limited templates |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ Full dashboard | ✓ Basic |
| iCal sync | ✓ 2-way | ✓ 1-way |
Example: $50,000/year in bookings
ZZEN cost
$2,325
$1,200 subscription + $1,125 processing
Airbnb cost
$8,750
17.5% avg combined host + guest fee
Host stories
“I switched from Airbnb after they took $8,400 in fees last year. ZZEN cost me $1,200 for the whole year and I kept every dollar of booking revenue.”
Marcus T.
12 properties · Pacific Coast Stays
“The portfolio feature changed how I think about my business. I went from 'managing listings' to 'running a brand.' My repeat booking rate went from 12% to 38%.”
Priya K.
8 properties · Empire Collection
“Setup took me 25 minutes. The messaging automation alone saved me 4 hours per week.”
James R.
4 properties · Summit Retreats
Single Property
$25/mo
First 3 months, then $100/mo
Portfolio Brand
$100/mo
First 3 months, then $500/mo
No contracts. No lock-in. Cancel any time.
Join hosts who chose to own their relationships instead of renting access to Airbnb's algorithm.
Start for $25/mo