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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Hostfully

The Insider’s Guide

Vacation rental property management software and digital guidebooks

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among vacation rental tools, read from Hostfully’s own pages.

Made by Hostfully · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Hostfully’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hostfully’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.0

GPA, above 0 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade

Hostfully is property management software for short-term and mid-term rental managers, from single-listing hosts to large companies. It syncs listings with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and 60+ other channels, keeps reservations in a central calendar, and answers guests from a unified inbox. It also builds direct booking sites and digital guidebooks, and connects to 150+ partner tools.

To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Hostfully, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Booking sites take a cut of each reservation, and accounting, devices and damage cover are add-ons.
From our report card of Hostfully
  1. 1

    Best for managers who want guest guidebooks with their software

    It publishes no prices for its property software, so you only get one through a sales demo, and no trial is on record.

  2. 2

    It runs on 3 platforms

    Web, iOS and Android.

  3. 3

    Channel manager and central calendar

    Syncs listings with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and 60+ channels, and shows every reservation in one calendar.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    A 2.0 GPA, above 0 of 10

    That is against the other vacation rental tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  7. 7

    Keep it

    To replace Hostfully you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Hostfully at a glance

Pricing
Paid
Free plan
No
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Made by
Hostfully, since 2015
Category
Vacation Rental Software
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for managers who want guest guidebooks with their software

Hostfully syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and 60+ other channels and adds digital guidebooks and direct booking sites to the usual inbox and calendar. It publishes no prices for its property software, so you only get one through a sales demo, and no trial is on record. Booking sites take a cut of each reservation, and accounting, devices and damage cover are add-ons.

ToolGPA report cardHostfullyGraded Oct 24, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCNo 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.
Free plan and trialFNo 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.
FeaturesBChannel 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.
Ease of useCNo app-store rating on record. You start through a demo and connect channels, owners and tasks, so there's a learning curve.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, iPhone and Android, an open API and 150+ partner integrations, with PayPal and Stripe payments. There's no desktop app.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Hostfully is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Property managers growing a short-term or mid-term rental portfolio
  • Hosts who want guest guidebooks alongside their property software
  • Managers who take direct bookings and want a booking site

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Hostfully's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

No price is published for the property software.
From our grade for value for money

We could not confirm Hostfully’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. hostfully.com has them.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on hostfully.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

3

Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android

Vacation rental property management software and digital guidebooks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, tasks, shared inbox, reports, channel manager.

That covers the whole job, with accounting and devices as add-ons and AI Assist still marked coming soon.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • Airbnb
  • Vrbo
  • Booking.com
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • PriceLabs

Hostfully is made by Hostfully, and has been around since 2015.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

0/10

Other vacation rental tools it is graded above

Hostfully's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 1.

It stands best on features (B, above 2 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 11 vacation rental tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hostfully’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 10
  • FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 10
  • BFeaturesAbove 2 of 10
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 10
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 10

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace Hostfully you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 10 other vacation rental tools grade higher.

What you could make

  • Tasks and reports: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • Two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
  • One mailbox that several people work at once.
  • A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • It plugs into other products, Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com among them, and has an API.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Hostfully’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, Uplisting and Lodgify

The 5 tools Hostfully is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Hostfully free?

No. Hostfully is a paid product.

What platforms does Hostfully work on?

Hostfully is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Hostfully offer any discounts?

Hostfully publicly lists the following: Fall savings: up to 30% off until October 31.

Does Hostfully have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Hostfully is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Hostfully have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Hostfully is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Hostfully open source?

Hostfully is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.

Does Hostfully have an API?

Yes. Hostfully offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Hostfully integrate with?

Hostfully's listing names Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Stripe, PayPal and PriceLabs.

Who makes Hostfully?

Hostfully is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2015.

What are the alternatives to Hostfully?

The closest alternatives to Hostfully in our directory are Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, Uplisting and Lodgify.

How does Hostfully compare with other vacation rental tools?

Hostfully's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 10 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 1.

Could I make my own version of Hostfully?

To replace Hostfully you would be making two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hostfully’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hostfully's own pages on 24 October 2026. Its pricing page shows no price. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hostfully. Prices change, so check hostfully.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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    categories

  • 426

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  • 579

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