Beds24 vs Hostaway (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Beds24 grades higher than Hostaway: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Beds24 grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beds24
Pay-as-you-go channel manager and PMS for rentals and small hotels
Free trial · from €15.50/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Beds24 if
- Fits if you run a mix of rentals, B&B rooms or a small hotel and want to pay per room
- Works for agencies that manage properties for several owners
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and top-ups under €50 carry a small handling fee
- Pricey if you link many channels, as each room type on each channel is €0.55 a month on top of the room fee
- Watch out: extra logins are €2 a month, your own subdomain €19 a month, SMS €0.10 each and onboarding from €79
- Not for you if you want a normal subscription: you top up credit like a phone, and the account stops after the trial without it
Pick Hostaway if
- Fits if you manage several listings and answer guests over SMS and WhatsApp as well as Airbnb
- Works for managers who send owners a statement every month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as every price is a quote based on your listing count
- Not for you if you'd rather try it alone, since sign-up goes through a demo and no free trial is on record
- Watch out: the quote form is built for 2 or more listings and sends single-listing hosts to a separate page
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABeds24Fair | 2.0GPAHostawayFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€15.50 a month for one room, a €12.90 base plus €2.60 a room, which in dollars sits just above this category's cheaper quarter ($15.99). Channel links are €0.55 each on top. At 10 rooms it's €38.90 a month before links. | CNo price is published. The pricing page asks how many listings you have and returns a quote, so the price only comes from Hostaway's sales team, and we can't set it against this category's $25.52 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of a full account with no card needed. There's no free plan, and the account stops when the trial ends unless you add credit. | FNothing free on record. Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request, and the site shows no free plan and no trial. |
| Features | BA booking calendar with check-in and inventory controls, two-way links to 60+ channels, a commission-free booking engine, an inbox with WhatsApp and SMS, pricing rules with a yield optimizer, owner accounts and an open API. That covers the whole job. | BChannel sync over direct connections, one inbox for channel, email, SMS and WhatsApp messages, AI replies, dynamic pricing, owner statements and an owner portal, a booking site and an open API. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. You set up rooms, room types and a link for each channel, and pay from prepaid credit, so there's a fair amount to configure. | CHostaway rates 4.3 on the US App Store from 447 ratings, which puts it at C on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and a WordPress plugin, with links to Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo, Google Hotel Ads, TripAdvisor and Trivago. There's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 300+ marketplace integrations, QuickBooks among them. There's no desktop app. |
| Best for | mixed portfolios of rentals, B&Bs and hotel rooms | property managers answering guests on many channels |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Beds24 and Hostaway. How we grade
Where they differ
- Beds24 also covers invoicing.
In commonWebiOSAndroidPublic APIShared inboxReportsChannel managerWhatsApp messaging
At a glance
| Beds24 | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of a fully working account, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Beds24 GmbH | Hostaway |
| Price read from | beds24.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beds24
- Prices are quoted in euros. Payment can be made in dollars and other currencies, and top-ups under €50 carry a small handling fee.
- The channel manager costs €0.55 a month per link, one room type on one channel, on top of the room fee.
- Extras cost more: extra user logins €2 a month, a private-label subdomain €19 a month, SMS €0.10 each, onboarding from €79.
- Billing is prepaid like a phone top-up, with no contract; the account stops after the 14-day trial unless credit is added.
Hostaway
- Hostaway publishes no prices: the pricing page asks for your listing count and returns a quote.
- Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request; the site shows no self-serve plan or free trial.
- The quote form is built around managers with 2 or more listings and sends single-listing hosts to a separate page.
Key features
Beds24
- Channel manager
- Two-way API connections to Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo and 60+ channels, with iCal sync and Google Hotel Ads, TripAdvisor and Trivago links.
- Booking engine
- A commission-free, multi-language booking page or widgets for your own site, with extras, promo codes and a WordPress plugin.
- Front desk PMS
- A drag-and-drop booking calendar, check-in and check-out, inventory controls such as closed to arrival, invoices and customizable dashboards.
- Guest messaging
- A central inbox for two-way Airbnb and Booking.com messages, triggered messages through each stay, and WhatsApp and SMS messages to guests.
- Pricing rules and yield
- Seasonal, occupancy-based and linked prices, gap fillers and a yield optimizer that adjusts nightly rates by availability.
- Agencies and API
- Multi-property and agency functions, owner accounts, multiple users with access control, and an open API.
Hostaway
- Channel manager and multi-calendar
- Syncs listings, rates and availability with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google and Expedia over direct API connections, with regional channels through the marketplace.
- Unified inbox
- Messages from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com sit in one inbox with email, SMS and WhatsApp, alongside templates and automated messages.
- AI Replies and AI CoHost
- AI Replies drafts answers to common guest questions and can send them automatically. AI CoHost, new, reads live account data and suggests next steps.
- Dynamic pricing
- Adjusts nightly rates for season and events across channels, alongside coupons, promotions and upsells.
- Owner statements and reporting
- Financial and occupancy reports, owner statement templates with automated delivery, an owner portal and a QuickBooks connection.
- Direct booking site and open API
- A website builder with a booking engine and widgets for existing sites, an open API, and 300+ marketplace integrations.
Plans
Beds24
Pay as you go€15.50
per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit
A €12.90 base account plus €2.60 per room, with the PMS, booking engine and inbox included. €38.90 a month at 10 rooms, before channel links.
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beds24 or Hostaway?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Beds24 starts at €15.50 per month for 1 room, paid from prepaid credit, and Hostaway has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Beds24 or Hostaway?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Beds24 nor Hostaway has a free plan. Beds24 has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.