Guesty Pro
Manage booking-site tools, guest messages, a shared calendar and tasks.
Best for: Bringing booking work, guest messages and staff tasks together under a quoted plan.
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Guesty Pro vs Hospitable vs Lodgix
Compare Guesty Pro vs Hospitable vs Lodgix for daily rental work. Check bookings, guest messages and daily tasks. Choose a plan that covers the jobs you need.
Overview
Hospitable
Sync booking calendars, use a shared guest inbox and set task rules tied to bookings.
Best for: Link guest messages and cleaning tasks to bookings.
Lodgix
Manage bookings, guest messages, direct-booking pages, payments and staff tasks. Owner and accounting tools are separate modules.
Best for: Managing bookings and payments alongside cleaning and repair tasks.
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| At a glance / Prices for your properties | |||||||||||||
| Properties | Aimed at 4–199 listings. Ask the provider about account limits. | Essentials, Professional and Mogul list unlimited properties. Host allows up to two. We could not confirm an overall minimum. | Plans cover 7, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 properties. Unlimited has no cap. We could not confirm a minimum property count. | ||||||||||
| Overview | Guesty Pro combines booking-site tools, messages, a shared calendar and tasks. | Hospitable syncs booking-site calendars. It has a shared guest inbox and task rules triggered by bookings. | Pick a plan by property count. It handles bookings from booking sites. You get guest messages, direct booking pages, payments and staff tasks. Property Management and QuickBooks are separate modules. | ||||||||||
| Plans and add-ons | Guesty Pro Aimed at 4–199 listings. Ask the provider about account limits. 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. GuestVerify · add-on Paid extra. Ask what it includes and what it costs. Trust Accounting · add-on Paid extra. Ask what it includes and what it costs. | Essentials Check the selected property count and billing period. Host Check the selected property count and billing period. Mogul Check the selected property count and billing period. Professional Check the selected property count and billing period. | Standard 7 Covers up to 7 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 12 Covers up to 12 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 20 Covers up to 20 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 30 Covers up to 30 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 40 Covers up to 40 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 50 Covers up to 50 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 60 Covers up to 60 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 70 Covers up to 70 properties with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Unlimited No property limit, with all core features. Property Management, QuickBooks and provider or booking-site fees cost extra. Property Management · add-on An extra monthly module for owner accounting, statements and a portal. Its price depends on the plan’s property limit. QuickBooks Sync · add-on You need a QuickBooks Online account. This module costs extra each month, based on your plan’s property limit. | ||||||||||
| 1-property price for your selection | Guesty Pro requires a quoteAsk for a quote. You may pay per listing, a share of income or both. A minimum fee may apply. The 4–199 listing audience is not a firm limit on who qualifies. Plan prices and conditionsGuesty Pro: Contact the provider for a quote Ask for a quote. You may pay per listing, a share of income or both. A minimum fee may apply. The 4–199 listing audience is not a firm limit on who qualifies. | Plan: monthly total · USD 59 Plan prices and conditions
EssentialsEssentials Essentials has no base plan fee. Optional Dynamic Pricing Optional Dynamic Pricing costs USD 15 per property each month after its separate trial. Other costs Other paid tools and taxes may cost extra. Essentials and Host and Professional and MogulExactly 1 property with billable check-ins. Host and Professional and MogulPrice assumption This price assumes the selected properties have billable check-ins. Base and extra properties The base fee is due even with no active properties. Extra active-property fees apply above the included count. Included Dynamic Pricing Paid plans include Dynamic Pricing for their included properties. Extra Dynamic Pricing fee When the active-property count exceeds the included count, extra properties using only Dynamic Pricing without check-ins cost USD 10 per month each. Other costs Other tools and taxes may cost extra. | Standard 7 monthly account total · USD 79.99Monthly billing: account total for the selected property tier. Property Management, QuickBooks, payment fees and booking-site commissions cost extra. Plan prices and conditionsStandard 7: USD 79.99 Covers up to 7 properties. Property Management adds USD 29.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 25.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 12: USD 99.99 Covers up to 12 properties. Property Management adds USD 34.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 30.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 20: USD 139.99 Covers up to 20 properties. Property Management adds USD 49.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 35.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 30: USD 169.99 Covers up to 30 properties. Property Management adds USD 59.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 40.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 40: USD 209.99 Covers up to 40 properties. Property Management adds USD 69.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 50.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 50: USD 239.99 Covers up to 50 properties. Property Management adds USD 79.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 60.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 60: USD 279.99 Covers up to 60 properties. Property Management adds USD 89.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 70.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Standard 70: USD 309.99 Covers up to 70 properties. Property Management adds USD 99.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 80.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. Unlimited: USD 349.99 No property limit. Property Management adds USD 104.99 a month. QuickBooks adds USD 90.00 a month. Provider and booking-site fees cost extra. | ||||||||||
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| Review sources | TrustpilotTrustScore 4.6 / 5 · 2,049 reviews G2Rating 4.6 / 5 · 136 reviews | CapterraRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 3.9 / 5 · 674 reviews G2Rating 4.8 / 5 · 272 reviews GetAppRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews | |||||||||||
| 01 / Plans & requirements | |||||||||||||
| Plan options Plans offered for this rental software. Optional modules are separate from plan levels. | Available Guesty Pro Plan: Pro | Available Essentials; Host; Professional; Mogul Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Standard plans for 7, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 properties; Unlimited Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Property limits Listing or property limits for each plan. A target customer range does not confirm a strict limit. | Aimed at 4–199 listings. Ask the provider about account limits.
| Available Host: up to 2 properties. Other plans have no property limit. Essentials, Professional and Mogul list unlimited properties. Host allows up to two. We could not confirm an overall minimum. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Plans cap at 7 / 12 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70; Unlimited has no property cap Plans cover 7, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 properties. Unlimited has no cap. We could not confirm a minimum property count. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| 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 a set fee per listing or a percentage of booking income. Plan: Pro
| Available Paid plans charge a base fee, plus extra-property fees when they apply. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Pay a monthly account fee based on how many properties the plan covers. Details: All property-count plans | ||||||||||
| Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to. | With conditions Percentage plans charge a share of Gross Booking Value. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Fees depend on how guests book and pay. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Lodgix charges 0.5% for Airbnb or Vrbo bookings and 2% for Booking.com, based on nightly rates. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan. | With conditions PriceOptimizer, LocksManager, Damage Protection, Advanced Analytics and GuestVerify cost extra. Plan: Pro
| Available Optional setup help, extra devices and some pricing tools cost extra. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Property Management and QuickBooks Sync cost extra. Details: Paid add-ons
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| Trial Trial length and rules. A demo is different from a free trial. | Not supported No free trial; one-on-one demo offered Plan: Pro | Available 14 days; no card required
Details: Mogul trial | Available 30-day trial; no credit card requested Details: Every plan | ||||||||||
| Setup fees One-time setup fees. A missing price does not mean setup is free. | With conditions One-time platform and accounting setup fees may apply. Plan: Pro
| Available No required setup fee. You can pay for extra setup help. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available No setup fees; setup and training included Details: Every plan | ||||||||||
| 02 / Channels & sync | |||||||||||||
| Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Pro
| Available Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Connect Airbnb listings and bookings directly. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify. | With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Pro
| Available Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Connect single-unit Vrbo listings and guest payments. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro
| Available Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Connect Booking.com through Channex.io. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes iCal; confirm this import tool.
| Available Checks outside calendars about every 20 minutes. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Import blocked dates from outside calendars about every 30 minutes. Details: All plans based on property count
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| iCal export Export calendar feeds to other tools. A calendar feed is different from an export of full booking records. | With conditions Share current and future bookings and blocked dates. Check plan: Pro includes iCal; confirm calendar export. | Available Share booking and task calendars. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Share each property’s open and blocked dates. You can leave out names. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Rate sync Send rates to linked booking sites. Check which sites are supported and any limits. | With conditions Share prices with linked sites. Plan: Pro
| Available Send prices to linked booking sites. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Send nightly prices and rules to linked booking sites. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro
| Available Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Share open and blocked dates through a direct connection or iCal. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro
| Available See bookings from linked sites in one calendar. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Import booking-site reservations and supported Booking.com date changes. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro
| Available Send and receive Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com guest conversations Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes iCal; confirm these limits.
| Available Imports blocked dates from an outside calendar. Details: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul: iCal import
| With conditions Update limits depend on the booking site. iCal cannot replace invoices. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro | Available See your listings in one calendar. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available See properties in Calendar Tape, with a cleaning view on mobile. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites. | Available Add bookings yourself. Plan: Pro | With conditions Create manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Create a reservation from Calendar Tape or Create Reservation Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Booking changes Edit booking fields and check whether changes reach linked booking sites. | With conditions Change guest counts, listing and stay times in the phone app. Check plan: Pro includes the app; confirm these booking changes.
| With conditions Change manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Change stay dates or the property, then remake the invoice. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Booking cancellation Cancel bookings, with each booking site’s rules and refund limits. | With conditions Cancel a booking through its status in the phone app. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Cancel manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Cancel an invoice and record a refund or guest credit. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Calendar blocking Block dates without making a paid guest booking. | With conditions Block dates for maintenance or preparation. Check plan: Pro includes Multi-Calendar; confirm date blocking. | Available Block dates for owner stays, family visits or work. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Block dates without a guest reservation Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Booking import Move or import existing bookings. Check which sources and file formats are supported. | With conditions Upload bookings using CSV or XLSX templates. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Support can import past manual or direct bookings from a CSV file. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Import Airbnb bookings or turn outside-calendar blocks into bookings. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro | Available See past chats and details about returning guests. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Save guest profiles and private notes. Mark VIPs, block guests or merge duplicate records. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Booking export Export booking records. Check which file formats are supported. | Available Download booking reports as CSV files. Plan: Pro | Available Download bookings as a CSV file. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions Download bookings as an Excel (.xlsx) file with Reservation Data Dump. Details: All plans based on property count
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| 04 / Rates & booking rules | |||||||||||||
| Seasonal rates Set prices for dates or seasons in your rental software. | With conditions Use Rate Strategies for seasonal and holiday prices. Check plan: Pro includes Rate Strategies; confirm seasonal rules.
| Available Set nightly prices for selected dates. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Set seasonal prices with reusable templates. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes Multi-Calendar; confirm minimum-stay controls.
| With conditions Set stay lengths that change as dates approach.
Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Set minimum stays for each rate period. The arrival-day rule covers the whole stay. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays. | With conditions Use pricing rules to fill gaps between bookings. Check plan: Pro includes Rate Strategies; confirm gap rules. | With conditions Allow shorter stays in gaps between bookings.
Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Allow or block shorter gaps between bookings, with a minimum stay you choose. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Length of stay discounts Give discounts based on how long guests stay. | With conditions Offer weekly and monthly discounts on Airbnb, Vrbo, direct and manual bookings. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Offer discounts for longer stays on Airbnb and Direct. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Offer fixed-amount or percentage discounts for longer stays. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Last minute discounts Give discounts based on how soon guests arrive. | With conditions Change prices based on how soon guests arrive. Plan: Pro
| Available Offer last-minute discounts on Airbnb and Direct. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Automatically discount stays arriving within your chosen number of days. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Dynamic pricing Built-in tools that set prices and connections to outside pricing tools are separate features. | With conditions Use Guesty PriceOptimizer to adjust nightly prices. Details: Pro + PriceOptimizer add-on
| With conditions Built-in tools set nightly prices.
Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Use PriceLabs or Beyond to adjust nightly prices. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + separate PriceLabs account
| With conditions Connect to PriceLabs. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions PriceLabs and Beyond Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro | Available Read Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages in one inbox. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Read guest questions and booking messages in one inbox. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Scheduled messages Schedule messages before or after booking dates and times. | With conditions Schedule messages around check-in and check-out. Check plan: Pro includes Automated Messages; confirm these timing controls. | Available Schedule messages around booking, arrival and departure. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Schedule messages around arrival, departure and other dates. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen. | With conditions Send messages when bookings are confirmed. Check plan: Pro includes Automated Messages; confirm this trigger. | Available Send messages when booking events happen. Essentials covers new bookings only. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send email, app alerts or texts when invoice events or status changes happen. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Conditional messages Rules that send or skip messages based on booking details. | With conditions Use booking and message rules to choose what gets sent. Check plan: Pro includes Automated Messages; confirm these rules.
| Available Use rules to draft or send answers to guest questions. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Choose which booking sites and properties a message rule covers. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details. | Available Saved replies Plan: Pro | Available Reuse saved messages and fill in guest details. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Save replies and use fields that fill in guest or booking details. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| AI suggested replies AI writes a draft. A person checks or sends it. | With conditions ReplyAI writes drafts you can edit and send. Plan: Pro
| Available AI writes a draft. You review it and click Send. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions AI writes reply drafts for you to review. Details: All plans based on property count
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| 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: Pro | With conditions AI can send guest replies for you. Plan: Mogul
| With conditions AI Assistant can answer basic guest questions for you. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro
| Available AI writes a draft. You review it and click Send. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Review reply drafts, or turn off the automatic assistant. Details: All plans based on property count
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| 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: Pro includes ReplyAI; confirm translation.
| We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | We could not confirm translation of messages you receive or send. | ||||||||||
| 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.
| We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | With conditions Text guests through Twilio, or use a shared number for outgoing texts. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes the inbox; confirm email sending.
| With conditions Write inbox emails to guests who booked through Direct. Details: Professional / Mogul: Direct booking guest emails
| With conditions Email guests with the Lodgix sender or your own email domain. Details: All plans based on property count
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| 06 / Direct bookings & payments | |||||||||||||
| Website builder Vendor-provided tools to create and host a direct-booking website. | Available Build a direct-booking website. Plan: Pro | Available Build a website where guests can book directly. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Customize hosted booking pages. A full website-building service is separate. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere. | With conditions Add a booking form to your website. Check plan: Pro includes Booking Engine; confirm embedded forms.
| Available Add a booking form to your website. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Put booking calendars for one or more properties on your website. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Custom domain Use your own domain for the provider’s direct-booking website. | With conditions Use your own web address for the Booking Engine. Check plan: Pro includes Booking Engine; confirm this website option.
| With conditions Use your own web address for a Direct site. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| You can use your own web address for a separate website. We could not confirm this for Lodgix-hosted booking pages. | ||||||||||
| Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements. | Available Stripe, Merchant Warrior, Hyp Plan: Pro | Available Direct Basic uses your Stripe account. Direct Premium uses Hospitable and Adyen. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Stripe and Authorize.net Details: All plans based on property count
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| Payment schedules Schedule booking payments or installments. Check which booking types are supported. | With conditions Start scheduled payments when a booking is confirmed. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Let Direct guests pay in scheduled installments. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Set a first payment and remaining balance. You can turn on automatic card payments. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Security deposits Collect or hold refundable deposits. Damage insurance and protection are separate features. | With conditions Hold a card deposit and charge it from the booking payment screen. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Separate refundable deposit charge Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Collect a refundable deposit or hold money on a card. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Refunds Issue refunds through supported payment steps. Check whether fees are refunded too. | With conditions Refund paid charges to the original payment method. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Issue refunds yourself or use automatic refunds based on your cancellation policy. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send refunds through the payment service, then record them in Lodgix. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Rental agreements Create, send or sign guest agreements. Check whether electronic signatures are supported. | With conditions Let guests sign agreements online. Plan: Pro
| Available Direct booking rental agreements Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Make guest agreements that can be signed online. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Guest verification Checks of guest identity or bookings. These do not guarantee you meet legal rules. | With conditions Use GuestVerify for ID checks and guest risk screening. Details: Pro + GuestVerify
| Available Direct Premium checks guests. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Use Guest Verify for photo-ID and selfie checks. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Direct booking fees Fees for direct bookings. Check payment-processing fees and paid protection too. | With conditions Advanced Website: $49 per month plus 0.5% of direct Gross Booking Value. Details: Pro + Advanced Website
| Available Basic: 1% host fee; Premium: 3% host + 4% guest or 7% host Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Lodgix charges no commission on bookings from your own website. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes Task Management; confirm this task. | Available Create task rules for each stage of a booking. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Assign cleaners by default and create repeating work orders. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Cleaner access Give cleaners access to tasks or calendars without extra management tools they do not need. | With conditions Limit cleaner and maintenance staff to task tools. Check plan: Pro includes Task Management; confirm staff access.
| Available Invite teammates to see their assigned work. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Cleaners use the Admin app for their assigned tasks. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes Task Management; confirm this tool. | Available Check off task steps in the Tasks App. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Make cleaning checklists with required and optional steps. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes Tasks and the app; confirm photo requests.
| Available Require photos for tasks. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Require photos for checklist steps. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed. | With conditions Send alerts for tasks you create and assign. Check plan: Pro includes Task Management; confirm task alerts.
| Available Send task alerts and reminders. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send an app alert when a housekeeper gets an assignment. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro includes Task Management; confirm this task. | Available Recurring maintenance tasks Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Assign repair jobs to staff or outside workers and track completion. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements. | With conditions Connect Turno to schedule cleaners. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect to Turno. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Lodgix has built-in cleaning tools. We could not confirm a connection to an outside turnover service. | ||||||||||
| 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: Pro | Available Schedule messages with check-in details. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Share arrival details through Staylio and scheduled messages. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Guest portal A booking page or portal for guests. Check what guests can do there. | Available Give guests a web app with forms, arrival details and agreements. Plan: Pro | Available Guest portal with check-in tasks and booking details Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Guests use Staylio for arrival and departure details, messages and agreements. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + LocksManager
| Available Connect supported Schlage, Yale and August locks. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions RemoteLock, PointCentral, dormakaba / Kaba and eRentalLock Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + LocksManager add-on
| Available Create a different door code for each booking. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Make a door code for each booking at the time you choose before arrival. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + LocksManager add-on
| Available Make door codes work during the guest’s stay. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Choose when codes work around arrival and departure. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + LocksManager; confirm automatic code messages.
| Available Send door codes in guest message threads. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Add codes to emails, documents and automatic messages, or show them in Staylio. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro + LocksManager
| With conditions Some devices are included. Extra devices cost more. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions RemoteLock requires a paid provider plan Details: All plans based on property count
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| Booking reports Reports about bookings. Check which measures they include. | Available Choose report columns and filter bookings. Plan: Pro | Available View and filter booking figures. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | Available View sales and salesperson reports. Filter by date, property and invoice status. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property. | With conditions See how often properties are booked by calendar date. Check plan: Pro includes Analytics; confirm occupancy reports. | Available See how often your properties are booked. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions See how often properties are booked. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Revenue reports Revenue reports and the measures they include. These are separate from financial accounting. | Available See payouts, commission, paid amounts and taxes in booking reports. Plan: Pro | Available See your booking income. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions View detailed income, monthly totals and comparisons. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include. | Available Create and adjust owner statements. Plan: Pro | Available Owner statements Plan: Mogul | With conditions Make monthly or quarterly owner statements for income, costs and work orders. Details: Property Management add-on
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| Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software. | With conditions Add costs to task work orders. Check plan: Pro includes Task Management; confirm cost entry.
| Available Track business and property costs. Details: Mogul: Hospitable Accounting
| With conditions Track costs and fees by property or booking. Details: Property Management add-on
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| Accounting connections Which accounting tools connect and what they can share. | With conditions Connect Trust Accounting to QuickBooks and Seamless Chex. Details: Pro + Trust Accounting
| With conditions QuickBooks accounting connection Plan: Mogul
| With conditions Send guests, invoices and payments to QuickBooks Online. Details: QuickBooks Sync add-on
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| Report exports Download reports in the listed file types. | Available Download booking reports as CSV files. Plan: Pro | Available Download business and financial figures as CSV files. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | Available Download supported booking and cleaning reports as Excel or PDF files. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| 10 / Team & owner access | |||||||||||||
| Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits. | With conditions Invite as many team users as you need. Plan: Pro
| Available Invite as many extra users as you need. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Create separate logins with admin, front-desk or cleaning roles. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| User permissions Choose what each person can see and do. | With conditions Choose roles and what each user can access. Plan: Pro
| Available Choose which tools and money details each user can see. Details: All plans | Available Group team members and choose what they can access. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| Choose which properties each person can access Choose which properties a person can access. | With conditions Give users all listings, selected listings or listings matching a rule. Plan: Pro
| Available Choose which properties each user can see. Details: All plans | With conditions Choose which properties Cleaning Staff can see. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details. | Available Owner portal Plan: Pro | Available Owner portal Plan: Mogul | With conditions Give owners access to calendars, statements and a dashboard you set up. Details: Property Management add-on
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| 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: Pro | With conditions Invited users can use the phone app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Use Lodgix Admin on iPhone or Android. Guests use the separate Staylio app. Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| 11 / Integrations & data access | |||||||||||||
| Public API An API for outside developers. API connections to booking sites alone do not confirm developer access. | Available Developer Open API Plan: Pro | With conditions Developer API on Host and above Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Connect your own software with REST API v2. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| API access conditions Who can use the developer API, including required plans, approval and access limits. | With conditions Use a Pro account with API access. Admins create access details. Plan: Pro
| With conditions Host, Professional or Mogul required Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Create and manage API keys in Account → API Keys. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Webhooks Sends notices about events to linked systems. | With conditions Get alerts when guest or owner messages are sent or received. Details: Pro Open API
| Available Send event alerts to connected software. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Send message.received alerts to an HTTPS address you choose. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Zapier A Zapier connection with stated events, actions or plan requirements. | With conditions Start Zapier tasks when bookings are created, confirmed or changed. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect booking, property, message and review tasks through Zapier. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Use the invite-only Lodgix app in Zapier, with six booking or inquiry triggers. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Data export Check which data you can take with you, beyond calendar feeds. Ask which file types you can download. | With conditions Download booking reports as CSV files. Plan: Pro
| Available Reservations, tasks, taxes and reviews in CSV Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions Download Reservation Data Dump as Excel (.xlsx), plus supported reports. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra. | Available One-to-one guided setup Plan: Pro | Available Set up the account yourself with guidance. Rapid Rollout help costs extra. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Get free setup help and one-to-one screen-share training. Details: All plans based on property count
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| Moving your data Help or tools to import records from another system. | With conditions Import booking files yourself or send them to Guesty. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Support can import past manual or direct bookings from a CSV file. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Import Airbnb properties and bookings, or turn calendar blocks into bookings. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro | Available Public help articles Details: All tiers | Available Public help center and product guides Details: All plans based on property count | ||||||||||
| 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 Pro. | Available Contact a person by email. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Contact support by email. Details: All plans based on property count
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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: Pro | Available Contact a person by chat. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | We could not confirm live support chat. Guest chat and screen-share training are separate services. | ||||||||||
| Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits. | Available Phone support Plan: Pro | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | We could not confirm a staffed phone-support service. A published phone or training number does not confirm it. | ||||||||||
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| 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. | Available API version 1. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need. | Available 2.0 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. | Available OpenAPI 3.0.2; contract v2 version 2.0.2 Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions. | ||||||||||
| API authentication Security methods listed in the API guide. Approval to use the API and the right plan are separate requirements. | With conditions Use an OAuth2 bearer token in the Authorization header. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| Available Bearer token Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. | With conditions Authorization: Token <API key> Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Read property records Read property records through the API. | With conditions Read listings. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions GET /properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions List property records Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Read reservation records An API tool reads booking records. | With conditions Read bookings. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions GET /bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions List / retrieve reservation records Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Create bookings An API tool creates bookings. This does not confirm the same steps are available in the interface. | With conditions Create bookings. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions POST /bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Create a booking with dates, guest details and related records. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Update bookings An API tool changes booking fields. Check which fields and booking sites it supports. | With conditions Change booking dates. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions PUT /bookings/{identifier} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Change booking dates, referrer and notes. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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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. | With conditions Read guest records. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions Get guest details from booking records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions List / retrieve guest records Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Update guest records Updates guest records, not just contact fields on a booking. | With conditions Change guest records. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | With conditions Change fields in a guest record. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Read guest messages An API tool reads guest messages or conversation details. | With conditions Read messages in a conversation. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions GET /bookings/{uuid}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| We could not confirm a way to read guest messages through the API. Webhook alerts are a different feature. | ||||||||||
| Send guest messages An API tool adds or sends guest messages. Check access requirements separately. | With conditions Send a message in a conversation. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions POST /bookings/{uuid}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| We could not confirm a way to send guest messages through the API. Messages in the app are a different feature. | ||||||||||
| Read nightly rates Read rates through an API tool or nightly-price fields in a calendar response. | With conditions Read prices from a rate-plan calendar. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions Get nightly prices from calendar records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Retrieve per-property rate records Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Update nightly rates Send nightly prices through the API. This is separate from working out which price to use. | With conditions Change prices in a rate-plan calendar. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions PUT property calendar rates Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Create property rate records; patch individual rates Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Read availability calendar Read open dates or calendar nights through the API. | With conditions Read listing calendars. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions GET /properties/{uuid}/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Find property IDs available for the dates you request. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Read payment records Reads actual payment records. Changing payment settings or making payment links is a separate feature. | With conditions Read Guesty Pay payment records.
Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need. | With conditions Read payout records. Guest-charge records are not confirmed. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| We do not know if it can read each payment. Booking and deposit totals are not the same as payment records. | ||||||||||
| Read refund records An API tool reads refund records. This does not confirm that it can issue refunds. | We do not know if the API can read refund records. | 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 refund records through the API. Recording refunds in the app is a separate feature. | ||||||||||
| Read owner records Read property-owner records through the API. | With conditions Read owner records. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions GET /owners Plan: Mogul
| With conditions Read owner records. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Custom data fields API tools for custom fields or extra booking details. Check which types of data each tool supports. | With conditions Read custom fields on bookings. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions Add selected details to booking records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read or change custom fields on bookings. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions.
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| Manage webhook plans API tools to list, create or remove webhook plans. A guide to receiving webhook updates alone does not confirm these controls. | With conditions List event alerts. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | You can set up outgoing message alerts in the website. We could not confirm API tools to list, create or delete these setups. | ||||||||||
| Documented throttling response The API lists error 429 for too many requests or another stated request limit. Exact numeric limits need separate confirmation. | With conditions Up to 15 requests per second, 120 per minute and 5,000 per hour. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions Request limits vary by tool. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions The API guide lists a limit of 3 requests per second. Details: API users
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| Reservation pagination Read booking records a page at a time. Check the default page size and any maximum. | With conditions Read booking results in pages: 25 by default, up to 100. Details: Pro; check the requirements for the data you need.
| With conditions page and per_page; default 10, maximum 100 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read bookings in batches using offset and limit. The default is 20; the maximum is 50. Details: All plans; you need an API key with the right permissions. | ||||||||||
Compare property management software for daily work — Guesty Pro vs Hospitable vs Lodgix
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 Pro: what to consider
Ask for a full quote for the work you need. It should list setup, paid extras and booking-related charges. Check access terms before planning a custom software link. Read the Guesty Pro profile for its plans and requirements.
Hospitable: what to consider
Match the plan to your guest messages and work tasks. Owner statements and the owner portal need Mogul. Check direct-booking fees and any extra charges for pricing tools or smart devices. Read the Hospitable profile for its plans and requirements.
Lodgix: what to consider
Match the property-count plan with any owner or accounting extras you need. Issue refunds in the payment gateway; Lodgix records them. Check booking imports before moving your daily work. Read the Lodgix profile for its plans and requirements.
Explore all property management options, how to choose property management software, how to plan a software switch to continue your shortlist.
Common questions
What should I test before switching to one of these tools?
Check future bookings, blocked dates and rate plans before the new system takes control. Then look at rates and fees on each booking site. A link marked connected does not prove that every booking or price rule moved across.
How should I compare the full setup for Guesty Pro, Hospitable and Lodgix?
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 Pro’s inbox include a team to answer guests?
Do not assume so. The inbox is a tool for messages. Guest Communication Services is a separate add-on with a team to handle guest contact. Ask whether that service is in your quote and what work the team will cover.
Does a Created smart-lock code in Hospitable mean the guest can enter?
No. Created, Visible and Active are different states. A code can exist before the guest can use it. Check its status and active dates before sending entry steps. Hospitable’s smart-lock feature is for Professional, Mogul and Legacy plans with a supported lock.
Will connecting Vrbo to Lodgix bring in all my old bookings?
Do not assume so. Lodgix says to put existing Vrbo bookings on its calendar as blocks or manual bookings before you connect. Its guide says Vrbo does not offer an import for past bookings. Check the calendar before turning on the link.