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 Hostex vs OwnerRez
Compare Guesty Lite vs Hostex vs OwnerRez for daily rental work. Check bookings, guest messages and daily tasks. Choose a plan that covers the jobs you need.
Overview
Hostex
Combine booking calendars, guest messages, tasks and direct-booking tools across several plans.
Best for: Manage calendars, messages and tasks in one place.
OwnerRez
Manage bookings, guest messages, booking-site links and direct bookings. Optional modules add further tools.
Best for: Managing booking records, payment schedules and guest agreements.
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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. | Basic supports up to 2 properties. We could not confirm a maximum for Pro or Premium. | We could not confirm a minimum or maximum property count. The minimum monthly fee covers the first property even when it is turned off. This billing rule does not set a property limit. |
| Overview | Guesty Lite combines booking-site tools, messages, a shared calendar and tasks. | Hostex combines channel/calendar management, guest messaging, tasks and direct-booking tools, with Basic, Pro and Premium plans. | Pay for the core plan per property. It manages booking sites, messages and booking records. It also has tools for direct bookings. Optional modules add PM, websites, accounting, SMS and Rezzy. |
| 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. | Basic Up to 2 properties and 2 team roles, with a TTlock smart-lock connection. Task alerts by SMS cost extra. Pro Adds Vrbo, guest guidebooks, automated cleaning, Open API and owner reports. SMS task notifications are an add-on. Premium Includes Pro, plus custom connections and priority setup. The calculator lists prices, but you must contact sales to buy. | Core plan Monthly plan priced per property, with no booking or setup fee. Some features appear to be included because the full list of premium-only features does not name them. Confirm that they are in your plan. Property Management · add-on Owner statements and expense accounting cost extra, based on property count. QuickBooks · add-on You need a QuickBooks account. A separate fee depends on your property count. Hosted Websites · add-on A hosted website and custom domain cost extra. The fee depends on your property count. WordPress + Integrated Websites · add-on The supported WordPress plugin and listing-content API option has a separate fee. SMS · add-on Pay for the number or module, plus outgoing text segments above the included amount. Rezzy AI · add-on USD 9 per property each month for AI guest replies and tasks created from action items. The checklist details come from the vendor. |
| 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. | Basic plan · USD 7.30Monthly billing selection · Monthly plan total.Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Plan prices and conditionsBasic: USD 7.3 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Pro: USD 10.4 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Premium: USD 15.7 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. To buy Premium, contact sales. The amount comes from the public calculator. | Core monthly plan · USD 40.00Monthly billing selection · This is the monthly core total for your exact property count. Optional modules cost extra. Any sales tax for the billing address costs extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when that property is disabled. Plan prices and conditionsCore plan: USD 40 Monthly base price for the exact number of properties. Optional add-ons and sales tax based on your billing address cost extra. The minimum fee for the first property applies even when it is turned off. Property Management add-on: USD 10 This is the monthly core total for the exact property count. Optional modules and sales tax for the billing address cost extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when disabled. A module fee is added to the core price. It is not a separate all-inclusive tier. QuickBooks add-on: USD 10 This is the monthly core total for the exact property count. Optional modules and sales tax for the billing address cost extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when disabled. A module fee is added to the core price. It is not a separate all-inclusive tier. Hosted Websites add-on: USD 15 This is the monthly core total for the exact property count. Optional modules and sales tax for the billing address cost extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when disabled. A module fee is added to the core price. It is not a separate all-inclusive tier. WordPress + Integrated Websites add-on: USD 10 This is the monthly core total for the exact property count. Optional modules and sales tax for the billing address cost extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when disabled. A module fee is added to the core price. It is not a separate all-inclusive tier. Rezzy AI add-on: USD 9 This is the monthly core total for the exact property count. Optional modules and sales tax for the billing address cost extra. The minimum first-property charge applies even when disabled. A module fee is added to the core price. It is not a separate all-inclusive tier. SMS add-on: Price not confirmed USD 15 per phone number each month includes 500 outgoing text segments. Each extra segment costs USD 0.015. Your cost depends on phone numbers and use, not property count. Direct lock connections: Price not confirmed Schlage, Igloohome and Hubitat cost USD 4 per lock each month. Count the locks you need. |
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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 Basic; Pro; Premium Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Core plan, with optional paid add-ons. Plan: Core plan |
| 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.
| Available Basic covers up to 2 properties. Use Pro or Premium for more. Basic supports up to 2 properties. We could not confirm a maximum for Pro or Premium. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| We could not confirm a minimum or maximum property count. The minimum monthly fee covers the first property even when it is turned off. This billing rule does not set a property limit.
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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
| Available Per property per month; monthly or yearly plan Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Monthly plan based on property count Plan: Core plan |
| Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to. | With conditions Lite Optimizer adds 1% per booking. Plan: Lite
| Available Hostex says it charges no booking fee. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available No OwnerRez booking fees Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Extra HostGPT replies cost more. Basic and Pro also charge extra for task text alerts. Details: Basic / Pro: task text alerts; all plans: extra HostGPT replies
| Available Property Management, QuickBooks, websites, SMS and Rezzy cost extra. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 15-day free trial; no card needed Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available 14 days, including enabled premium modules Plan: Core plan
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| 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. | Setup help is included. We could not confirm whether all setup services are free. | Available No setup fee Plan: Core plan |
| 02 / Channels & sync | |||
| Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Lite | Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Core plan |
| Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Lite | Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Core plan |
| Booking.com connection How to connect Booking.com and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Lite | Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Plan: Core plan
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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 booked dates from an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Import an outside calendar through an iCal link. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Hostex calendar link with another booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Share your calendar through an iCal link. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 prices and minimum stays to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send prices and booking rules to linked booking sites. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| With conditions Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Import bookings, changes and cancellations from linked sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Import bookings from linked sites. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| With conditions One inbox for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com guest messaging Plan: Core plan
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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 Outside calendars refresh twice an hour and do not include booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Use either iCal or the API for a booking site, not both. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 listings in one calendar. Link related properties and rooms. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available See several properties in a ribbon or monthly calendar. Plan: Core plan |
| Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites. | Available Add bookings yourself. Plan: Lite | Available Add manual bookings to the calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Add bookings by hand. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| Available Move existing bookings between properties Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions Change dates and charges for supported bookings. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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 Import cancellations from booking sites, or cancel direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Cancel supported bookings and keep their records. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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. | Available Open or block dates in the shared calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions Block dates and set booking rules. Plan: Core plan
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| 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 Import bookings from linked sites. Past-booking limits vary. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Use Excel templates to import bookings and financial records. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 | Available View guest records and booking details. Filter by booking site. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Save guest names and contact details. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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| 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
| You can export statistics and transactions. We could not confirm a full booking-record export or its file format. | Available Download bookings as Excel, CSV or TSV files. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 prices for several dates, properties and booking sites at once. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Set prices for repeating seasons or selected dates. Plan: Core plan |
| 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.
| Available Set minimum stays and how far ahead guests can book. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Set minimum stays by property or season. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 minimum-stay rules for gaps between bookings Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Allow shorter stays to fill suitable gaps between bookings. Plan: Core plan
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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 Set Airbnb discounts for weekly, monthly or other stay lengths. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Give percentage discounts for longer stays. Plan: Core plan
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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
| With conditions Set Airbnb last-minute discounts. Hostex also has same-day price rules. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Offer discounts based on how soon the guest will arrive. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| With conditions Use PriceLabs to adjust prices based on market demand. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. |
| 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. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Connect to PriceLabs, Beyond, DPGO or Wheelhouse. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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 Read booking-site and direct-booking messages in one inbox. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Read email, text and booking-site messages in one inbox. Plan: Core plan
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| Scheduled messages Schedule messages before or after booking dates and times. | With conditions Schedule messages around booking, arrival or departure. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Schedule messages around check-in and check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Schedule messages around each booking. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Messages triggered by bookings, changes and cancellations Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Send messages when a booking reaches a set stage. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| Available Set rules that send messages based on booking details. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Set rules for when messages are sent. Plan: Core plan |
| Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details. | Available Saved replies Plan: Lite | Available Save answers and message templates that fill in booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Reuse saved guest messages. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 HostGPT writes drafts for you to review. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available AI writes reply drafts. Details: Paid Rezzy AI add-on |
| 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 HostGPT can send replies for you. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Choose when AI can send replies for you. Details: Paid Rezzy AI add-on |
| 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: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Choose draft-only mode during selected hours. Details: Paid Rezzy AI add-on |
| 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.
| Available Automatic guest message translation Plan: Pro and Premium | With conditions Translate Airbnb guest messages in the inbox. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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 Text guests to collect booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Text guests from a dedicated phone number. Details: Paid SMS add-on
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| 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.
| Available Forward messages to guests by email Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Guest emails Plan: Core plan |
| 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 booking website with templates, taxes, rate plans and search settings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Build a hosted website. Details: Paid Hosted Websites add-on |
| Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere. | With conditions Show the booking website inside your own website. Plan: Lite
| Available Put a booking form or calendar on your existing website. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Put booking, search and calendar tools on your website. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| Available Use your own web address for your booking site. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Use your own web address for a hosted website. Details: Paid Hosted Websites add-on |
| Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements. | Available Stripe Plan: Lite | With conditions Take direct-booking payments with Stripe or PayPal. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Connect your own payment service. Plan: Core plan
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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 Set one-time, weekly, monthly or custom repeating booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Schedule the first payment and remaining balance. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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
| With conditions Hold a deposit through Stripe. Release it yourself or automatically. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Take a refundable deposit or hold money on a card. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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
| With conditions Refund some or all of an online direct-booking payment. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Refund a linked card payment or record a refund made elsewhere. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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
| We could not confirm built-in tools to create, sign or collect rental agreements. | Available Let guests sign agreements online. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Collect guest IDs through the portal or connect an outside screening service. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect SafeGuest to check guest identity and booking risk. Check plan: Core connection is likely. SafeGuest is a separate service.
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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 Hostex says it charges no commission on direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available No OwnerRez booking fees; processor charges separate Plan: Core plan |
| 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. | Available Create cleaning and repair tasks when booking events happen. Plan: Pro and Premium | With conditions Turn requests in guest messages into tasks you can track. Details: Paid Rezzy AI add-on
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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
| Available Invite cleaners to use the app for their assigned tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Give cleaners their own portal accounts. Plan: Core plan |
| 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. | Available Give cleaners a checklist to mark as done. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions OwnerRez describes task checklists. Details: Paid Rezzy AI add-on
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| 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.
| With conditions Cleaners can send photos or written updates when finishing tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. |
| 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 Send alerts by app or email. Text alerts depend on the plan. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Choose task alerts. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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| 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. | Available Create, assign and track repair tasks. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Create repair tasks, assign staff and record the result. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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| 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 to Turno and choose which properties to share. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect to Turno for cleaning schedules. Details: Available to all OwnerRez customers
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| 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 check-in guides and door codes for each booking. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available Send arrival details through automatic booking messages. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| With conditions Guests use a phone web page for arrival details, ID checks and deposits. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available Use My Stay for guest contact details, agreements and deposits. Check plan: Core is likely. Check before buying.
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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 Basic connects to TTlock. Pro and Premium support more lock brands. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Connect Schlage, igloohome, RemoteLock and other lock systems. Plan: Core plan
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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 unique booking code 3 days before check-in. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Make door codes for each booking. Plan: Core plan
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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 Door codes work from check-in until check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Set door codes to work around check-in and check-out, with extra time if needed. Plan: Core plan
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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 automatic messages or check-in guides. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Add door codes to saved guest messages. Plan: Core plan
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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 Hostex says it adds no fee for smart-device connections. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions $4 per lock each month for direct Schlage, igloohome or Hubitat connections. Details: Paid direct-lock connection
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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 | Available See booking income and costs by property or booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available See detailed bookings or booking summaries. Plan: Core plan |
| 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
| Available See booked nights, average nightly prices and income per available night. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available See booked nights and the share of nights booked. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 costs, with monthly reports on Pro and Premium. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available View booking income and payment reports. Plan: Core plan |
| Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | Available Make monthly PDF owner reports with your fee and category settings. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Make statements of income, costs and commissions. Details: Paid Property Management add-on |
| 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. | Available Record income and costs and link them to bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Record costs and attach receipts. Details: Paid Property Management add-on |
| 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. | With conditions Send bookings and transactions to Clearing. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Connect to QuickBooks. Details: Paid QuickBooks add-on
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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 statistics as spreadsheets and transactions or monthly reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Download reports as Excel or CSV files. Plan: Core plan |
| 10 / Team & owner access | |||
| Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits. | With conditions Invite Admin and Cleaner users. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Create team accounts and assign roles. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Create as many staff logins as you need. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Choose who can use pricing, calendars and messages. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Give staff full, limited or view-only access. Plan: Core plan |
| 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. | With conditions Choose which properties and rooms each team member can access. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Choose which properties staff and portal users can access. Plan: Core plan |
| Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | Available Give owners accounts that show only their own listings. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Owners can use the portal. Statements need the paid Property Management add-on. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Use the iPhone or Android app for calendars, bookings, messages and tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Not supported Use an installable web app, rather than an app-store app. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 to manage properties and bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available Connect your own software with API v2. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Create a Hostex access token to connect software. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Use a personal access token for your account, or OAuth for other users. Plan: Core plan
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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, message, calendar and review alerts to connected software. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Send booking, guest, property and message events to connected software. Details: OAuth apps only
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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. | We could not confirm an official Hostex app or supported link in Zapier. API access alone does not confirm one. | With conditions Use the official Zapier connection. Plan: Core plan
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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 statistics spreadsheets and income or cost reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Booking, inquiry and quote exports Plan: Core plan |
| 12 / Setup & support | |||
| Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra. | Available One-to-one guided setup Plan: Lite | Available Get guided setup help. Premium adds priority setup services. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Use the setup wizard and a free Jumpstart session. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 Move booking-site connections, with some details entered again by hand. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Import existing bookings and past financial records. Plan: Core plan |
| 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 and API reference Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Public support guides Plan: Core plan |
| 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. | Available Email support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Email support Plan: Core plan |
| 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 | Available Live-chat support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. |
| Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | We could not confirm phone support. Hostex lists email and chat. | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. |
| 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 | With conditions OpenAPI schema 3.0.0; Hostex API /v3 server Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available v2 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. |
| 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 Hostex-Access-Token API key in request header Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available OAuth bearer or HTTP Basic personal token Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. |
| Read property records Read property records through the API. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions GET /properties retrieves property records Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 bookings with filters. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 direct bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v2/bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 stay details. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions PATCH /v2/bookings/{id} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 details from bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/guests Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 fields can be changed.
| With conditions PATCH /v2/guests/{id} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| 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 GET /conversations and conversation details retrieve messages Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 POST /conversations/{conversation_id} sends a message Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v2/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 prices for selected dates. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/spotrates Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 Send prices for selected dates to booking sites. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions PATCH /v2/spotrates Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 open and blocked dates for properties. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 payment-provider records. GET /transactions lists income and costs, including entries added by hand. | With conditions GET /v2/payments Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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. The transaction ledger and in-app refunds do not confirm it. | With conditions GET /v2/refunds Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 owner records through the API. | With conditions GET /v2/owners Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 | With conditions Read or change custom fields on bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v2/fielddefinitions Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 GET/POST /webhooks; PATCH/DELETE individual webhook Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v2/webhookplans Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 Request limits return error_code 429 inside HTTP 200, with Retry-After. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Too many requests return HTTP 429. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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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 bookings in batches with offset and limit. Each batch has at most 100 records. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Use limit, offset or cursor to read records in batches. The default is 20; the maximum is 100. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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Compare property management software for daily work — Guesty Lite vs Hostex vs OwnerRez
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.
Hostex: what to consider
Check the tier for each job. Vrbo, Open API and automatic cleaning need Pro or Premium. Calendar links mark booked dates. They do not carry full booking records, so check what your team will receive. Read the Hostex profile for its plans and requirements.
OwnerRez: what to consider
Match the core tools and paid modules to your process. Text messages and Rezzy cost extra. Staff tasks are separate from Rezzy issue detection and paid owner-accounting tools. Check payment and channel rules before moving bookings. Read the OwnerRez 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, Hostex and OwnerRez?
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.
Does Hostex Basic create cleaning tasks automatically?
No. The plan table puts automatic cleaning tasks in Pro and Premium, not Basic. Basic task management is a different tool. If you want bookings to create cleaning work, check that your plan includes that step.
Do OwnerRez’s optional tools stay free after the trial?
No. OwnerRez says premium features left on after the trial become billable. Check which optional tools you have enabled before the trial ends. Keep only the ones you want to pay for; trying a tool does not make it part of the base price.