Lodgify vs. Hostfully (with Hospitable)

Comparing top vacation rental platforms

With years of experience in the short-term rental software market, Lodgify and Hostfully have built strong reputations—each focusing on different elements of the hosting process.

Comparing top vacation rental platforms

With years of experience in the short-term rental software space, OwnerRez and Lodgify have established strong reputations—each excelling in different areas:

Comparing top vacation rental platforms

With years of experience in the short-term rental software space, OwnerRez and Lodgify have established strong reputations—each excelling in different areas:

If you're comparing these two options, it's worth exploring Hospitable, which combines the strengths of both—offering powerful automation, dynamic pricing built in at no extra cost, and consistently higher ratings across major review platforms.

But if you're considering either of these tools, you should also take a look at Hospitable, which blends automation, ease of use, and built-in features in a single, user-friendly platform.

Lodgify functions mainly as an automation-focused tool aimed at individual hosts, though it lacks some critical property management capabilities, like integration with professional accounting tools.

Built-in CRM

Lodgify functions mainly as an automation-focused tool aimed at individual hosts, though it lacks some critical property management capabilities, like integration with professional accounting tools.

Built-in CRM

Lodgify functions mainly as an automation-focused tool aimed at individual hosts, though it lacks some critical property management capabilities, like integration with professional accounting tools.

Hostfully is an enterprise-grade platform developed for property managers, offering both the benefits and the complexity typical of enterprise software.

Ability to create listings directly from the PMS

Hostfully is an enterprise-grade platform developed for property managers, offering both the benefits and the complexity typical of enterprise software.

Ability to create listings directly from the PMS

Hostfully is an enterprise-grade platform developed for property managers, offering both the benefits and the complexity typical of enterprise software.

TL;DR comparison table

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Best for

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts and property managers.

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Best for

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts and property managers.

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Best for

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts and property managers.

Short-term rental automation for individual hosts.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Platforms

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Homes&Villas by Marriott, Google Vacation Rentals

Platforms

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Homes&Villas by Marriott, Google Vacation Rentals

Platforms

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Homes&Villas by Marriott, Google Vacation Rentals

iCal support

Direct bookings

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $20/month +1.9% booking fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $20/month +1.9% booking fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $20/month +1.9% booking fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

Yes, 7 days

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

Yes, 7 days

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

Yes, 7 days

G2 rating

4.9/5

3.8/5

4.3/5

G2 rating

4.9/5

3.8/5

4.3/5

G2 rating

4.9/5

3.8/5

4.3/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.5/5

4.2/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.5/5

4.2/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.5/5

4.2/5

Platform summaries

Lodgify

A recognized name in the industry, Lodgify offers a solid feature set but doesn’t lead in review rankings.

A flexible, customizable direct booking website builder

Automation tools available via paid add-ons

Focus on individual hosts and small PMCs

Lodgify

A recognized name in the industry, Lodgify offers a solid feature set but doesn’t lead in review rankings.

A flexible, customizable direct booking website builder

Automation tools available via paid add-ons

Focus on individual hosts and small PMCs

Lodgify

A recognized name in the industry, Lodgify offers a solid feature set but doesn’t lead in review rankings.

A flexible, customizable direct booking website builder

Automation tools available via paid add-ons

Focus on individual hosts and small PMCs

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately presents itself as enterprise-level software.

No free trial, and a setup fee is required to begin

Automation features (e.g., dynamic pricing, smart locks) are paid add-ons

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately presents itself as enterprise-level software.

No free trial, and a setup fee is required to begin

Automation features (e.g., dynamic pricing, smart locks) are paid add-ons

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately presents itself as enterprise-level software.

No free trial, and a setup fee is required to begin

Automation features (e.g., dynamic pricing, smart locks) are paid add-ons

Hospitable

Hospitable, originally built for individual hosts, has grown into a full-featured property management system—without losing its emphasis on ease of use.

Exceptional usability

Automation as the core value

A 14-day free trial

Transparent pricing with dynamic pricing included at no extra cost

Hospitable

Hospitable, originally built for individual hosts, has grown into a full-featured property management system—without losing its emphasis on ease of use.

Exceptional usability

Automation as the core value

A 14-day free trial

Transparent pricing with dynamic pricing included at no extra cost

Hospitable

Hospitable, originally built for individual hosts, has grown into a full-featured property management system—without losing its emphasis on ease of use.

Exceptional usability

Automation as the core value

A 14-day free trial

Transparent pricing with dynamic pricing included at no extra cost

Feature comparison

Communication automation and AI

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Scheduled messages

Guest reply drafts with AI

Full guest reply automation

Automated upsells of vacancy nights

AI performance assistant

Reviews automation with AI

Operations

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Team management & reminders

Smart lock check-in

Included (Pro tier+)

Yes (paid add-on)

Smart lock check-in

Included (Pro tier+)

Yes (paid add-on)

Smart lock check-in

Included (Pro tier+)

Yes (paid add-on)

Smart thermostat sync

Included (Pro tier+)

Smart thermostat sync

Included (Pro tier+)

Smart thermostat sync

Included (Pro tier+)

Dynamic pricing

Included in all plans

Paid add-on

Dynamic pricing

Included in all plans

Paid add-on

Dynamic pricing

Included in all plans

Paid add-on

Direct booking

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Website builder

Payment processing

Google Vacation Rentals Partner

Integrations

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Accounting

Data tools

Direct booking site builders

Cleaning

Dynamic pricing

Guest portals

Guest verification

Guidebooks

Home automation

Marketing

Monitoring

Smart locks

Smart thermostats

Property management solutions

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Hospitable

Lodgify

Hostfully

Reporting dashboards

Owner statements

Expense management

Accounting integration

G2 Ratings: Hospitable (Purple) vs. Lodgify & Hostfully (Gray) | Fall 2025

Usability

9.22/10

8.14/10

Results

9.34/10

8.22/10

8.23/10

Implementation

9.26/10

8.40/10

8.04/10

Relationship

9.12/10

7.83/10

8.00/10

Our customers love the Hospitable difference

Hostfully vs. Lodgify vs. Hospitable: summary

Choose Hospitable if you want...

The easiest, most automated platform

Advanced AI guest communication

Built-in dynamic pricing

Top-rated usability across review platforms

Choose Hostfully if you want...

An enterprise-ready platform

CRM, booking pipeline

Choose Lodgify if you want...

Flexibility in direct booking website design

Multilingual interface options

All your STR business in one convenient window

Automate communication, manage channels, sync calendars, push pricing updates, notify your team, and much more!

Start now with a 14-day free trial

All your STR business in one convenient window

Automate communication, manage channels, sync calendars, push pricing updates, notify your team, and much more!

Start now with a 14-day free trial

All your STR business in one convenient window

Automate communication, manage channels, sync calendars, push pricing updates, notify your team, and much more!

Start now with a 14-day free trial