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How Yall Come Back works

Yall Come Back is built so hosts own the guest relationship. The shared marketplace is optional discovery. Hosts pay a simple hosting fee, or self-host for free. Yall Come Back does not take a cut of every booking.

Two ways guests find a stay

  • Host website — Your brand, logo, colors, about page, and contact. On a custom domain (for example cherokeelanding.net) or under /h/[host-slug]. Guests book you. Bookings from here use the host-site channel.
  • Shared marketplace — Guests use Find a Place (/marketplace) to browse many hosts. Listings show the host next to Reserve. You always know who you book with. Bookings use the marketplace channel.

Platform hosting vs self-host

  • PLATFORM (paid) — Marketplace only at $5 per published listing / month, or branded website at $15 per published listing / month (marketplace included). Full brand-domain guide: Branded website on your domain.
  • SELF (free self-host) — You run the open-source app on your own domain. There is no Yall Come Back hosting fee. Marketplace listing is optional (same as paid hosts).

What stays the same either way

  • One calendar for direct, marketplace, and external channels.
  • Direct booking flow: request → deposit → host confirmation when your process requires it.
  • In-app messaging, cancellation policies, and host tax lines on quotes.

Roles

  • GUEST — Search, save, message, book, and manage trips.
  • HOST — Manage own properties, bookings, messages, earnings, and tax settings.
  • ADMIN — Platform operator. Manages hosts, plans, approvals, and global settings.

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