Guesty vs. Hostfully (with Hospitable)

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We’ll review the features available in Guesty, Hostfully, and Hospitable—which consistently ranks highest on major review platforms—to provide a full overview.

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.

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.

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately feels like enterprise software. There’s no free trial, and you’ll need to pay a setup fee to begin. Before committing, you’re limited to a 30-minute demo with the sales team.

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.

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Best for

Short-term rental automation for hosts, co-hosts, and property managers.

Basic automation for individual hosts, enterprise-class for property managers.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Best for

Short-term rental automation for hosts, co-hosts, and property managers.

Basic automation for individual hosts, enterprise-class for property managers.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Best for

Short-term rental automation for hosts, co-hosts, and property managers.

Basic automation for individual hosts, enterprise-class for property managers.

Short-term rental automation for property managers.

Platforms

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

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo on Lite. 11 channels on Pro

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

Platforms

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

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo on Lite. 11 channels on Pro

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

Platforms

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

Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo on Lite. 11 channels on Pro

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

iCal support

Direct bookings

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $39/month on Lite, enterprise pricing on Pro +setup fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $39/month on Lite, enterprise pricing on Pro +setup fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Cost

3 tiers, from $29/month

starting $39/month on Lite, enterprise pricing on Pro +setup fee

starting $129/month +setup fee

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

14 days on Lite, no on Pro

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

14 days on Lite, no on Pro

Free trial

Yes, 14 days

14 days on Lite, no on Pro

G2 rating

4.9/5

4.5/5

4.3/5

G2 rating

4.9/5

4.5/5

4.3/5

G2 rating

4.9/5

4.5/5

4.3/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.3/5

4.2/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.3/5

4.2/5

Capterra rating

4.8/5

4.3/5

4.2/5

Platform summaries

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately feels like enterprise software.

No free trial, and you’ll need to pay a setup fee to begin

Modern automation tools

Features like self-check-ins are available only as paid add-ons

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately feels like enterprise software.

No free trial, and you’ll need to pay a setup fee to begin

Modern automation tools

Features like self-check-ins are available only as paid add-ons

Hostfully

Hostfully targets property managers and immediately feels like enterprise software.

No free trial, and you’ll need to pay a setup fee to begin

Modern automation tools

Features like self-check-ins are available only as paid add-ons

Guesty

Guesty and Guesty Lite have separate pricing and non-overlapping feature sets.

Guesty Lite offers basic automation

Guesty is an enterprise-grade software for large property managment companies

Guesty

Guesty and Guesty Lite have separate pricing and non-overlapping feature sets.

Guesty Lite offers basic automation

Guesty is an enterprise-grade software for large property managment companies

Guesty

Guesty and Guesty Lite have separate pricing and non-overlapping feature sets.

Guesty Lite offers basic automation

Guesty is an enterprise-grade software for large property managment companies

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, 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.

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Scheduled messages

Guest reply drafts with AI

Full guest reply automation

Automated upsells of vacancy nights

Integrations

Automated upsells of vacancy nights

Integrations

Automated upsells of vacancy nights

Integrations

AI performance assistant

Reviews automation with AI

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.

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

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

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Website builder

Payment processing

Google Vacation Rentals Partner

Integrations

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

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

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Hospitable

Guesty

Hostfully

Reporting dashboards

Owner statements

Expense management

Listing management

Owner payout

Accounting integration

G2 Ratings: Hospitable (Purple) vs. Guesty & Hostfully (Gray) | Winter 2026

Usability

9.19/10

8.18/10

8.00/10

Results

9.33/10

8.18/10

8.12/10

Implementation

9.23/10

7.91/10

8.03/10

Relationship

9.08/10

7.98/10

7.83/10

Our customers love the Hospitable difference

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

Individual hosts

- Guesty Lite provides only basic automation - Hostfully is too costly and complex - Hospitable is a significantly better option in every respect

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

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

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.

Large property management companies

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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