Guesty vs Hostaway
On the evidence we track, Guesty leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for short term rental management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Guesty
LeaderA cloud-based SaaS platform designed for vacation rental hosts and property managers to manage properties across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and 60+ other channels. It provides unified inbox messaging, automated guest communications, revenue management, direct booking website builder, and integrated smart lock management, with AI-driven features for dynamic pricing and guest screening.
Hostaway
A property management system for vacation rental hosts that unifies bookings from multiple channels (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, etc.), automates guest communications using AI, applies dynamic pricing strategies based on market demand, and provides owner reporting through a centralized dashboard.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Guesty
LeaderFrom $9/month per property (Lite), with 14-day free trial available
- Lite$9/month per property
- Real-time sync with Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo
- Multi-Calendar
- Unified Inbox
- Automated Messages
- Task Management
- +2 more
- ProContact sales
- 60+ channel integrations
- Owners portal
- Revenue management
- Advanced Analytics
- Reviews Management
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Enterprise-grade security
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Customized Analytics Dashboard
- Phone Support
- Enterprise Management Hub
Hostaway
Pricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Airbnb
- Booking.com
- Vrbo
- Expedia
- Pricelabs
- Wheelhouse
- SMS
- QuickBooks
Guesty
Leader- Google Vacation Rentals
- Hopper
- Homes & Villas by Marriott
- Beyond
- AirDNA Adapt
- Key Data
- Lighthouse
- Trellis
- Sentinel
- YACAN
- Voicetta
- Breezeway
- Ximplifi
- Autohost
- Sage Intacct
Hostaway
- Tallybreeze
- Smart Locks
- Akia
- Beyond Pricing
Guesty or Hostaway: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.