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 ResNexus
Compare Guesty Lite 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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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 LiteProperty management |  ResNexusProperty management |
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| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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 conditionsEssentials: 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. |
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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 Essentials and Premier Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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.
| The price depends on your units and seasons. We could not confirm a limit for each edition.
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| How you are charged How plan fees are worked out and billed. Check whether you pay per listing, per account or a share of booking income. | With conditions Pay per listing, monthly or yearly. Optimizer adds a booking fee. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Ask for a price based on unit count and season. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to. | With conditions Lite Optimizer adds 1% per booking. Plan: Lite
| With conditions ResNexus says it adds no commission to booking-site reservations. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan. | With conditions PriceOptimizer, LocksManager and Damage Protection add-ons Plan: Lite
| With conditions Messages, websites and locks have separate fees. Details: Optional services
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| 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 | With conditions ResNexus advertises a risk-free offer and no long-term contract. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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. | With conditions ResNexus lists no setup fee for its property-management plans. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 02 / Channels & sync | ||
| Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Lite | With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Lite | With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Booking.com connection How to connect Booking.com and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Lite | With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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.
| 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. | 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
| With conditions Send prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 Manage bookings from linked sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 Airbnb and Expedia messages in the unified inbox Details: Text & Guest Messaging service
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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 Check which details each booking-site connection shares. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 03 / Reservations & calendars | ||
| Multi calendar A calendar view showing multiple listings and bookings together. | Available See your listings in one calendar. Plan: Lite | Available See bookings in a calendar or grid. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites. | Available Add bookings yourself. Plan: Lite | With conditions Manage phone and direct bookings. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Booking changes Edit booking fields and check whether changes reach linked booking sites. | With conditions Change stay times, booking status and guest counts. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Drag and drop bookings to change them. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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 Approved booking-site partners can cancel their own API bookings. Access: Approved Availability Exchange booking-site partners
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| Calendar blocking Block dates without making a paid guest booking. | With conditions Block dates for maintenance or preparation. Check plan: Lite includes Multi-Calendar; confirm date blocking. | With conditions Block selected dates on booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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 Older guides describe a booking import during migration. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| Guest records Save and view guest or contact history. This does not confirm a full customer-management system. | Available Save guest contact details and preferences. Plan: Lite | With conditions Manage guest records. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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
| 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
| With conditions Set different prices for selected dates. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Minimum stays Set minimum stays. Check limits for each date and booking site. | With conditions Set default minimum stays for linked sites. Check plan: Lite includes Multi-Calendar; confirm minimum-stay controls.
| With conditions Set minimum stays that can expire. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays. | With conditions Use PriceOptimizer to allow shorter stays in booking gaps. Details: Lite + PriceOptimizer
| 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
| With conditions Offer lower prices for longer stays. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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
| 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
| With conditions Adjust prices based on how full properties are and when guests book. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Pricing connections Connections to nightly-pricing tools and what they require. | With conditions Connect PriceLabs to change prices and stay rules. Details: Lite / partner PriceLabs
| With conditions Connect to PriceLabs or RoomPriceGenie. Details: External pricing connections
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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 | With conditions Read Airbnb, Expedia and ResNexus messages in one inbox. Details: Text & Guest Messaging service
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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 Send welcome emails before arrival. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen. | With conditions Send messages when bookings are confirmed or guests arrive or leave. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Send a confirmation email when a booking is completed. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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
| 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 | With conditions Edit confirmation email templates or design your own emails. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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
| 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
| With conditions Connect Asksuite to answer guest questions automatically. Details: Asksuite connection
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| Approval before AI sends Controls for a person to check an AI reply before it is sent. | With conditions You review the ReplyAI draft, then click Send. Plan: Lite
| 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.
| 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.
| With conditions Send text and picture messages. Details: Text & Guest Messaging service
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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.
| With conditions Confirmation, welcome and thank-you emails Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 06 / Direct bookings & payments | ||
| Website builder Vendor-provided tools to create and host a direct-booking website. | With conditions Build a website for booking requests or instant bookings. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Pay ResNexus to build a template or custom website. Details: Website service
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| Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere. | With conditions Show the booking website inside your own website. Plan: Lite
| 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
| 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 | With conditions Use ResNexus payments or connections to PayPal and USAePay. Details: Payment processing / external connections
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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 Older training describes scheduled payments toward the balance. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| Security deposits Collect or hold refundable deposits. Damage insurance and protection are separate features. | With conditions Add, charge or release a card deposit hold by hand. Plan: Lite
| We 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
| 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
| With conditions Use built-in contracts. Plan: Premier
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| 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. | 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
| With conditions No ResNexus commission on phone or direct online bookings. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 07 / Cleaning & operations | ||
| Automatic tasks Creates tasks automatically from bookings or events linked to a booking. | With conditions Create repeat tasks for check-in, check-out or new bookings. Check plan: Lite includes Task Management; confirm this task. | 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
| With conditions Give cleaners access without booking or money details. Details: Premier / Housekeeping Pro
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| 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. | With conditions Edit cleaning checklists. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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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.
| 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.
| With conditions Receive mobile task alerts through Snapfix. Details: Snapfix connection
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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. | With conditions Use Snapfix to manage repair work orders. Details: Snapfix connection
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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 Use Snapfix for cleaning and repair work orders. Details: Snapfix connection
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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 Write welcome emails with arrival details. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 can use a web portal for stay details and payments. Check plan: Plan access is unclear. Confirm 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 Use ResNexus locks, RemoteLock or other access partners. Details: Door lock service / external connection
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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 ResNexus Wi-Fi locks use a guest code based on the phone number. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks
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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 Limit door-code access to the stay dates. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks
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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 a ResNexus Wi-Fi lock code in the booking-confirmation email. Details: ResNexus Wi-Fi Door Locks
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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 The advertised lock plan costs $6 per lock each month. Details: Door lock service
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| 09 / Reports & accounting | ||
| Booking reports Reports about bookings. Check which measures they include. | With conditions Filter confirmed bookings by date and listing. Plan: Lite | With conditions View booking and booking-site reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property. | With conditions See how often properties are booked, by date or property. Plan: Lite
| With conditions See booked nights and seasonal reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 commission reports. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | With conditions Make rental-owner statements. Plan: Premier
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| Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software. | We do not know if Lite tasks let you enter costs. General Guesty task pages mention this, but the Lite guide does not confirm it. | We could not confirm 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 Export data to QuickBooks or connect QuickBooks Online. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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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 Export accounting data to QuickBooks. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 10 / Team & owner access | ||
| Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits. | With conditions Invite Admin and Cleaner users. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Create separate user accounts. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| 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 Keep cleaners from seeing booking or money details. Details: Premier / Housekeeping Pro
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| 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 each user can access. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details. | Not supported Not included on Lite Plan: Lite | 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 | With conditions Use the iPhone or Android app. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| 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 Approved partners can connect software through Availability Exchange. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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| API access conditions Who can use the developer API, including required plans, approval and access limits. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite
| With conditions Partners need approval, certification and property permission. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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. | 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. | 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
| With conditions Export guest lists and send financial data to QuickBooks. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| 12 / Setup & support | ||
| Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra. | Available One-to-one guided setup Plan: Lite | With conditions Get help setting up booking-site connections. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 Import guest details from another system. Details: Check whether your subscription includes this.
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| Help center Public guides and help pages. These alone do not show the quality of support. | Available Public help center Plan: Lite | With conditions Use help inside your account. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Email support Email support, with any plan limits. Response time is unconfirmed. | With conditions Get email support 24/7 through the dashboard, app or form. Check plan: Confirm email support on Lite. | With conditions Email support Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| Chat support Live or in-app support chat. Check whether help comes from a person, an AI bot or self-service pages. | Available 24/7 live chat Plan: Lite | We could not confirm live 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 | With conditions Call support during its service hours. Plan: Essentials / Premier
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| 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 | 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 | With conditions HTTP Basic authentication Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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| Read property records Read property records through the API. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Read approved businesses and their rooms or units. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 GetReservationDetails. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 bookings with AddReservation. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 bookings made by your partner connection. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 Read daily prices and currency with GetCalendar. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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| Update nightly rates Send nightly prices through the API. This is separate from working out which price to use. | Not supported Open API is not included on Lite. Plan: Lite | With conditions Set prices for groups of units. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 dates and available unit counts. Access: Approved Availability Exchange partners only. Each property must approve access.
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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 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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.
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 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 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.