Short-term rental software features compared
8 features across 6 platforms, read from each vendor's pricing page. "Not stated" means we did not find the feature on the vendor's own pages; it does not prove the product lacks it.
| Feature | Hospitable | Lodgify | OwnerRez | iGMS | Smoobu | Guesty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com connections | IncludedAirbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda on every plan | IncludedAPI connections on every plan | IncludedVrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals | IncludedChannel management on every plan | IncludedChannel manager on every plan | IncludedAirbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo on Lite; 60+ channels on Pro |
| Unified guest inbox | Included | Included | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Included |
| Direct booking website | Higher plans onlyProfessional and Mogul | Higher plans onlyStarter and up, not Basic | Extra costHosted Sites premium feature | Higher plans onlyPRO and PRO+ | IncludedWebsite builder and booking website | IncludedDirect booking site in every plan |
| Dynamic pricing | Higher plans onlyIncluded from Host; paid add-on on Essentials | Higher plans onlyIncluded on Professional and Ultimate; 3-month trial on Basic and Starter | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Higher plans onlyPRO+, in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, UK and Spain | Extra costTwo free months on Teams Pro+ | Extra costPriceOptimizer add-on; on Lite it is part of the 1% per reservation |
| Owner statements | Higher plans onlyMogul, with owner payouts | Higher plans onlyOwner payments and reporting, not on Basic; Lodgify does not say which plan | Extra costProperty Management premium feature | Higher plans onlyPRO+ | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read |
| Owner portal | Higher plans onlyMogul | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | IncludedPortal site for owners and cleaners included | Higher plans onlyPRO and PRO+ | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Higher plans onlyOwners portal on Pro |
| Cleaning and task management | IncludedCleaning and teammate workflow automation | Higher plans onlyNot on Basic | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | IncludedCleaning and maintenance tasks after each checkout |
| Smart lock automation | Higher plans onlyProfessional and Mogul | Extra costSmart Locks extra tool | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read | Not stated on the vendor's pages we read |
✓ included · ↑ higher plans only · + extra cost · – not stated on the vendor's pages we read, which does not prove it is missing.
Hostfully and Hostaway do not list these features on the pages we read, so they are left out of the table.
Prices for the same platforms
Features are half the decision. The cost calculator prices every plan at your number of listings and filters by these features, and the comparison shows the cheapest platform at each size.
Sources, the vendors' own pages: hospitable.com/pricing, help.hospitable.com/en/articles/4596748-hospitable-pricing-subscription-costs, lodgify.com/pricing, lodgify.com/basic-plan, ownerrez.com/pricing, igms.com/pricing, smoobu.com/en/pricing, guesty.com/pricing, hostfully.com/pricing/property-management-software, hostaway.com/pricing. How we work out costs: methodology. Some links on this site may become affiliate links; see our disclosure.