Hospitable vs PriceLabs (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 2.4.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hospitable grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hospitable
Guest messaging, channel sync and operations for short-term rentals
PriceLabs
Dynamic pricing and market data for rentals and hotels
Which one is for you
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
Pick PriceLabs if
- Fits if you want market-driven nightly rates for rentals or hotels
- Works for large portfolios that update prices in bulk or by API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a PMS, as it only sets prices
- Watch out: the $19.99 rate applies to the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Israel, and Brazil is listed at 47.50 BRL
- Watch out: Market Dashboards, Revenue Estimator Pro and Listing Optimizer have their own pricing
- Not for you if you want it free after the trial, as there is no free plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHospitableGood | 2.4GPAPriceLabsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$19.99 a listing a month, the middle of the category, with discounts from the second listing. Other regions pay $9.99, and a 1% of revenue option exists. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CA 30-day free trial with no card when listings are first added. There is no free plan after it. |
| Features | 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. | BDaily pricing, bulk editing, an API, analytics and market dashboards. It sets prices only, and dashboards, the estimator and the optimizer cost extra. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You connect your listings and tune pricing rules. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo and an API. No mobile app is listed. |
| Best for | Airbnb hosts who mostly answer guests | market-based nightly pricing for rentals and hotels |
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: Hospitable and PriceLabs. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hospitable starts at $25.52 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PriceLabs starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and PriceLabs starts $5.53 a month lower. Of the other vacation rental tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Hospitable for less, and none scores higher than PriceLabs 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
- Hospitable also covers tasks, shared inbox and channel manager.
- PriceLabs also covers reports and dashboards.
At a glance
| Hospitable | PriceLabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25.52 per month for 1 property, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $19.99 per listing / month (US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Israel) |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of all features, no credit card required | 30-day free trial when listings are first added, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hospitable R&D BV | PriceLabs |
| Price read from | help.hospitable.com | hello.pricelabs.co |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
PriceLabs
- The $19.99 rate applies to the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Israel; the page lists 47.50 BRL for Brazil and $9.99 elsewhere.
- Prices exclude taxes where applicable, and the listed price is for the first listing before sliding discounts.
- Market Dashboards, Revenue Estimator Pro and Listing Optimizer are separate offerings with their own pricing.
- It sets prices only; it is not a property management system.
Key features
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.
PriceLabs
- Dynamic pricing
- Daily price and minimum-stay recommendations based on supply, demand, seasons, events and holidays, with control over the final prices.
- Bulk editing
- Multicalendar, CSV uploads and an API let a manager view and update many properties at once.
- Portfolio analytics
- Reports on occupancy, ADR and RevPAR, with pacing data against last year and the market.
- Market dashboards
- Pre-built or custom dashboards of local booking data, and comp sets that can be filtered 40+ ways.
- Revenue Estimator Pro
- Estimates monthly and annual revenue for any location. Monthly plans allow 2, 15 or 50 estimates, and new accounts get 2 free.
- Listing Optimizer
- An AI review of an Airbnb listing's title, photos, description and amenities, with a listing score. It works without PriceLabs pricing.
Plans
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.
PriceLabs
Dynamic Pricing$19.99
per listing / month, USD in the US, UK, Canada and Europe
Daily rate and minimum-stay updates. Discounts start from the second listing; $9.99 per listing in the rest of the world.
Percentage plan1%
of booking revenue seen on your connected platform
Alternative to the flat fee, set up by contacting PriceLabs. The vendor says flat fees are generally cheaper.
Market Dashboards$9.99
per dashboard / month, rising with listing count
Standalone dashboards; one dashboard is free for new accounts with imported listings.
Ways to pay less
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.
PriceLabs
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hospitable or PriceLabs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PriceLabs is cheaper to start with: $19.99 a month, against $25.52 a month for Hospitable. Hospitable starts at $25.52 per month for 1 property, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and PriceLabs starts at $19.99 per listing / month (US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Israel).
Which has a free plan, Hospitable or PriceLabs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Hospitable has a free plan. PriceLabs does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Hospitable and PriceLabs run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.
