Hostaway vs Lodgify
No leader: the top candidate Hostaway has only 0.08 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
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.
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.
Lodgify
A web application that consolidates reservation management, guest messaging, payment collection, and scheduling for vacation rental properties. Supports connections to various listing platforms and includes revenue optimization and independent website capabilities.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Hostaway
Pricing not documented yet.
Lodgify
Subscription plans based on property count with annual commitment. Free 7-day trial. Optional Dynamic Pricing feature charges 0.8% per confirmed booking.
- Professional-
- Ultimate-
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
- Vrbo
- Booking.com
Hostaway
- Expedia
- Tallybreeze
- QuickBooks
- SMS
- Smart Locks
Lodgify
- IDEAL
- PriceLabs
- Smartness
- VRPlatform
- Nuki
- Houfy
- Whimstay
- Lake.com
- Touch Stay
- Happy Guest
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.