Guesty
Vacation Rentals · Apartments · Villas · Boutique Hotels · Cabins
Guesty is a property management platform built for short-term rental operators and vacation rental managers. It centralizes reservations, communication, and operations across major OTA channels including Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, enabling hosts and property management companies to scale their portfolios efficiently.
- Free trial
- No
- Setup fee
- Custom
- Multi-property
- Yes
- Features
- 12/14
Guesty pricing
| Property size | Per month | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 units | $300 | $30 |
| 20 units | $500 | $25 |
| 50 units | $1000 | $20 |
| 100 units | $1800 | $18 |
Indicative list pricing collected from public sources. Check current pricing
Features
- Channel Manager
- Booking Engine
- Payments
- Reporting
- Mobile App
- Open API
- Housekeeping
- Multi-Property
- Rate Management
- Invoicing
- Guest Messaging
- Multi-Currency
Support: Email, Chat, Phone
Guesty: Property Management System for Vacation Rentals
Guesty is a leading vacation rental property management system founded in 2013, serving individual hosts, professional property management companies, and hotel brands operating short-term rentals. It is one of the most widely adopted platforms in the alternative accommodations sector, with deep integrations across the major OTA ecosystem.
Multi-Channel Distribution and Channel Management
Guesty's channel manager connects properties to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, and dozens of other platforms from a single dashboard. Real-time synchronization of rates and availability across channels reduces the risk of double bookings and simplifies inventory management for operators with multiple listings.
Unified Inbox and Guest Communication
The platform includes a unified inbox that consolidates guest messages from all connected channels into one place. Automated messaging tools allow property managers to send pre-arrival instructions, check-in details, and follow-up messages without manual intervention, improving response times and guest satisfaction at scale.
Task and Operations Management
Guesty supports end-to-end operational workflows beyond the reservation itself. Cleaning schedules, maintenance tasks, and contractor assignments can be automated based on booking activity, ensuring properties are prepared for each guest without requiring manual coordination.
Owner Reporting and Financial Tools
For property management companies overseeing units on behalf of property owners, Guesty provides owner reporting dashboards and financial reconciliation tools. These features make it straightforward to track revenue per property, calculate management fees, and generate statements for individual owners.
Guesty for Hosts
Guesty also offers a simplified tier of its platform called Guesty for Hosts, designed for smaller operators managing fewer listings. This version retains core channel management and automation features at a price point suited to individual hosts and small-scale property managers.
Who It Is For
Guesty is purpose-built for the short-term rental and vacation rental market. It is best suited to professional property managers overseeing multiple listings across OTA channels, particularly those who need robust automation tools to manage operations at scale.
How Guesty compares to the other 33
Every system here is recorded on the same axes, so these are positions in the field rather than opinions. We publish no user ratings, because we have no reviewers.
- At $300 a month for 10 units, Guesty is the 27th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 0 of them, and above the field median of $100.
- On features it lists 12 of 14, above the field median of 10 — 4th of 34.
- It lists every feature a majority of the 34 systems here offer.
- No published free trial — normal here, since only 13 of 34 publish one.
Guesty: common questions
- How much does Guesty cost?
- Guesty lists $300 a month at 10 units, rising to $1800 at 100 units. Setup fee: Custom. At $300 a month for 10 units, Guesty is the 27th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 0 of them, and above the field median of $100.
- Does Guesty offer a free trial?
- No free trial is published. Only 13 of the 34 systems tracked here publish one, so this is the norm rather than the exception; most run a demo instead.
- What does Guesty not do that most PMSs do?
- Nothing. Guesty lists every feature that a majority of the 34 systems tracked here offer.
- What are the best Guesty alternatives?
- The closest are Beds24, Hospitable, Hostaway, Hostfully, Hostify, Lodgify, Mangobeds and Uplisting — each serves the same property types. Compare any of them against Guesty side by side below.
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