Hostfully vs OwnerRez (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, OwnerRez grades higher than Hostfully: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
OwnerRez grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, 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
OwnerRez
Vacation rental software priced per property, channel manager included
Free trial · from $40/mo
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 OwnerRez if
- Fits if you take direct bookings and want guests to sign a rental agreement online
- Works for teams of any size, since staff logins are unlimited at no charge
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need the extras: property management from $10, a website from $15, QuickBooks from $10 and Rezzy AI $9 a property
- Watch out: SMS is $15 a month per number, with 500 outgoing segments included and 1.5 cents each after that
- Skip it if you want an app from the App Store or Google Play, as it's a web app installed from the browser
- Tight if you have just one property, as $40 a month sits at the dear end of this category
- Watch out: billing is monthly by credit card only, and there's no free plan after the 14-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostfullyFair | 2.4GPAOwnerRezFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$40 a month for one property, right at this category's dearer quarter ($40), where the middle is $25.52. It falls per property as you grow, $88 at 5 and $127 at 10, but owner statements from $10, a website from $15 and Rezzy at $9 a property are extra. |
| 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 14-day trial in which everything, premium features included, is free. There's no free plan, and the listing doesn't say whether a card is needed to start. |
| 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. | BChannel sync, quotes, bookings, payments, signed rental agreements, one inbox for email, SMS and channel messages, and portals for owners and cleaners, with owner statements and websites as paid extras. That covers the whole job. |
| 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, since there's no store app. You connect channels and set up agreements and triggers in the browser, which takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 150+ partner integrations, with PayPal and Stripe payments. There's no desktop app. | BA web app you can install from the browser, with QuickBooks, WordPress, an API and an MCP link for Claude and ChatGPT. There's no App Store or Google Play app and no desktop app. |
| Best for | managers who want guest guidebooks with their software | owners who take direct bookings with signed agreements |
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 OwnerRez. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostfully also covers tasks.
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresShared inboxReportsChannel manager
At a glance
| Hostfully | OwnerRez | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial; all activity, premium features included, is free during it |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hostfully | OwnerRez, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | ownerrez.com |
| 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.
OwnerRez
- Premium features cost extra each month: property management from $10, a hosted website from $15, QuickBooks from $10, Rezzy AI $9 per property.
- SMS costs $15 a month per phone number, with 500 outgoing segments included and 1.5 cents per segment after that.
- There is no App Store or Google Play app: OwnerRez is a progressive web app that you install from the browser.
- Billing is monthly by credit card only; there are no contracts, setup fees or booking fees.
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.
OwnerRez
- Channel manager
- Direct API connections to Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals, included free on every account.
- Rental agreements and signatures
- Customizable rental agreements that guests sign online, with a signed PDF generated for each booking, at no extra charge.
- Team access and portals
- Unlimited staff logins, plus a portal site where owners and cleaners see what concerns them.
- Property management
- A premium feature that calculates commission, records expenses and produces owner statements, from $10 a month for the first property.
- Websites
- Hosted websites on your own domain, or a WordPress plugin and listing API for existing sites; both are premium features.
- Rezzy AI and MCP
- Rezzy AI answers guest messages and helps with daily tasks for $9 per property a month. A free MCP connection lets Claude or ChatGPT query your account.
Plans
Hostfully
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hostfully.com.
OwnerRez
OwnerRez$40
per month for 1 property, billed monthly
Everything except premium features, with unlimited bookings and users. Price rises per property: $88 a month at 5 properties, $127 at 10.
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.
OwnerRez
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostfully or OwnerRez?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Hostfully has no price we could confirm, and OwnerRez starts at $40 per month for 1 property, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Hostfully or OwnerRez?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Hostfully nor OwnerRez has a free plan. OwnerRez has a free trial.
Which platforms do Hostfully and OwnerRez run on?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Hostfully 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.