Guesty vs Wheelhouse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Guesty grades higher than Wheelhouse: 2.4 against 2.2 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 features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use 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
Wheelhouse
Dynamic pricing and market data for short and mid-term rentals
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 Wheelhouse if
- Fits if you have several listings and want prices to move with demand
- Works for managers who already run Airbnb and a booking system and want pricing on top
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a booking system, because it only sets prices
- Pricey if you have many listings, at $19.99 each a month, and 50+ are quote only
- Watch out: the 1% option takes a share of revenue, with a $2.99 monthly minimum
- Watch out: Dynamic Sets is a separate $12.99 per set a month
- Tight if you hate cards, since one is needed once a listing goes paid
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGuestyFair | 2.2GPAWheelhouseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$19.99 per listing a month, or 1% of revenue with a $2.99 minimum. That sits between the category's middle and its dearer quarter, and it multiplies by every listing. |
| 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. | CEvery listing can be linked free, with no card, to read the market report and test settings. That's a look at the tool, not live pricing. |
| 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. | CRule-based and data-driven pricing, groups of listings, a portfolio view and daily price sync. A focused tool that does its one job fully, but pricing is the only job, and groups are a separate $12.99 plan. |
| 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. You link accounts and tune settings before it does anything useful. |
| 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 only, with links to Airbnb, Guesty, Hostaway, Hostfully and others, and APIs. |
| Best for | short-term rental managers growing past a few listings | setting nightly rental prices |
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 Wheelhouse. 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. Wheelhouse starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Guesty scores higher and starts $10.99 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, none scores higher than Guesty for less, and 4 score higher than Wheelhouse 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
- Guesty also covers tasks, shared inbox and channel manager.
- Wheelhouse also covers calendar and dashboards.
At a glance
| Guesty | Wheelhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer) | $19.99 per listing / month (or 1% of revenue, $2.99 minimum) |
| Free plan | None | Free tier for every listing: link listings, read the market report and test pricing settings without a card. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Guesty Lite, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Guesty, Inc. | Wheelhouse |
| Price read from | guesty.com | usewheelhouse.com |
| 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.
Wheelhouse
- Paid pricing applies per listing; 50+ listings are quoted by contacting the vendor.
- Pro Flex takes a share of revenue, with a $2.99 monthly minimum, instead of a flat fee.
- Dynamic Sets is a separate $12.99 per set per month plan.
- A card is required once any listing moves to a paid tier.
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.
Wheelhouse
- Three pricing strategies
- Mixes rule-based and data-driven approaches, with 15+ settings to control how the engine treats a day, event or season.
- Dynamic Sets
- Groups from 1 to 1,000+ listings, across one or several markets, used for benchmarking, owner acquisition and merchandising.
- Portfolio view and history
- Shows strategies and calendars across a portfolio, with 15 months of listing history and 6 months of forward-looking performance.
- Daily price syncing
- Prices sync daily to connected accounts, with 18 months of forward pricing and unlimited custom fixed rates for key dates.
- Alerts, notes and version history
- Notifications for chosen events, notes on dates or ranges for teammates, and a way to revert changes to a strategy.
- APIs
- The platform is built so teams can build their own tools on its APIs. The homepage also lists MCP and Skills.
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.
Wheelhouse
Free$0
Link listings, explore the market report and try settings. No card needed; every listing starts here.
Pro Flex1%
of revenue per listing, $2.99 minimum monthly fee
Billed at time of reservation, excluding taxes and fees; cancellations are refunded. Discounts at 50+ listings by contact.
Pro Flat$19.99
per listing / month
Flat fee per listing. $16.99 (15% off) at 10 to 49 listings; 50+ listings by contact.
Dynamic Sets$12.99
per set / month
Navigator map with 18 filter categories to build Sets that feed pricing strategy.
EnterpriseCustom
For portfolios of 50+ listings, with onboarding and a revenue success team.
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.
Wheelhouse
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Guesty or Wheelhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Guesty is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $19.99 a month for Wheelhouse. Guesty starts at $9 per listing / month, plus 1% per reservation (LiteOptimizer), and Wheelhouse starts at $19.99 per listing / month (or 1% of revenue, $2.99 minimum).
Which has a free plan, Guesty or Wheelhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Wheelhouse has a free plan. Guesty does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Guesty and Wheelhouse run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Guesty 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.