Guesty vs iGMS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick iGMS: it is second in our ranking of vacation rental tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
iGMS grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Guesty
Property management software for short-term rental hosts and managers
iGMS
Short-term rental software with a pay-per-booked-night plan
Which one is for you
Pick Guesty if
- Fits if you run 1 to 3 listings now and expect to grow into a management company
- Works for teams answering Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com guests from one inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add extras: LocksManager, damage protection and analytics cost more, and so do GuestyPay and trust accounting on Pro
- Tight if you want more than Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com on Lite, as the 60+ other channels need Pro
- Not for you if you want a published price past 3 listings, because Pro and Enterprise are quote only
- Watch out: the $20 yearly price is marked as a limited-time offer, and the $9 plan adds 1% of every booking
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial of Lite
Pick iGMS if
- Fits if your rentals sit empty some months and you'd rather pay per booked night
- Works for Airbnb hosts adding Vrbo and Booking.com who want one inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want owner statements or dynamic pricing, which need PRO+ at $56 a property a month billed yearly
- Watch out: dynamic pricing works only in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK and Spain
- Watch out: a listing on several sites counts as separate properties unless you group them
- Tight if you pay yearly with under 10 properties: it's charged up front, and leaving early bills you the monthly price
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as the Free Plan pilot the site mentions isn't on the pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGuestyFair | 2.6GPAiGMSGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe 1% plan is $9 a listing a month plus 1% of each booking, so about $29 for a listing taking $2,000. The flat price is $20 billed yearly, under this category's $25.52 middle, or $29 monthly, above it. From 4 listings it's Pro, and that's quote only. | CFLEX is $1 a booked night with a $20 minimum per property a month, between this category's cheaper quarter ($15.99) and middle ($25.52); a listing booked 25 nights pays $25. Owner statements need PRO+ at $56 a property billed yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of Guesty Lite with no card needed. There's no free plan, so after two weeks you're paying. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed. There's no free plan: the site mentions a Free Plan pilot, but the pricing page doesn't offer it. |
| Features | BChannel sync, a multi-calendar, one inbox with drafted AI replies, cleaning tasks after checkout, a booking site and an open API, with owner statements and revenue management on Pro. That covers the whole job, spread across a quoted plan and paid add-ons. | BChannel sync with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor, one inbox with AI replies, cleaning and team access, direct bookings, an owner portal, owner statements and dynamic pricing. The whole job is there, spread across three plans. |
| Ease of use | CGuesty rates 4.2 on the US App Store from 566 ratings, which puts it at C on our ease ladder. | BiGMS rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 613 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API with webhooks, and 60+ channels on Pro, Expedia and Google Vacation Rentals among them. There's no desktop app, and Lite reaches only three channels. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals and pricing tools like PriceLabs connected. No desktop app, and no API is on record. |
| Best for | short-term rental managers growing past a few listings | hosts who'd rather pay per booked night |
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: Guesty and iGMS. How we grade
Price against what you get
Guesty starts at $9 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. iGMS starts at $20 a month and scores 3.0.
iGMS scores higher, and starts $11 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than Guesty for less, and none scores higher than iGMS 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
At a glance
| Guesty | iGMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer) | $20 per property / month minimum, at $1 per booked night (FLEX) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Guesty Lite, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Guesty, Inc. | AirGMS Technologies Inc. |
| Price read from | guesty.com | igms.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Guesty
- Only Guesty Lite has published prices; Pro and Enterprise are quoted by number of listings.
- Lite is for 1 to 3 listings and syncs with Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com only; the 60+ other channels need Pro.
- Many tools are paid add-ons: PriceOptimizer, LocksManager, damage protection, advanced analytics and, on Pro, GuestyPay and trust accounting.
- The pay-as-you-grow Lite plan adds 1% of each reservation to the per-listing fee.
iGMS
- After the first property, iGMS charges only for properties booked at least once that month; listings on several sites count separately unless grouped.
- Annual plans under 10 properties are charged up front, and cancelling early switches you to monthly prices for the months used.
- Dynamic pricing on PRO+ is offered only in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK and Spain.
- The site mentions a Free Plan pilot at $0 a month with a 4% fee on direct payments, but the pricing page does not offer it.
Key features
Guesty
- Channel manager
- Syncs rates, availability and reservations with Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com in real time on every plan; Pro reaches 60+ channels, including Expedia and Google Vacation Rentals.
- Unified inbox and ReplyAI
- Guest messages from every channel land in one inbox beside the reservation details, and ReplyAI drafts a reply for each one to review and send.
- Multi-calendar
- One calendar shows bookings from all channels, color-coded by source, with cleaning schedules; reservations can be created and moved from it.
- Automated tasks and messages
- Creates cleaning and maintenance tasks after each checkout and sends guests scheduled messages from booking confirmation to checkout.
- Direct booking website
- A booking site built from templates, with rates and availability synced to the channels; Guesty takes no percentage fee on direct bookings.
- Owners portal and open API
- Pro adds an owners portal with customizable owner statements. The open API has webhooks and allows up to 15 calls per second.
iGMS
- Channel manager and multi-calendar
- Syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor and a direct website, with iCal for other channels and channel markups.
- Unified inbox and AI replies
- Guest messages from every channel in one inbox, with AI-suggested replies, message templates and automated messages.
- Cleaning and team management
- Cleaning and task management with access for cleaners and co-hosts, plus a notification center and mobile app.
- Direct bookings
- A direct booking engine on every plan, with payments through Stripe; PRO adds a bookable website and brand management.
- Owner portal and reports
- Reservations and monthly revenue reports and a metrics dashboard; PRO adds an owner portal and PRO+ adds owner statements and cash flow reports.
- Pricing tools
- PRO+ includes revenue management and dynamic pricing in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK and Spain; PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, Beyond and DPGO connect too.
Plans
Guesty
LiteOptimizer$9
per listing / month and up, plus 1% per reservation
Guesty Lite on a pay-as-you-grow basis, with the PriceOptimizer pricing tool included. For hosts with 1 to 3 listings.
Lite$20
per listing / month and up, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com sync, multi-calendar, unified inbox and a booking website. The annual price is marked as a limited-time offer.
ProCustom
For 4 to 199 listings: 60+ channels, owners portal and statements, revenue management and 24/7 support. Priced by number of listings.
EnterpriseCustom
For 200+ listings: custom reporting and analytics, tailored onboarding and enterprise-grade security.
iGMS
FLEX$20
per property / month minimum, at $1 per booked night
Pay $1 for each booked night, at least $20 per property a month. Channel management, automation, unified inbox, AI-driven replies and direct bookings.
PRO$38
per property / month, billed annually ($48 billed monthly)
Adds a bookable website, brand management and an owner portal. The rate per property falls with portfolio size: $150 a month at 10 properties, billed annually.
PRO+$56
per property / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Adds message auto-translation, revenue management, dynamic pricing in six countries, an AI agent, owner statements and expenses. $201 a month at 10 properties.
Ways to pay less
Guesty
- Annual discount
Save up to 50% with annual billing on Lite
The Guesty Lite page marks annual billing as a limited-time offer saving up to 50% (crossed out from 30%): from $20 rather than $29 per listing a month.
- Other savings
Guesty Ultimate bundle: 40% off premium add-ons
The pricing page offers a quoted bundle of premium features, including PriceOptimizer, LocksManager, advanced analytics and premium channels, at a stated 40% saving.
iGMS
- Annual discount
About 20% off with annual billing
iGMS's pricing page shows PRO at $38 a property a month billed annually against $48 monthly, and PRO+ at $56 against $69, for one property.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Guesty or iGMS?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Guesty is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $20 a month for iGMS. Guesty starts at $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer), and iGMS starts at $20 per property / month minimum, at $1 per booked night (FLEX).
Which has a free plan, Guesty or iGMS?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Guesty nor iGMS has a free plan. Both have 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.