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.
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Hospitable vs Hostex vs Lodgify
Compare Hospitable vs Hostex vs Lodgify for daily rental work. Check bookings, guest messages and daily tasks. Choose a plan that covers the jobs you need.
Overview
Hostex
Combine booking calendars, guest messages, tasks and direct-booking tools across several plans.
Best for: Manage calendars, messages and tasks in one place.
Lodgify
Manage booking calendars and a shared inbox. Professional adds custom message rules; Ultimate adds daily work tasks.
Best for: Combining booking work with plan-based message and team tools.
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| Properties | Essentials, Professional and Mogul list unlimited properties. Host allows up to two. We could not confirm an overall minimum. | Basic supports up to 2 properties. We could not confirm a maximum for Pro or Premium. | Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate. | ||||||||||
| Overview | Hospitable syncs booking-site calendars. It has a shared guest inbox and task rules triggered by bookings. | Hostex combines channel/calendar management, guest messaging, tasks and direct-booking tools, with Basic, Pro and Premium plans. | Four tiers cover booking sites, calendars and a shared inbox. Starter adds website bookings. Professional adds custom automatic messages. Ultimate adds daily work tasks. | ||||||||||
| Plans and add-ons | 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. | Basic Up to 2 properties and 2 team roles, with a TTlock smart-lock connection. Task alerts by SMS cost extra. Pro Adds Vrbo, guest guidebooks, automated cleaning, Open API and owner reports. SMS task notifications are an add-on. Premium Includes Pro, plus custom connections and priority setup. The calculator lists prices, but you must contact sales to buy. | Basic One property, with a booking-site calendar, inbox and self-setup. Website access is unconfirmed. Starter Up to two properties. Includes Basic tools, plus a website and booking widget, price and payment tools, co-host access and expert setup. Professional Includes Basic and Starter tools, plus scheduled messages, manual payment collection, phone and email support, and Dynamic Pricing. Ultimate Includes lower plans, plus tasks, automatic check-in and checkout steps, owner statements, a guest app, Turno and priority live support. Smart Locks · add-on Pay USD 7 per device each month in advance. You need supported hardware already installed. We could not confirm whether the base plan qualifies. | ||||||||||
| 1-property price for your selection | 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. | Basic plan · USD 7.30Monthly billing selection · Monthly plan total.Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Plan prices and conditionsBasic: USD 7.3 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Pro: USD 10.4 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. Premium: USD 15.7 Monthly plan total. Ask how tax applies. Payment fees, provider fees and charges for use may cost extra. To buy Premium, contact sales. The amount comes from the public calculator. | Basic monthly account total · USD 18.00Monthly billing selection · The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Plan prices and conditionsBasic: USD 18 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Starter: USD 33 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Professional: USD 58 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Ultimate: USD 85 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. | ||||||||||
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| Review sources | CapterraRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 3.9 / 5 · 674 reviews G2Rating 4.8 / 5 · 272 reviews GetAppRating 4.7 / 5 · 144 reviews | CapterraRating 4.9 / 5 · 23 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 4.7 / 5 · 258 reviews G2Rating 3.3 / 5 · 2 reviews GetAppRating 4.9 / 5 · 23 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.9 / 5 · 23 reviews | CapterraRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews TrustpilotTrustScore 4.7 / 5 · 4,436 reviews G2Rating 4.4 / 5 · 90 reviews GetAppRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews Software AdviceRating 4.5 / 5 · 1,311 reviews | ||||||||||
| 01 / Plans & requirements | |||||||||||||
| Plan options Plans offered for this rental software. Optional modules are separate from plan levels. | Available Essentials; Host; Professional; Mogul Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Basic; Pro; Premium Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Basic; Starter; Professional; Ultimate Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Property limits Listing or property limits for each plan. A target customer range does not confirm a strict limit. | 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 Basic covers up to 2 properties. Use Pro or Premium for more. Basic supports up to 2 properties. We could not confirm a maximum for Pro or Premium. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Basic: 1 property; Starter: 2 properties Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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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. | Available Paid plans charge a base fee, plus extra-property fees when they apply. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Per property per month; monthly or yearly plan Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Price depends on property count, plan and how long you pay for. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Booking fees Fixed or percentage fees on bookings. Check which transactions they apply to. | With conditions Fees depend on how guests book and pay. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| Available Hostex says it charges no booking fee. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan. | Available Optional setup help, extra devices and some pricing tools cost extra. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Extra HostGPT replies cost more. Basic and Pro also charge extra for task text alerts. Details: Basic / Pro: task text alerts; all plans: extra HostGPT replies
| Available Optional advice and extra services cost more. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Trial Trial length and rules. A demo is different from a free trial. | Available 14 days; no card required
Details: Mogul trial | Available 15-day free trial; no card needed Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available 7 days; no credit card required Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Setup fees One-time setup fees. A missing price does not mean setup is free. | Available No required setup fee. You can pay for extra setup help. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Setup help is included. We could not confirm whether all setup services are free. | Available No setup fee Details: All current plans | ||||||||||
| 02 / Channels & sync | |||||||||||||
| Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify. | Available Connect to Airbnb. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify. | Available Connect to Vrbo. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Booking.com connection How to connect Booking.com and which accounts and listings qualify. | Available Connect to Booking.com. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| iCal import Import calendars from other tools. Check which details arrive and how updates work. | Available Checks outside calendars about every 20 minutes. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Import booked dates from an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Import booked and blocked dates through an iCal calendar link. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate
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| iCal export Export calendar feeds to other tools. A calendar feed is different from an export of full booking records. | Available Share booking and task calendars. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Share your Hostex calendar link with another booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Share open and blocked dates with an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate
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| Rate sync Send rates to linked booking sites. Check which sites are supported and any limits. | Available Send prices to linked booking sites. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Send prices and minimum stays to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Availability sync Send open and blocked dates to booking sites. Check how it works and any limits. | Available Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Reservation sync Import bookings and changes from booking sites, or keep them in sync. Check which sites are supported. | Available See bookings from linked sites in one calendar. Details: Check which plan includes this. | With conditions Import bookings, changes and cancellations from linked sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available See booking-site reservations in one calendar. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Channel message sync Send and receive guest messages through booking-site connections. Check which sites are supported. | Available Send and receive Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions One inbox for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Read messages from linked booking sites in the inbox. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Sync limitations Known delays, fields that do not sync and limits on connections. These details alone do not show how reliable the service is. | Available Imports blocked dates from an outside calendar. Details: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul: iCal import
| With conditions Outside calendars refresh twice an hour and do not include booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Price and offer rules vary by booking site. Details: Connected-channel setup
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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: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available See listings in one calendar. Link related properties and rooms. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available See bookings for several properties in one calendar. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Manual bookings Enter bookings by hand as well as importing them from booking sites. | With conditions Create manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Add manual bookings to the calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions Add a booking with or without a quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Booking changes Edit booking fields and check whether changes reach linked booking sites. | With conditions Change manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Move existing bookings between properties Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Extend a guest’s stay in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate
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| Booking cancellation Cancel bookings, with each booking site’s rules and refund limits. | With conditions Cancel manual bookings through an AI app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Import cancellations from booking sites, or cancel direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Cancel website, manual and supported booking-site reservations. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Calendar blocking Block dates without making a paid guest booking. | Available Block dates for owner stays, family visits or work. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Open or block dates in the shared calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Block or open dates in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Booking import Move or import existing bookings. Check which sources and file formats are supported. | With conditions Support can import past manual or direct bookings from a CSV file. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Import bookings from linked sites. Past-booking limits vary. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Get help moving bookings. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan.
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| Guest records Save and view guest or contact history. This does not confirm a full customer-management system. | Available See past chats and details about returning guests. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available View guest records and booking details. Filter by booking site. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available See guest details in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Booking export Export booking records. Check which file formats are supported. | Available Download bookings as a CSV file. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | You can export statistics and transactions. We could not confirm a full booking-record export or its file format. | Available Download filtered past or future bookings as CSV files. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| 04 / Rates & booking rules | |||||||||||||
| Seasonal rates Set prices for dates or seasons in your rental software. | Available Set nightly prices for selected dates. Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Set prices for several dates, properties and booking sites at once. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions Set seasonal prices for selected dates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Minimum stays Set minimum stays. Check limits for each date and booking site. | With conditions Set stay lengths that change as dates approach.
Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Set minimum stays and how far ahead guests can book. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Set minimum stays by date or day of the week. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays. | With conditions Allow shorter stays in gaps between bookings.
Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Adjust minimum-stay rules for gaps between bookings Details: Check which plan includes this. | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | ||||||||||
| Length of stay discounts Give discounts based on how long guests stay. | Available Offer discounts for longer stays on Airbnb and Direct. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Set Airbnb discounts for weekly, monthly or other stay lengths. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Set fixed prices for weekly, monthly or custom-length stays. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Last minute discounts Give discounts based on how soon guests arrive. | Available Offer last-minute discounts on Airbnb and Direct. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Set Airbnb last-minute discounts. Hostex also has same-day price rules. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Limit offers to guests arriving soon. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Dynamic pricing Built-in tools that set prices and connections to outside pricing tools are separate features. | With conditions Built-in tools set nightly prices.
Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Use PriceLabs to adjust prices based on market demand. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Built-in pricing uses Beyond to adjust nightly rates. Details: Professional / Ultimate; 3-month trial on Basic / Starter
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| Pricing connections Connections to nightly-pricing tools and what they require. | With conditions Connect to PriceLabs. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Use PriceLabs prices and minimum stays. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions PriceLabs, Beyond, Smartness and TechTape Details: Check which plan includes this.
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| 05 / Guest messaging & AI | |||||||||||||
| Unified inbox See guest message threads from supported booking sites in one view. | Available Read Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com messages in one inbox. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Read booking-site and direct-booking messages in one inbox. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Read guest messages from linked sites in one inbox. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Scheduled messages Schedule messages before or after booking dates and times. | Available Schedule messages around booking, arrival and departure. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Schedule messages around check-in and check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Scheduled arrival and departure messages Plan: Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen. | Available Send messages when booking events happen. Essentials covers new bookings only. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Messages triggered by bookings, changes and cancellations Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Send messages when booking events happen. Plan: Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Conditional messages Rules that send or skip messages based on booking details. | Available Use rules to draft or send answers to guest questions. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Set rules that send messages based on booking details. Details: Check which plan includes this.
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| Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details. | Available Reuse saved messages and fill in guest details. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Save answers and message templates that fill in booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Reuse quick replies and saved messages. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| AI suggested replies AI writes a draft. A person checks or sends it. | Available AI writes a draft. You review it and click Send. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions HostGPT writes drafts for you to review. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available AI writes and improves draft replies Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| AI automatic replies AI sends guest replies without a person approving each one. Check the limits. | With conditions AI can send guest replies for you. Plan: Mogul
| With conditions HostGPT can send replies for you. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
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| Approval before AI sends Controls for a person to check an AI reply before it is sent. | Available AI writes a draft. You review it and click Send. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Choose draft-only mode to review replies before sending. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Co-Host asks you to approve messages or changes first. Details: AI Co-Host beta
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| Translations Check automatic message translation. Templates written in several languages are a different feature. | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | Available Automatic guest message translation Plan: Pro and Premium | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | ||||||||||
| SMS messages Text guests by SMS. Check supported countries, phone numbers and fees. | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | With conditions Text guests to collect booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Text guests with updates and reminders. Plan: Ultimate
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| Email messages Email guests. Check sender and booking-site limits. | With conditions Write inbox emails to guests who booked through Direct. Details: Professional / Mogul: Direct booking guest emails
| Available Forward messages to guests by email Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | With conditions Send a cancellation email from an editable template. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| 06 / Direct bookings & payments | |||||||||||||
| Website builder Vendor-provided tools to create and host a direct-booking website. | Available Build a website where guests can book directly. Plan: Professional / Mogul | Available Build a booking website with templates, taxes, rate plans and search settings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Build a hosted website from templates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere. | Available Add a booking form to your website. Plan: Professional / Mogul | Available Put a booking form or calendar on your existing website. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Put a booking tool on WordPress, Wix or Squarespace. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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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 a Direct site. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| Available Use your own web address for your booking site. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Use your own web address. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements. | Available Direct Basic uses your Stripe account. Direct Premium uses Hospitable and Adyen. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Take direct-booking payments with Stripe or PayPal. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Connect Stripe or another supported payment service. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Payment schedules Schedule booking payments or installments. Check which booking types are supported. | Available Let Direct guests pay in scheduled installments. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Set one-time, weekly, monthly or custom repeating booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Schedule payments using your booking policy. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| Security deposits Collect or hold refundable deposits. Damage insurance and protection are separate features. | Available Separate refundable deposit charge Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Hold a deposit through Stripe. Release it yourself or automatically. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Hold money on a guest’s card for possible damage. Plan: Professional; Ultimate
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| Refunds Issue refunds through supported payment steps. Check whether fees are refunded too. | Available Issue refunds yourself or use automatic refunds based on your cancellation policy. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Refund some or all of an online direct-booking payment. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Use automatic policy refunds or send refunds yourself. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Rental agreements Create, send or sign guest agreements. Check whether electronic signatures are supported. | Available Direct booking rental agreements Plan: Professional / Mogul | We could not confirm built-in tools to create, sign or collect rental agreements. | Available Include a rental agreement with the booking quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Guest verification Checks of guest identity or bookings. These do not guarantee you meet legal rules. | Available Direct Premium checks guests. Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Collect guest IDs through the portal or connect an outside screening service. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect Chekin for guest registration and ID checks. Check plan: Chekin plan required. Check the Lodgify plan.
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| Direct booking fees Fees for direct bookings. Check payment-processing fees and paid protection too. | Available Basic: 1% host fee; Premium: 3% host + 4% guest or 7% host Plan: Professional / Mogul | With conditions Hostex says it charges no commission on direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
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| 07 / Cleaning & operations | |||||||||||||
| Automatic tasks Creates tasks automatically from bookings or events linked to a booking. | Available Create task rules for each stage of a booking. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Create cleaning and repair tasks when booking events happen. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Create tasks from bookings or set them to repeat. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Cleaner access Give cleaners access to tasks or calendars without extra management tools they do not need. | Available Invite teammates to see their assigned work. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Invite cleaners to use the app for their assigned tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Let team members see their assigned tasks. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Task checklists Reuse task lists and mark jobs done. | Available Check off task steps in the Tasks App. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Give cleaners a checklist to mark as done. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Step-by-step task checklists Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Photo requirements Ask for or require photos of finished work. | Available Require photos for tasks. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Cleaners can send photos or written updates when finishing tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Require photos for tasks. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed. | Available Send task alerts and reminders. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send alerts by app or email. Text alerts depend on the plan. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send app alerts for tasks. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Maintenance tasks Record maintenance jobs or assign them to someone. General reminders are a separate feature. | Available Recurring maintenance tasks Details: Check which plan includes this. | Available Create, assign and track repair tasks. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Assign repair tasks. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements. | With conditions Connect to Turno. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Connect to Turno and choose which properties to share. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Connect to Turno. Ultimate advertises a Turno plan. Plan: Ultimate
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| 08 / Check-in & smart access | |||||||||||||
| Checkin instructions Send check-in details to guests at supported stages of a booking. | Available Schedule messages with check-in details. Plan: Essentials (limited) / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send check-in guides and door codes for each booking. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available Send arrival details in scheduled messages. Plan: Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Guest portal A booking page or portal for guests. Check what guests can do there. | Available Guest portal with check-in tasks and booking details Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Guests use a phone web page for arrival details, ID checks and deposits. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Guests can view arrival and stay details on a web page or app. Plan: Ultimate
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| Lock connections Supported smart-lock platforms connect directly or through another service. | Available Connect supported Schlage, Yale and August locks. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Basic connects to TTlock. Pro and Premium support more lock brands. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Connect supported Nuki, Igloohome, Schlage or Yale locks. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan.
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| Automatic lock codes Creates lock codes automatically for each booking. Check the required hardware and services. | Available Create a different door code for each booking. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Make a unique booking code 3 days before check-in. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Make a different door code for each booking. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan.
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| Code scheduling Set codes to work only during the stated check-in and checkout times. | Available Make door codes work during the guest’s stay. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Door codes work from check-in until check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Codes start at check-in and stop at checkout. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan.
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| Code delivery Send booking access codes to guests through supported channels. | Available Send door codes in guest message threads. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Send codes in automatic messages or check-in guides. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Send codes in automatic messages. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan.
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| Access extra costs Smart-access software or connections may cost extra. Hardware is a separate cost. | With conditions Some devices are included. Extra devices cost more. Plan: Professional / Mogul
| With conditions Hostex says it adds no fee for smart-device connections. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions USD7 per connected smart lock each month. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan.
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| Booking reports Reports about bookings. Check which measures they include. | Available View and filter booking figures. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | Available See booking income and costs by property or booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Booking reports Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property. | Available See how often your properties are booked. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | Available See booked nights, average nightly prices and income per available night. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available See how often properties are booked. Filter by property, date or booking site. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Revenue reports Revenue reports and the measures they include. These are separate from financial accounting. | Available See your booking income. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions See income and costs, with monthly reports on Pro and Premium. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available See income on owner statements. Plan: Ultimate
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| Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include. | Available Owner statements Plan: Mogul | Available Make monthly PDF owner reports with your fee and category settings. Plan: Pro and Premium | Available Statements with revenue, fees and expenses Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software. | Available Track business and property costs. Details: Mogul: Hospitable Accounting
| Available Record income and costs and link them to bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Track booking fees and property costs entered by hand. Plan: Ultimate
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| Accounting connections Which accounting tools connect and what they can share. | With conditions QuickBooks accounting connection Plan: Mogul
| With conditions Send bookings and transactions to Clearing. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| With conditions Connect to Clearing or VRPlatform for accounting. Check plan: Outside accounting plan required. Check the Lodgify plan.
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| Report exports Download reports in the listed file types. | Available Download business and financial figures as CSV files. Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions Download statistics as spreadsheets and transactions or monthly reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files.
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| Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits. | Available Invite as many extra users as you need. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Create team accounts and assign roles. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
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| User permissions Choose what each person can see and do. | Available Choose which tools and money details each user can see. Details: All plans | With conditions Choose who can use pricing, calendars and messages. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Choose how much each team member can access. Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Choose which properties each person can access Choose which properties a person can access. | Available Choose which properties each user can see. Details: All plans | With conditions Choose which properties and rooms each team member can access. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
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| Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details. | Available Owner portal Plan: Mogul | Available Give owners accounts that show only their own listings. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| Available Give owners limited access to view their reports. Plan: Ultimate
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| Mobile app A mobile app. A website that fits a phone screen does not confirm an app. | With conditions Invited users can use the phone app. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| Available Use the iPhone or Android app for calendars, bookings, messages and tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Use the host app on iPhone or Android. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
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| Public API An API for outside developers. API connections to booking sites alone do not confirm developer access. | With conditions Developer API on Host and above Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Connect your own software to manage properties and bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available Connect your own software through the API. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate | ||||||||||
| API access conditions Who can use the developer API, including required plans, approval and access limits. | With conditions Host, Professional or Mogul required Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Create a Hostex access token to connect software. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Create a key in Settings → Public API. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate
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| Webhooks Sends notices about events to linked systems. | Available Send event alerts to connected software. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | With conditions Send booking, message, calendar and review alerts to connected software. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Send alerts for prices, open dates, bookings and guest messages. Check plan: Check which plan includes this.
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| Zapier A Zapier connection with stated events, actions or plan requirements. | With conditions Connect booking, property, message and review tasks through Zapier. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| We could not confirm an official Hostex app or supported link in Zapier. API access alone does not confirm one. | With conditions Official Zapier connection Details: Check which plan includes this.
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| Data export Check which data you can take with you, beyond calendar feeds. Ask which file types you can download. | Available Reservations, tasks, taxes and reviews in CSV Details: Professional / Mogul for full metrics | With conditions Download statistics spreadsheets and income or cost reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium
| Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files.
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| Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra. | Available Set up the account yourself with guidance. Rapid Rollout help costs extra. Plan: Essentials / Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Get guided setup help. Premium adds priority setup services. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Get personal setup help. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Moving your data Help or tools to import records from another system. | With conditions Support can import past manual or direct bookings from a CSV file. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Move booking-site connections, with some details entered again by hand. Details: Check which plan includes this.
| With conditions Get help moving listings, bookings and guest data. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan.
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| Help center Public guides and help pages. These alone do not show the quality of support. | Available Public help articles Details: All tiers | Available Public searchable help center and API reference Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Public Lodgify Help Center Details: Public; no plan required to read | ||||||||||
| Email support Email support, with any plan limits. Response time is unconfirmed. | Available Contact a person by email. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Email support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Contact a person by email. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Chat support Live or in-app support chat. Check whether help comes from a person, an AI bot or self-service pages. | Available Contact a person by chat. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul | Available Live-chat support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium | Available Live chat support Plan: Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits. | We could not confirm this feature or what it requires. | We could not confirm phone support. Hostex lists email and chat. | Available Contact support by phone. Plan: Professional / Ultimate | ||||||||||
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| Documented API versions Versions listed in the public API guides. This does not guarantee they work with your setup. | Available 2.0 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. | With conditions OpenAPI schema 3.0.0; Hostex API /v3 server Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available v1, v2 Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. | ||||||||||
| API authentication Security methods listed in the API guide. Approval to use the API and the right plan are separate requirements. | Available Bearer token Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. | With conditions Hostex-Access-Token API key in request header Plan: Pro and Premium
| Available X-ApiKey header Details: API access conditions apply
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| Read property records Read property records through the API. | With conditions GET /properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /properties retrieves property records Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read reservation records An API tool reads booking records. | With conditions GET /bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read bookings with filters. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/bookings/bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Create bookings An API tool creates bookings. This does not confirm the same steps are available in the interface. | With conditions POST /bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Create direct bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v1/reservation/booking Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Update bookings An API tool changes booking fields. Check which fields and booking sites it supports. | With conditions PUT /bookings/{identifier} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Change stay details. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions PUT /v1/reservation/booking/{id} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read guest data Read guest records through a separate API tool or as part of a booking response. Check which option is supported. | With conditions Get guest details from booking records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read guest details from bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Read guest contact details from booking records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Update guest records Updates guest records, not just contact fields on a booking. | 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 updates to separate guest records. Booking contact fields can be changed.
| We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | ||||||||||
| Read guest messages An API tool reads guest messages or conversation details. | With conditions GET /bookings/{uuid}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions GET /conversations and conversation details retrieve messages Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/messaging/{threadGuid} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Send guest messages An API tool adds or sends guest messages. Check access requirements separately. | With conditions POST /bookings/{uuid}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions POST /conversations/{conversation_id} sends a message Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v1/reservation/booking/{id}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read nightly rates Read rates through an API tool or nightly-price fields in a calendar response. | With conditions Get nightly prices from calendar records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read prices for selected dates. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/rates/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Update nightly rates Send nightly prices through the API. This is separate from working out which price to use. | With conditions PUT property calendar rates Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Send prices for selected dates to booking sites. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /v1/rates/savewithoutavailability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read availability calendar Read open dates or calendar nights through the API. | With conditions GET /properties/{uuid}/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Read open and blocked dates for properties. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions GET /v2/availability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read payment records Reads actual payment records. Changing payment settings or making payment links is a separate feature. | With conditions Read payout records. Guest-charge records are not confirmed. Plan: Host / Professional / Mogul
| We could not confirm access to payment-provider records. GET /transactions lists income and costs, including entries added by hand. | With conditions Read payment records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read refund records An API tool reads refund records. This does not confirm that it can issue refunds. | 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. The transaction ledger and in-app refunds do not confirm it. | With conditions Read refund records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Read owner records Read property-owner records through the API. | With conditions GET /owners Plan: Mogul
| We could not confirm access to owner records through the API. | We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | ||||||||||
| Custom data fields API tools for custom fields or extra booking details. Check which types of data each tool supports. | 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. Plan: Pro and Premium
| We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | ||||||||||
| Manage webhook plans API tools to list, create or remove webhook plans. A guide to receiving webhook updates alone does not confirm these controls. | We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this. | With conditions GET/POST /webhooks; PATCH/DELETE individual webhook Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions POST /webhooks/v1/subscribe Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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| Documented throttling response The API lists error 429 for too many requests or another stated request limit. Exact numeric limits need separate confirmation. | With conditions Request limits vary by tool. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
| With conditions Request limits return error_code 429 inside HTTP 200, with Retry-After. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Request limits per minute: v1 600, v2 750, iCal 10. Check plan: Check API access for your plan.
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| Reservation pagination Read booking records a page at a time. Check the default page size and any maximum. | 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 with offset and limit. Each batch has at most 100 records. Plan: Pro and Premium
| With conditions Read records in pages using page and size. The default size is 50. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software.
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Compare property management software for daily work — Hospitable vs Hostex vs Lodgify
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.
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.
Hostex: what to consider
Check the tier for each job. Vrbo, Open API and automatic cleaning need Pro or Premium. Calendar links mark booked dates. They do not carry full booking records, so check what your team will receive. Read the Hostex profile for its plans and requirements.
Lodgify: what to consider
Choose the tier for your work. Professional adds custom message rules. Ultimate adds tasks, photo checklists and owner statements. Check payment and refund rules for each booking channel. Read the Lodgify profile for its plans and requirements.
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 Hospitable, Hostex and Lodgify?
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 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.
Does Hostex Basic create cleaning tasks automatically?
No. The plan table puts automatic cleaning tasks in Pro and Premium, not Basic. Basic task management is a different tool. If you want bookings to create cleaning work, check that your plan includes that step.
Can I edit a reply suggested by Lodgify’s AI Messaging Assistant?
Yes. The assistant uses property details and the guest’s message to suggest a reply. You review it, make changes and send it. This differs from scheduled message templates, which can send at the times you set.