Hostfully vs Lodgify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Lodgify grades higher than Hostfully: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hostfully 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.
Hostfully
Vacation rental property management software and digital guidebooks
Paid
Lodgify
Vacation rental software with a direct booking website builder
Free trial
Which one is for you
Pick Hostfully if
- Fits if you manage a growing set of short-term or mid-term rentals
- Works for hosts who want guest guidebooks and property software from one company
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as the pricing page leads to a sales demo
- Not for you if you want to try before you pay, since no trial of the software is on record
- Pricey if you take direct bookings: 0.85% a booking on Basic, or 1.8% with a $10 monthly minimum on Premium
- Watch out: accounting, connected devices and Screen & Protect damage cover are add-ons, and AI Assist is still coming soon
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
| 2.0GPAHostfullyFair | 2.2GPALodgifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published for the property software. The pricing page leads to a sales demo, so the price is only given on a sales call. Direct booking sites charge per booking on top: 0.85%, or 1.8% with a $10 monthly minimum. | 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 | FNo free plan and no trial on record for the property software. Only the first digital guidebook is free, and that's a side product, not the software. | 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 with 60+ channels, a central calendar, one inbox with AI replies, booking sites, guidebooks, owner and task management, reporting and an open API. That covers the whole job, with accounting and devices as add-ons and AI Assist still marked coming soon. | 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 | CNo app-store rating on record. You start through a demo and connect channels, owners and tasks, so there's a learning curve. | 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 150+ partner integrations, with PayPal and Stripe payments. 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 | managers who want guest guidebooks with their software | 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: Hostfully and Lodgify. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostfully also covers reports.
In commonWebiOSAndroidTasksShared inboxChannel manager
At a glance
| Hostfully | 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 | Hostfully | Codebay Solutions SL |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hostfully
- Hostfully publishes no prices for its property management software; the pricing page leads to a sales demo.
- Direct booking sites charge per booking: 0.85% on Basic, or 1.8% with a $10 monthly minimum on Premium.
- Accounting, smart devices and Screen & Protect damage cover are add-ons, and AI Assist is listed as coming soon.
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
Hostfully
- Channel manager and central calendar
- Syncs listings with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and 60+ channels, and shows every reservation in one calendar.
- Unified inbox and InboxAI
- Guest messages from all channels in one inbox tied to the listing data, with co-hosting support and InboxAI for replies.
- Direct booking sites
- A Basic site at a 0.85% booking fee, or a Premium site at 1.8% of each reservation with a $10 monthly minimum.
- Digital guidebooks
- Guidebooks with property information and paid extras for guests; the first guidebook is free with no credit card.
- Owners, tasks and reporting
- Owner management, task management, user permissions, pre-arrival forms and reporting and analytics within the PMS.
- Open API and integrations
- An open API and 150+ partner integrations, plus payment processing with PayPal, Stripe and Vacation Rent Payment.
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
Hostfully
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostfully.com.
Lodgify
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lodgify.com.
Ways to pay less
Hostfully
- Other savings
Fall savings: up to 30% off until October 31
A banner on Hostfully's site offers up to 30% off everything for customers who book a demo by October 31, 2026.
Lodgify
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostfully or Lodgify?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Hostfully has no price we could confirm, and Lodgify has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Hostfully or Lodgify?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Hostfully 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.