<br><br>full comparison
Guesty vs. Hostfully
Both Guesty and Hostfully are platforms for short-term rental operators, but Guesty is a proven, full platform with native payments, trust accounting, and AI across the operation, while Hostfully stays lighter and leans on third-party tools.
<br>The Guesty edge
Your competitive
advantage with Guesty
The proof is in the data. We conducted a market study of US property managers with up to 20 listings who onboarded to Guesty between 2022 and 2024. The pattern was consistent: more revenue per listing, higher occupancy.
The hidden cost of compromise
All-in-one platform vs. missing pieces
Guesty brings the full toolkit together natively: advanced work orders, rate plans, in-house dynamic pricing tools, and advanced analytics. Hostfully leaves these out, so each gap becomes another tool to source and manage.
Built-in protection vs. third-party workarounds
Guesty includes damage and liability protection, travel insurance, and guest screening built directly into the platform. Hostfully relies on outside providers, so protecting your business means another vendor, another contact, and another invoice.
Constant investment vs. a slower pace
Guesty’s 250-strong R&D team ships new features almost daily, 70% driven by what customers ask for. Hostfully innovates at a slower pace, with a much smaller team behind it.
Native accounting and payments vs. none
Guesty provides North Carolina-compliant trust accounting, a native payment processor, an owner portal with 1099s, and an expense card. Hostfully offers none of these.
Best-in-class channel management vs. gaps
Guesty holds the highest level of Airbnb integration and preferred status across the major OTAs, with everything in step. Hostfully holds Airbnb Preferred+ status, which is strong, but its OTA coverage still carries gaps: it misses majors like Expedia, Hopper, and Holidu, and supports only some discount types.
Advanced AI vs. basic AI
Guesty runs AI across your operation: Guesty runs AI across your operation: an AI Agent Hub where you toggle on agents that execute across revenue, guest comms, and finance, plus messaging autopilot, an AI Copilot, AI-powered property descriptions, an AI Revenue Center, and more.
Built-in solutions you
won’t find at Hostfully
| Feature | iGMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Channel manager | 60 channels | 24 channels |
| Multi-unit management | Flexible, complex management including sub-unit editing | |
| Multi-calendar | ||
| Unified inbox | ||
| Real-time sync | ||
| Automated messages | ||
| Direct bookings | ||
| Guest app | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Open API | ||
| CRM | ||
| Owners portal | ||
| Automated reviews | ||
| AI automated replies to guests | ||
| Communication workflows | ||
| Native 24/7 guest communication services | ||
| Group reservations | ||
| Guests Travel Insurance | ||
| Advanced guest profiles | ||
| Automated guest reporting (Europe) | ||
| AI copilot chat interface | ||
| Website design service | ||
| AI-powered property descriptions | ||
| Work orders | ||
| Airbnb co-hosting management | ||
| Rate plans | ||
| In-house dynamic pricing tool | ||
| AI Revenue Center suggesting growth opps | ||
| Revenue management consulting | ||
| Native payment processor | ||
| Damage and liability protection | ||
| Guest screening tools | ||
| Owner portal mobile app inc. messaging | ||
| North-Carolina compliant Trust Accounting | ||
| Expense management card solution | ||
| AI-powered report building | ||
| Advanced analytics | ||
| AI Agents Hub | ||
| Number of marketplace partners | 215+ | 94 |
| Open API supported features | 50+ | 10+ |
| Open API rate limits | 15 calls/sec | 3 calls/sec |
Packages
Packages that grow with
your operation
Lite
Perfect for 1-3 listings
From $9/month
+1% per reservation | With PriceOptimizer
Lite includes:
- Syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo
- Multi-Calendar
- Unified Inbox
Pro
Tailored for 4-199 listings
Get a quote
Everything in Lite, plus:
- Syncs with 60+ listing channels
- Guesty CRM
- Pricing optimization
Enterprise
Solutions for 200+ listings
Customize deal
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Enterprise-grade security
- Tailored onboarding
- Advanced reporting
FROM SOLO TO SCALE
Supporting your success 24/7
New to property management software?
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Switching from another property management software?
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Built by hosts, trusted
by industry leaders
worldwide
listings managed across
our platform
uptime backed by
24/7 support
feature releases to
keep you ahead
R&D experts driving
continuous innovation
The PMS trusted by operators across the globe to manage 500K+ listings
Frequently asked questions
What operators ask before they switch
What's the main difference between Guesty and Hostfully?
Hostfully covers the basics but stays light on depth. Pricing and payments lean on third-party integrations rather than native tools, and it has no native trust accounting. Guesty is a proven, full platform with dynamic pricing, native payments, and trust accounting built in, and features shipping almost daily.
I heard Hostfully was acquired. Does that affect me?
Hostfully was acquired by BlueStar, the private-equity firm behind Track. Ownership changes like this often bring price increases and a slower pace of new features. Guesty reinvests entirely into one platform, shipping almost daily.
Which platform has better integrations?
Guesty connects to 60+ channels with the highest level of Airbnb integration and preferred OTA status. Hostfully connects to 30, has Airbnb sync gaps, and doesn't connect to Expedia, Hopper and Holidu.
Does Hostfully have AI tools?
No. Guesty runs AI across the platform, an Agent Hub, autopilot, a Copilot, and a Revenue Center. Hostfully offers limited AI solutions.
What kind of support will I get?
24/7 support from a 230+ team, plus a dedicated onboarding specialist.