Guesty Lite
Bring booking-site tools, guest messages, a shared calendar and tasks together.
Best for: Managing bookings, messages and assigned cleaning tasks in one place.
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Guesty Lite vs Host Tools vs Hostfully Property Management Platform
Compare Guesty Lite vs Host Tools vs Hostfully Property Management Platform for daily rental work. Check bookings, guest messages and daily tasks. Choose a plan that covers the jobs you need.
Overview
Host Tools
Automate guest messages. Pro adds calendar tools, rate rules, direct booking and team access.
Best for: Guest messages and cleaner notices, with Pro for broader booking tools.
Hostfully Property Management Platform
Manage booking calendars, guest messages, direct bookings, team tasks and owner reports.
Best for: Keeping booking work, staff tasks and owner reports in one system.
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| At a glance / Prices for your properties | |||
| Properties | Guesty lists 1–3 listings. Another page says 5 or fewer. Ask Guesty how many your account can use. | 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. | Growth is aimed at 1–50 listings, Pro at 1–199 and Enterprise at 200+. Check who qualifies and the limits in your contract. |
| Overview | Guesty Lite combines booking-site tools, messages, a shared calendar and tasks. | Messaging automation and a Pro plan adding calendar, rates, direct booking and team access. | Property management software with booking-site connections and a shared calendar. It has guest messages, direct bookings, team tasks and owner reports. Open API, Digital Guidebooks and smart-device services are listed as extras. |
| Plans and add-ons | Guesty Lite Guesty lists 1–3 listings. Another page says 5 or fewer. Ask Guesty how many your account can use. PriceOptimizer · add-on Paid add-on. Hardware, partner services and usage may cost extra. LocksManager · add-on Paid add-on. Hardware, partner services and usage may cost extra. | 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. | Growth Aimed at 1–50 listings. Prices start at $15 per property each month, plus a platform fee. Ask for a full quote. Pro Aimed at 1–199 listings. Prices start at $25 per property each month, plus a platform fee. Ask for a full quote. Enterprise Aimed at 200 or more listings. Ask for a quote. |
| 1-property price for your selection | Standard Lite from USD 29/listing/monthPublic prices are starting rates, not confirmed totals for this account size. The 1–3 listing audience is not a firm limit. Plan prices and conditionsStandard Lite: Price not confirmed Starts at USD 29 per listing each month with monthly billing. This is a starting rate, not a confirmed account total. The advertised 1–3 listing range is not a firm limit. LiteOptimizer: Price not confirmed The advertised monthly rate starts at USD 9 per listing. It adds 1% per reservation. We could not confirm the exact yearly billing terms. These are starting rates. Your total is not confirmed. The marketed range of 1–3 listings is not a firm limit. | Messaging entry plan account price · USD 30.00Monthly billing selection · You pay for enabled listings. Linked listings for the same property count once. Disabled listings are not billed. Mid-month changes can bring charges or credits. Tax treatment is not confirmed. Plan prices and conditionsMessaging: USD 30 You pay for enabled listings. Linked listings for the same property count once. Disabled listings are not billed. Mid-month changes can bring charges or credits. Tax treatment is not confirmed. Pro: USD 32 You pay for listings that are turned on. Listings on different booking sites count once when linked to the same property. 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. Enterprise: Contact the provider for a quote. | Request a complete quoteGrowth starts at $15/property/month. Pro starts at $25/property/month. Both add a platform fee whose amount is not given. These are starting rates, not full account totals. Check the billing commitment, extras, transaction fees and taxes. Plan prices and conditionsGrowth: Contact the provider for a quote Starts at $15 per property each month, plus a platform fee. It is aimed at 1–50 listings. Ask for a full quote and the contract term. Pro: Contact the provider for a quote From $25/property/month plus platform fee; marketed for 1–199 listings. The complete account price and billing commitment require a quote. Enterprise: Contact the provider for a quote Custom quote; marketed for 200+ listings. The complete account price and billing commitment require a quote. |
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| 01 / Plans & requirements | |||
| Plan options Plans offered for this rental software. Optional modules are separate from plan levels. | Available Guesty Lite Plan: Lite | Available Messaging, Pro and Enterprise. Ask for an Enterprise quote. Plan: Messaging / Pro / Enterprise | Available Growth; Pro; Enterprise Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Property limits Listing or property limits for each plan. A target customer range does not confirm a strict limit. | Guesty lists 1–3 listings. Another page says 5 or fewer. Ask Guesty how many your account can use.
| With conditions The price table covers up to 134 listings. Larger accounts need an Enterprise quote. 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
| With conditions Hostfully lists Growth for 1–50 properties, Pro for 1–199 and Enterprise for 200+. Growth is aimed at 1–50 listings, Pro at 1–199 and Enterprise at 200+. Check who qualifies and the limits in your contract. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| How you are charged How plan fees are worked out and billed. Check whether you pay per listing, per account or a share of booking income. | With conditions Pay per listing, monthly or yearly. Optimizer adds a booking fee. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Pay for enabled listings. The same property on several booking sites counts once. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| With conditions Pay a starting rate per property, plus a platform fee. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to. | With conditions Lite Optimizer adds 1% per booking. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Host Tools adds no fee for direct bookings. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Growth adds a 1% payment-service fee and 0.85% direct-booking fee. Pro and Enterprise waive these Hostfully fees. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan. | With conditions PriceOptimizer, LocksManager and Damage Protection add-ons Plan: Lite
| With conditions Smart-lock tools cost USD3 per connected lock each month. Details: Pro + smart locks
| Available Open API; Digital Guidebooks; Hostfully Devices Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Trial Trial length and rules. A demo is different from a free trial. | Available 14-day free trial; no credit card or commitment Plan: Lite | Available Fourteen-day trial without a card Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available No free trial; free demo Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Setup fees One-time setup fees. A missing price does not mean setup is free. | We could not confirm a setup fee for Lite or that setup is free. Ask for the total before buying. | Available Personalized setup and migration are free Plan: Messaging / Pro | Setup help is listed. We could not confirm its fee or whether it is free. |
| 02 / Channels & sync | |||
| Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Lite | With conditions Direct Airbnb connection Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Lite | With conditions Direct Vrbo connection Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Booking.com connection How to connect Booking.com and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Lite | With conditions Direct Booking.com connection Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| iCal import Import calendars from other tools. Check which details arrive and how updates work. | With conditions Import outside calendars as date blocks. Check plan: Lite includes iCal; confirm this import tool.
| With conditions Import bookings from an outside calendar. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Import outside calendars through iCal links. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| iCal export Export calendar feeds to other tools. A calendar feed is different from an export of full booking records. | With conditions Share current and future bookings and blocked dates. Check plan: Lite includes iCal; confirm calendar export. | With conditions Share your calendar through an iCal link. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Share calendars with optional holds, guest details and bookings from other sites. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Rate sync Send rates to linked booking sites. Check which sites are supported and any limits. | With conditions Share prices with linked sites. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Send calendar prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Pro
| Available Send nightly prices and booking rules to linked sites. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Availability sync Send open and blocked dates to booking sites. Check how it works and any limits. | With conditions Share open and blocked dates with linked sites. Plan: Lite
| Available Direct bookings update open and blocked dates on linked sites. Plan: Pro | Available Share open and blocked dates. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Reservation sync Import bookings and changes from booking sites, or keep them in sync. Check which sites are supported. | With conditions Sync bookings from linked sites. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Bring bookings from linked sites into one calendar. Plan: Pro
| Available Share booking updates in both directions. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Channel message sync Send and receive guest messages through booking-site connections. Check which sites are supported. | With conditions Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com message threads Plan: Lite
| Available Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Houfy messaging Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Read Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages in one inbox. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Sync limitations Known delays, fields that do not sync and limits on connections. These details alone do not show how reliable the service is. | With conditions iCal updates usually arrive within one hour. Check plan: Lite includes iCal; confirm these limits.
| With conditions Airbnb setup mode does not send price or date updates. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| With conditions iCal updates from time to time. Booking windows vary by site. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| 03 / Reservations & calendars | |||
| Multi calendar A calendar view showing multiple listings and bookings together. | Available See your listings in one calendar. Plan: Lite | Available See bookings from different sites in one calendar. Plan: Pro | Available Central calendar Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites. | Available Add bookings yourself. Plan: Lite | Available Create a reservation by selecting calendar dates Plan: Pro | Available Add quotes, holds or bookings from Add Lead or Calendar. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Booking changes Edit booking fields and check whether changes reach linked booking sites. | With conditions Change stay times, booking status and guest counts. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Change check-in and check-out times on the website or phone app. Plan: Pro
| Available Change bookings in the main calendar or phone app. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Booking cancellation Cancel bookings, with each booking site’s rules and refund limits. | With conditions Cancel bookings through quick actions. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Cancel Airbnb, manual and direct bookings from the calendar. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Cancel direct, Airbnb and Vrbo bookings, or request some Booking.com cancellations. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Calendar blocking Block dates without making a paid guest booking. | With conditions Block dates for maintenance or preparation. Check plan: Lite includes Multi-Calendar; confirm date blocking. | With conditions Block one day or a range of dates. Plan: Pro
| Available Block dates on linked booking sites. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Booking import Move or import existing bookings. Check which sources and file formats are supported. | Lite imports listings and bookings from linked sites. We do not know if it can import booking files. Old Guesty-for-Hosts guides cover a retired product. | With conditions Free help importing past bookings from a CSV file. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| With conditions Import Airbnb and Booking.com bookings. Add other old bookings by hand. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Guest records Save and view guest or contact history. This does not confirm a full customer-management system. | Available Save guest contact details and preferences. Plan: Lite | With conditions Save the guest’s name, email and phone number with a booking. Plan: Pro
| Available Save guest names, contacts, past stays, preferences and custom fields. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Booking export Export booking records. Check which file formats are supported. | With conditions Get a booking report by email as a CSV file. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Download bookings as a CSV file and choose the columns. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Export booking details through Extended Data reports. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| 04 / Rates & booking rules | |||
| Seasonal rates Set prices for dates or seasons in your rental software. | With conditions Use PriceOptimizer for seasonal and holiday prices. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer
| Available Set price rules for seasons or selected dates. Plan: Pro | Available Adjust rates by season Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Minimum stays Set minimum stays. Check limits for each date and booking site. | With conditions Set default minimum stays for linked sites. Check plan: Lite includes Multi-Calendar; confirm minimum-stay controls.
| With conditions Set the fewest nights guests can book. Plan: Pro
| Available Set minimum stays by property, weekend, day of the week or date. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays. | With conditions Use PriceOptimizer to allow shorter stays in booking gaps. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer
| Available Adjust prices for gaps between bookings. Plan: Pro | With conditions Adjust gaps yourself or use rules from an outside pricing tool. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Length of stay discounts Give discounts based on how long guests stay. | With conditions Offer weekly and monthly discounts on Airbnb, direct and manual bookings. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Offer weekly discounts for 7+ nights and monthly discounts for 28+ nights. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Offer percent discounts for longer stays. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Last minute discounts Give discounts based on how soon guests arrive. | With conditions Use PriceOptimizer to discount stays closer to arrival. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer
| Available Lower prices as the arrival date gets closer. Plan: Pro | With conditions Offer last-minute deals on Airbnb, Hostfully and HVMB. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Dynamic pricing Built-in tools that set prices and connections to outside pricing tools are separate features. | With conditions Use Guesty PriceOptimizer to adjust nightly prices. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer add-on
| Not supported Built-in price rules do not follow market demand. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Connect an outside pricing service. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Pricing connections Connections to nightly-pricing tools and what they require. | With conditions Connect PriceLabs to change prices and stay rules. Details: Lite / partner PriceLabs
| With conditions Use PriceLabs prices and minimum stays. Details: Pro + PriceLabs
| With conditions Beyond, Wheelhouse, DPGO, Nightpricer and PriceLabs connections Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| 05 / Guest messaging & AI | |||
| Unified inbox See guest message threads from supported booking sites in one view. | Available Read guest messages in one inbox. Plan: Lite | Available Keep guest and cleaner messages with each booking. Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Read guest messages in one inbox. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Scheduled messages Schedule messages before or after booking dates and times. | With conditions Schedule messages around booking, arrival or departure. Plan: Lite
| Available Send messages around guest stays and cleaning tasks. Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Schedule messages before or after booking events. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen. | With conditions Send messages when bookings are confirmed or guests arrive or leave. Plan: Lite
| Available Tell cleaners when bookings are added, changed or canceled. Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Message triggers Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Conditional messages Rules that send or skip messages based on booking details. | With conditions Choose when to send messages using booking and message rules. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Offer extra nights when dates next to a booking are free. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Set message rules by booking site, property and other conditions. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details. | Available Saved replies Plan: Lite | Available Use suggested messages, edit them or write your own. Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Message templates Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| AI suggested replies AI writes a draft. A person checks or sends it. | With conditions ReplyAI writes drafts you can edit and send. Plan: Lite
| With conditions AI writes drafts for you to check and edit. Plan: Pro
| Available InboxAI uses property and guest details to write reply drafts. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| AI automatic replies AI sends guest replies without a person approving each one. Check the limits. | With conditions AutoReply can send replies for you. Plan: Lite
| With conditions AI can send replies when it is confident enough. Plan: Pro
| Not supported InboxAI does not send automatic email replies. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| Approval before AI sends Controls for a person to check an AI reply before it is sent. | With conditions You review the ReplyAI draft, then click Send. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Choose draft-only mode to review replies before sending. Plan: Pro
| Available Check, edit and send AI-written messages. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Translations Check automatic message translation. Templates written in several languages are a different feature. | With conditions Translate the latest guest message into your display language. Check plan: Lite includes ReplyAI; confirm translation.
| With conditions Translate a guest’s message with one tap. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Not supported InboxAI does not translate existing messages Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| SMS messages Text guests by SMS. Check supported countries, phone numbers and fees. | With conditions Send and receive guest texts in the inbox. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Send automatic text messages to cleaners or managers. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Send text messages. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Email messages Email guests. Check sender and booking-site limits. | With conditions Email the guest’s main personal or booking-site address. Check plan: Lite includes the inbox; confirm email sending.
| With conditions Email guests with manual bookings and read replies in the inbox. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Use formatted email templates and automatic guest emails. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| 06 / Direct bookings & payments | |||
| Website builder Vendor-provided tools to create and host a direct-booking website. | With conditions Build a website for booking requests or instant bookings. Plan: Lite
| Available Build a branded website for one listing, a group or all your listings. Plan: Pro | Available Direct booking site Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere. | With conditions Show the booking website inside your own website. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Link your website to a booking checkout page. Plan: Pro
| Available Add a booking form to a website that supports HTML. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Custom domain Use your own domain for the provider’s direct-booking website. | With conditions Use your own web address for the booking website. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Use your own web address for direct bookings. Plan: Pro
| Available Use your own web address for direct bookings. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements. | Available Stripe Plan: Lite | With conditions Take direct-booking payments through Stripe, or collect them yourself. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Stripe, PayPal and Vacation Rent Payment Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Payment schedules Schedule booking payments or installments. Check which booking types are supported. | With conditions Collect 100% of payment when a booking is confirmed. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Stripe takes full payment when the guest books. Plan: Pro
| Available Schedule payments by property or booking. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Security deposits Collect or hold refundable deposits. Damage insurance and protection are separate features. | With conditions Add, charge or release a card deposit hold by hand. Plan: Lite
| We could not confirm a built-in tool to hold and release refundable deposits. | With conditions Collect deposits yourself or automatically. Card holds are a beta option. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Refunds Issue refunds through supported payment steps. Check whether fees are refunded too. | With conditions Refund guests from the booking payment screen. Plan: Lite
| We could not confirm refunds in Host Tools. Canceling a booking does not prove a refund is sent. API changes do not refund Stripe payments. | With conditions Refund guest payments from the dashboard. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Rental agreements Create, send or sign guest agreements. Check whether electronic signatures are supported. | With conditions Let guests sign agreements online. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Require guests to sign a PDF before booking directly. Plan: Pro
| Available Digital signatures Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Guest verification Checks of guest identity or bookings. These do not guarantee you meet legal rules. | Lite’s Guest App collects ID documents. We do not know if it checks them. GuestVerify is not included on Lite. | With conditions Require a government photo-ID check before a direct booking. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Use the Screen & Protect add-on for guest checks. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Screen & Protect add-on
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| Direct booking fees Fees for direct bookings. Check payment-processing fees and paid protection too. | With conditions Guesty gateway fees are extra to payment-service fees. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Host Tools adds no fee for direct bookings. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Growth charges 0.85% for direct bookings. Pro and Enterprise waive this Hostfully fee. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| 07 / Cleaning & operations | |||
| Automatic tasks Creates tasks automatically from bookings or events linked to a booking. | With conditions Create repeat tasks for check-in, check-out or new bookings. Check plan: Lite includes Task Management; confirm this task. | With conditions Imported bookings create cleaning jobs in Turno. Details: Check which Host Tools plan includes this.
| Available Create tasks when booking or calendar events happen. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Cleaner access Give cleaners access to tasks or calendars without extra management tools they do not need. | With conditions Cleaners see assigned tasks and related booking and property details. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Invite cleaners to see basic booking details. Plan: Pro
| Available Give cleaners and repair teams access to the Service Provider Hub. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Task checklists Reuse task lists and mark jobs done. | With conditions Use task checklists and see when they were completed. Check plan: Lite includes Task Management; confirm this tool. | We could not confirm built-in task checklists. Cleaner access and a Turno link do not confirm them. | Available Checklists on task cards Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Photo requirements Ask for or require photos of finished work. | With conditions Ask for before-and-after photos in task comments. Check plan: Lite includes Tasks and the app; confirm photo requests.
| We could not confirm required cleaning photos. ID photo uploads are a different feature. | You can add photos to task cards. We could not confirm a rule that requires a photo before completion. |
| Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed. | With conditions Send alerts for tasks you create and assign. Check plan: Lite includes Task Management; confirm task alerts.
| With conditions Email or text cleaners about bookings, changes and cancellations. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Get app alerts and task updates. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Maintenance tasks Record maintenance jobs or assign them to someone. General reminders are a separate feature. | With conditions Set repeat maintenance and inspection tasks. Check plan: Lite includes Task Management; confirm this task. | We could not confirm a tool to create, assign and track repair jobs. | Available Link repair tasks to guest arrivals. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements. | With conditions Send bookings to Turno to schedule cleaners. Details: Lite + Turno
| With conditions Connect listings to Turno for cleaning schedules. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Turno connection Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| 08 / Check-in & smart access | |||
| Checkin instructions Send check-in details to guests at supported stages of a booking. | Available Show arrival details in the web guest app. Plan: Lite | With conditions Send arrival details in automatic messages. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| Available Send arrival and access instructions automatically. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Guest portal A booking page or portal for guests. Check what guests can do there. | With conditions Give guests a web app with booking details and pre-arrival forms. Plan: Lite
| We could not confirm a guest portal for use after booking. Checkout and ID checks are separate tools. | With conditions Give guests information through Digital Guidebooks. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Digital Guidebooks add-on
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| Lock connections Supported smart-lock platforms connect directly or through another service. | With conditions LocksManager supports brands including Schlage, Nuki and TTLock. Details: Lite + LocksManager
| With conditions Connect supported Yale, August, Schlage and other locks through Seam. Details: Pro + smart locks
| With conditions Hostfully Devices smart-lock connections Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Hostfully Devices add-on
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| Automatic lock codes Creates lock codes automatically for each booking. Check the required hardware and services. | With conditions Create a different door code for each booking. Details: Lite + LocksManager add-on
| With conditions Make a new door code for each guest. Details: Pro + smart locks
| With conditions Make a new PIN for each booking. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Hostfully Devices add-on
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| Code scheduling Set codes to work only during the stated check-in and checkout times. | With conditions Turn off door codes at the guest’s check-out time. Details: Lite + LocksManager add-on
| With conditions Choose when door codes start and stop working around a stay. Details: Pro + smart locks
| With conditions Codes work from check-in until checkout. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Hostfully Devices add-on
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| Code delivery Send booking access codes to guests through supported channels. | With conditions Send LocksManager door codes in automatic messages. Check plan: Lite + LocksManager; confirm automatic code messages.
| With conditions Send codes in messages or through supported Airbnb Seamless Entry. Details: Pro + smart locks
| With conditions Show access codes in connected Digital Guidebooks. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Hostfully Devices add-on
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| Access extra costs Smart-access software or connections may cost extra. Hardware is a separate cost. | With conditions LocksManager costs extra. Ask for its price. Details: Lite + LocksManager
| With conditions USD3 per connected lock each month. Details: Pro + smart locks
| With conditions Hostfully Devices is a paid add-on Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Hostfully Devices add-on
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| 09 / Reports & accounting | |||
| Booking reports Reports about bookings. Check which measures they include. | With conditions Filter confirmed bookings by date and listing. Plan: Lite | With conditions See booking counts, booking sites and booking status. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Filter booking figures by date, property or booking site. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property. | With conditions See how often properties are booked, by date or property. Plan: Lite
| With conditions See how often your properties are booked. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available See booked nights. Filter by property and date. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Revenue reports Revenue reports and the measures they include. These are separate from financial accounting. | With conditions See payouts, commission and income per available listing. Plan: Lite
| With conditions See income and average nightly prices by listing or booking site. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Owner financial reporting and analytics Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | We could not confirm owner statements. Owner access to booking finances is a different feature. | Available Show booking income, owner adjustments and payout totals. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software. | We do not know if Lite tasks let you enter costs. General Guesty task pages mention this, but the Lite guide does not confirm it. | We could not confirm a tool to enter and track expenses. | Available Expense management Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Accounting connections Which accounting tools connect and what they can share. | We could not confirm a Lite connection to accounting software. Pro’s paid Trust Accounting tool is not included on Lite. | We could not confirm a supported connection to an accounting service. | With conditions Connect QuickBooks, or use Ximplifi for QuickBooks and Sage Intacct. Check plan: Check the plan and connection terms.
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| Report exports Download reports in the listed file types. | With conditions Get a booking report by email as a CSV file. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Download booking reports as CSV files. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Download Enhanced Reports as HTML, PDF or CSV files. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| 10 / Team & owner access | |||
| Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits. | With conditions Invite Admin and Cleaner users. Plan: Lite
| Available Invite Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Owner and Cleaner users Plan: Pro | Available Team roles Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| User permissions Choose what each person can see and do. | With conditions Choose Admin or Cleaner. The roles have fixed access. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Roles control what each user can view or change. Plan: Pro
| Available Property Manager, Booking Agent, Property Sales Manager and Associate roles Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise. |
| Choose which properties each person can access Choose which properties a person can access. | We do not know if you can choose which properties a Lite user sees. Cleaner access alone does not confirm this. Guesty’s guides disagree on whether Lite allows extra users. | Available Give users access to selected listing groups. A group can have one listing. Plan: Pro | Available Choose properties for team members who are not managers. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | With conditions Owners can see booking finances and block dates for their own stays. Plan: Pro
| Available Owner portal Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Mobile app A mobile app. A website that fits a phone screen does not confirm an app. | Available Use the phone app for bookings, messages and tasks. Plan: Lite | Available iPhone and Android apps with alerts. Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Mobile app Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| 11 / Integrations & data access | |||
| Public API An API for outside developers. API connections to booking sites alone do not confirm developer access. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | With conditions Connect your own software through the API. Details: Check which plan includes API access.
| With conditions Connect your own software with the paid Open API add-on. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| API access conditions Who can use the developer API, including required plans, approval and access limits. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Use an account token or OAuth to connect software. Details: Check which plan includes API access.
| With conditions The paid Open API add-on is offered on all main plans. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise
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| Webhooks Sends notices about events to linked systems. | We could not confirm outgoing event alerts on Lite. Its partner connections do not confirm this, and Open API is not included. | With conditions Send booking data to another tool when message-rule events happen. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Send booking, block, property and inbox alerts to connected software. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Zapier A Zapier connection with stated events, actions or plan requirements. | Guesty has Zapier beta guides, but we do not know if Lite can use this connection. | With conditions Send booking data to Zapier using webhooks. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Use booking events in the Hostfully Zapier connection. Details: PMS plan; Zapier terms apply
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| Data export Check which data you can take with you, beyond calendar feeds. Ask which file types you can download. | With conditions Get a booking report by email as a CSV file. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Download bookings as CSV files from Settings → Data Export. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Read property and guest data through the API as JSON. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| 12 / Setup & support | |||
| Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra. | Available One-to-one guided setup Plan: Lite | Available Free personalized setup Plan: Messaging / Pro | Available Join setup office hours. Growth has two one-to-one calls; Pro has three. Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Moving your data Help or tools to import records from another system. | We could not confirm current help moving data to Lite. Pro import guides and old Guesty-for-Hosts guides do not confirm Lite support. | With conditions Free help moving booking sites, calendars and past bookings from CSV files. Plan: Messaging / Pro
| With conditions Import supported booking sites and enter other bookings by hand. Check plan: Confirm this feature on Growth, Pro or Enterprise.
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| Help center Public guides and help pages. These alone do not show the quality of support. | Available Public help center Plan: Lite | Available Public searchable help center Details: Public guides | Available Help center and Hostfully University Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Email support Email support, with any plan limits. Response time is unconfirmed. | With conditions Get email support 24/7 through the dashboard, app or form. Check plan: Confirm email support on Lite. | With conditions Contact support by email. Details: Public contact
| Available 24/7 email support Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Chat support Live or in-app support chat. Check whether help comes from a person, an AI bot or self-service pages. | Available 24/7 live chat Plan: Lite | We could not confirm live chat with a person. The help center has a Fin bot. | Available 24/7 chat support Plan: Growth / Pro / Enterprise |
| Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | We could not confirm general phone support. Setup and migration calls are separate services. | We could not confirm phone support. Email, chat and some paid-plan video calls are listed. |
| 13 / API features | |||
| API features are listed below. Each row shows its access rules. Live operation is not confirmed. | |||
| Documented API versions Versions listed in the public API guides. This does not guarantee they work with your setup. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | Available OpenAPI 3.0.0; contract version 1.10.0 Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. | With conditions API v3; endpoint guides use v3.3. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on |
| API authentication Security methods listed in the API guide. Approval to use the API and the right plan are separate requirements. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Use OAuth2 or an older authToken header. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Authorization or X-HOSTFULLY-APIKEY header Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read property records Read property records through the API. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read all listings including disabled listings Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /api/v3.3/properties Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read reservation records An API tool reads booking records. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read a booking, or listing bookings that overlap your chosen dates. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /api/v3.3/leads Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Create bookings An API tool creates bookings. This does not confirm the same steps are available in the interface. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Create an internal reservation for a listing Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions POST /api/v3.3/leads Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Update bookings An API tool changes booking fields. Check which fields and booking sites it supports. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Change booking contacts, times and notes. Manual and direct bookings also allow date and amount changes. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions PATCH /api/v3.3/leads/{leadUid} Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read guest data Read guest records through a separate API tool or as part of a booking response. Check which option is supported. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read guest contact details from booking records. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /api/v3.3/guests/{agencyUid} Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Update guest records Updates guest records, not just contact fields on a booking. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | We could not confirm updates to separate guest records. Booking contact changes are a different function. | We could not confirm changes to a guest record on its own. You can change guestInformation on a lead. |
| Read guest messages An API tool reads guest messages or conversation details. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read messages linked to a booking. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /api/v3.3/messages Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Send guest messages An API tool adds or sends guest messages. Check access requirements separately. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Send a text-only guest message for a booking. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions POST /api/v3.3/messages Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read nightly rates Read rates through an API tool or nightly-price fields in a calendar response. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read date prices, minimum nights and arrival/departure restrictions Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read nightly prices. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Update nightly rates Send nightly prices through the API. This is separate from working out which price to use. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Set listing prices and calendar restrictions Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Change nightly prices. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read availability calendar Read open dates or calendar nights through the API. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read blocked dates for a listing. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read a property’s calendar. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read payment records Reads actual payment records. Changing payment settings or making payment links is a separate feature. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | We could not confirm access to individual payment records. Quotes and booking payout totals do not confirm it. | With conditions Read transactions with amounts and status. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read refund records An API tool reads refund records. This does not confirm that it can issue refunds. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | We could not confirm access to refund records. | With conditions Read REFUND records through the transactions API. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Read owner records Read property-owner records through the API. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | We could not confirm access to separate owner records. | With conditions Read owner records. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Custom data fields API tools for custom fields or extra booking details. Check which types of data each tool supports. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | We could not confirm tools to add your own custom fields. | With conditions GET /api/v3.3/custom-data Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Manage webhook plans API tools to list, create or remove webhook plans. A guide to receiving webhook updates alone does not confirm these controls. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read the saved webhook address. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions List, create or delete webhook setups. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Documented throttling response The API lists error 429 for too many requests or another stated request limit. Exact numeric limits need separate confirmation. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Too many requests return HTTP 429. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Too many requests return HTTP 429. Published limits conflict. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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| Reservation pagination Read booking records a page at a time. Check the default page size and any maximum. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read listings in batches of 1–500, using a cursor to get the next batch. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read leads in batches using _cursor and _limit. Details: Growth / Pro / Enterprise; Open API add-on
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Compare property management software for daily work — Guesty Lite vs Host Tools vs Hostfully Property Management Platform
List the jobs you want to handle in one place. Check booking sites, guest messages, payments and staff access first. Then compare the plan and extras needed for those jobs. A long feature list will not show whether your booking sites and work rules are covered.
Guesty Lite: what to consider
Check the tools in your billing choice and any paid extras. Cleaner access has fixed permissions. A partner link does not give you access to the public API for custom software links. Read the Guesty Lite profile for its plans and requirements.
Host Tools: what to consider
Check whether cleaner notices meet your needs. They do not establish built-in task checklists. When availability sync is on, block dates in Host Tools; blocks made only on a booking site can reopen. Read the Host Tools profile for its plans and requirements.
Hostfully Property Management Platform: what to consider
Ask which extras your quote includes. Open API, Digital Guidebooks and smart-device services cost extra. InboxAI drafts replies for review. Do not treat those drafts as messages sent on their own. Read the Hostfully Property Management Platform profile for its plans and requirements.
Explore all property management options, how to choose property management software, how to plan a software switch to continue your shortlist.
Common questions
What should I test before switching to one of these tools?
Check future bookings, blocked dates and rate plans before the new system takes control. Then look at rates and fees on each booking site. A link marked connected does not prove that every booking or price rule moved across.
How should I compare the full setup for Guesty Lite, Host Tools and Hostfully Property Management Platform?
List the main software and any extras on their own. Extras can include lock tools, guidebooks, paid modules and a team to answer guests. Ask which tasks your quote covers. Name the person who will do the work that remains. An inbox or task list does not do it all for you.
Does Guesty Lite’s ReplyAI send its suggested reply for me?
The ReplyAI draft workflow asks you to review the reply and send it. Check the details and change the text first if needed. This describes ReplyAI drafts; it does not mean every Guesty AI tool needs a manual send.
Where should I block owner stays when Host Tools syncs availability?
Block the dates in Host Tools when its availability sync is on. It then acts as the main calendar. A manual block made on a booking site is not treated as a booking and may reopen. Check the block on each linked site.
Does Hostfully’s base software include Digital Guidebooks and smart-device tools?
Do not assume both are in the base plan. Hostfully lists Digital Guidebooks and smart-device tools as add-ons. Ask for a quote that names the services you need. Check their setup costs and scope apart from the main property software.