Hospitable
Use a shared guest inbox and message rules tied to booking events.
Best for: Sending planned guest messages as bookings and stays progress.
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Hospitable vs Host Tools
Compare Hospitable vs Host Tools for guest messages. Check booking-site links, message rules and who on your team can use them.
Overview
Host Tools
Automate guest messages and cleaner notices, with Pro for broader booking tools.
Best for: Send guest messages and cleaner notices at key points in a stay.
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| What matters to you |  HospitableGuest communication |  Host ToolsGuest communication | ||||||||||
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring | ||||||||||
| Properties | Essentials, Professional and Mogul list unlimited properties. Host allows up to two. We could not confirm an overall minimum. | Host Tools lists prices for 1–134 properties. It is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 or above 134. Ask about your account’s limit. | ||||||||||
| Overview | Hospitable syncs booking-site calendars. It has a shared guest inbox and task rules triggered by bookings. | Messaging automation and a Pro plan adding calendar, rates, direct booking and team access. | ||||||||||
| Plans and add-ons | Essentials Check the selected property count and billing period. Host Check the selected property count and billing period. Mogul Check the selected property count and billing period. Professional Check the selected property count and billing period. | Messaging Send messages to guests and cleaners, use mobile tools and translate messages. Calendar and price tools need Pro. Pro Adds calendar and rate tools, direct booking, team access and AI. Optional smart locks cost another USD 3 per lock each month. Enterprise Ask Host Tools for an Enterprise quote. Its site is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 properties or only above 134. Confirm which plan you can use and what it includes. Smart locks · add-on You need Pro, plus USD 3 per connected lock each month. You need supported hardware and a linked account. | ||||||||||
| Price and how you pay | Plan: monthly total · USD 59 Plan prices and conditions
EssentialsEssentials Essentials has no base plan fee. Optional Dynamic Pricing Optional Dynamic Pricing costs USD 15 per property each month after its separate trial. Other costs Other paid tools and taxes may cost extra. Essentials and Host and Professional and MogulExactly 1 property with billable check-ins. Host and Professional and MogulPrice assumption This price assumes the selected properties have billable check-ins. Base and extra properties The base fee is due even with no active properties. Extra active-property fees apply above the included count. Included Dynamic Pricing Paid plans include Dynamic Pricing for their included properties. Extra Dynamic Pricing fee When the active-property count exceeds the included count, extra properties using only Dynamic Pricing without check-ins cost USD 10 per month each. Other costs Other tools and taxes may cost extra. | Messaging entry plan account price · USD 30Total account bill Plan prices and conditionsMessaging entry plan account price · USD 30 Total account bill You pay for listings that are turned on. Linked listings for the same property count once. Listings that are turned off are not billed. Changes during a billing period may add a charge or credit. Ask how tax applies. This estimate covers one account for exactly 1 billable property. Module and occupancy rules still apply. It does not assume how many devices or messages you use. Messaging: Messaging: Price for this selection · USD 30 Total account bill You pay for listings that are turned on. Linked listings for the same property count once. Listings that are turned off are not billed. Changes during a billing period may add a charge or credit. Ask how tax applies. This estimate covers one account for exactly 1 billable property. Module and occupancy rules still apply. It does not assume how many devices or messages you use. Pro: Pro: Price for this selection · USD 32 Total account bill You pay for listings that are turned on. Linked listings for the same property count once. Listings that are turned off are not billed. Changes during a billing period may add a charge or credit. Ask how tax applies. Optional smart locks cost an extra USD 3/connected lock/month; Hardware and payment-processing costs are separate. This estimate covers one account for exactly 1 billable property. Module and occupancy rules still apply. It does not assume how many devices or messages you use. Enterprise: Contact the provider for a quote. | ||||||||||
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| Review sources | CapterraRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 3.9 / 5 · 674 reviews G2Rating 4.8 / 5 · 272 reviews GetAppRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews GoogleRating 3.7 / 5 · 110 reviews | CapterraRating 4.8 / 5 · 182 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 4.4 / 5 · 34 reviews GetAppRating 4.8 / 5 · 182 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.8 / 5 · 182 reviews GoogleRating 4.5 / 5 · 54 reviews | ||||||||||
| 01 / Messaging channels | ||||||||||||
| Unified inbox Which booking sites share one inbox. | Available Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com conversations Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Guest and cleaner messages share the same booking conversation. Plan: Messaging / Pro | ||||||||||
| Airbnb messages Check Airbnb message access and limits. | Available Send and receive Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Houfy messaging Plan: Messaging / Pro | ||||||||||
| Vrbo messages Check Vrbo message access and limits. | Available Send and receive Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Houfy messaging Plan: Messaging / Pro | ||||||||||
| Booking.com messages Check Booking.com message access and limits. | Available Send and receive Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Houfy messaging Plan: Messaging / Pro | ||||||||||
| Email Send guest emails and handle replies. | With conditions Write inbox emails to guests who booked through Direct. Details: Professional / Mogul: email guests who booked through Direct.
| With conditions Email guests from bookings you entered yourself. Read their replies in Inbox. Plan: Messaging / Pro
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| SMS Where text messages work and what sending them costs. | With conditions Guest Portal sends one-time codes by text for signing in. This does not confirm guest chat by text. Details: Check that your plan and account include this.
| With conditions Send texts to cleaners or managers automatically. Plan: Messaging / Pro
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| WhatsApp Check WhatsApp support and what else you need. | We could not confirm this feature or which plan includes it. | We could not confirm this feature or which plan includes it. | ||||||||||
| 02 / Automation and teams | ||||||||||||
| Scheduled messages When booking events start tasks and which rules apply. | Available Schedule messages around bookings, arrival and departure. Reply rules depend on the booking stage, property and booking site. Details: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul; Host / Professional / Mogul: question reply rules
| With conditions Set messages around guest and cleaning events. Offer extra nights only when the dates next to the stay are free. Plan: Messaging / Pro
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| Templates and variables Reuse message text and add details from each booking. | Available Reuse message templates with guest details. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Turn on or edit suggested templates, or write new rules. Plan: Messaging / Pro | ||||||||||
| AI replies Check whether AI drafts a reply or sends it for you. | With conditions AI can draft replies or send eligible replies for you. You review and send suggested drafts. Details: Essentials: 10 combined uses/week; paid plans: unlimited Suggest with AI; Mogul
| With conditions AI writes drafts you can review and edit. You can also turn on automatic replies with AI score controls. Use suggestions-only mode to review before sending. Plan: Pro
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| Translation Find a message’s language and translate it. | We could not confirm this feature or which plan includes it. | With conditions Translate incoming guest messages with one tap. Plan: Messaging / Pro
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| Team inbox Set staff access and assign jobs. | Available Add unlimited secondary users. Set their access to features and money details. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Invite Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Owner and Cleaner users. Each role can view, edit or be blocked from certain areas. Plan: Pro
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| Attachments File types you can send and limits for each message channel. | With conditions Each Scheduled rule supports one image up to 2 MB. Event Messages do not support picture attachments. Share other files as links. Details: Check that your plan and account include this.
| We could not confirm this feature or which plan includes it. | ||||||||||
| Guest portal Give guests check-in details and a place to find stay information. | Available Guests can see check-in tasks and booking details in a portal. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| We could not confirm this feature or which plan includes it. | ||||||||||
| Review requests Rules for sending review requests automatically. | With conditions Guests who book direct get review requests automatically. Details: This asks guests for reviews. Writing reviews of guests on booking sites is a separate task. | With conditions The Messaging plan lists automatic requests for guest reviews. Details: Check message rules and guest or booking-site requirements. Asking guests for reviews is separate from writing reviews of guests. | ||||||||||
| 03 / Eligibility and costs | ||||||||||||
| Property limits Check the actual limit, not just the advertised size. | Available Host: 2 properties; other tiers: unlimited Essentials, Professional and Mogul list unlimited properties. Host allows up to two. We could not confirm an overall minimum. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions The public price table goes up to 134 listings. Ask Host Tools for an Enterprise quote. Its site is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 listings or only above 134. Host Tools lists prices for 1–134 properties. It is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 or above 134. Ask about your account’s limit. Plan: Messaging / Pro / Enterprise
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| Plans and add-ons Message tools in each plan and add-on. | Available Essentials; Host; Professional; Mogul | Available Messaging, Pro; Enterprise quote Plan: Messaging / Pro / Enterprise | ||||||||||
| Additional fees SMS, AI and optional service charges. | Available Optional setup, extra devices and some pricing-tool use cost extra. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Optional smart-lock tools cost USD 3 per connected lock each month. Details: Pro + smart locks
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Compare tools for guest messages — Hospitable vs Host Tools
List the messages your guests need before, during and after a stay. Check where those messages arrive and who should reply. Separate reply drafts from messages sent on their own. Then confirm the plan, channel coverage and any extra SMS charges for the process you want.
Hospitable: what to consider
Match the message rules to your plan and booking sites. If you need cleaning tasks too, check how those rules work. Check message costs apart from direct-booking and device extras. Read the Hospitable profile for its plans and requirements.
Host Tools: what to consider
Check that your booking channels and team roles fit. Cleaner notices do not establish built-in task checklists. If you need calendar or rate rules too, compare the Pro plan alongside your messaging needs. Read the Host Tools profile for its plans and requirements.
Explore all guest communication options, how to plan automated guest messages, how guest tools fit your software setup to continue your shortlist.
Common questions
Which messages should I test in Hospitable and Host Tools?
Try a new inquiry, a confirmed booking and a changed arrival time on your booking channels. Check where the replies appear and who gets a notice. This helps you spot gaps before guests depend on the setup.
What should I check if I want AI replies from one of these tools?
Check whether the tool writes a draft for you or sends replies on its own. Decide who handles questions outside its scope. Keep your property instructions current, and check that a guest can still reach a person when needed.
Can Hospitable’s AI fallback message fill in a guest’s name with a shortcode?
No. The Mogul plan’s Inbox AI fallback does not fill in shortcodes. It sends them as typed, so do not use a guest-name placeholder there. The fallback is a backup message when an AI reply fails to send. Other message templates have their own rules.
Can Host Tools send a cleaner a booking-change notice?
Its support guide describes email and text rules for cleaners or managers. Enter the person’s email address or phone number in the rule. A notice does not prove that the cleaner took the job or finished it. Agree how they should confirm the work.