Hospitable is positioned for hosts, co-hosts, and property managers, while Smoobu focuses on basic automation for individual hosts.
Hospitable connects to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, and Google Vacation Rentals, while Smoobu supports Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia. Both platforms offer iCal sync and direct bookings.
Hospitable starts at $29/month with no booking fees, while Smoobu starts at $30/month plus a 0.9% booking fee. Both offer a 14-day free trial, but Hospitable holds significantly stronger user satisfaction with 4.9/5 on G2 and 4.8/5 on Capterra, compared to Smoobu’s 3.8/5 on G2 and 4.5/5 on Capterra.
Hospitable and Smoobu both support scheduled messages, but their communication automation depth is very different. Hospitable includes several AI-driven features that Smoobu does not offer:
Guest reply drafts with AI – automatically generates suggested responses to guest messages using booking and conversation context.
Full guest reply automation – sends AI-generated replies to guests without user’s manual involvement.
Automated upsells of vacant nights – detects gaps after a booking and automatically offers guests an extended stay.
AI assistant for performance analysis – provides plain-English summaries of revenue, occupancy, and guest feedback.
AI-powered review automation – generates and reminds hosts to publish guest reviews after checkout.
Both Hospitable and Smoobu offer team management and reminders, as well as self-check-in with smart locks, so you can coordinate your team and automate guest access on either platform.
Hospitable goes further on automation and revenue tools. Smart thermostat sync with bookings is included from the Pro tier in Hospitable, automatically adjusting temperatures for arrivals and vacancies, while Smoobu doesn’t offer thermostat automation at all. For dynamic pricing, Hospitable includes pricing automation in all plans, whereas Smoobu provides dynamic pricing only as a paid add-on.
Owner statements: Hospitable generates automated statements for owners, while Smoobu does not support owner statements.
Expense management: Hospitable tracks and categorizes expenses in one system; Smoobu lacks built-in expense management.
Listing management: Hospitable lets you create, edit, and sync listings from one dashboard; Smoobu does not offer native listing management.
Owner payouts: Hospitable supports owner payouts, actually moving money from the property manager to the owner; Smoobu does not provide owner payout functionality.
Owner portals: Hospitable includes owner portals for transparent access to performance and finances, and booking their own properties; Smoobu does not offer owner portals.
Professional accounting integration: Hospitable integrates with QuickBooks; Smoobu has no accounting integrations.
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