Host software · reviewed 2026-07-27
RemoteLock review
RemoteLock offers a smart access control system for short-term rentals, with pricing starting at $6 per door per month.
Who it is for
RemoteLock is suitable for property owners with mid-sized portfolios who are looking for a smart access control solution that can integrate with their existing property management system (PMS). The system supports brand-agnostic locks, allowing flexibility in hardware choices.
The published facts, in plain English
Everything a company chooses to publish is a decision, and so is everything it leaves out. Here is what this one has decided to tell you, and what each line of it means once you are the one signing.
- Category: Smart access control. RemoteLock is bought as a category before it is bought as a brand. Most owners who feel overwhelmed need messaging first and pricing second; everything else can wait a season.
- The price they print: $6/door/mo (Premium) / $12/door (Enterprise). Read the unit carefully — per listing, per month, per property and per booking are four very different bills once you own two places, and a per-listing price is a different animal on a four-month season than on a twelve-month one.
- No free tier and no trial listed. You will be paying before you know whether it suits you, so keep the first commitment as short as the contract allows.
- Partial PMS integration. It expects to sit alongside something else, so check the integration list against what you already run before you get attached to the idea.
- Scale: mid-market. Usually the sweet spot for an owner with a handful of listings — enough product to be finished, small enough to answer a support email.
Our take
The platform's pricing is tiered, with a 'Premium' option at $6 per door per month and an 'Enterprise' option at $12 per door per month. A key feature is its ability to sync access codes with a PMS, which can streamline operations for owners. However, it's important to note that a PMS is only partially required, and the system does not offer a free tier.
The data-desk note
Our competitor dataset carries a one-line assessment of every company in it. For RemoteLock it reads:
“Brand-agnostic locks + PMS-synced codes; per-door stacks fast.”
Where it lands for a Michigan owner
Software does not care which state your property is in, so the Michigan question here is not coverage — it is season shape. A per-listing subscription is charged for twelve months whether your property earns for twelve or for four, and that is the number to hold up against a manager's percentage before you decide which way to go.
Against our pick, on published terms
Both sides of this comparison print a number, which makes it a real one. RemoteLock publishes $6/door/mo (Premium) / $12/door (Enterprise); BnBGenius publishes Free for the first 500 messages, then $10/mo flat. Put them side by side on the revenue you actually expect rather than on the headline percentage, because the base each is charged against is the part that moves.
What this review can't tell you
What follows is the list we would take into the call ourselves. Everything below has to come from RemoteLock, in writing.
- Whether you can export what you have put in, and in what format, on the day you leave.
- Which integrations are genuinely native, since those are the ones that keep working after an update.
- What happens in the quiet months: full price, a paused plan, or a cancellation and a rebuild next spring.
Alternatives that publish a price
If a published price is what you are shortlisting on, these are the nearest comparisons on this site that have one.
- Boring Host AI — $13/listing/mo, $130/mo min; 14-day trial
- Lodgix — From $79.99/mo (1–7 props) + 0.5% OTA fee; 30-day trial
- BnBGenius — Free 500 msgs, then $10/mo flat
Verdict
RemoteLock provides a mid-sized smart access solution with flexible lock compatibility and PMS integration. For a comparison with terms you can read before calling anyone, see BnBGenius.
Every fact above is taken from this company's own published material or from our checked competitor dataset, on 2026-07-27. Where a field is empty we print that rather than filling it. How we test sets out what we can and cannot verify.