Best tool to analyze Airbnb comparables before you buy (2026)

What you need from a comparables tool before buying

Before you buy, you don't have a listing of your own. What you need is to see similar listings in the area: what they charge per night, how often they are booked and how much they earn. This guide compares tools; it doesn't explain how to use one. If you have already picked AirDNA and want the step-by-step, read how to pull comparables in AirDNA before buying.

We used four criteria to compare them:

• Works without your own listing. If the tool needs an active listing connected, it doesn't help you before buying.
• Shows similar listings in the area. With their rate and occupancy, not just a city average.
• Compares short-term and long-term rentals. Useful if you are still deciding what to do with the property.
• Reasonable price for one-off use. You will use it for a few months, not years.

Quick comparison

AirDNA: focused on short-term rentals

AirDNA focuses on short-term rentals. According to the company, it covers 15M+ active listings in 120,000+ markets, with historical data back to 2014. Comparable sets are in the Market Research plan: $125 a month billed monthly or $400 a year billed annually (about $34 a month). That plan also adds a customizable Rentalizer, historical market data, future demand data and property performance. You can cancel anytime and keep access until the end of the paid period.

The free plan gives you a limited Rentalizer, limited market insights and lets you browse for-sale properties. If you will use Market Research for more than three months, the $400 annual plan is cheaper than paying month to month. Check the details on its pricing page or in our RentaClara vs AirDNA comparison.

Limitation: it doesn't give long-term rental comps, and its website and pricing page are in English.

Mashvisor: short-term and long-term rental comps

Mashvisor covers both short-term and long-term rentals. The Lite plan ($39.99 a month billed annually) includes short- and long-term rental estimates, rental comps, ROI (cash on cash and cap rate), investment opportunity scores and short-term rental regulatory rules for 500+ cities. The Standard plan ($74.99 a month billed annually) adds nationwide property and market search, heatmaps, side-by-side property comparison and Excel exports. Quarterly billing is also offered.

It is the best option if you are torn between putting the property on Airbnb and renting it long term, because you see both scenarios in the same tool. Check the plans on its pricing page or in RentaClara vs Mashvisor.

Limitation: it shows no free plan, the prices quoted are billed annually, and to compare properties side by side you need Standard, not Lite.

Beyond Pro: comp sets for listings you already run

Beyond is a dynamic pricing tool. Its Pro plan charges 1.25% of your bookings and adds custom comp sets, search-powered pricing and market insights. There is no booking fee on your first $5,000 USD in bookings, and it has a Spanish-language site. The free plan shows your listings and the market but doesn't change your prices. More details on its plans page.

Limitation: it charges a percentage of your bookings, so it is made for listings that already host guests. Before you buy, you have no listing to connect.

Wheelhouse Dynamic Sets: for operators with active listings

Wheelhouse is also a pricing tool. Pro Flat costs $19.99 per listing per month and Pro Flex charges 1% of revenue, with a $2.99 minimum monthly fee. The Dynamic Sets add-on costs $12.99 per set per month. The free plan lets you link listings, see your market report and test settings. Check its pricing page or RentaClara vs Wheelhouse.

Limitation: Dynamic Sets is meant for pricing listings you have already linked, not for evaluating a property you haven't bought yet.

RentaClara: no comparables, but it validates your numbers

RentaClara has no comparables, no market database and no property search. What it does is help you test the numbers afterwards. The free calculator works out income, expenses, net profit, margin and occupancy in any market, with no card needed. Calculadora Plus adds break-even point with an occupancy slider, minimum nightly rate, monthly forecast and charts (paid plans at /precios).

It also has city guides with RentaClara's own estimates: Miami with a $285 ADR and 67% occupancy, Orlando with $195 and 71%, Kissimmee with $175 and 73%. They work as a starting point, not as comparables. See them for Miami, Orlando and Kissimmee.

Limitation: it doesn't replace comparables. It only works with the figures you enter or with the estimates in its guides.

When RentaClara is not the answer

Don't use RentaClara if you need any of these:

• To see specific listings similar to the one you plan to buy.
• Historical market data beyond its city guides.
• To search for properties for sale.
• To set or sync prices automatically.

For that, use AirDNA or Mashvisor. Once you have the rate and occupancy of your comparables, take them to the calculator with your real costs: mortgage, cleaning, fees and taxes. That is where you see whether the purchase works.

How to combine them in practice

1. Check whether the city allows short-term rentals. Start with the Airbnb regulations in Florida.
2. Pull comparables in AirDNA or Mashvisor. If you use AirDNA, follow the comparables step-by-step.
3. Put the rate and occupancy into the free calculator with your costs.
4. Work out your break-even point to know how much occupancy you need.
5. Cancel the subscription when you no longer need it.