Hostaway vs Truvi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hostaway grades higher than Truvi: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hostaway 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.
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 Truvi if
- Fits if you want damage protection and claims handled for each booking
- Works for managers who prefer a per-booking charge to a monthly fee
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: screening is required on every program, and ID and the two background checks are add-ons
- Watch out: criminal and sex offender checks work for US guests only
- Pricey if you take many bookings, as the charge repeats on each one
- Watch out: superhog.com redirects to truvi.com, and the page still links an old and a new platform
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostawayFair | 1.8GPATruviWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 monthly fee, billed per booking after check-in, so it cannot be set against a monthly category price. The per-booking estimator shows figures in six currencies. |
| 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. | FNothing is free: every booking is billed, and there is no trial. |
| 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. | CGuest screening, optional ID and background checks, damage protection and claims. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than a property system. |
| 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 store rating on record, and it has to be connected to your property system. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 300+ marketplace integrations, QuickBooks among them. There's no desktop app. | BWeb with an API and links to Guesty, Hospitable, OwnerRez, Hostfully, Hostaway, Hostify, Avantio and Smoobu. |
| Best for | property managers answering guests on many channels | guest screening with damage cover |
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 Truvi. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostaway also covers shared inbox, reports, channel manager and whatsApp messaging.
- Truvi also covers case management.
In commonWebPublic API
At a glance
| Hostaway | Truvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hostaway | Truvi |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | truvi.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Truvi
- Criminal background and sex offender checks work for US guests only, and their fee is not charged when a check does not run.
- Screening is required for every program, and ID verification and the two background checks are add-ons.
- Superhog.com now redirects to truvi.com; the page still links to a my.superhog.com login and an old and a new platform.
- The pricing page is a per-booking estimator in six currencies; the USD figures were read here.
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.
Truvi
- Automatic guest screening
- Checks that contact details are genuine and runs the guest against an internal watchlist, with results in the booking report.
- Optional ID and background checks
- Add-ons for biometric ID verification, plus US-only criminal background and sex offender registry checks.
- Damage protection
- Host-chosen protection from $0 to $1M, with no deposit or waiver needed, covering damage, smoke, unauthorized parties and excessive cleaning.
- Claims management
- A claims team talks to the guest and manages recovery, aims for a settlement within 30 days and pays out within 3 to 5 business days.
- PMS integrations and API
- Connects to property management systems including Guesty, Hospitable, OwnerRez, Hostfully and Hostaway, and offers a Screen and Protect API.
Plans
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Truvi
Pay per booking$0
no monthly fee, billed per booking after check-in
Programs in USD per booking: screening-only $12.60, screening plus $0-500 protection $20.10, $0-50K $28.75, $500-1M $18.40.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostaway or Truvi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hostaway has no price we could confirm, and Truvi publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Hostaway or Truvi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hostaway nor Truvi has a free plan.
Which platforms do Hostaway and Truvi run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Hostaway 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.