Breezeway vs Hostaway (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Breezeway grades higher than Hostaway: 2.4 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
Breezeway 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.
Breezeway
Task scheduling and guest messaging for rental property operations
Free plan · from $19.99/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Breezeway if
- Fits if you coordinate cleaners and maintenance across many units
- Works for hosts with a single property, as the first one is free
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a PMS, as it takes reservations from yours
- Pricey if you need guest messaging, Guide, Assist or smart locks, which are all add-ons
- Watch out: plans for larger portfolios have no published price
- Watch out: the pricing page shows Host Essentials as both $19.99 and Starts at $19 a month
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
| 2.4GPABreezewayFair | 2.0GPAHostawayFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CHost Essentials is $19.99 a unit a month, about the middle of the category. Bigger portfolios are quoted. | 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 | BThe first property is free, with checklists, the mobile app and cleaner scheduling and payment. One host could live on that. | FNothing free on record. Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request, and the site shows no free plan and no trial. |
| Features | CTask scheduling, checklists, work orders and inventory, plus messaging and guidebooks. It pulls reservations from your PMS rather than replacing it. | 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 PMS and build checklists and workflows. | 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 apps, with Airbnb and Vrbo listed. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 300+ marketplace integrations, QuickBooks among them. There's no desktop app. |
| Best for | scheduling cleaners and maintenance across rentals | 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: Breezeway and Hostaway. How we grade
Where they differ
- Breezeway also covers tasks, inventory and job scheduling.
- Hostaway also covers shared inbox, channel manager and whatsApp messaging.
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At a glance
| Breezeway | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $19.99 per unit / month | Not published |
| Free plan | The first property runs free, with checklists, the mobile app and automatic cleaner scheduling and payment. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Breezeway | Hostaway |
| Price read from | breezeway.io | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Breezeway
- The pricing page shows Host Essentials as "$19.99/unit/month" in the text and as "Starts at $19 / month" on the card.
- Plans for larger portfolios have no published prices and are sold by quote, with volume discounts at 5+ properties.
- Guest messaging, Guide, Assist, Concierge and Smart Locks are add-ons, and Concierge needs the Operations + Guest Experience plan.
- Breezeway pulls reservations from a property management system and does not replace one.
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
Breezeway
- Task scheduling and workflows
- Schedules cleanings, inspections and maintenance from check-ins, check-outs and reservation changes pulled in from the property management system.
- Checklists and mobile app
- Customizable checklists in a mobile app for Android and Apple, in 12+ languages, with offline syncing for use without WiFi.
- Maintenance and inventory
- Work-order tracking, supplies monitoring and a live property operations dashboard sit in the Operations plans.
- Guest messaging and Concierge
- An AI-assisted guest inbox with reply templates and triggered texts. Concierge, an add-on, answers guests around the clock.
- Digital guidebooks and Assist
- Branded welcome books, plus Assist, a 24/7 call-center team that responds to guests on the host's behalf.
- Smart locks
- A paid add-on for remote lock and unlock, shared entries and alerts for low battery, disconnected locks and failed code creation.
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
Breezeway
Freemium$0
First property only: checklists, mobile app in 12+ languages, and cleaner scheduling and payment.
Host Essentials$19.99
per unit / month, billed monthly
For hosts with fewer than 5 properties. Messaging, Guide and Assist are paid add-ons.
Operations ProCustom
Task workflows, work orders, inventory, owner reporting, vendor tools and task payments. Sold by quote.
Operations + Guest ExperienceCustom
Operations Pro plus AI guest messaging, upsells, Guide welcome books and the Assist call team. Add-ons priced a la carte.
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Breezeway or Hostaway?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Breezeway starts at $19.99 per unit / month, and Hostaway has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Breezeway or Hostaway?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Breezeway has a free plan. Hostaway does not.
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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.