Hostex vs Hosthub (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Hostex if

• Fits if you manage a few rentals and want the lowest channel manager price
• Works for hosts who sync Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo in one calendar

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have more than 2 properties, as Basic stops there
• Watch out: Vrbo, owner statements and open API access start on Pro
• Watch out: only yearly prices were readable, and the monthly-billed prices are not listed here
• Watch out: every rental unit counts as a property, and cutting the count waits for the term to end
• Skip it if you want self-serve checkout on top tier, as Premium shows Contact us

Pick Hosthub if

• Fits if you own a few rentals and want a guarantee against double bookings
• Works for hosts who want a unified inbox with automated messages

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you have many rentals, as the fee is per rental every month
• Watch out: Pro adds 0.7% of net booking value on top of the per-rental fee
• Watch out: the Revenue Booster ($75 per property per channel), website builder ($799) and booking engine ($599) are paid extras
• Skip it if you want the AI co-host on the cheaper plan, as it is listed under Pro
• Watch out: Pro's per-rental price is not published

Hostex

• The pricing page shows a Monthly and a Yearly (save 33%) toggle; only the yearly figures were readable, so monthly-billed prices are not listed here.
• Basic is limited to up to 2 properties; Vrbo integration, owner statements and open API access start on Pro.
• The Premium plan shows a Contact us button rather than a self-serve checkout.
• The pricing page says each rental unit counts as a property, and reducing the property count has to wait until the contract term ends.

Hosthub

• Pro adds 0.7% of net booking value on top of the per-rental fee.
• The AI co-host is listed under Pro, not Standard.
• The Revenue Booster (75 USD per property per channel), website builder (799 USD) and booking engine (599 USD) are separate paid services.
• The pricing page loads its figures with JavaScript; the tier prices here were read from the script the page uses, and Pro's own per-rental figure was not.

Hostex

Channel sync and price calendar

Updates bookings, rates and availability across connected channels from one calendar, with bulk edits by date, property or platform.

Unified inbox and HostGPT

Messages from every booking channel in one inbox, with an AI assistant that learns from a knowledge base and hands questions to staff when it cannot answer.

Automated messages and reviews

Triggered and canned messages, automated translation, and review sending and replying for guest reviews from booking channels.

Direct booking site builder

Builds a branded booking website with a custom domain and embeddable booking widgets. The pricing page says there is no booking fee.

Tasks and team accounts

Assigns cleaning tasks for each reservation, notifies cleaners of changes, and gives team members sub-accounts with set permissions.

Owner reports and financial tracking

Records income and expenses, and generates monthly reports to deliver to property owners.

Hosthub

Channel manager

Syncs rates and availability across over 200 channels, with direct API integrations for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia.

Zero Double Booking Guarantee

Covers double bookings on API-connected channels, up to 150 USD on Standard and 500 USD on Pro, according to the pricing page.

Unified inbox and automated messaging

Guest messages in one inbox with scheduled and personalized messages; the AI co-host that answers guests is listed on Pro.

Expenses, reports and team access

Tracks property expenses, produces reports and charts, and gives team members listing access at different permission levels.

Preparation time and call-in updates

Preparation time blocks the nights around a booking on every channel, and the vendor says it will update calendars for you by phone.

Revenue Booster and website services

Paid extras: channel setup at 75 USD per property per channel, a built website for 799 USD and a booking engine for 599 USD.

Hostex

• Basic$4.9

  per property / month, yearly view (monthly figure not read)

  For individual hosts, up to 2 properties. Unified inbox, HostGPT AI replies, automated messages and tasks, booking site builder, team accounts and reporting.

• Pro$7

  per property / month, yearly view (monthly figure not read)

  For professional managers. Adds Vrbo integration, guest guide, multi-unit management, Google Vacation Rentals distribution, owner statements and open API access.

• Premium$10.5

  per property / month, yearly view (monthly figure not read)

  For enterprises, sold through contact. Adds dedicated high-performance sync, priority support and onboarding, and custom integrations on request.

Hosthub

• Standard$21.6

  per rental / month for 1 rental, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly)

  Per-rental price falls with volume: $12.80 for rentals 2 to 10, $9.60 for 11 to 30, $5.60 for 31 to 100, $4 above 100, billed yearly.

• ProCustom

  Adds 0.7% of net booking value, the AI co-host, priority support and custom team roles. Its own per-rental price was not readable.

Hostex

• Annual discount

  Save 33% with yearly billing

  The pricing page offers a yearly billing option marked as saving 33% against monthly payments.

Hosthub

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a Billed annually (-20%) option against billing monthly, and the page's figures match: for example $21.6 instead of $27 for a single rental.