Escapia
← PMSVrbo/Expedia-owned enterprise vacation-rental PMS with trust accounting and 30+ direct connections
Escapia is Expedia Group's professional vacation rental PMS, inherited through HomeAway and focused on established US management companies. Its center of gravity is the back office: trust accounting that satisfies state regulators, owner statements, housekeeping coordination, and deep integration with Vrbo distribution. The platform's age shows in parts of its interface, and innovation moves at enterprise pace, but its accounting rigor and Expedia backing keep it entrenched among traditional destination-market managers, particularly those managing large owner pools where clean money handling matters more than app polish.
| Category | PMS |
| Best for | mid-enterprise PM 100+ |
| Pricing | From $9/mo per unit (100-unit customer) (Software Finder) |
| Starting price | $9/mo |
| Free trial | Demo-based |
| Headquarters | United States, Bellevue/Seattle WA |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Ownership | Subsidiary of Expedia Group (Vrbo) |
| Status | active |
| Known limitation | Learning curve; much reporting done outside system per reviews |
Key integrations
VrboAirbnbLynxBeyondBreezewayBeHome247Properly
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