A free iCal channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda
An iCal channel manager syncs your calendars across OTAs using each platform's free iCal feed, book one and block the rest. getfursat's is free, no card, up to 2 listings per property.
Every major OTA publishes an iCal export link for each listing, a calendar feed showing which dates are booked. An iCal channel manager collects those links from each platform you list on and imports them into the others, so a reservation on Airbnb shows as blocked on Booking.com and Agoda too, without you touching either calendar by hand.
It is the free way to stop the same room selling twice. The tradeoff is speed: each platform pulls the others' feeds on its own schedule, typically every few hours, not the instant a guest books.
What's included, free
- Calendar sync across Airbnb, Booking.com, and Agoda, using each platform's own free iCal export link.
- Book one, block the rest: a reservation on any of the three closes the same dates everywhere else.
- Up to 2 listings per property, no card, no subscription, live in 15 minutes.
- A free shareable listing page alongside the sync.
The honest limits
- iCal is a pull, not a push: each platform refreshes on its own schedule, typically every few hours, not instantly.
- Availability only. iCal carries no rates, no restrictions, no minimum-stay rules.
- No API. This is a paste-your-link flow, not a developer integration.
- Built for individual hosts with a listing or two, not multi-room hotels or chains.
iCal channel manager questions, answered
What is an iCal channel manager?
A tool that keeps your calendar in sync across booking platforms using iCal, the free calendar-feed format Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and most OTAs already publish. You export a link from each platform and import it into the others, so a booking on one blocks the same dates everywhere else. It is the free way to prevent double bookings, distinct from a paid channel manager, which connects via each platform's direct API instead.
Is there a genuinely free iCal channel manager?
Yes. getfursat's free tier syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda calendars this way, book one and block the rest, for up to 2 listings per property, no card and no subscription.
How is an iCal channel manager different from a paid channel manager?
Speed and scope. iCal refreshes every few hours on each platform's own schedule and only carries availability. A paid channel manager connects via direct API, syncs in real time (seconds, not hours), and can also push rates and restrictions. The full comparison, including when free iCal is genuinely enough, is in the iCal vs channel manager guide.
Does an iCal channel manager sync MakeMyTrip or Goibibo?
No. MakeMyTrip and Goibibo connect by login credentials, not a calendar link, so no iCal-based tool, free or paid, can sync them automatically. Keeping those in sync needs a channel manager wired directly to their systems, covered in the MakeMyTrip and Goibibo connection guide.
Does getfursat's free iCal channel manager work for hotels or multi-room properties?
No, it is built for individual hosts running one or two Airbnb-style listings. A multi-room hotel or chain needs full OTA distribution and real-time sync, that is fursat OS, a separate paid product priced per property.