The Hosthub Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Hosthub in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Hosthub
The Insider’s Guide
Channel manager and PMS for vacation rentals, priced per rental
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among vacation rental tools, read from Hosthub’s own pages.
Made by Hosthub, Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Hosthub’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hosthub’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 36 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade
Hosthub is a channel manager and property management system for vacation rentals. It syncs availability and rates across more than 200 channels, with direct API connections to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia, and adds a unified inbox, automated messages, expense tracking and team access. Pricing is per rental and falls as the portfolio grows.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Hosthub, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and channels, rentals and messages must be set up.
- 1
Best for hosts paying per rental
Hosthub is a channel manager and property system priced per rental, with a double-booking guarantee, a unified inbox and automated messages.
- 2
Paid plans start at $21.60 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $21.6 per rental / month for 1 rental, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Channel manager
Syncs rates and availability across over 200 channels, with direct API integrations for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 36 of 53
That is against the other vacation rental tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Hosthub 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.
Hosthub at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $21.6 per rental / month for 1 rental, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Hosthub, Inc.
- Category
- Vacation Rental Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for hosts paying per rental
Hosthub is a channel manager and property system priced per rental, with a double-booking guarantee, a unified inbox and automated messages. $21.6 a rental is mid-pack, and the AI co-host, Pro and several services cost more.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $21.6 a rental a month billed yearly ($27 monthly), between the category's $10 cheaper quarter and $30 dearer quarter. One rental still pays that full price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial, and the listing does not say a card is needed. There is no free plan. |
| Features | B | Channel manager, double-booking guarantee, inbox, automated messages, expenses and reports, and team access. Nothing core is missing, though the AI co-host sits on Pro. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and channels, rentals and messages must be set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia and PayPal. |
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 Hosthub is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Owners with one to a few rentals who mainly need reliable calendar sync
- Managers with large portfolios, since the per-rental price drops at 11, 31 and 101 rentals
- Hosts who want a vendor that adds channels for them
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$21.60
A month to start
Hosthub is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $21.6 per rental / month for 1 rental, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly).
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.
Pro
Custom
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from hosthub.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on hosthub.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Channel manager and PMS for vacation rentals, priced per rental. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, shared inbox, channel manager.
Channel manager, double-booking guarantee, inbox, automated messages, expenses and reports, and team access.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Airbnb
- Vrbo
- Booking.com
- Expedia
- PayPal
Hosthub is made by Hosthub, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
36/53
Other vacation rental tools it is graded above
Hosthub's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 36 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on features (B, above 30 of 53) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $21.60 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 22 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 54 vacation rental tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hosthub’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 53
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 53
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 53
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 53
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 53
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 vacation rental tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hosthub is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Hosthub 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 36 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade. It costs $259.20 a year.
What you could not
- Two-way connections to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- 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.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Hosthub’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
Hostex, Smoobu, Beds24, Rentals United and Hospitable
The 5 tools Hosthub is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Hostex
Free trial · from $4.9/mo
Low-cost channel manager and PMS for short-term rentals.
- Hostex also covers tasks.
- 2.2GPA
Smoobu
Free trial · from €29/mo
Vacation rental channel manager and booking system, priced by unit.
- Only Smoobu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hosthub also covers shared inbox.
- Smoobu also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Beds24
Free trial · from €15.50/mo
Pay-as-you-go channel manager and PMS for rentals and small hotels.
- Only Beds24 lists iOS and Android apps.
- Beds24 also covers invoicing, reports and whatsApp messaging.
- 1.6GPA
Rentals United
From $330/mo
Channel manager that connects your own PMS to 90+ booking sites.
- Hosthub also covers shared inbox.
- Rentals United also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
Hospitable
Free plan · from $25.52/mo
Guest messaging, channel sync and operations for short-term rentals.
- Hospitable has a free plan. Hosthub does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hospitable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hospitable also covers tasks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 Hosthub free?
No, Hosthub is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does Hosthub cost?
Hosthub lists 2 plans. Standard: $21.6 per rental / month for 1 rental, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly).
What platforms does Hosthub work on?
Hosthub is available on Web.
Does Hosthub offer any discounts?
Hosthub publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing.
Does Hosthub have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hosthub is listed for Web.
Does Hosthub have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hosthub is listed for Web.
Is Hosthub open source?
Hosthub is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Hosthub have an API?
Yes. Hosthub offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Hosthub integrate with?
Hosthub's listing names Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia and PayPal.
Who makes Hosthub?
Hosthub is made by Hosthub, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Hosthub?
The closest alternatives to Hosthub in our directory are Hostex, Smoobu, Beds24, Rentals United and Hospitable.
How does Hosthub compare with other vacation rental tools?
Hosthub's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 36 of the 53 other vacation rental tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is Hosthub good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Hosthub C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $21.60 a month, against a middle price of $19.99 for the category: 22 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Hosthub?
To replace Hosthub 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 Hosthub’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hosthub's own pages on 13 November 2026. 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 Hosthub, Inc. Prices change, so check hosthub.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Hosthub, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hosthub
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Hosthub’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Hosthub is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Hosthub, Inc. Prices and plans change: check hosthub.com before you buy.