Hostaway vs Lodgify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Lodgify grades higher than Hostaway: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hostaway grades higher on features. Lodgify grades higher on the free plan. 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.
Lodgify
Vacation rental software with a direct booking website builder
Free trial
Which one is for you
Pick Hostaway if
- Fits if you manage several listings and answer guests over SMS and WhatsApp as well as Airbnb
- Works for managers who send owners a statement every month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as every price is a quote based on your listing count
- Not for you if you'd rather try it alone, since sign-up goes through a demo and no free trial is on record
- Watch out: the quote form is built for 2 or more listings and sends single-listing hosts to a separate page
Pick Lodgify if
- Fits if you rent out a few homes and want bookings through your own website
- Works for hosts who handle reservations and guest replies from a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: we couldn't read Lodgify's prices, and figures on other sites disagree, so check before you commit
- Tight if you list beyond Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, the only booking sites its app listings name
- Watch out: cleaning and maintenance tasks need the Ultimate plan, according to the app listing
- Not for you if you report to owners or want a built-in pricing tool, as neither is on record
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 7-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostawayFair | 2.2GPALodgifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. The pricing page asks how many listings you have and returns a quote, so the price only comes from Hostaway's sales team, and we can't set it against this category's $25.52 middle. | CNo price is on record. Lodgify's pricing page turned our reader away with a bot check and third-party figures disagree, so we can't set it against this category's $25.52 middle. Check the price on its site before you sign up. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free on record. Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request, and the site shows no free plan and no trial. | CA 7-day free trial with no card needed. There's no free plan, and a week is short for connecting channels and building a website. |
| Features | BChannel sync over direct connections, one inbox for channel, email, SMS and WhatsApp messages, AI replies, dynamic pricing, owner statements and an owner portal, a booking site and an open API. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CChannel sync, a direct booking website, one inbox with saved replies, bookings from your phone and a guest app. The gaps show in the listing: only Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com are named, cleaning tasks need Ultimate, and no owner statements or pricing tool are on record. |
| Ease of use | CHostaway rates 4.3 on the US App Store from 447 ratings, which puts it at C on our ease ladder. | CNo app-store rating on record. You connect your channel accounts and build a website before it pays off, so there's setup to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 300+ marketplace integrations, QuickBooks among them. There's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a separate guest app. Its connections are Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, no API is on record, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | property managers answering guests on many channels | hosts who want their own direct booking website |
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: Hostaway and Lodgify. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostaway also covers reports and whatsApp messaging.
- Lodgify also covers tasks.
In commonWebiOSAndroidShared inboxChannel manager
At a glance
| Hostaway | Lodgify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hostaway | Codebay Solutions SL |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hostaway
- Hostaway publishes no prices: the pricing page asks for your listing count and returns a quote.
- Sign-up goes through a demo or quote request; the site shows no self-serve plan or free trial.
- The quote form is built around managers with 2 or more listings and sends single-listing hosts to a separate page.
Lodgify
- Lodgify's pricing page and help center turned this site's readers away with a bot check, so prices are not recorded; third-party figures disagree.
- Task management for cleaners and maintenance staff needs the Ultimate plan, according to the app listing.
- The app listings name Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com as the connected booking sites.
Key features
Hostaway
- Channel manager and multi-calendar
- Syncs listings, rates and availability with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google and Expedia over direct API connections, with regional channels through the marketplace.
- Unified inbox
- Messages from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com sit in one inbox with email, SMS and WhatsApp, alongside templates and automated messages.
- AI Replies and AI CoHost
- AI Replies drafts answers to common guest questions and can send them automatically. AI CoHost, new, reads live account data and suggests next steps.
- Dynamic pricing
- Adjusts nightly rates for season and events across channels, alongside coupons, promotions and upsells.
- Owner statements and reporting
- Financial and occupancy reports, owner statement templates with automated delivery, an owner portal and a QuickBooks connection.
- Direct booking site and open API
- A website builder with a booking engine and widgets for existing sites, an open API, and 300+ marketplace integrations.
Lodgify
- Channel sync
- Connects Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com so bookings land in one place and every channel's calendar updates automatically to prevent double bookings.
- Direct booking website
- Hosts build their own booking website, which is connected to the same calendar and reservations as the listing channels.
- Unified inbox
- Guest conversations from every channel sit in one inbox with saved replies, on the web and in the mobile apps.
- Reservations on the go
- The iOS and Android apps send a push notification for each new booking and let hosts view guest details, edit reservations, send quotes and add notes.
- Tasks for cleaners and maintenance
- Assign tasks and view a task calendar to coordinate cleaning and maintenance staff. The app listing limits this to the Ultimate plan.
- Lodgify Guest app
- A free guest app holds Wi-Fi passwords, door codes, house rules, receipts and rental agreements, plus a pre-check-in form.
Plans
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Lodgify
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lodgify.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostaway or Lodgify?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Hostaway has no price we could confirm, and Lodgify has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Hostaway or Lodgify?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Hostaway nor Lodgify has a free plan. Lodgify has 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.