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Cost benchmark · October 2026

Vacation-rental software cost comparison: 1, 3, 10, 25 and 50 properties

Sticker prices are hard to compare because vendors use different models. This benchmark separates prices we can calculate from provider-published formulas from products that require a live calculator, revenue-based fee or sales quote.

Method: USD monthly subscription benchmark checked 17 Oct 2026. Taxes, payment processing, booking fees, add-ons, onboarding and negotiated discounts are excluded unless stated. “Quote” means the provider does not publish enough information for a defensible fixed number.

Monthly cost benchmark

Platform / pricing path1 property3 properties10 properties25 properties50 properties
OwnerRez base PMS
Published sliding per-property formula
$40$70$127$226$374
Hospitable paid-plan path
Host at 1; Professional from 3+ for a scalable paid plan
$29$74$179$404$779
Guesty
Lite is for 1–3 listings; Pro is quote-led
From $9/listing + 1%/reservation on LiteOptimizer; other Lite billing options existFrom $27 base + 1%/reservation on that pricing pathQuote (Pro)Quote (Pro)Quote / plan fit
Lodgify
Four plans; price varies by plan and property count
Live calculatorLive calculatorLive calculatorLive calculatorLive calculator
Hostaway
Tailored / quote-led pricing
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuote

Hospitable also offers an Essentials plan with a $0 base subscription and unlimited properties, but it is not feature-equivalent to the paid-plan comparison above. We show the paid path so the table does not imply that a free entry tier is directly comparable with a full paid PMS setup.

How the two calculable models scale

OwnerRez

OwnerRez publishes a sliding base-price formula: $40 for the first property, then lower marginal prices as the portfolio grows. That makes its base monthly cost directly reproducible at each portfolio size. Premium features such as Property Management, hosted websites and QuickBooks can add cost.

See OwnerRez pricing breakdown →

Hospitable

Hospitable publishes plan bases and additional-active-property charges. Host is capped at two properties. Professional is $59 for two included properties plus $15 for each additional active property, which is the scalable paid path used above from three properties onward.

See Hospitable pricing breakdown →

Why “quote” is useful data

A blank cell would imply missing research. A quote-led cell is different: it tells you the vendor deliberately does not publish a universal fixed price for that portfolio size. For Guesty Pro, Hostaway and some Lodgify configurations, the correct comparison is an equivalent-scope quote covering the same number of properties, modules, onboarding and direct-booking requirements.

Do not compare subscription price alone

For a real 12-month model, add booking-engine fees, payment-processing costs, premium modules, implementation/onboarding, dynamic-pricing add-ons and any percentage-of-reservation charges. A platform with a higher base subscription can still be cheaper if it replaces paid tools or removes transaction fees; the reverse can also happen.

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Pricing guides and decision pages

Primary sources and formulas

Provider-owned pages checked 17 Oct 2026. Verify live terms before purchase.