Enso Connect vs Hospitable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Hospitable: it is first in our ranking of vacation rental tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hospitable grades higher on the free plan and 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.
Enso Connect
AI guest messaging, check-in and upsells for rentals and hotels
Hospitable
Guest messaging, channel sync and operations for short-term rentals
Which one is for you
Pick Enso Connect if
- Fits if you already run a property system and want AI guest replies on top
- Works for managers who sell upsells at check-in
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have fewer than 5 units, as the page sets a 5-unit minimum
- Watch out: the page says exact pricing depends on portfolio size, your PMS and AI usage
- Watch out: Pro and Max are shown for yearly billing only
- Skip it if you want one product, as it needs a property system underneath and caps connected systems
- Watch out: smart locks, thermostats and local authority reporting are add-ons on Core
Pick Hospitable if
- Fits if you host on Airbnb and spend most of your time answering guests
- Works for hosts who want a free plan that doesn't cap the number of properties
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: AI is capped at 10 uses a week, and there's no API, integrations, lock control or direct booking
- Pricey if you grow: Host stops at 2 properties, and each extra property costs $10 to $30 a month by plan
- Not for you if you need owner statements without a sales call, since they need Mogul, which is sold through a demo
- Watch out: direct bookings start on Professional and cost 1%, or 4% plus 3% processing, per booking
- Watch out: the free plan gets only AI and community support, and upsells on it carry a 10% fee
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAEnso ConnectWeak | 2.6GPAHospitableGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$16 a unit a month billed yearly, but the 5-unit minimum makes the floor $80, inside the category's dearer end but under its $330 dearest-tenth line. Pro is $24 and Max $28. | CHost is $25.52 a month billed yearly, or $29 monthly, for one property, which is this category's middle. A second property is $10. Professional is $51.92 yearly for 2, and owner statements need Mogul at $99 a month for 3, plus $30 for each extra. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so every use is paid from day one. | BEssentials is free for unlimited properties, with channel sync, one inbox, scheduled messages and cleaning tasks, so one host could live on it. AI stops at 10 uses a week, upsells carry a 10% fee, and dynamic pricing is $15 a property after 30 days. |
| Features | CAI agent, boarding pass, upsells, inbox, CRM and tasks. It layers over a property system rather than replacing one, and smart locks and local reporting are Core add-ons. | BChannel sync, one inbox with AI replies, cleaning tasks with teammate payouts, dynamic pricing, lock and thermostat automation, a direct booking site, and owner statements and accounting on Mogul. The whole job is there, spread across four plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it must connect to your property system first. | CNo app-store rating on record. You connect your channel accounts and set up message schedules and cleaning workflows first, so there's setup to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Airbnb, Booking.com, Avantio, Autohost, August and Akiles. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API and MCP on paid plans and QuickBooks, PriceLabs and Stripe connections. There's no desktop app, and the free plan has no API access. |
| Best for | AI guest messaging over your PMS | Airbnb hosts who mostly answer guests |
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: Enso Connect and Hospitable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Enso Connect starts at $16 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Hospitable starts at $25.52 a month and scores 2.7.
Hospitable scores higher, and starts $9.52 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Enso Connect for less, and 1 scores higher than Hospitable for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Enso Connect also covers AI support agent, whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Hospitable also covers tasks and channel manager.
At a glance
| Enso Connect | Hospitable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per unit / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly), 5 unit minimum | $25.52 per month for 1 property, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Essentials: unlimited properties, unified inbox and automated messages, Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda sync, and cleaning workflows. AI is capped at 10 uses a week; no API, smart devices or direct booking. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Enso Connect | Hospitable R&D BV |
| Price read from | ensoconnect.com | help.hospitable.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Enso Connect
- There is a 5 unit minimum, and the page says exact pricing depends on portfolio size, PMS and AI usage.
- Pro and Max prices are shown for yearly billing only; no monthly figure is displayed for them.
- Smart locks and thermostats are an add-on on Core, and local authority reporting is an add-on there too.
- It layers over a property management system rather than replacing one; plans cap the number of connected PMS systems.
Hospitable
- Host is limited to 2 properties; beyond the included properties, each paid plan charges $10 to $30 per extra active property.
- Direct bookings are only on Professional and Mogul, at a 1% commission (Basic) or 4% plus 3% processing (Premium) per booking.
- Owner portals, owner statements and accounting integrations need the Mogul plan, which is sold through a demo.
- Essentials has AI and community support only; API access, integrations and smart devices need a paid plan.
Key features
Enso Connect
- EnsoAI agent
- Answers guest messages on every channel on all plans, with a knowledge base, messaging style, policies and escalations.
- Boarding Pass
- A guest portal for contactless check-in and check-out, guest verification and digital guidebooks.
- Upsells and protection
- Automated upsells, fees and damage waivers, plus HOA compliance and property protection tools listed in the plan comparison.
- Unified inbox
- One inbox for guest messages with sentiment detection, WhatsApp, a website chat widget, email and SMS lines.
- Hospitality CRM and dashboard
- Guest profiles and export on every plan, with campaigns listed only on higher tiers.
- Tasks and operations
- A task list and board and AI-generated tasks, available on the Max tier, with smart lock and thermostat integrations.
Hospitable
- Unified inbox and automated messages
- Guest messages from every connected channel in one inbox, with scheduled messages, Q&A auto-replies and a guest portal.
- Channel sync
- Connects Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda on every plan, with iCal imports and Google Vacation Rentals listing for direct bookings.
- AI replies and Copilot
- Suggested and automatic AI replies, a knowledge hub and AI issue alerts; Essentials is limited to 10 AI uses a week.
- Tasks and teammate payouts
- Cleaning and teammate workflows with a tasks app, and payouts to cleaners for a fee of 2.5% per clean on Essentials or 1.5% on paid plans, capped at $5.
- Smart devices
- Professional and Mogul generate smart lock codes and run thermostat automations, with 2 or 4 devices included per property and $5 for each extra.
- Direct booking and owner tools
- A direct booking website from Professional, at 1% or 4% plus 3% per booking; owner portals, statements and accounting come with Mogul.
Plans
Enso Connect
Core$16
per unit / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
1 brand and 1 PMS. EnsoAI answers guest messages; includes unified inbox, Boarding Pass, upsells, CRM and dashboard. Quarterly billing is $18.
Pro$24
per unit / month, billed yearly
Everything in Core for up to 5 brands and 10 PMS connections, plus custom AI workflows, 2 smart devices per unit and local authority reporting.
Max$28
per unit / month, billed yearly
Unlimited brands and PMS connections, 3 devices per unit, AI-generated and orchestrated tasks, and dedicated AI training sessions.
Custom QuoteCustom
Volume pricing starting at 10 units, with multi-brand setup and a dedicated onboarding team.
Hospitable
Essentials$0
Free for unlimited properties. Upsells carry a 10% processing fee, and dynamic pricing is $15 per property a month after a short trial.
Host$25.52
per month for 1 property, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
For solo hosts, up to 2 properties at $10 for the second. Adds AI message replies, dynamic pricing, the metrics dashboard and API and MCP access.
Professional$51.92
per month for 2 properties, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Each extra property is $15. Adds a direct booking website, smart lock and thermostat automation and guest payment collection.
Mogul$99
per month for 3 properties, billed monthly
Each extra property is $30. Adds owner portal, payouts and statements, accounting with QuickBooks, and commission tracking. Sold through a demo.
Ways to pay less
Enso Connect
- Annual discount
20% off yearly billing, 10% off quarterly
The pricing page says quarterly billing saves 10% and yearly billing saves 20%.
Hospitable
- Annual discount
Save 12% with annual billing
Hospitable's pricing page lists a 12% saving for annual billing: Host is $25.52 a month instead of $29, and Professional $51.92 instead of $59.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Enso Connect or Hospitable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Enso Connect is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $25.52 a month for Hospitable. Enso Connect starts at $16 per unit / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly), 5 unit minimum, and Hospitable starts at $25.52 per month for 1 property, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Enso Connect or Hospitable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Hospitable has a free plan. Enso Connect does not.
Which platforms do Enso Connect and Hospitable run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Hospitable lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web 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.