Hostaway vs Tokeet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Tokeet: it is third in our ranking of vacation rental tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Tokeet grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Tokeet
Vacation rental PMS priced per rental, now sold as AdvanceCM
Free plan · from $15.99/mo
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 Tokeet if
- Fits if you manage 5 or more rentals and want the price per rental to fall as you add them
- Works for hosts who list on Expedia and Agoda as well as Airbnb and Booking.com
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the PMS is now sold as AdvanceCM, so sign-up, login and the apps carry a different name from the website
- Watch out: the pricing page disagrees with itself, showing older prices ($134.90 for 10 rentals) beside the current ones
- Skip it if you have under 5 properties, as the company points small owners to its separate Sympl product
- Pricey if you want dynamic pricing or workflow automation, which are the separate products Rategenie and Automata
- Tight if you plan to stay free, because the free plan's limits aren't stated on the pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostawayFair | 2.6GPATokeetGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$15.99 a rental a month billed yearly ($19.99 monthly), level with this category's cheaper quarter of $15.99. Later rentals cost less, from $12.79 for 6 to 15 down to $2.39 past 300, so 10 rentals are $143.90 a month. |
| 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. | CThere's a free plan with core features and no card, but the pricing page doesn't say what it limits, so we can't say how far it goes. A 15-day trial with no card covers everything. |
| 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. | BA reservation manager, channel sync with 50+ channels, AI reply drafts, invoices and payments, cleaning checklists, a booking website and owner statements. That's the whole job, though dynamic pricing (Rategenie) and workflow automation (Automata) are separate products. |
| 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 channels and set up checklists, and the product goes by two names: Tokeet on the website, AdvanceCM at sign-up and in the apps. |
| 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 Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda and 50+ channels connected. There's no desktop app, and no API is on record. |
| Best for | property managers answering guests on many channels | managers of 5 or more rentals on many channels |
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 Tokeet. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostaway also covers shared inbox and whatsApp messaging.
- Tokeet also covers tasks and invoicing.
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At a glance
| Hostaway | Tokeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $15.99 per rental / month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Tokeet's pricing page says it has a free plan with core features and no credit card, but does not list that plan's limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial with no restrictions, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Hostaway | Tokeet Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | tokeet.com |
| 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.
Tokeet
- The PMS is now branded AdvanceCM: sign-up, login and the mobile apps use that name, while tokeet.com still sells it as Tokeet.
- The pricing page's static figures and structured data still show older prices ($134.90 a month for 10 rentals) beside the current ones.
- For fewer than 5 properties, the company points owners to its separate Sympl product.
- Dynamic pricing (Rategenie) and workflow automation (Automata) are separate products from the same company.
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.
Tokeet
- Channel manager
- Syncs listings, rates and availability with Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda and 50+ channels, with one-click listing push and calendar sync.
- Reservations and guest messaging
- A reservation manager with direct OTA messaging, automated messages, quick replies and an AI assistant that suggests replies and drafts reviews.
- Invoices and payments
- Booking and service invoices, automated invoicing, online payments through payment gateways, extras and expense tracking.
- Tasks and staff checklists
- Recurring tasks and custom checklists for cleaners and service providers, with progress tracking.
- Website builder
- A direct booking website with custom branding, with no booking or usage fees charged by Tokeet.
- Owner reports
- Booking reports, owner statements and payout summaries shared online, plus reporting on margins and data export.
Plans
Hostaway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostaway.com.
Tokeet
Free Plan$0
Core features, no credit card required. The pricing page states no limits for it.
Paid Plan$15.99
per rental / month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)
For rentals 1 to 5; later rentals cost less, from $12.79 for 6 to 15 down to $2.39 past 300. $143.90 a month at 10 rentals, billed yearly.
Ways to pay less
Hostaway
No public discounts listed.
Tokeet
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Tokeet's pricing page lists a 20% saving for yearly billing: $15.99 instead of $19.99 a month for each of the first 5 rentals.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostaway or Tokeet?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Hostaway has no price we could confirm, and Tokeet starts at $15.99 per rental / month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Hostaway or Tokeet?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Tokeet has a free plan. Hostaway does not.
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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.