Hostify
Vacation Rentals · Apartments · Villas
Hostify is a vacation rental property management platform built for professional short-term rental managers and property management companies. It centralizes operations across multiple OTA channels, automates guest communications, and provides tools for managing cleaning teams, maintenance, and owner reporting at scale.
- Free trial
- No
- Setup fee
- No setup fee
- Multi-property
- Yes
- Features
- 12/14
Hostify pricing
| Property size | Per month | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 units | $250 | $25 |
| 20 units | $400 | $20 |
| 50 units | $800 | $16 |
| 100 units | $1400 | $14 |
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
Hostify: Vacation Rental PMS for Professional Property Managers
Hostify is a cloud-based vacation rental PMS founded in 2017, built for professional property managers operating portfolios of short-term rentals across multiple booking platforms. It is used by property management companies managing anywhere from a dozen to several hundred listings.
Unified Inbox and Multi-Channel Management
Hostify aggregates reservations and guest messages from Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and other OTAs into a single unified inbox, eliminating the need to log in to each platform separately. This centralized approach is one of its most valued features for operators managing high reservation volumes.
Operational Tools for Property Managers
The platform includes a comprehensive set of tools for day-to-day operations:
- Automated guest messaging workflows triggered by booking events
- Housekeeping and task management for cleaning teams
- Owner portals for reporting to property owners
- Payment processing and financial reporting
- A direct booking engine and website builder for capturing commission-free reservations
Automation and Workflow Efficiency
Hostify's automation capabilities allow property managers to reduce manual work across the guest lifecycle — from booking confirmation through post-checkout messaging. Automated task assignments for housekeeping teams help ensure properties are turned over reliably without manual coordination.
Owner Reporting and Transparency
The owner portal is a notable feature for property management companies that manage properties on behalf of third-party owners. It provides owners with access to their property's performance data and financial statements without requiring direct PMS access.
API and Integrations
Hostify offers an open API and integrates with a range of third-party tools including dynamic pricing software, smart lock systems, and accounting platforms. This extensibility makes it a strong foundation for vacation rental management operations that require custom workflows or specialized tooling.
How Hostify 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 $250 a month for 10 units, Hostify is the 26th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 1 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.
Hostify: common questions
- How much does Hostify cost?
- Hostify lists $250 a month at 10 units, rising to $1400 at 100 units. Setup fee: No setup fee. At $250 a month for 10 units, Hostify is the 26th cheapest of the 27 systems here that publish an entry price in USD — cheaper than 1 of them, and above the field median of $100.
- Does Hostify 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 Hostify not do that most PMSs do?
- Nothing. Hostify lists every feature that a majority of the 34 systems tracked here offer.
- What are the best Hostify alternatives?
- The closest are Beds24, Guesty, Hostaway, Hostfully and Lodgify — each serves the same property types. Compare any of them against Hostify side by side below.
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