Guesty vs. Hostfully (with Hospitable)
Guesty, arguably the most recognized brand in the short-term rental software industry, is divided into two distinct products: Guesty Lite (also called Guesty for Hosts or YourPorter) and Guesty. These two platforms have separate pricing and non-overlapping feature sets.
TL;DR comparison table
Hospitable, Guesty, and Hostfully all support Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo. iCal support and direct bookings are available on all three platforms, though Guesty limits channels on Lite.
Pricing shows one of the clearest differences: Hospitable starts at $29/month with three simple tiers, while Guesty begins at $39/month for Lite and switches to enterprise pricing plus setup fees on Pro. Hostfully starts at $129/month plus a setup fee and no free trial. Only Hospitable and Guesty Lite offer a 14-day trial.
Ratings also favor Hospitable, which leads with a 4.9/5 G2 score and 4.8/5 on Capterra. Guesty trails with 4.5/5 on G2, and Hostfully ranks lowest with 4.3/5 on G2 and 4.2/5 on Capterra.
Platform summaries
Feature comparison
Communication automation and AI
Hospitable, Guesty, and Hostfully all provide scheduled messages and AI-generated guest reply drafts, so the basics of automated messaging are available across all three platforms.
However, only Hospitable offers full guest reply automation, allowing AI to send complete responses without manual approval. Hospitable also includes automated upsells of vacant nights, proactively offering stay extensions—something Guesty supports only through external integrations and Hostfully does not provide.
Hospitable’s AI performance assistant (Copilot) is another exclusive feature, giving hosts conversational insights into revenue, occupancy, and reviews. And while Hostfully supports AI-assisted reviews, neither Guesty nor Hostfully match Hospitable’s broader suite of AI automations spanning replies, upsells, analytics, and review generation.
Operations
Hospitable offers smart-device automation that goes further than both Guesty and Hostfully. Smart lock check-in is included at no extra cost starting from the Professional tier, while both Guesty and Hostfully charge separately for this feature.
Dynamic pricing is also built into every Hospitable plan, unlike Guesty and Hostfully where it’s only available as an additional paid upgrade.
Direct booking
Integrations
Property management solutions
G2 Ratings: Hospitable (Purple) vs. Guesty & Hostfully (Gray) | Winter 2026
Usability
8.18/10
8.00/10
Results
8.18/10
8.12/10
Implementation
Relationship
Guesty vs. Hostfully vs. Hospitable: summary
Choosing by your needs
Individual hosts
- Guesty Lite provides only basic automation - Hostfully is too costly and complex - Hospitable is a significantly better option in every respect
Co-hosts and small property managers
- Hospitable delivers stronger automation and better value - Unless you need advanced features like hotel-style multi-unit support or a CRM, you likely don’t need full enterprise software
Large property management companies
- On paper, Hostfully and Guesty offer similar feature sets and were designed for PM companies. - However, Hospitable is the only PMS that handles owner payouts, while offering all the necessary property management tools.
Common questions
Which is more affordable: Guesty or Hostfully?
Hostfully starts at $129/month (Starter) and moves to a $260/month base for 20+ listings. They often waive the $400 setup fee if you pay annually.
Guesty Pro uses a custom quote model that often includes a commission-based fee (2%–5%) per booking. This success tax means that as your revenue grows, your software bill grows with it.
The Alternative: Hospitable is the most affordable for those who want enterprise features (like dynamic pricing and smart home sync) included at no extra cost, whereas both Guesty and Hostfully treat these as paid add-ons.
Which is better for communication automation: Hostfully or Guesty?
Hostfully excels at scheduled triggers—sending the right information (like your guidebook) at the exact right moment in the guest journey.
Guesty features a more unified inbox and recently introduced more AI-assisted drafting tools to speed up manual replies.
Hospitable remains the leader here because it offers Full Auto-Reply. While Guesty and Hostfully suggest what you should say, Hospitable can actually send the message for you using its Knowledge Hub and detect issues (via Issue Alerts) that both Guesty and Hostfully miss.