Hostfully
Vacation Rentals · Boutique Hotels · Apartments · Villas
Hostfully is a vacation rental property management platform serving professional short-term rental managers and small boutique hotels. It is known for its digital guidebook product and its PMS capabilities for managing OTA channels, guest communications, operations, and owner reporting in a unified platform.
- Free trial
- No
- Setup fee
- No setup fee
- Multi-property
- Yes
- Features
- 11/14
Hostfully pricing
| Property size | Per month | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 units | $120 | $12 |
| 20 units | $200 | $10 |
| 50 units | $400 | $8 |
| 100 units | $700 | $7 |
Indicative list pricing collected from public sources. Check current pricing
Features
- Channel Manager
- Booking Engine
- Payments
- Reporting
- Mobile App
- Housekeeping
- Multi-Property
- Rate Management
- Invoicing
- Guest Messaging
- Multi-Currency
Support: Email, Chat, Phone
Hostfully: Vacation Rental PMS with Digital Guidebooks
Hostfully is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015, offering a vacation rental property management platform alongside a standalone digital guidebook product. The PMS is used by vacation rental managers, boutique hotel operators, and property management companies that prioritize both operational efficiency and guest experience.
Property Management Platform
The Hostfully PMS covers the core requirements of professional short-term rental management:
- Channel manager connecting to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and other platforms
- Unified inbox for centralized guest communication
- Automated messaging workflows tied to booking lifecycle events
- Booking pipeline and lead management
- Payment processing and owner financial statements
Digital Guidebooks as a Differentiator
Hostfully's digital guidebooks are a distinctive product that sets it apart from other vacation rental software vendors. Guidebooks provide guests with property information, house rules, local recommendations, and check-in instructions through a mobile-friendly interface. These can be embedded directly into the guest communication flow, improving the pre-arrival experience.
Guest Experience Focus
The combination of automated messaging and digital guidebooks reflects a deliberate emphasis on the guest journey — from booking confirmation through checkout. This approach helps operators reduce repetitive support inquiries while delivering a more polished, professional experience.
Integrations and Ecosystem
Hostfully integrates with third-party tools for dynamic pricing, cleaning coordination, smart home devices, and accounting. Its marketplace of integrations allows operators to build a customized vacation rental management stack around the platform.
Who Hostfully Serves
Hostfully targets small to mid-size vacation rental managers and boutique hotel operators, particularly those who want to build a recognizable brand in the short-term rental market. Its guest experience tools make it especially relevant for operators managing premium properties where guest satisfaction is a key differentiator.
How Hostfully 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 $120 a month for 10 units, Hostfully is the 17th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 10 of them, and above the field median of $100.
- On features it lists 11 of 14, above the field median of 10 — 12th 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.
Hostfully: common questions
- How much does Hostfully cost?
- Hostfully lists $120 a month at 10 units, rising to $700 at 100 units. Setup fee: No setup fee. At $120 a month for 10 units, Hostfully is the 17th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 10 of them, and above the field median of $100.
- Does Hostfully 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 Hostfully not do that most PMSs do?
- Nothing. Hostfully lists every feature that a majority of the 34 systems tracked here offer.
- What are the best Hostfully alternatives?
- The closest are Beds24, Guesty, Hostify and Lodgify — each serves the same property types. Compare any of them against Hostfully side by side below.
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