STR Select compared Awning and Casago from each company’s own pages. Awning publishes a starting fee, 10% of monthly revenue, with no setup fees and a written 90 day cancellation notice, while casago.com publishes no fee and no notice period anywhere on its owner pages. Checked 2026-10-11.
Casago has taken over management of Vacasa’s markets, which makes it the largest name an owner is likely to be pitched, and Awning is the tech-first manager that prints its starting fee. This comparison uses only what each company states on its own site, fetched on 2026-10-11.
Checked 2026-10-11Casago’s own pages say there are “no hidden fees” and “no long-term contracts,” and its FAQ adds that each local office is locally owned and operated, so the services and terms an owner gets depend on the franchise partner in that market. That matters for anyone coming from Vacasa: vacasa.com’s property management page, fetched 2026-10-11, says “As part of our recent merger, Vacasa’s property management services are transitioning to our parent company, Casago,” and Casago’s newsroom says it “completed its final market transitions in September,” per casago.com/casago-newsroom/. For an owner comparing the two, the practical difference is one fee you can read today (Awning) against a local quote you have to request (Casago), and one nationally run company (Awning) against a network of locally owned franchises (Casago).
Every row quotes or closely paraphrases the company's own page. "Not published" means neither awning.com nor casago.com states it, not that the company lacks it.
| What matters | Awning | Casago |
|---|---|---|
| Published fee | Starts at 10% of monthly revenue, with no setup fees and no cancellation penalties, per awning.com/airbnb-management (FAQ) | Not published on casago.com. Its owner pages say “no hidden fees and no surprise statements” without naming a rate, per casago.com/property-management/ |
| Contract term | No long-term contract; owners can cancel at any time, per awning.com/airbnb-management | “No long-term contracts,” per casago.com/property-management/ |
| Cancellation notice | 90 days’ written notice with no cancellation penalty, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Not published on casago.com |
| Satisfaction guarantee | Not published | casago.com/faq/ lists “core promises or guarantees” under its Owner-Centric™ philosophy, including transparency; no refund or remedy terms are published |
| Cleaning included | Yes, “Cleaning, linen, and restocking” listed in the service scope, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Listed in the service scope as “Housekeeping, laundry, and full turnover services,” per casago.com/faq/. The same page says each local office is locally owned and operated and to check with the local operator for specifics |
| Maintenance included | Yes, “maintenance coordination” plus pool, hot tub and lawn maintenance listed, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Listed as “Maintenance coordination and quality inspections,” per casago.com/faq/, subject to the same local office note |
| Dynamic pricing | Yes, “Dynamic pricing models” listed in the service scope, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Yes, “Revenue management and dynamic pricing” listed in the service scope, per casago.com/faq/ |
| Guest support | 24/7 guest communication plus a dedicated phone and text line for owner questions, per awning.com/airbnb-management | 24/7 guest support from local teams, per casago.com/property-management/ |
| Local presence | “Vetted local cleaners” are named; no described local staff or office model beyond that, per awning.com/airbnb-management | A “dedicated local team, including a Homeowner Experience Manager and on-site staff,” per casago.com/property-management/; each office is “locally owned and operated,” per casago.com/faq/ |
| Markets | All 50 US states, per awning.com/airbnb-management | “Over 70 markets” across the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Aruba, per casago.com/about/ |
| Property count | 20,000+ properties managed, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Not published as a current total on its owner pages. Casago’s press release on the Vacasa acquisition, hosted on casago.com/casago-newsroom/, states a combined company managing “over 40,000 properties” |
| Founded | December 2019, per awning.com/about | Founding year not published; casago.com/about/ says “over 20 years” and its newsroom says 25 years of experience |
| Distribution | 50+ channels, per awning.com/airbnb-management | Casago.com plus “25+ top booking sites,” including Airbnb and Vrbo, per casago.com/property-management/ |
| Damage protection | “Robust liability and dwelling coverage for every reservation,” per awning.com/airbnb-management; no dollar figure published | “Every guest is screened before arrival,” per casago.com/property-management/; no damage coverage figure published |
The table compares Awning and Casago on 14 rows: published fee, contract term, cancellation notice, satisfaction guarantee, cleaning included, maintenance included, dynamic pricing, guest support, local presence, markets, property count, founded, distribution and damage protection. Awning leaves 1 row unpublished and Casago leaves 3, so 24 of 28 cells are stated facts. The 8 sources below come from 3 domains (awning.com, casago.com and vacasa.com) and were read on October 11, 2026. 8 questions are answered after the verdict. Both companies state a fact on 10 rows: contract term, cleaning included, maintenance included, dynamic pricing, guest support, local presence, markets, founded, distribution and damage protection. Only Awning states a fact on published fee, cancellation notice and property count; Casago leaves those rows unpublished. Only Casago states a fact on satisfaction guarantee; Awning leaves that row unpublished. Of the 8 sources, 3 are pages on awning.com, 4 are pages on casago.com and 1 comes from other domains. The pages from other domains are Vacasa, property management (Casago transition notice). Source labels on this page read Awning, Airbnb management services and FAQ, Awning, home page, Awning, about, Casago, property management, Casago, FAQs, Casago, about, Casago, newsroom and Vacasa, property management (Casago transition notice). The page closes its verdict with one paragraph on who Awning fits and one on who Casago fits. The questions answered are “What are the best short term rental management companies in the US for owners”, “Is Awning or Casago cheaper”, “Is Vacasa now Casago”, “Can I cancel Awning or Casago without a penalty”, “Does Awning or Casago include cleaning and maintenance”, “How many markets does each company serve”, “Does Casago run on franchises” and “Does either company publish a satisfaction guarantee”. 4 related pages are linked at the end: Vacasa vs Awning, Evolve vs Awning, How much Vacasa charges and All rankings and comparisons. Both columns were read on October 11, 2026, so no cell here is older than another. Awning states a fact on 13 of 14 rows, starting with published fee. Casago states a fact on 11 of 14 rows, starting with contract term. The rows Awning leaves unpublished are satisfaction guarantee. The rows Casago leaves unpublished are published fee, cancellation notice and property count. 5 rows print a number for both companies: guest support, markets, property count, founded and distribution. The 8 questions below the verdict carry 424 words of answers, each taken from awning.com or casago.com.
Sourced from awning.com and casago.com, checked 2026-10-11.
Choose Awning if a fee you can read before any call, a written 90 day cancellation notice and a single national operating standard matter more to you than a local franchise team. Awning states its 10% starting rate, no setup fees and cleaning, linen, restocking and maintenance coordination in its service list, so an owner can compare it against any other quote on the same terms. Awning’s own pages do not publish a satisfaction guarantee or a damage coverage figure, so ask for both in writing before signing.
Choose Casago if you want a locally owned team in your market and you are comfortable getting your fee and notice terms from that local office, since casago.com publishes neither. Casago is also the manager now running Vacasa’s former markets, so an owner already on Vacasa will usually be talking to Casago whether they choose it or not. Casago’s own FAQ says the services each office offers vary, so ask the local operator for the fee, the notice period and the full service list in writing.
Answered only from each company's own published pages.
Two names an owner is likely to compare are Awning and Casago, and they publish very different amounts. Awning states a starting fee of 10% of monthly revenue and a 90 day cancellation notice. Casago publishes no fee, says there are “no long-term contracts,” and runs through locally owned franchise offices. For a ranked list of US managers, see STR Select’s best short term rental management companies page, and use this comparison for the two-company decision.
Only Awning publishes a number: it starts at 10% of monthly revenue, depending on property type, location and services. Casago does not publish a fee on casago.com, so there is nothing published to compare against. Ask the local Casago office for a written quote that states the percentage, any onboarding charge and what is billed separately.
vacasa.com’s property management page, fetched 2026-10-11, says “As part of our recent merger, Vacasa’s property management services are transitioning to our parent company, Casago.” Casago’s newsroom says Casago “completed its final market transitions in September.” An owner currently on Vacasa should ask who their agreement is with and which local office now manages the home. See our Vacasa fee guide for what vacasa.com publishes about fees.
Awning publishes exact terms: 90 days’ written notice with no cancellation penalty and no long-term contract. Casago states “no long-term contracts” but does not publish a notice period or any exit terms, so ask the local office for them in writing.
Both list them. Awning’s service scope names cleaning, linen and restocking, plus pool, hot tub and lawn maintenance. Casago’s FAQ lists housekeeping, laundry and full turnover services, and maintenance coordination with quality inspections, but adds that each local office is locally owned and operated, so confirm the exact scope with the office in your market.
Awning states all 50 US states. Casago states over 70 markets across the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Aruba. The two counts measure different things, states against markets, so check that your specific town is served rather than comparing the totals.
Casago.com has a Franchise with Us section, and its FAQ says each local Casago office is locally owned and operated. In practice an owner’s experience, and the terms offered, come from the local franchise partner. Awning describes a single national company, with no franchise model on the pages checked.
Not with refund or remedy terms. casago.com/faq/ lists “core promises or guarantees” under its Owner-Centric™ philosophy, but publishes no refund policy. Awning publishes no satisfaction guarantee. If one matters to you, ask for it in writing before signing with either.
Every figure above was read on the company's own page on 2026-10-11.
These pages follow the same sourcing rules as this one: Vacasa vs Casago, Evolve vs Awning and Vacasa vs Awning.
Transparency: STR Select has no paid placements. Facts above come only from each company's own public pages.
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