Boom vs Hostaway (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Boom if

• Fits if you are an independent host with up to 19 listings and want AI replies
• Works for managers who expect to move to AI-PMS at 20 listings

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you have many listings, since $30 each adds up quickly
• Skip it if you want a channel manager on the cheap plan, as that comes with AI-PMS
• Watch out: at 20 listings you must move to a product with no published price
• Watch out: the pricing page states no cancellation or minimum-term policy

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

Boom

• The flat $30 price applies only to Boom Host; the 20+ listing product has no published price.
• The listing count, not team size, decides which product you buy, and a move to AI-PMS is needed at 20 listings.
• Boom Host's feature list on the pricing page is short and does not mention a channel manager; that comes with AI-PMS.
• The site gives a first-month-free offer but does not state a cancellation or minimum-term policy on the pricing page.

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.

Boom

AI guest replies

Boom Host answers guest messages with AI and automates cleaning tasks, with the calendar and inbox in one place.

BAM, the AI agent

BAM, which Boom calls its Business Agentic Manager, works across property data and workflows in both products.

Direct booking website

Every Boom Host listing gets its own booking website, and AI-PMS includes direct bookings alongside the channel manager.

Trust accounting and owner reporting

Listed as part of Boom AI-PMS for managers with 20 or more listings.

Airbnb-first setup

Boom Host starts by connecting an Airbnb account and following a setup checklist; Booking.com and Vrbo are also mentioned on the site.

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.

Boom

• Boom Host$30

  per listing / month, for 1-19 listings

  Calendar, reservations, guest inbox, AI guest replies, cleaning automation and a direct booking website. The first month is free.

• Boom AI-PMSCustom

  For 20 or more listings. Quoted per portfolio. Adds channel manager, direct bookings, trust accounting, owner reporting and team features.

Hostaway

Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.