Forecast Report
The Forecast report looks ahead. Where the Revenue report tells you how you have performed, Forecast shows what is already secured for the coming months -- the revenue you can count on and when the money will actually reach your account. Use it to plan cash, spot quiet months early, and see how much of your pipeline is still unconfirmed.
Accessing the Forecast report
- Click Reports in the sidebar.
- Select Forecast.
On the books
"On the books" shows your confirmed bookings for the coming months -- revenue you can count on.
- Confirmed revenue, bookings and nights -- headline totals for everything already booked ahead.
- Monthly breakdown -- confirmed revenue per month, with the number of bookings and nights beside each bar.
Revenue here is recognised on the check-in month -- the month the guest arrives -- which keeps it consistent with the Revenue tab. A booking that checks in during August counts towards August, regardless of when it was made or paid.
Cashflow
Cashflow answers a different question: when will the money actually arrive?
- Expected -- the total of all outstanding payments still due to you.
- Overdue -- amounts that are past their due date and need chasing.
- Timing buckets -- how those expected payments are spread across this week, this month, 30--60 days, 60--90 days, and 90+ days, so you can see your short-term liquidity at a glance.
Cashflow is shown net of channel commission. For bookings paid out through Airbnb or Booking.com, the figure reflects what actually lands in your account after the platform's cut, and the footnote spells out the gross payout and the commission deducted.
Why the two figures differ
At first glance "On the books" and "Cashflow" look like they should match, but they measure different things and will rarely be identical:
- Different timing. On the books is grouped by the month the guest checks in. Cashflow is grouped by the date the payment is expected to arrive. A guest can pay a deposit long before arrival, or -- as with the OTAs -- you can be paid out only around the stay.
- Gross vs net. On the books is the full booking value the guest pays. Cashflow is what reaches your account after channel commission is deducted.
- Outstanding only. Cashflow counts payments still due. Money already received is part of your on-the-books revenue but no longer appears in the cashflow pipeline.
In short: On the books answers "how much will I earn, and in which month?" -- use it for your revenue outlook. Cashflow answers "when will the money be in my account, and how much?" -- use it for liquidity planning.
How to use the Forecast report
- Plan for quiet months. Empty or thin bars several months out are an early signal to adjust pricing or step up marketing while there is still time to fill them.
- Manage cash. Use the timing buckets to line up expected income against upcoming costs and payouts.
- Chase what's overdue. A non-zero Overdue figure points to payments that need following up.
Related
- Reports Overview -- Introduction to the Reports module
- Revenue Report -- How you have performed so far
- Occupancy Report -- Track how full your properties are
- Payments -- Record and follow up on guest payments