Professional managers and growing multi-listing operators
Tailored pricing; the public pricing flow asks for listing count rather than publishing a universal list price.
Visit HostawayHosts who prioritize a direct-booking website plus channel management
Four plans: Basic, Starter, Professional and Ultimate. Price varies by property count and billing term; published plans show 0% booking fee.
Visit LodgifySide-by-side
| Factor | Hostaway | Lodgify |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio signal | Pricing flow segments 2–14, 15–49 and 50+ listings. | Published positioning spans single-property hosts through 30+ properties. |
| Pricing | Tailored pricing; the public pricing flow asks for listing count rather than publishing a universal list price. | Four plans: Basic, Starter, Professional and Ultimate. Price varies by property count and billing term; published plans show 0% booking fee. |
| Trial / buying motion | Sales-led pricing flow; verify current onboarding and trial terms directly. | 7-day free trial; no credit card required. |
| Direct booking | Booking website and direct-booking capabilities are part of the platform; regional booking-engine fees can apply. | Website builder and booking widget start in Starter; higher tiers add more automation and operations features. |
Decision shortcut: start with the vendor whose published operator profile most closely matches yours, then compare written all-in quotes.
Provider-owned sources checked 16 Oct 2026.
- Hospitable pricing — Plans, property limits, trial and features
- Hospitable support — Base prices and add-ons
- OwnerRez pricing — Base pricing, included features and trial
- OwnerRez costs & fees — Per-property and premium-feature pricing
- Lodgify pricing — Plans, trial, direct-booking website and booking-fee policy
- Hostaway pricing — Listing-count segmentation and quote-led pricing
- Hostaway booking-engine fees — Regional direct-booking fee details
- Guesty pricing — Lite/Pro/Enterprise listing bands and channels
- Guesty FAQ — Lite trial and onboarding path for 4+ listings
Hostaway vs Lodgify: the decision in practical terms
Hostaway and Lodgify overlap, but they are not identical products aimed at identical operators. Hostaway is positioned toward professional managers and growing multi-listing businesses, while Lodgify has a particularly clear proposition for hosts who want vacation-rental management software combined with a direct-booking website. The better choice therefore depends on what you are trying to remove from your weekly workload.
Choose Hostaway first when
- Your operation is already multi-property and team-based.
- You want to evaluate a professional property-management stack through a sales process and tailored quote.
- Operational depth, distribution and portfolio workflows matter more than having a simple published plan table.
Choose Lodgify first when
- Your direct-booking website is a central part of the business.
- You want to compare published plan tiers before speaking with sales.
- You are an independent host or growing operator who wants website and channel-management capabilities in one system.
Pricing comparison
The biggest structural difference is how the buying process starts. Lodgify publishes plan tiers and lets buyers evaluate the commercial structure before signing up. Hostaway uses a tailored pricing process based on the operator and portfolio. This does not automatically make either platform cheaper. For a fair comparison, request the Hostaway quote for your actual property count and compare it with the Lodgify plan that includes the features you need, including any payment or booking-engine costs.
Direct-booking strategy
Lodgify deserves particular attention when the website and direct-booking funnel are major acquisition channels. With Hostaway, direct booking is part of a broader professional-management toolkit. The useful test is not “does it have direct booking?” but how much control you need over the website, checkout, payments, fees and guest journey.
Operations and scaling
As the portfolio grows, migration cost rises. Before switching either way, map the workflows that must survive the move: channel connections, message automations, owner reporting, recurring tasks, payment settings, accounting exports and historical reservation data. A feature that saves ten minutes once is less important than one that removes ten minutes from every reservation.
Migration checklist
- List every connected OTA and integration.
- Export reservation, guest and owner data before changing systems.
- Document message rules and recurring automations.
- Compare owner and staff permissions.
- Run both systems in parallel where the vendors support a safe transition.
- Confirm the full first-year cost, not only the first monthly invoice.
Bottom line
Start with Lodgify if your primary question is “how do I combine direct booking and day-to-day rental management with a clear plan structure?” Start with Hostaway if your primary question is “what professional-management platform can support a larger or more operationally complex portfolio?” Then validate the choice against your actual workflows and all-in quote.