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Guesty Lite vs Lodgify vs ResNexus

Compare Guesty Lite vs Lodgify vs ResNexus for daily rental work. Check bookings, guest messages and daily tasks. Choose a plan that covers the jobs you need.

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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.

Lodgify

Manage booking calendars and a shared inbox. Professional adds custom message rules; Ultimate adds daily work tasks.

Best for: Combining booking work with plan-based message and team tools.

ResNexus

Manage lodging bookings, direct bookings, guest messages, housekeeping and reports.

Best for: Manage bookings and cleaning in one place.

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What matters to you	Guesty Lite 4.6 / 5Out of 2,185 reviews Property management	Lodgify 4.7 / 5Out of 5,837 reviews Property management	ResNexus 4.8 / 5Out of 433 reviews Property management
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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 allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate.	The price depends on your units and seasons. We could not confirm a limit for each edition.
Overview	Guesty Lite combines booking-site tools, messages, a shared calendar and tasks.	Four tiers cover booking sites, calendars and a shared inbox. Starter adds website bookings. Professional adds custom automatic messages. Ultimate adds daily work tasks.	This software helps manage a business that hosts guests. It lists bookings made directly with you and links to booking sites. It also lists guest messages, housekeeping and reports. Ask for an Essentials or Premier quote. Your unit count and the season affect it.
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 One property, with a booking-site calendar, inbox and self-setup. Website access is unconfirmed. Starter Up to two properties. Includes Basic tools, plus a website and booking widget, price and payment tools, co-host access and expert setup. Professional Includes Basic and Starter tools, plus scheduled messages, manual payment collection, phone and email support, and Dynamic Pricing. Ultimate Includes lower plans, plus tasks, automatic check-in and checkout steps, owner statements, a guest app, Turno and priority live support. Smart Locks · add-on Pay USD 7 per device each month in advance. You need supported hardware already installed. We could not confirm whether the base plan qualifies.	Essentials Ask for a quote based on your units and seasons. Optional services may cost extra. Check whether contactless check-in is included. Premier Custom quote; advanced housekeeping and rental-owner statements are listed. Optional services can cost extra.
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 conditions Standard 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 monthly account total · USD 18.00Monthly billing selection · The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Plan prices and conditions Basic: USD 18 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Starter: USD 33 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Professional: USD 58 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Ultimate: USD 85 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate.	Request a complete quoteAsk for a quote based on your units and seasons. Messaging, websites, lock services, payment processing and taxes may cost extra. Plan prices and conditions Essentials: Contact the provider for a quote Ask for a quote based on your units and seasons. Messaging, websites, lock services, payment processing and taxes may cost extra. Premier: Contact the provider for a quote Ask for a quote based on your units and seasons. Messaging, websites, lock services, payment processing and taxes may cost extra.
Limits and requirements	Lite does not include the public developer API. Approved partner connections are separate. Cleaner permissions cannot be changed. The current role guide and overview disagree on whether multiple users require Pro.	Basic allows one property. Starter allows up to two. Ask about the limits for Professional and Ultimate. AI Co-Host is beta and requires approval before sending or changing anything. Automatic refunds need eligible website or manual bookings, Policy automation turned on and supported card payments. Booking-site and outside-payment limits still apply.	We could not confirm the full plan price, maximum property count or yearly discount for your properties. Messaging is a separate service. Its shared inbox names Airbnb, Expedia and ResNexus. We do not know if every online booking site has the same message features. Premier lists Housekeeping Pro and rental-owner statements. A separate owner portal is not confirmed. Availability Exchange lets only travel site partners write booking data. Only partners for managing revenue can write rates. GetReservationDetails replaces the older GetReservation reporting function. The older function is due to retire in 2027.
Review sources	TrustpilotTrustScore 4.6 / 5 · 2,049 reviews G2Rating 4.6 / 5 · 136 reviews	CapterraRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 4.7 / 5 · 4,436 reviews G2Rating 4.4 / 5 · 90 reviews GetAppRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews	CapterraRating 4.8 / 5 · 431 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 2.9 / 5 · 2 reviews GetAppRating 4.8 / 5 · 431 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.8 / 5 · 431 reviews
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; Starter; Professional; Ultimate Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate	Available Essentials and Premier Plan: Essentials / Premier Premier adds advanced cleaning tools and owner statements. Check extra service fees.
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. We could not confirm a firm property limit. Pricing targets 1–3 properties for Lite and 4–199 for Pro. The Lite overview says 5 or fewer, so check which range applies.	Available Basic: 1 property; Starter: 2 properties Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate We could not confirm firm limits for Professional or Ultimate.	The price depends on your units and seasons. We could not confirm a limit for each edition. We could not confirm a maximum unit count for either plan. Prices depend on units and season.
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 Listed rates are starting prices. Ask for your account’s total.	Available Price depends on property count, plan and how long you pay for. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Ask for a price based on unit count and season. Plan: Essentials / Premier We could not confirm a full account price for your selected properties.
Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to.	With conditions Lite Optimizer adds 1% per booking. Plan: Lite This fee applies to Lite Optimizer. It is not confirmed for every Lite option.	Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate Payment fees and optional services can cost extra.	With conditions ResNexus says it adds no commission to booking-site reservations. Plan: Essentials / Premier Booking-site commissions and payment fees still apply.
Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan.	With conditions PriceOptimizer, LocksManager and Damage Protection add-ons Plan: Lite Ask about add-on prices and fees for each transaction.	Available Optional advice and extra services cost more. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Messages, websites and locks have separate fees. Details: Optional services Messaging has plan and usage fees. Websites have setup and hosting fees. Locks need hardware and a per-lock plan. Ask for one full quote.
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 7 days; no credit card required Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions ResNexus advertises a risk-free offer and no long-term contract. Plan: Essentials / Premier Check the offer before signing up. We could not confirm a free-trial length or all refund and eligibility rules.
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 No setup fee Details: All current plans	With conditions ResNexus lists no setup fee for its property-management plans. Plan: Essentials / Premier Building a website can have separate setup and monthly hosting fees.
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 (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Essentials / Premier Set up each site separately. ResNexus lists no extra commission, but the booking site may charge fees.
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: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Essentials / Premier Set up each site separately. ResNexus lists no extra commission, but the booking site may charge fees.
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 (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Essentials / Premier Set up each site separately. ResNexus lists no extra commission, but the booking site may charge fees.
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. Up to 10 calendar feeds per listing. Imported blocks are left out of Advanced Analytics and do not start Smart Calendar Rules.	Available Import booked and blocked dates through an iCal calendar link. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate Connect the outside calendar. This shares dates, not full booking records.	We do not know if you can add an outside calendar yourself. A direct booking-site link does not prove it supports iCal.
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.	Available Share open and blocked dates with an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate Other services check your calendar link for updates. It does not export full booking records.	We could not confirm a calendar link you can share with another service.
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 Supports Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.	Available Send prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Send prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier Ask which details sync and how often.
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 Supports Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.	Available Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier Ask which details sync and how often.
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 Supports Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.	Available See booking-site reservations in one calendar. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Manage bookings from linked sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier Ask which details sync and how often.
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 Email, text and WhatsApp may need extra accounts or fees. Check each service.	Available Read messages from linked booking sites in the inbox. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Airbnb and Expedia messages in the unified inbox Details: Text & Guest Messaging service The service lists Airbnb, Expedia and ResNexus. We could not confirm the same messaging support for Vrbo or Booking.com.
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. Use either iCal or a direct link for the same calendar. Using both can duplicate dates. Imported entries block dates. You cannot edit them as guest bookings.	Available Price and offer rules vary by booking site. Details: Connected-channel setup Set Booking.com and Expedia offers on those sites. Airbnb and Vrbo have their own rules. Promo codes work only on your website.	With conditions Check which details each booking-site connection shares. Plan: Essentials / Premier ResNexus says updates happen in real time but does not promise a fixed speed. The full list of shared fields and error fixes is not confirmed. Messages work with fewer sites.
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 for several properties in one calendar. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate	Available See bookings in a calendar or grid. Plan: Essentials / Premier ResNexus advertises drag-and-drop booking and price changes.
Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites.	Available Add bookings yourself. Plan: Lite	With conditions Add a booking with or without a quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Without a quote, manage prices and payments outside Lodgify. The booking status controls whether dates are blocked.	With conditions Manage phone and direct bookings. Plan: Essentials / Premier Phone bookings can sit alongside direct online and booking-site reservations.
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 Ask which date changes are allowed and which updates reach the booking site.	Available Extend a guest’s stay in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate We could not confirm other changes or the rules for each booking site.	With conditions Drag and drop bookings to change them. Plan: Essentials / Premier Check which fields can change and each booking site’s rules.
Booking cancellation Cancel bookings, with each booking site’s rules and refund limits.	With conditions Cancel bookings through quick actions. Plan: Lite Check the booking site’s cancellation steps. We do not know if canceling also refunds the guest.	With conditions Cancel website, manual and supported booking-site reservations. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Cancel Airbnb bookings in Airbnb. Use Booking.com or Expedia to cancel bookings from those sites. Lodgify can cancel Vrbo bookings linked through the API. Guests cannot cancel on their own.	With conditions Approved booking-site partners can cancel their own API bookings. Access: Approved Availability Exchange booking-site partners We do not know who can cancel in the website. Check the rules for each booking site too.
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 Block or open dates in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Block selected dates on booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier Check whether this also blocks direct bookings.
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 Get help moving bookings. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan. A setup specialist helps. Check supported software, file formats, past data and timing. A full transfer is not guaranteed.	With conditions Older guides describe a booking import during migration. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check supported software, file formats, past-booking coverage and fees before moving.
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 See guest details in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Manage guest records. Plan: Essentials / Premier Check which fields you can save and export.
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 Exports bookings only, with limited filters. For a large export, you may need to narrow the results first.	Available Download filtered past or future bookings as CSV files. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. This exports bookings, not necessarily the whole account.	We could not confirm a full booking CSV export, its fields or date limits.
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 PriceOptimizer costs extra. Overlapping seasonal rules can combine and change the final price.	With conditions Set seasonal prices for selected dates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Set seasonal prices by hand. They do not repeat automatically or support copying within a rental. Dynamic Pricing overrides work differently.	With conditions Set different prices for selected dates. Plan: Essentials / Premier Automatic prices can account for busy dates and quieter periods.
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. Calendar changes and pricing tools can override defaults. For Expedia, change minimum stays in the calendar, not the property defaults.	Available Set minimum stays by date or day of the week. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. The longest minimum across the stay applies. Rules can reach your website, Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia.	With conditions Set minimum stays that can expire. Plan: Essentials / Premier Set rules for the property. How they reach booking sites varies.
Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays.	With conditions Use PriceOptimizer to allow shorter stays in booking gaps. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer PriceOptimizer costs extra. Turn it on for the listing and apply its advice. Gap advice looks at the next 90 days.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.	We could not confirm a rule that finds and fills gaps between bookings. Seasonal minimum stays are separate.
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 Discounts do not sync to Booking.com or Vrbo. Airbnb promotions take priority and do not combine with these discounts. The monthly percentage must be at least the weekly percentage. Direct and manual monthly discounts start at 28 nights.	With conditions Set fixed prices for weekly, monthly or custom-length stays. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Use fixed amounts, not percent discounts. A custom rate covers one stay length. Booking.com needs matching weekly or monthly rate plans. Whether the stay costs less than nightly pricing depends on setup.	With conditions Offer lower prices for longer stays. Plan: Essentials / Premier Choose a percent discount or an amount off each night. You can also set a fixed night or stay price. These sliding rates do not reach booking sites or Availability Exchange partners.
Last minute discounts Give discounts based on how soon guests arrive.	With conditions Use PriceOptimizer to discount stays closer to arrival. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer PriceOptimizer costs extra. The discount is applied after the base price and other price changes.	With conditions Limit offers to guests arriving soon. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Set up website offers. Airbnb and Vrbo updates follow their rules. Set Booking.com and Expedia offers on those sites. Promo codes work only on your website.	We could not confirm a discount based on days left before arrival. ResNexus says prices can change with how full properties are and when guests book.
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 PriceOptimizer costs extra. Fees depend on your package.	Available Built-in pricing uses Beyond to adjust nightly rates. Details: Professional / Ultimate; 3-month trial on Basic / Starter Prices update daily up to 18 months ahead. Set a minimum price or override prices yourself.	With conditions Adjust prices based on how full properties are and when guests book. Plan: Essentials / Premier Built-in rules change prices. Premier adds Rate Optimizer market comparisons. Outside pricing tools may cost extra.
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 You need a PriceLabs account and connection token. PriceLabs cannot send weekly or monthly discounts or extra guest fees to Lite.	With conditions PriceLabs, Beyond, Smartness and TechTape Details: Check which plan includes this. You need an account with the pricing service. These outside services are separate from the built-in pricing tool.	With conditions Connect to PriceLabs or RoomPriceGenie. Details: External pricing connections You may need a separate account, setup and service fees. Ask ResNexus to include connection fees in your quote.
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 guest messages from linked sites in one inbox. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Read Airbnb, Expedia and ResNexus messages in one inbox. Details: Text & Guest Messaging service This is sold as a separate messaging service. Check included sites and plan fees.
Scheduled messages Schedule messages before or after booking dates and times.	With conditions Schedule messages around booking, arrival or departure. Plan: Lite Send through booking sites, email or text. For email or text, you need the guest’s correct contact details. The inbox does not show cleaner messages or replies from people who are not guests. For existing bookings, a new message rule runs only for events that have not happened yet.	Available Scheduled arrival and departure messages Plan: Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Send welcome emails before arrival. Plan: Essentials / Premier Essentials includes one welcome email. Premier adds more email marketing. We could not confirm custom timed sequences on every booking site.
Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen.	With conditions Send messages when bookings are confirmed or guests arrive or leave. Plan: Lite Send through booking sites, email or text. For email or text, you need the guest’s correct contact details. The inbox does not show cleaner messages or replies from people who are not guests. For existing bookings, a new message rule runs only for events that have not happened yet.	Available Send messages when booking events happen. Plan: Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Send a confirmation email when a booking is completed. Plan: Essentials / Premier We could not confirm a tool to make custom rules for every booking event.
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 Send through booking sites, email or text. For email or text, you need the guest’s correct contact details. The inbox does not show cleaner messages or replies from people who are not guests. For existing bookings, a new message rule runs only for events that have not happened yet.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.	We do not know if booking, site or guest details can trigger messages. Saved emails and targeted marketing are different tools.
Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details.	Available Saved replies Plan: Lite	Available Reuse quick replies and saved messages. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Edit confirmation email templates or design your own emails. Plan: Essentials / Premier We could not confirm shared templates for every booking site and text-message channel.
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 Turn on ReplyAI before use. Ask Guesty about AI fees and message limits.	Available AI writes and improves draft replies Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate	We do not know if staff can review AI drafts inside ResNexus. Asksuite can send replies itself or let a person take over. Those are different features.
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 Turn on the agent and choose which types of messages it can answer. The AI gives each answer a score. You set the score needed to send a reply. You review replies below that score. Ask Guesty about AI fees and message limits.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.	With conditions Connect Asksuite to answer guest questions automatically. Details: Asksuite connection Asksuite handles guest questions, availability and quotes. It has separate setup and terms. We could not confirm built-in AI replies on every booking site.
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 AutoReply is a separate way to send replies for you.	With conditions Co-Host asks you to approve messages or changes first. Details: AI Co-Host beta Beta access is required. This is a beta feature. Check whether you can use it.	A person can take over an Asksuite chat. We could not confirm a setting that requires approval before every AI reply.
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. Works on current and future guest messages. Very short messages or messages you have answered may not translate.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.	Asksuite can chat in more than one language. We do not know if it can translate old messages in the ResNexus inbox.
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. Save a valid guest phone number. Guests in the US and Canada see a US sender number. The limit is 306 GSM-7 characters or 134 Unicode characters. Longer messages are cut off. Message logs last 14 days. Ask about text-message fees and which plan includes them.	Available Text guests with updates and reminders. Plan: Ultimate Check text-message fees, supported countries and sending limits.	With conditions Send text and picture messages. Details: Text & Guest Messaging service Advertised prices are Unlimited at $99/month, or Pay as you go at $79/month plus $0.02 per SMS and $0.04 per MMS. Check the currency, usage rules and account limits.
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. A booking-site address sends through that site. A personal address sends to the guest’s email.	With conditions Send a cancellation email from an editable template. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Use the cancellation Message slider, then Send. Check other guest-email tools and supported booking sites. This confirms cancellation emails, not every type of email campaign.	With conditions Confirmation, welcome and thank-you emails Plan: Essentials / Premier Essentials includes one welcome email and one thank-you email. Premier adds more marketing tools.
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 You need a paid Lite plan and payment details. The website is locked during the trial. Connect Airbnb and import listings before setup To accept instant bookings, connect a payment service and collect payment. You must approve booking requests yourself.	Available Build a hosted website from templates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Pay ResNexus to build a template or custom website. Details: Website service Website setup and hosting cost extra. They are not part of the main plan. Template sites have a one-time setup fee.
Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere.	With conditions Show the booking website inside your own website. Plan: Lite You need a paid Lite plan and payment details. The website is locked during the trial. Connect Airbnb and import listings before setup To accept instant bookings, connect a payment service and collect payment. You must approve booking requests yourself. External site must support embedding	Available Put a booking tool on WordPress, Wix or Squarespace. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Compatible payment account or external site	We could not confirm a supported booking form for a website you host elsewhere. Managed ResNexus websites link to its booking tool.
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 You need a paid Lite plan and payment details. The website is locked during the trial. Connect Airbnb and import listings before setup To accept instant bookings, connect a payment service and collect payment. You must approve booking requests yourself.	Available Use your own web address. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	We do not know if you can use your own web address. Check who buys it and what it costs to keep.
Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements.	Available Stripe Plan: Lite	Available Connect Stripe or another supported payment service. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Compatible payment account or external site	With conditions Use ResNexus payments or connections to PayPal and USAePay. Details: Payment processing / external connections Check provider eligibility, account setup and payment fees.
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 You cannot turn this off or change the schedule. Needs supported Stripe card payments. Excludes Airbnb, Payments by Booking.com and virtual cards.	With conditions Schedule payments using your booking policy. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate You need a booking quote, active Policy automation and a supported online payment method. Turn off automatic payments for old bookings that are already paid.	With conditions Older training describes scheduled payments toward the balance. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. The guides date from 2022 and 2023. Check current plan access, payment timing and retries after a failed payment.
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 You need a valid guest card. Ask for card details separately if the booking site collects payment. Holds last 7 days, or 5 days for Visa.	Available Hold money on a guest’s card for possible damage. Plan: Professional; Ultimate This holds funds on the card. It does not take a deposit payment upfront.	We do not know if it can hold and return a damage deposit. Taking part of the booking payment first is a different feature.
Refunds Issue refunds through supported payment steps. Check whether fees are refunded too.	With conditions Refund guests from the booking payment screen. Plan: Lite Ask which payment services and booking sites support refunds.	With conditions Use automatic policy refunds or send refunds yourself. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Automatic refunds need a website or manual booking, an active Policy, a card payment and an enabled payment service. Choose manual mode for a custom partial refund. You can send manual refunds through Stripe, Braintree, AuthorizeNet or Lodgify Payments. Refund PayPal, bank or cash payments outside Lodgify. Mark as Refunded only saves a record. It does not send money.	We could not confirm built-in refund controls, partial refunds or which payment services support refunds.
Rental agreements Create, send or sign guest agreements. Check whether electronic signatures are supported.	With conditions Let guests sign agreements online. Plan: Lite Set up the Guest App first.	Available Include a rental agreement with the booking quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Set up the quote. We could not confirm online signing.	With conditions Use built-in contracts. Plan: Premier Check the signing tools, templates and contract process.
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 Connect Chekin for guest registration and ID checks. Check plan: Chekin plan required. Check the Lodgify plan. You need both services. Check the ID-check method and where it works in the US. This is not a promise of legal compliance. This is an outside service. Built-in or face-recognition checks are not confirmed.	We could not confirm ID checks, face checks or background screening. Guest records and portal access do not confirm them.
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 Ask for the fee amount. Stripe collects the Guesty fee for each transaction and the first failed attempt. Lite Optimizer’s percentage fee is separate.	Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Payment fees still apply. Basic’s zero booking fee does not confirm it includes a direct-booking website.	With conditions No ResNexus commission on phone or direct online bookings. Plan: Essentials / Premier The booking tool is included. Payment fees and optional services can cost extra.
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 tasks from bookings or set them to repeat. Plan: Ultimate	We do not know if bookings can create tasks on their own. Assigning cleaners and showing room status are different tools.
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 Cleaners cannot see billing or settings. Their permissions cannot be changed. Guesty’s guides disagree on extra users for Lite. Check before choosing this plan.	Available Let team members see their assigned tasks. Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Give cleaners access without booking or money details. Details: Premier / Housekeeping Pro Housekeeping Pro shows unit readiness. Check the role settings.
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 Step-by-step task checklists Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Edit cleaning checklists. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Premier includes Housekeeping Pro. Check which plan includes the checklist steps.
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 do not know if photo uploads can be required. Only users with the right role can create tasks.	Available Require photos for tasks. Plan: Ultimate	We could not confirm required photos in the built-in cleaning tools. Snapfix photo work orders are a separate feature.
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. Ask how alerts are delivered.	Available Send app alerts for tasks. Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Receive mobile task alerts through Snapfix. Details: Snapfix connection These are for outside repair workflows. Built-in cleaning alerts are not confirmed.
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 Assign repair tasks. Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Use Snapfix to manage repair work orders. Details: Snapfix connection You need a separate Snapfix service and setup. This does not confirm built-in ResNexus repair tickets.
Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements.	With conditions Send bookings to Turno to schedule cleaners. Details: Lite + Turno You need a Turno account and token. Link each property. Turno fees may apply.	With conditions Connect to Turno. Ultimate advertises a Turno plan. Plan: Ultimate You need the Turno service. Cleaning work is separate from the plan.	With conditions Use Snapfix for cleaning and repair work orders. Details: Snapfix connection You need a Snapfix account and setup. It offers photo work orders for outside teams. We could not confirm automatic cleaning updates from bookings.
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	Available Send arrival details in scheduled messages. Plan: Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Write welcome emails with arrival details. Plan: Essentials / Premier Essentials includes one welcome email. Check extra email sequences and text-message fees.
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 Set up up to 50 Guest Apps. Payment information, additional information and guidebooks are Pro-only. Forms collect details. ID checks and payment processing are separate.	With conditions Guests can view arrival and stay details on a web page or app. Plan: Ultimate We could not confirm other guest-portal actions.	With conditions Guests can use a web portal for stay details and payments. Check plan: Plan access is unclear. Confirm before buying. A link or QR code opens check-in, checkout, payments, extras and staff messages. One price page puts contactless check-in on Premier; the comparison table lists both plans.
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 LocksManager costs extra. You need compatible locks and a working connection.	With conditions Connect supported Nuki, Igloohome, Schlage or Yale locks. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. Each connected lock costs USD7 a month, paid in advance.	With conditions Use ResNexus locks, RemoteLock or other access partners. Details: Door lock service / external connection You need supported hardware and an active service. Provider fees apply. Features vary by lock model.
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 LocksManager costs extra. You need compatible locks and a working connection.	Available Make a different door code for each booking. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.	With conditions ResNexus Wi-Fi locks use a guest code based on the phone number. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks ResNexus says the code uses the last four phone digits. You need supported hardware and booking data. Other lock providers may work differently.
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 LocksManager costs extra. You need compatible locks and a working connection.	Available Codes start at check-in and stop at checkout. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.	With conditions Limit door-code access to the stay dates. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks This describes ResNexus Wi-Fi locks. Check arrival and departure times and the needed hardware.
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. LocksManager costs extra. The code must exist before the message is sent. Allow enough time after booking for the code to be created.	Available Send codes in automatic messages. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.	With conditions Send a ResNexus Wi-Fi lock code in the booking-confirmation email. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks ResNexus says the code uses the guest’s last four phone digits. You need the supported lock service and correct guest details. Other lock connections may differ.
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 Buy the lock hardware separately.	With conditions USD7 per connected smart lock each month. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Pay each month in advance. Buy supported lock hardware separately.	With conditions The advertised lock plan costs $6 per lock each month. Details: Door lock service Buy supported hardware separately. Check installation fees and the full account cost.
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 Booking reports Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions View booking and booking-site reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier Check which report fields can be exported.
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 Use the desktop dashboard. This is not in the Lite phone app.	Available See how often properties are booked. Filter by property, date or booking site. Plan: Ultimate	With conditions See booked nights and seasonal reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier Calculations, filters and account settings can affect the results.
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 Includes canceled bookings. Use the desktop dashboard. Its currency comes from the Airbnb account.	Available See income on owner statements. Plan: Ultimate Statements include booking income, fees, costs and payouts.	With conditions See income and commission reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier Totals depend on prices, payments and accounting settings. These do not confirm net-profit accounting.
Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include.	Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite	Available Statements with revenue, fees and expenses Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Make rental-owner statements. Plan: Premier Check how much you can change the statements and whether owner payments are supported.
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 Track booking fees and property costs entered by hand. Plan: Ultimate This feeds owner statements. It is not a full bookkeeping tool.	We could not confirm built-in expense entry or tools to charge costs to owners. Reports and QuickBooks exports are separate features.
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 Connect to Clearing or VRPlatform for accounting. Check plan: Outside accounting plan required. Check the Lodgify plan. You need plans with Lodgify and the chosen service. This is a connection, not built-in accounting or a promise of compliance.	With conditions Export data to QuickBooks or connect QuickBooks Online. Plan: Essentials / Premier Both plans include QuickBooks exports. Check the connection service, setup and extra fees.
Report exports Download reports in the listed file types.	With conditions Get a booking report by email as a CSV file. Plan: Lite Exports bookings only, with limited filters. For a large export, you may need to narrow the results first.	Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files. Each export covers its own report or booking data. We could not confirm a full-account export.	With conditions Export accounting data to QuickBooks. Plan: Essentials / Premier We could not confirm CSV or PDF downloads for every report.
10 / Team & owner access
Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits.	With conditions Invite Admin and Cleaner users. Plan: Lite Guesty’s guides disagree on extra users for Lite. Check before choosing this plan. Ask for the user limit.	Available Co-host access Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Create separate user accounts. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check the number of users, roles and extra-user fees.
User permissions Choose what each person can see and do.	With conditions Choose Admin or Cleaner. The roles have fixed access. Plan: Lite Admins have full access. Cleaner permissions cannot be changed. Guesty’s guides disagree on extra users for Lite. Check before choosing this plan.	Available Choose how much each team member can access. Plan: Ultimate	With conditions Keep cleaners from seeing booking or money details. Details: Premier / Housekeeping Pro Housekeeping Pro limits cleaner access. We could not confirm every role’s permissions or whether all roles can be changed.
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.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.	With conditions Choose which properties each user can access. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check account setup and which current plan includes it.
Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details.	Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite	Available Give owners limited access to view their reports. Plan: Ultimate We could not confirm other owner tools beyond finances and reports.	Premier includes owner statements. We do not know if owners get their own login or see only their own properties.
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 host app on iPhone or Android. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Use the iPhone or Android app. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check which plan includes it and which desktop features it supports.
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	Available Connect your own software through the API. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate	With conditions Approved partners can connect software through Availability Exchange. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Partners need approval and certification before using live property data.
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 Partner connections use separate tokens. They do not provide public developer access.	With conditions Create a key in Settings → Public API. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate You need an API key. Check live access and any older or custom account terms.	With conditions Partners need approval, certification and property permission. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. The rules list 20+ shared clients and/or 1,000+ potential ResNexus clients. ResNexus must allow the partner’s IP address. This is not open self-service access.
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 alerts for prices, open dates, bookings and guest messages. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. You need API access and a receiving web address. Check whether your account can use these alerts.	We could not confirm live alerts for price or date changes. ResNexus says these are still being built. Its guide says to check for updates repeatedly.
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 Official Zapier connection Details: Check which plan includes this. You need a separate Zapier account.	We could not confirm a ResNexus app in Zapier.
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 Exports bookings only, with limited filters. For a large export, you may need to narrow the results first.	Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files. Each export covers its own report or booking data. We could not confirm a full-account export.	With conditions Export guest lists and send financial data to QuickBooks. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check full-account exports, attachments, file formats and how long data stays available after leaving.
12 / Setup & support
Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra.	Available One-to-one guided setup Plan: Lite	Available Get personal setup help. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Get help setting up booking-site connections. Plan: Essentials / Premier Ask for a quote that covers the work, timing and any service fees.
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 Get help moving listings, bookings and guest data. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan. A setup specialist helps. Check supported software, file formats, past data and timing. A full transfer is not guaranteed.	With conditions Import guest details from another system. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this. Check supported software, past bookings and any fields that will not transfer.
Help center Public guides and help pages. These alone do not show the quality of support.	Available Public help center Plan: Lite	Available Public Lodgify Help Center Details: Public; no plan required to read	With conditions Use help inside your account. Plan: Essentials / Premier Click the help button in the back office. Some learning guides are public; full account help needs access.
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 Contact a person by email. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Email support Plan: Essentials / Premier Email [email protected]. We could not confirm a guaranteed reply time.
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 Plan: Ultimate	We could not confirm live support chat or its hours. ResNexus lists phone, email and in-app help.
Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits.	Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite	Available Contact support by phone. Plan: Professional / Ultimate	With conditions Call support during its service hours. Plan: Essentials / Premier Normal hours are Mon–Fri 7am–5pm MT and Sat 7am–4pm MT. Limited help is also listed for early and late weekdays. An emergency line can call you back after hours.
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 v1, v2 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.	The API version number is not confirmed. GetReservation is due to end in 2027. The guide says to use GetReservationDetails instead.
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	Available X-ApiKey header Details: API access conditions apply The public API key can read and change data. Booking-site API calls need a separate channel key.	With conditions HTTP Basic authentication Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Use the approved partner username and passkey from an allowed IP address.
Read property records Read property records through the API.	Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite	With conditions GET /v2/properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	With conditions Read approved businesses and their rooms or units. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. GetBusinesses returns business and contact details. GetUnits returns unit details. Each property must agree to share them.
Read reservation records An API tool reads booking records.	Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite	With conditions GET /v2/bookings/bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	With conditions Read bookings with GetReservationDetails. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Revenue Manager connections only. Filter by stay, booking or change dates and case-sensitive status. The end date means the last night, not checkout. Includes zero-value bookings and package discounts. Replaces GetReservation.
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 POST /v1/reservation/booking Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	With conditions Create bookings with AddReservation. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Booking-site partners only. Put units in groups, then choose one unit or group. Keep external_id to change or cancel the booking. Sending card details has extra requirements.
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 PUT /v1/reservation/booking/{id} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Only supported booking fields can be changed.	With conditions Change bookings made by your partner connection. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Booking-site partners can change only their own bookings. Overlapping dates or a longer stay need a quote object. Card-payment support is unclear; confirm it.
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 that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. We could not confirm a separate guest directory.	We do not know if it can read guest records on their own. GetReservationDetails gives stay dates and booking amounts. It has no guest contact fields or individual payment and refund records.
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 that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this.	We do not know if it can change guest records on their own. ModifyReservation can change the contact fields on a booking.
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 /v2/messaging/{threadGuid} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	We could not confirm a way to read messages through the API.
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 /v1/reservation/booking/{id}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	We could not confirm a way to send messages through the API.
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 GET /v2/rates/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Send rental and room-type IDs, plus startDate and endDate. Both the start date and end date count as stay nights.	With conditions Read daily prices and currency with GetCalendar. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. The property must share access. The start and end dates both mean stay nights, not checkout.
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 POST /v1/rates/savewithoutavailability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.	With conditions Set prices for groups of units. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. Only pricing partners can use this; booking-site partners cannot. It replaces selected prices. If extra-guest amounts are missing, the old value may stay or become zero. A failed request may still save some changes.
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 GET /v2/availability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeDetails=true for detailed booking status. It is false by default.	With conditions Read open dates and available unit counts. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access. GetCalendar counts open, booked and blocked dates. GetAvailability uses stay dates. GetQuote checks stay rules for booking-site partners only. Quotes and bookings need units set up in groups.
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	With conditions Read payment records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeTransactions=true. It is false by default, which leaves out transaction details. This reads Payment and Refund records. It does not send a payment or refund.	We do not know if it can read each payment. GetReservationDetails gives booking amounts and stays. It has no guest contact fields or individual payment and refund records.
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	With conditions Read refund records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeTransactions=true. It is false by default, which leaves out transaction details. This reads Payment and Refund records. It does not send a payment or refund.	We do not know if it can read refunds. GetReservationDetails gives booking amounts and stays. It has no guest contact fields or individual payment and refund records.
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 that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this.	We could not confirm access to owner records through the API.
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 that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this.	You can add free-text booking notes. We could not confirm tools to create custom property or guest fields.
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 POST /webhooks/v1/subscribe Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Use a unique target_url. A duplicate returns error 409. Save the signing secret when you create it; it is shown only once.	We do not know if the API can manage alerts. Alerts for prices and open dates are still planned.
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 per minute: v1 600, v2 750, iCal 10. Check plan: Check API access for your plan. Going over the limit returns 429. Heavy or abusive traffic may be blocked. Unregistered outside connections may have limited keys.	We could not confirm the request limit or how the API reports too many requests.
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 records in pages using page and size. The default size is 50. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. We could not confirm a maximum page size.	We could not confirm page or cursor controls for reading bookings in batches. GetReservation lists date and status filters.

Compare property management software for daily work — Guesty Lite vs Lodgify vs ResNexus

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.

Lodgify: what to consider

Choose the tier for your work. Professional adds custom message rules. Ultimate adds tasks, photo checklists and owner statements. Check payment and refund rules for each booking channel. Read the Lodgify profile for its plans and requirements.

ResNexus: what to consider

Check the edition and extras in your quote. Messages are a separate service. Premier lists Housekeeping Pro and rental-owner statements. A separate owner portal was not confirmed. Read the ResNexus profile for its plans and requirements.

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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, Lodgify and ResNexus?

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.

Can I edit a reply suggested by Lodgify’s AI Messaging Assistant?

Yes. The assistant uses property details and the guest’s message to suggest a reply. You review it, make changes and send it. This differs from scheduled message templates, which can send at the times you set.

Can ResNexus show who should clean a room and when it was last cleaned?

Yes. Its housekeeping chart tracks the unit, last cleaning, assigned person, cleaning type and room status. You can also change cleaning checklists. Check that your package has the tools you need. The chart records work; it does not prove cleaning quality.

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