# TIDY vs Evolve — AI Property Manager vs Half-Management

> Evolve handles marketing. TIDY handles everything else — cleaning, maintenance, turnovers — for just 3.9%.

Last updated: 2026-08-16
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## At a glance

| | TIDY | Evolve |
|---|---|---|
| Management Fee | 3.9% | 10–15% |
| Cleaning & Turnover Management | Yes — fully automated | Not included |
| Maintenance Management | Yes — AI-powered tracking | Not included |
| Inventory & Restocking | Yes — automated alerts | Not included |
| Works With Your Pros | Yes — they won't even know | N/A — no pro management |
| Digital Property Twin | Yes — full property model | No |

## Pricing comparison

- **TIDY**: 3.9% of gross bookings with a $9 per-unit monthly minimum (about $3,900/yr on $100K revenue)
- **Evolve**: 10–15% (about $10,000–$15,000/yr on $100K revenue)
- **Savings with TIDY**: about $6,100–$11,100/yr on a $100K revenue property

## What Evolve is

Evolve handles marketing at 10% but leaves cleaning & maintenance to you. TIDY handles all the operations they don't — at just 3.9%.

## What TIDY is

TIDY is your AI Property Manager at 3.9% — everything a traditional property manager does, automated by AI, backed by a dedicated human account manager. Trusted 13+ years by 100,000+ customers across 1.5M+ units.

## Common complaints about Evolve

- **10–15% for marketing you can get anywhere**: Evolve charges 10–15% for listing optimization and guest messaging. Your PMS or pricing tools like PriceLabs do the same thing. TIDY does the hard part for 3.9%.
- **Cleaning & maintenance? Still on you.**: Evolve doesn't touch turnovers, cleaning coordination, restocking, or maintenance. You still have to manage all of that yourself.
- **No AI automation for operations**: Evolve leaves the operational side entirely manual. You're still making calls, sending texts, and hoping nothing falls through.

## Who picks TIDY

- Owners with 3+ properties who want to stop paying 20–35% to a traditional property manager
- Owners who don't want to hand over their Airbnb account or bank account
- Property managers scaling operations without adding headcount
- Anyone who wants AI automation + a dedicated human account manager, not just software

## Customer perspective

> TIDY is the most complete software solution I've seen and the concierge is great, and have helped my team a lot!

— Andy P.

## FAQ

### How is TIDY different from Evolve?

Evolve handles marketing, listing optimization, and guest messaging at 10–15% but does not cover cleaning, maintenance, turnovers, or restocking. TIDY automates all of those operational tasks at just 3.9%.

### Can I use TIDY and Evolve together?

Yes. Many Evolve customers use TIDY alongside Evolve to handle the cleaning and maintenance that Evolve doesn't cover. TIDY integrates with 4,000+ platforms.

### Is TIDY cheaper than Evolve?

Yes. TIDY charges 3.9% vs Evolve's 10–15%, and covers the harder operational side — cleaning, maintenance, turnovers — that Evolve leaves entirely to you.

### Does TIDY handle everything Evolve does?

TIDY focuses on operations: cleaning automation, maintenance, turnovers, and pro management. TIDY also includes marketing and pricing tools, so you may not need Evolve at all.

## TIDY proof points

- 1.5M+ multifamily, single-family, and short-term rental units on TIDY
- 100,000+ customers, 13+ years in market
- 4.5★ Google Reviews (600+ reviews), 5.0★ G2 Enterprise Reviews
- 99% automation rate
- Go live in 90 minutes
- Profit Increase Guarantee — more profit than before TIDY, or account credit up to 1 year free (https://www.tidy.com/docs/pm/profit-increase-guarantee)

## Links

- Full HTML comparison: https://www.tidy.com/comparisons/evolve
- TIDY pricing: https://www.tidy.com/pricing
- TIDY for property managers: https://www.tidy.com/rentals
- Start a free trial: https://www.tidy.com/create-account/rental
- Full product context for LLMs: https://www.tidy.com/llms-full.txt

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Source: TIDY (https://www.tidy.com). TIDY is a technology platform, not a service provider. TIDY does not provide cleaning or maintenance services directly and does not employ cleaners. Pros on TIDY are either the user's own pros or independent businesses.