Meet Direct, a vertical SaaS platform offering asset management, booking, and back-office software tools for vacation rental and [now!] RV rental operators, streamlining distribution to top sites like Airbnb, Vrbo & RVshare, as well as custom-branded sites.
Happy Thirsty Thursday, Product Hunt! 🍻🧋🧃🍵☕🍼
Alright first, I've been immersed in short-term rental technology for over 12 years...
🏈 I cut my teeth knocking on doors in college football towns, signing single-family homeowners to a niche vacation rental marketplace I led product on called GamedayHousing. I have some stories! 💩
🌴 Later, I co-founded Vaystays, a two-sided marketplace targeting professional suppliers in the broader market. Integrating it with legacy SaaS platforms helped us to scale to 25K+ listings globally in < 12 months, during which a big problem was revealed: the lodging industry needed a software update! 🆘
💡 This led us to pivot to building Direct, a vertical SaaS platform offering asset management, booking, and back-office tools for vacation rental managers. We streamline distribution to top sites like Airbnb, Vrbo, Google Vacation Rentals, Booking.com, and Expedia, along with offering best-in-class direct booking websites.
Now, on to this week's launch...
🗞️ On Tuesday, we officially announced our partnership with RVshare, the largest online RV rental marketplace in the US, signifying our expansion into the rapidly growing RV rental category. It's been a major undertaking, but we're officially live! 🤘
🔧 Our partnership is geared to revolutionize how RV rental businesses operate, bringing top-tier asset management, seamless bookings, centralized guest communications, streamlined distribution, and much more directly to thousands of fleet managers.
🚀 After a few quick steps at RVshare, fleet managers head to Direct, sign in for the first time, and click a button to import and sync their entire RVshare account, fully onboarded in a matter of minutes (not weeks or months, the norm on the vacation rental side). This is a game-changer, and we've had an exciting couple of days traction-wise! 🤯
This is our first time posting on PH, so go easy on us...or do your worst!
Thank you for your feedback and support. 😎
- Wes & the Direct team
The evolution of Direct has been nothing short of AMAZING 🚀 and the offering for RV fleet managers is a game changer for their day-to-day operations!
On calls all day yesterday with new fully onboarded RV clients and their excitement level is through the roof! 🙌
👋 Product Hunt! Very excited to be here!
Our innovative solution is the result of hard work, dedication, and a passion for revolutionizing the RV fleet management industry. We've poured our hearts into creating a seamless experience for our customers, and we can't wait for the world to explore all the incredible features packed into our software.
From intuitive management tools to streamlined booking processes, we believe our software will elevate the RV fleet management experience to new heights. 🚐💨
Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey! Your support means the world to us.
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Fantastic work, @wsmithe! Direct Description End-to-end software for RV rental businesses will revolutionize how the RV rental business is managed. Kudos on this incredible new product!
The vertical SaaS platform for RV rental businesses sounds like a game-changer. Congrats on the launch of Direct! How does it enhance the efficiency of asset management and bookings, and any plans for expanding the platform's capabilities? Upvoted and looking forward to learning more!
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