Guesty vs Turno (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Guesty grades higher than Turno: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Guesty grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
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
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 Turno if
- Fits if you want cleanings booked from your calendar and cleaners paid from your phone
- Works for hosts who already have their own cleaners and want backups named
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price first, because we couldn't read one
- Too light for running a rental business, as it only handles cleanings
- Watch out: we couldn't confirm a browser version, so it may be phones only
- Not for you if you want a trial, since none is on record
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGuestyFair | 1.6GPATurnoWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price could be read: the site and help centre blocked our reader and the app listing shows no in-app prices. Graded in the middle until a number is on record. |
| 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. | FNothing free is on record. The app is free to download, but the listing shows no free plan or trial. |
| 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. | CCalendar import, a cleaner marketplace, backup cleaners, photo checklists and automatic cleaner payments. It isn't a booking system. |
| Ease of use | CGuesty rates 4.2 on the US App Store from 566 ratings, which puts it at C on our ease ladder. | CNo store rating on record, and you link calendars and set up properties and cleaners first. |
| 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. | CiPhone and Android apps only, with links to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google Calendar and Outlook. A browser version wasn't confirmed. |
| Best for | short-term rental managers growing past a few listings | scheduling and paying cleaners from an app |
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 Turno. How we grade
Where they differ
- Guesty also covers shared inbox, reports and channel manager.
- Turno also covers calendar and job scheduling.
At a glance
| Guesty | Turno | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Guesty Lite, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Guesty, Inc. | TidyDaily Inc |
| Price read from | guesty.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Turno
- Prices could not be confirmed: turno.com and its help center answered automated readers with a bot check.
- Only the App Store and Google Play listings could be read; the iPhone app is free to download but its listing shows no in-app prices.
- Calendar import covers the platforms the app listing names; it is not a full property management system.
- Whether a browser version exists was not confirmed, so only the iOS and Android apps are listed.
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.
Turno
- Booking calendar import
- Pulls in guest calendars from Vrbo, Booking.com, Airbnb, channel managers, iCal, Google Calendar and Outlook to build cleaning projects.
- Cleaner marketplace
- Hosts can look for cleaning professionals in their area through the marketplace, or schedule cleaners they already work with.
- Primary and backup cleaners
- A host can name a primary cleaner and backup cleaners for each property, so a missed turnover has a fallback.
- Photo checklists
- Hosts can create and customize checklists, including photo checklists, for each property's cleaning projects.
- Automatic cleaner payments
- The app can pay a cleaner automatically once a cleaning project is marked complete.
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.
Turno
Pricing could not be confirmed. See turno.com.
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.
Turno
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Guesty or Turno?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Guesty starts at $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer), and Turno has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Guesty or Turno?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Guesty nor Turno has a free plan. Guesty has a free trial.
Which platforms do Guesty and Turno run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Guesty lists a web app. Both list iOS and Android apps. 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.