Beyond vs Hostaway (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beyond grades higher than Hostaway: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Beyond grades higher on the free plan. Hostaway grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beyond
Dynamic pricing for short-term rentals, billed as a share of bookings
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Beyond if
- Fits if you want to see your market free before handing over pricing
- Works for managers who would rather pay a share of bookings than a per-listing fee
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the free plan to set prices, as it doesn't
- Watch out: the cut is 1% or 1.25% of bookings, including cleaning and extra-guest fees
- Pricey if you want owner reports, since Owner Hub is an add-on from $30 a month
- Watch out: Advanced Connectivity is an add-on from $10 a month, and Android is not listed
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
| 2.2GPABeyondFair | 2.0GPAHostawayFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGrowth takes 1% of bookings and Pro 1.25%, with no monthly fee and the first $5,000 in bookings free. That can't be set against the category's per-listing prices, so it sits in the middle. | 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 | CThe free plan shows dashboards, a calendar and market data but Beyond does not change prices. The pricing engine starts at Growth. | FNothing free on record. Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request, and the site shows no free plan and no trial. |
| Features | CPricing engine, comp sets, an AI assistant, an API on Pro and a mobile app. It sets prices only, and Owner Hub and Advanced Connectivity are paid add-ons. | 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 rating on record. You connect your listings and set minimums, maximums and overrides. | 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 and an iPhone app, with an API on Pro. The one integration listed is Airbnb. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 300+ marketplace integrations, QuickBooks among them. There's no desktop app. |
| Best for | nightly pricing paid as a share of bookings | 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: Beyond and Hostaway. How we grade
Where they differ
- Beyond also covers calendar and dashboards.
- Hostaway also covers shared inbox, channel manager and whatsApp messaging.
In commonWebiOSPublic APIAI featuresReports
At a glance
| Beyond | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | See listings and market data in dashboards, calendar and stats; Beyond does not change prices. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Beyond | Hostaway |
| Price read from | beyondpricing.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beyond
- Paid plans take 1% (Growth) or 1.25% (Pro) of bookings, including cleaning and extra-guest fees; taxes and deposits are excluded.
- The first $5,000 USD in bookings carries no fee, and bookings cancelled within 48 hours are credited.
- Owner Hub (from $30 a month) and Advanced Connectivity (from $10 a month) are paid add-ons.
- The Free plan does not change prices; the pricing engine starts at Growth.
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
Beyond
- Dynamic Pricing Engine
- Sets prices every night within the minimums, maximums and overrides a host defines. Growth and Pro plans include it.
- Comp sets and market data
- Auto comp sets on Growth, custom comp sets and deeper market and search insights on Pro.
- Neyoba AI assistant
- An AI pricing assistant that is uncapped on every plan; MCP access for connecting it to other AI tools starts at Growth.
- Owner Hub
- Owner reports, revenue projections and listing-level insights for property managers. Sold as an add-on from $30 a month.
- Mobile app
- The iPhone app shows the portfolio, edits prices and minimum stays in the calendar, and lists recent bookings.
- API and add-ons
- The Beyond API comes with Pro; Advanced Connectivity (API and MCP) is an add-on from $10 a month. Guidance, Signal and Tally are further services.
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
Beyond
Free$0
Pricing dashboard, calendar, insights, market trends, Groups and Neyoba AI. No booking fee.
Growth$0
No monthly fee; 1% of bookings. Adds the dynamic pricing engine, recommendations, auto comp sets and Neyoba MCP access.
Pro$0
No monthly fee; 1.25% of bookings. Adds search-powered pricing, custom comp sets, performance manager and the Beyond API.
EnterpriseCustom
Terms built around the portfolio, custom token allocations, an enterprise data feed, dedicated revenue management and Tally and Signal.
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beyond or Hostaway?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beyond publishes no starting price, and Hostaway has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Beyond or Hostaway?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Beyond has a free plan. Hostaway does not.
Which platforms do Beyond and Hostaway run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Hostaway lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.