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Host Tools vs Hostaway vs Lodgify

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

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Host Tools

Automate guest messages. Pro adds calendar tools, rate rules, direct booking and team access.

Best for: Guest messages and cleaner notices, with Pro for broader booking tools.

Hostaway

Manage booking calendars, guest messages, daily tasks, owner reports and direct bookings.

Best for: Manage messages, daily tasks and owner reports together.

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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What matters to you	Host Tools 4.7 / 5Out of 217 reviews Property management	Hostaway 4.8 / 5Out of 4,553 reviews Property management	Lodgify 4.7 / 5Out of 5,837 reviews Property management
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At a glance / Prices for your properties
Properties	Host Tools lists prices for 1–134 properties. It is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 or above 134. Ask about your account’s limit.	The sales form groups accounts into 2–14, 15–49 and 50+ listings. One listing leads to a waitlist. Ask about the actual limits in your contract.	Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate.
Overview	Messaging automation and a Pro plan adding calendar, rates, direct booking and team access.	These tools manage booking site calendars, bookings and guest messages. They also handle tasks, owner reports and direct bookings. Ask for a plan quote for your full set of properties.	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	Messaging Send messages to guests and cleaners, use mobile tools and translate messages. Calendar and price tools need Pro. Pro Adds calendar and rate tools, direct booking, team access and AI. Optional smart locks cost another USD 3 per lock each month. Enterprise Ask Host Tools for an Enterprise quote. Its site is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 properties or only above 134. Confirm which plan you can use and what it includes. Smart locks · add-on You need Pro, plus USD 3 per connected lock each month. You need supported hardware and a linked account.	Custom plan Ask for a quote for your exact property count. Check included features, add-ons, the contract term and all charges. Booking Website Pro · add-on $49/month add-on is advertised; plan and applicable transaction charges remain separate. Resolve the published booking-fee conflict in your quote.	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	Messaging entry plan account price · USD 30.00Monthly billing selection · You pay for enabled listings. Linked listings for the same property count once. Disabled listings are not billed. Mid-month changes can bring charges or credits. Tax treatment is not confirmed. Plan prices and conditions Messaging: USD 30 You pay for enabled listings. Linked listings for the same property count once. Disabled listings are not billed. Mid-month changes can bring charges or credits. Tax treatment is not confirmed. Pro: USD 32 You pay for listings that are turned on. Listings on different booking sites count once when linked to the same property. Listings that are turned off are not billed. Changes during a billing period may add a charge or credit. Ask how tax applies. Optional smart locks cost an extra USD 3/connected lock/month; Hardware and payment-processing costs are separate. Enterprise: Contact the provider for a quote.	Request a complete quoteNo complete plan total is published. Confirm included modules, setup, transaction charges and taxes. The one-listing sales route currently leads to a waitlist. Eligibility needs checking.	Basic monthly account total · USD 18.00Monthly billing selection · The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Plan prices and conditions Basic: USD 18 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Starter: USD 33 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Professional: USD 58 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate. Ultimate: USD 85 The shown monthly account total uses your current setup and USD. Taxes, payment fees and extras are separate.
Limits and requirements	When availability sync is enabled, block dates in Host Tools: channel-only blocks can be reopened. Stripe takes full payment at booking. For split payments or deposit schedules, collect payments by hand through an outside service. Cleaner alerts and Turno projects do not confirm built-in task management or checklists.	The sales page is aimed at hosts with two or more listings. The one-listing link leads to a waitlist. This does not confirm a firm account minimum or maximum. Dynamic Pricing costs extra for each activated listing. Smart-lock fees depend on matched devices. Outside services may need their own accounts and fees. Cancel Booking.com and calendar-feed bookings on the booking site. The mobile app supports cancellations for fewer sites than the web dashboard. Owner access for a group of units does not keep each unit’s calendar and bookings separate.	Basic allows one property. Starter allows up to two. Ask about the limits for Professional and Ultimate. AI Co-Host is beta and requires approval before sending or changing anything. Automatic refunds need eligible website or manual bookings, Policy automation turned on and supported card payments. Booking-site and outside-payment limits still apply.
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01 / Plans & requirements
Plan options Plans offered for this rental software. Optional modules are separate from plan levels.	Available Messaging, Pro and Enterprise. Ask for an Enterprise quote. Plan: Messaging / Pro / Enterprise	With conditions Ask for a custom quote. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Property-count groups on the website are not plan names. Check which tools and contract terms your quote includes.	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.	With conditions The price table covers up to 134 listings. Larger accounts need an Enterprise quote. Host Tools lists prices for 1–134 properties. It is unclear whether Enterprise starts at 134 or above 134. Ask about your account’s limit. Plan: Messaging / Pro / Enterprise Host Tools gives two different starting points for Enterprise: 134 listings or above 134. Ask which applies. We could not confirm a firm account limit.	With conditions The sales form is for 2 or more listings. The sales form groups accounts into 2–14, 15–49 and 50+ listings. One listing leads to a waitlist. Ask about the actual limits in your contract. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. One listing leads to a waitlist. We could not confirm a maximum property count.	Available Basic: 1 property; Starter: 2 properties Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate We could not confirm firm limits for Professional or Ultimate.
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 for enabled listings. The same property on several booking sites counts once. Plan: Messaging / Pro Yearly prices are shown per month, but you pay for the year. Disabled listings are not billed. Changing enabled listings may adjust the bill for part of the month.	With conditions Ask for a quote for your properties. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. We could not confirm a full monthly or yearly account price. Ask about add-on and transaction fees too.	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 Host Tools adds no fee for direct bookings. Plan: Pro Plan fees and payment processing fees still apply.	With conditions US Stripe website fees need checking. Listed rate Help lists 1.8% of the base price and fees, excluding tax. The host or guest can pay it. Conflicting fees Help says this is not added to 0.5%, but the Pro page lists both fees. Ask which terms apply. Do not add the two rates together. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate Payment fees and optional services can cost extra.
Paid add-ons Features or services that cost extra beyond your plan.	With conditions Smart-lock tools cost USD3 per connected lock each month. Details: Pro + smart locks Buy a supported lock and connect it.	With conditions Booking Website Pro, Dynamic Pricing and Smart Locks Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Pro website lists $49/month. Dynamic Pricing charges per activated listing. Smart Locks charges per matched device. Check the full quote.	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 Fourteen-day trial without a card Plan: Messaging / Pro	A demo is offered. We could not confirm a free trial, its length or who can get one.	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 Personalized setup and migration are free Plan: Messaging / Pro	Setup help is offered. Ask for setup and data-moving fees in your quote.	Available No setup fee Details: All current plans
02 / Channels & sync
Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify.	With conditions Direct Airbnb connection Plan: Messaging / Pro You need Pro to manage calendars and rates. Messaging handles guest messages.	With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Setup and the details you can share may differ by booking site. Check your custom plan terms.	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.	With conditions Direct Vrbo connection Plan: Messaging / Pro You need Pro to manage calendars and rates. Messaging handles guest messages.	With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Setup and the details you can share may differ by booking site. Check your custom plan terms.	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.	With conditions Direct Booking.com connection Plan: Messaging / Pro You need Pro to manage calendars and rates. Messaging handles guest messages.	With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Setup and the details you can share may differ by booking site. Check your custom plan terms.	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.	With conditions Import bookings from an outside calendar. Plan: Pro Calendar sharing does not include all messages or payment details.	With conditions Import bookings from outside calendars. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Only future events are imported. Blocked dates may appear as bookings. Details depend on the outside calendar. Prices do not sync.	Available Import booked and blocked dates through an iCal calendar link. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate Connect the outside calendar. This shares dates, not full booking records.
iCal export Export calendar feeds to other tools. A calendar feed is different from an export of full booking records.	With conditions Share your calendar through an iCal link. Details: Check which plan includes this. This shares calendar data, not all the details of a full booking-site connection.	With conditions Share a listing’s calendar link. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Shares future bookings. Money and contact details depend on the user’s permissions. A Hostaway feed cannot link two Hostaway listings.	Available Share open and blocked dates with an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate Other services check your calendar link for updates. It does not export full booking records.
Rate sync Send rates to linked booking sites. Check which sites are supported and any limits.	With conditions Send calendar prices to linked booking sites. Plan: Pro Automatic price updates run every 6 hours. Manual Sync Prices can take up to 5 minutes. Price rules use the currency set on the booking site.	With conditions Share prices with supported booking sites. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The booking site and your contract decide which prices and listing details sync. iCal does not sync prices.	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 Direct bookings update open and blocked dates on linked sites. Plan: Pro	With conditions Share open and blocked dates in both directions. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Set up both directions. Update speed depends on whether the connection uses API, XML or iCal.	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.	With conditions Bring bookings from linked sites into one calendar. Plan: Pro Connect each booking site and import its bookings.	With conditions Import bookings and update open dates. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Link each listing correctly and set up both directions. The details imported depend on the connection.	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 Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Houfy messaging Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Sync guest messages from supported booking sites. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Supported messages depend on the site and connection contract.	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.	With conditions Airbnb setup mode does not send price or date updates. Plan: Messaging / Pro Disconnect your old property-management software. Reconnect Airbnb without setup mode before turning on updates.	With conditions Updates and supported details depend on the connection. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. iCal updates at intervals and only covers open dates. Built-in API links can do more. Sending listing content may need its own booking site contract.	Available Price and offer rules vary by booking site. Details: Connected-channel setup Set Booking.com and Expedia offers on those sites. Airbnb and Vrbo have their own rules. Promo codes work only on your website.
03 / Reservations & calendars
Multi calendar A calendar view showing multiple listings and bookings together.	Available See bookings from different sites in one calendar. Plan: Pro	With conditions See bookings, prices and tasks in one calendar. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Filter properties and change bookings or date rules. Supported fields vary by booking site.	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.	Available Create a reservation by selecting calendar dates Plan: Pro	With conditions Create bookings from the calendar. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Check how payments and booking-site updates work. Not all sites support the same actions.	With conditions Add a booking with or without a quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Without a quote, manage prices and payments outside Lodgify. The booking status controls whether dates are blocked.
Booking changes Edit booking fields and check whether changes reach linked booking sites.	With conditions Change check-in and check-out times on the website or phone app. Plan: Pro Door-code times and timed message fields use your new times. We could not confirm other booking changes in the website or app.	With conditions Change bookings in the calendar. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The booking site and booking status may limit changes. Check the saved booking and dates on linked sites.	Available Extend a guest’s stay in the host app. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate We could not confirm other changes or the rules for each booking site.
Booking cancellation Cancel bookings, with each booking site’s rules and refund limits.	With conditions Cancel Airbnb, manual and direct bookings from the calendar. Plan: Pro Cancel bookings from other sites on those sites. Airbnb rules, penalties and decisions about blocking dates still apply. Cancellation does not mean a refund. You cannot cancel after checkout.	With conditions Cancel supported bookings in Hostaway. Website Cancel Direct, Booking Engine, Airbnb and Vrbo bookings. You need permission to cancel. Phone app Supports Direct, Booking Engine and Vrbo bookings. Other steps Cancel Booking.com and iCal bookings at the source. Older Vrbo bookings from before the connection may need to be canceled on Vrbo. Set a message rule to tell guests when you cancel. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	With conditions Cancel website, manual and supported booking-site reservations. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Cancel Airbnb bookings in Airbnb. Use Booking.com or Expedia to cancel bookings from those sites. Lodgify can cancel Vrbo bookings linked through the API. Guests cannot cancel on their own.
Calendar blocking Block dates without making a paid guest booking.	With conditions Block one day or a range of dates. Plan: Pro When date updates are on, block dates in Host Tools. It can reopen dates blocked only on a booking site.	With conditions Block or change many dates at once. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Rules for selected dates override defaults. Sharing changes with booking sites depends on the connection.	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 Free help importing past bookings from a CSV file. Plan: Messaging / Pro This uses the migration service. We could not confirm a self-service import tool.	With conditions Import bookings from a CSV file. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Support must turn this on, and you need admin access. Import up to 500 bookings at a time. They become direct bookings. Duplicate booking-site records can cause double bookings. Other automatic tasks may still run.	With conditions Get help moving bookings. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan. A setup specialist helps. Check supported software, file formats, past data and timing. A full transfer is not guaranteed.
Guest records Save and view guest or contact history. This does not confirm a full customer-management system.	With conditions Save the guest’s name, email and phone number with a booking. Plan: Pro We could not confirm a separate guest profile outside booking records.	With conditions Guest Book and online check-in guest data Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The main guest is recorded when the booking is made. Other adult guests appear after the form is sent in. Native ID collection does not prove documents are genuine.	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.	With conditions Download bookings as a CSV file and choose the columns. Details: Check which plan includes this. Each export covers one year. Canceled bookings are included unless you change the filter.	With conditions Download bookings as a CSV file. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Choose visible or all reservation fields. Guest-data export relies on the Online Check-In Form being enabled. This is not a full-system backup.	Available Download filtered past or future bookings as CSV files. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. This exports bookings, not necessarily the whole account.
04 / Rates & booking rules
Seasonal rates Set prices for dates or seasons in your rental software.	Available Set price rules for seasons or selected dates. Plan: Pro	With conditions Change prices for a range of dates. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Only open dates change. Booked dates are skipped.	With conditions Set seasonal prices for selected dates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Set seasonal prices by hand. They do not repeat automatically or support copying within a rental. Dynamic Pricing overrides work differently.
Minimum stays Set minimum stays. Check limits for each date and booking site.	With conditions Set the fewest nights guests can book. Plan: Pro Set Minimum Nights replaces existing minimum-stay rules on Airbnb and Vrbo.	With conditions Set minimum and maximum stays by date. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Default listing settings apply to future dates as they open. For dates already open to bookings, update the calendar. Rules for specific dates take priority.	Available Set minimum stays by date or day of the week. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. The longest minimum across the stay applies. Rules can reach your website, Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia.
Gap night rules Adjust rules for unbooked nights between stays.	Available Adjust prices for gaps between bookings. Plan: Pro	With conditions Allow shorter stays to fill gaps between bookings. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Set the smallest gap and how far ahead to look. Manual changes turn the rule off for those dates. A multi-unit group needs a gap in every unit.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Length of stay discounts Give discounts based on how long guests stay.	With conditions Offer weekly discounts for 7+ nights and monthly discounts for 28+ nights. Plan: Pro Works with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Houfy and direct bookings. Discounts range from 0–99% before fees and taxes. A monthly discount replaces the weekly one; they do not add together.	With conditions Weekly and monthly discounts Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Support differs by booking site. Custom day counts for monthly discounts apply to Hostaway direct, website and Google Vacation Rentals bookings.	With conditions Set fixed prices for weekly, monthly or custom-length stays. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Use fixed amounts, not percent discounts. A custom rate covers one stay length. Booking.com needs matching weekly or monthly rate plans. Whether the stay costs less than nightly pricing depends on setup.
Last minute discounts Give discounts based on how soon guests arrive.	Available Lower prices as the arrival date gets closer. Plan: Pro	With conditions Add a last-minute discount by hand after booking. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You add the listed custom discounts by hand after booking. Use them for Hostaway direct and website bookings. They do not apply on their own before booking on every travel site.	With conditions Limit offers to guests arriving soon. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Set up website offers. Airbnb and Vrbo updates follow their rules. Set Booking.com and Expedia offers on those sites. Promo codes work only on your website.
Dynamic pricing Built-in tools that set prices and connections to outside pricing tools are separate features.	Not supported Built-in price rules do not follow market demand. Plan: Pro Connect an outside pricing service to adjust prices based on the market.	With conditions Built-in tools adjust nightly prices each day. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Pay for each listing you turn on. Manual calendar prices stay in place. Limited market data can produce the same price across dates. Higher rental income is not independently confirmed.	Available Built-in pricing uses Beyond to adjust nightly rates. Details: Professional / Ultimate; 3-month trial on Basic / Starter Prices update daily up to 18 months ahead. Set a minimum price or override prices yourself.
Pricing connections Connections to nightly-pricing tools and what they require.	With conditions Use PriceLabs prices and minimum stays. Details: Pro + PriceLabs You need a paid PriceLabs account and a Host Tools API access token. Host Tools rules and date overrides can change those prices. If PriceLabs gives no minimum stay, Host Tools uses 1 night.	With conditions PriceLabs rate connection Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Use a separate PriceLabs account. Connect it with the access details from Hostaway’s marketplace. Prices are sent every 24 hours. PriceLabs does not open or block dates. Check its plan and fees.	With conditions PriceLabs, Beyond, Smartness and TechTape Details: Check which plan includes this. You need an account with the pricing service. These outside services are separate from the built-in pricing tool.
05 / Guest messaging & AI
Unified inbox See guest message threads from supported booking sites in one view.	Available Keep guest and cleaner messages with each booking. Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Read booking-site, email, text and WhatsApp messages together. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Setup and tools vary by channel. Ask which messages your account supports and what they cost.	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 Send messages around guest stays and cleaning tasks. Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Schedule messages around booking events. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Timing can be offset by up to 60 days. Booking.com messages stop seven days after check-out or cancellation. Booking-site email aliases may expire.	Available Scheduled arrival and departure messages Plan: Professional / Ultimate
Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen.	Available Tell cleaners when bookings are added, changed or canceled. Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Send messages for booking, stay, payment or door-code events. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Payment Success works for charges managed through Hostaway. For payments taken by booking sites, use payment-status rules.	Available Send messages when booking events happen. Plan: Professional / Ultimate
Conditional messages Rules that send or skip messages based on booking details.	With conditions Offer extra nights when dates next to a booking are free. Plan: Messaging / Pro This rule works only with check-in and check-out message events.	With conditions Use booking details, open dates or payment rules to choose messages. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Rules usually must match when an event starts a task. Reservation and Always settings can check again. Extra rules cannot be changed once created.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details.	Available Use suggested messages, edit them or write your own. Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Reuse messages with guest and stay details. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Write your saved messages and set their format for each channel.	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.	With conditions AI writes drafts for you to check and edit. Plan: Pro It uses listing details and past chats.	With conditions AI drafts replies using property and booking details. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Turn on AI Replies and add the facts it should use. Missing facts may stop it from writing a draft. Ask what it costs for your account.	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 replies when it is confident enough. Plan: Pro The default confidence threshold is 80%. There is also a setting for positive guest messages. Replies below the threshold or with unconfirmed exact details wait for you to review.	With conditions AI can send replies that match your rules. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Choose Auto-reply for each rule you want. It sends without waiting for approval. Set up and test the saved knowledge first.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Approval before AI sends Controls for a person to check an AI reply before it is sent.	With conditions Choose draft-only mode to review replies before sending. Plan: Pro Auto-send is a different mode. You do not have to approve every reply in that mode.	With conditions Review drafts or let AI send replies. Draft replies Review, edit or replace the draft before sending. Automatic replies Auto-reply sends without waiting for your approval. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	With conditions Co-Host asks you to approve messages or changes first. Details: AI Co-Host beta Beta access is required. This is a beta feature. Check whether you can use it.
Translations Check automatic message translation. Templates written in several languages are a different feature.	With conditions Translate a guest’s message with one tap. Plan: Messaging / Pro We could not confirm automatic translation of messages you send.	With conditions Translate incoming messages with one click. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Hostaway lists inbox translation across channels. We could not confirm all supported languages or usage limits.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
SMS messages Text guests by SMS. Check supported countries, phone numbers and fees.	With conditions Send automatic text messages to cleaners or managers. Plan: Messaging / Pro We could not confirm guest text messages or exact text-message fees.	With conditions Send and receive texts in the inbox. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Ask about activation, supported countries and message fees.	Available Text guests with updates and reminders. Plan: Ultimate Check text-message fees, supported countries and sending limits.
Email messages Email guests. Check sender and booking-site limits.	With conditions Email guests with manual bookings and read replies in the inbox. Plan: Messaging / Pro Enter the booking and the guest’s email address.	With conditions Email in the inbox and automations Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Booking-site email aliases may stop working after a set time. This can limit later contact with guests.	With conditions Send a cancellation email from an editable template. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Use the cancellation Message slider, then Send. Check other guest-email tools and supported booking sites. This confirms cancellation emails, not every type of email campaign.
06 / Direct bookings & payments
Website builder Vendor-provided tools to create and host a direct-booking website.	Available Build a branded website for one listing, a group or all your listings. Plan: Pro	With conditions Build a booking website. Pro is an extra option. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The basic website is included. Pro lists $49 per month. Direct-booking fee descriptions conflict, so ask which fees apply.	Available Build a hosted website from templates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere.	With conditions Link your website to a booking checkout page. Plan: Pro Works for one listing, not groups. The checkout opens on a linked page. It is not a form placed inside your own page.	With conditions Add a booking calendar to your website. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need a published Hostaway booking website. Each page allows one calendar widget. You cannot embed the booking website itself in an iframe.	Available Put a booking tool on WordPress, Wix or Squarespace. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Compatible payment account or external site
Custom domain Use your own domain for the provider’s direct-booking website.	With conditions Use your own web address for direct bookings. Plan: Pro You must own and set up the web address.	With conditions Use your own web address. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Change DNS records with your web-address provider. The address costs extra. Setup for the standard website can take up to 48 hours.	Available Use your own web address. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Payment processors Payment services, with country and plan requirements.	With conditions Take direct-booking payments through Stripe, or collect them yourself. Plan: Pro You need a Stripe account to use Stripe. Its fees are separate. Without Stripe, approve booking requests yourself and collect payment outside Host Tools.	With conditions Connect Stripe, Braintree or Authorize.net. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Each service needs its own account and charges fees. Deposit holds and renewal options differ.	Available Connect Stripe or another supported payment service. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Compatible payment account or external site
Payment schedules Schedule booking payments or installments. Check which booking types are supported.	With conditions Stripe takes full payment when the guest books. Plan: Pro To split payments or take a deposit first, collect payment manually outside Host Tools. Each direct-booking site has one payment setup.	With conditions Split payments into stages and charge the balance later. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Exclude sites that collect the guest’s payment themselves. The balance adjusts after price changes or charges you make by hand.	With conditions Schedule payments using your booking policy. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate You need a booking quote, active Policy automation and a supported online payment method. Turn off automatic payments for old bookings that are already paid.
Security deposits Collect or hold refundable deposits. Damage insurance and protection are separate features.	We could not confirm a built-in tool to hold and release refundable deposits.	With conditions Set up card deposit holds automatically or by hand. Payment services Stripe holds last 7 days; Authorize.net holds last 30 days. Braintree is not supported. Renewals Only Stripe renews holds automatically. This is off for stays of 7 days or less. Renewal can happen no later than 2 days after check-out. Reports The listed money reports and guest receipts leave out holds that were charged. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	Available Hold money on a guest’s card for possible damage. Plan: Professional; Ultimate This holds funds on the card. It does not take a deposit payment upfront.
Refunds Issue refunds through supported payment steps. Check whether fees are refunded too.	We could not confirm refunds in Host Tools. Canceling a booking does not prove a refund is sent. API changes do not refund Stripe payments.	With conditions Partial or full Stripe refunds per charge Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. This applies when you manage payment, not when Airbnb collects it. You cannot make Braintree/Authorize.net refunds in this dashboard. Refunds do not update Total Paid.	With conditions Use automatic policy refunds or send refunds yourself. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Automatic refunds need a website or manual booking, an active Policy, a card payment and an enabled payment service. Choose manual mode for a custom partial refund. You can send manual refunds through Stripe, Braintree, AuthorizeNet or Lodgify Payments. Refund PayPal, bank or cash payments outside Lodgify. Mark as Refunded only saves a record. It does not send money.
Rental agreements Create, send or sign guest agreements. Check whether electronic signatures are supported.	With conditions Require guests to sign a PDF before booking directly. Plan: Pro Upload your contract PDF and set this up for each direct-booking site. This does not guarantee the contract can be legally enforced.	With conditions Let guests sign rental agreements online. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Set up the agreement and guest steps. Whether it is legally binding is not confirmed.	Available Include a rental agreement with the booking quote. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. Set up the quote. We could not confirm online signing.
Guest verification Checks of guest identity or bookings. These do not guarantee you meet legal rules.	With conditions Require a government photo-ID check before a direct booking. Plan: Pro The setting covers all bookings on that site. Manual bookings can bypass it.	With conditions Connect Autohost to screen guests and check IDs. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need a separate Autohost account, API link and message rules. A manager must review flagged cases. ID on a check-in form does not prove the ID is real.	With conditions Connect Chekin for guest registration and ID checks. Check plan: Chekin plan required. Check the Lodgify plan. You need both services. Check the ID-check method and where it works in the US. This is not a promise of legal compliance. This is an outside service. Built-in or face-recognition checks are not confirmed.
Direct booking fees Fees for direct bookings. Check payment-processing fees and paid protection too.	With conditions Host Tools adds no fee for direct bookings. Plan: Pro Plan fees and payment processing fees still apply.	With conditions US Stripe website fees need checking. Listed rate Help lists 1.8% of the base price and fees, excluding tax. The host or guest can pay it. Conflicting fees Help says this is not added to 0.5%, but the Pro page lists both fees. Ask which terms apply. Do not add the two rates together. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	Available Plans list a 0% booking fee. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate Payment fees still apply. Basic’s zero booking fee does not confirm it includes a direct-booking website.
07 / Cleaning & operations
Automatic tasks Creates tasks automatically from bookings or events linked to a booking.	With conditions Imported bookings create cleaning jobs in Turno. Details: Check which Host Tools plan includes this. You need a connected Turno account. Turno fees may apply. Use one account on each platform. Link every new property yourself. Set arrival and departure times in Turno; they are not imported.	With conditions Create tasks yourself or from booking events. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Apply an auto-task to one channel or all channels. Use Create tasks to apply it to existing bookings. Changing task times by hand stops later booking-time updates.	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.	With conditions Invite cleaners to see basic booking details. Plan: Pro Choose their listing groups. Cleaners cannot see prices, open dates or the inbox.	With conditions Choose what cleaners can see. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Set their listing and tool permissions. Admins can see all listings and tools.	Available Let team members see their assigned tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Task checklists Reuse task lists and mark jobs done.	We could not confirm built-in task checklists. Cleaner access and a Turno link do not confirm them.	With conditions Save and reuse task checklists. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Check off each item. You cannot change the order while making the list or after saving it.	Available Step-by-step task checklists Plan: Ultimate
Photo requirements Ask for or require photos of finished work.	We could not confirm required cleaning photos. ID photo uploads are a different feature.	Tasks can include images. We do not know if photos can be requested or required before a task is marked done.	Available Require photos for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed.	With conditions Email or text cleaners about bookings, changes and cancellations. Plan: Messaging / Pro These are message alerts, not a way to track task completion.	With conditions Task reminders, assignee updates and late-task alerts Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Reminders run at 8 am on the task day, in the listing’s time zone. Same-day bookings have a separate rule. Chosen supervisors get alerts when tasks start or end more than 30 minutes late.	Available Send app alerts for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Maintenance tasks Record maintenance jobs or assign them to someone. General reminders are a separate feature.	We could not confirm a tool to create, assign and track repair jobs.	With conditions Recurring maintenance tasks Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Contact support to activate recurring tasks. Tasks are created up to one month ahead. Tasks edited by hand may stop receiving later changes.	Available Assign repair tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements.	With conditions Connect listings to Turno for cleaning schedules. Details: Check which plan includes this. You need a Turno account and connection token. Turno fees may apply.	With conditions Connect Turno to schedule cleaners. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need a separate Turno account and must link properties. Its fees and terms apply. Cleaning jobs appear in Turno, not Hostaway.	With conditions Connect to Turno. Ultimate advertises a Turno plan. Plan: Ultimate You need the Turno service. Cleaning work is separate from the plan.
08 / Check-in & smart access
Checkin instructions Send check-in details to guests at supported stages of a booking.	With conditions Send arrival details in automatic messages. Plan: Messaging / Pro Write and set up your messages first.	With conditions Show arrival details after guests meet your conditions. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Showing the door code, Wi-Fi details or address can depend on conditions. These can include payment, an agreement, preauthorization, a completed form or time. If no conditions are set, the details stay visible.	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.	We could not confirm a guest portal for use after booking. Checkout and ID checks are separate tools.	With conditions Reservation portal with stay details and payments Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. It can show instructions, balances, extras and receipts. After checkout, you cannot add or update a card. Payment links are a separate option.	With conditions Guests can view arrival and stay details on a web page or app. Plan: Ultimate We could not confirm other guest-portal actions.
Lock connections Supported smart-lock platforms connect directly or through another service.	With conditions Connect supported Yale, August, Schlage and other locks through Seam. Details: Pro + smart locks Each connected lock costs USD3 a month. Check your exact lock model.	With conditions Connect supported smart locks Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need compatible devices, the provider’s permission and accepted payment terms. Do not use Smart Locks and RemoteLock for the same lock at the same time.	With conditions Connect supported Nuki, Igloohome, Schlage or Yale locks. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. Each connected lock costs USD7 a month, paid in advance.
Automatic lock codes Creates lock codes automatically for each booking. Check the required hardware and services.	With conditions Make a new door code for each guest. Details: Pro + smart locks Link a supported lock to the listing. Each lock costs USD3 a month.	With conditions Create door codes for bookings automatically. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Device limits apply. A booking with several units needs codes added by hand. Save and sync does not create deleted booking codes again on its own.	Available Make a different door code for each booking. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.
Code scheduling Set codes to work only during the stated check-in and checkout times.	With conditions Choose when door codes start and stop working around a stay. Details: Pro + smart locks You need a connected lock. Features vary by model.	With conditions Make door codes work around check-in and check-out. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Early setup and activation depend on the lock. Booking changes update access times. Canceling a booking ends access.	Available Codes start at check-in and stop at checkout. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.
Code delivery Send booking access codes to guests through supported channels.	With conditions Send codes in messages or through supported Airbnb Seamless Entry. Details: Pro + smart locks Airbnb delivery needs a direct connection and a supported 4-digit PIN. Co-hosts cannot use it. Reconnect Airbnb if you first connected before June 9, 2026.	With conditions Add door codes to automatic guest messages. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. A default listing code is used only when a reservation has no door code. Lock-side edits do not sync back to Hostaway.	Available Send codes in automatic messages. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Install a supported lock. The add-on costs USD7 per connected device each month.
Access extra costs Smart-access software or connections may cost extra. Hardware is a separate cost.	With conditions USD3 per connected lock each month. Details: Pro + smart locks Buy the lock separately.	With conditions Pay for each linked smart device. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Monthly prices depend on the number of devices. We could not confirm the currency, so ask for a quote. Nuki also needs a device plan and keypad.	With conditions USD7 per connected smart lock each month. Check plan: Paid Smart Locks add-on. Check the base plan. Pay each month in advance. Buy supported lock hardware separately.
09 / Reports & accounting
Booking reports Reports about bookings. Check which measures they include.	With conditions See booking counts, booking sites and booking status. Details: Check which plan includes this. Filter by property and date. Your permissions control which properties and money details you can see.	With conditions Filter booking reports and download CSV files. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Choose visible or all reservation fields. Guest-data export relies on the Online Check-In Form being enabled. This is not a full-system backup.	Available Booking reports Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property.	With conditions See how often your properties are booked. Details: Check which plan includes this. Filter by property and date. Your permissions control which properties and money details you can see.	With conditions See booked nights, check-ins and how often properties are booked. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Reports by date can include blocked dates. Multi-unit bookings count dates for each booking, not dates multiplied by the number of units.	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.	With conditions See income and average nightly prices by listing or booking site. Details: Check which plan includes this. Filter by property and date. Your permissions control which properties and money details you can see.	With conditions See income figures in occupancy reports. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The figures depend on your chosen formula. They are not always net profit.	Available See income on owner statements. Plan: Ultimate Statements include booking income, fees, costs and payouts.
Owner statements Statements for property owners. Check which income and expenses they include.	We could not confirm owner statements. Owner access to booking finances is a different feature.	With conditions Create owner statements with income, costs and payouts. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Totals depend on your formulas. Statements do not replace accounting invoices.	Available Statements with revenue, fees and expenses Plan: Ultimate
Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software.	We could not confirm a tool to enter and track expenses.	With conditions Expenses, extras and recurring entries Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Enter costs as negative amounts and extras as positive amounts. Refresh owner statements after changes. Changing a finished task does not change its saved cost.	Available Track booking fees and property costs entered by hand. Plan: Ultimate This feeds owner statements. It is not a full bookkeeping tool.
Accounting connections Which accounting tools connect and what they can share.	We could not confirm a supported connection to an accounting service.	With conditions Connect QuickBooks Online. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need a separate QuickBooks plan. Ask about connection fees and which accounting tasks are supported.	With conditions Connect to Clearing or VRPlatform for accounting. Check plan: Outside accounting plan required. Check the Lodgify plan. You need plans with Lodgify and the chosen service. This is a connection, not built-in accounting or a promise of compliance.
Report exports Download reports in the listed file types.	With conditions Download booking reports as CSV files. Details: Check which plan includes this. Each export covers one year. Choose columns, dates, listings and booking status. We could not confirm downloads of dashboard charts or PDF reports.	With conditions Download occupancy and cost reports as CSV files. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. We do not know if every report can be saved as a PDF.	Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files. Each export covers its own report or booking data. We could not confirm a full-account export.
10 / Team & owner access
Team users Extra staff accounts, with any user or plan limits.	Available Invite Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Owner and Cleaner users Plan: Pro	With conditions Add users and user groups. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The main account owner controls account-wide alert settings. Admins can manage their own alerts.	Available Co-host access Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
User permissions Choose what each person can see and do.	With conditions Roles control what each user can view or change. Plan: Pro Permissions vary by role. We could not confirm custom controls for every field.	With conditions Choose which tools, contacts and money details each user can see. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Admins can see all listings. Anyone who can view the inbox can also send messages. Remove inbox access to stop sending.	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 Give users access to selected listing groups. A group can have one listing. Plan: Pro	With conditions Choose which listings each user can see. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Admins can see all listings. Owners of one unit in a multi-unit group can see the group’s calendars and bookings.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details.	With conditions Owners can see booking finances and block dates for their own stays. Plan: Pro Owners use a role in the account, not a separate branded portal. Owners cannot use the inbox or add manual bookings.	With conditions Owner access to selected property information Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. An owner assigned to a child unit can see the whole multi-unit group. Use standalone or cross-linked listings if you need separate access.	Available Give owners limited access to view their reports. Plan: Ultimate We could not confirm other owner tools beyond finances and reports.
Mobile app A mobile app. A website that fits a phone screen does not confirm an app.	Available iPhone and Android apps with alerts. Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions See tasks and update their status on your phone. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. We do not know if all desktop tools work in the app.	Available Use the host app on iPhone or Android. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate
11 / Integrations & data access
Public API An API for outside developers. API connections to booking sites alone do not confirm developer access.	With conditions Connect your own software through the API. Details: Check which plan includes API access. Sign in through a Host Tools account. Partner API keys need separate approval.	With conditions Turn on API access in the dashboard. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need an account ID/API key and a partner choice. The generic Hostaway Public API choice supports tools outside the marketplace. At least one listing is required.	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 Use an account token or OAuth to connect software. Details: Check which plan includes API access. Partner keys need approval.	With conditions Account credentials and at least one listing Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You must choose a partner. A generic public API option is available. Access tokens last at most 24 months. Renewal every 12 months is recommended. Fees and plan qualification need checking.	With conditions Create a key in Settings → Public API. Plan: Starter (up to 2 properties); Professional; Ultimate You need an API key. Check live access and any older or custom account terms.
Webhooks Sends notices about events to linked systems.	With conditions Send booking data to another tool when message-rule events happen. Details: Check which plan includes this. Set up the receiving web address. Events include new or changed bookings and times around arrival or departure.	With conditions Selected reservation, inbound-message and task events Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. The admin sets up at least one event. They can also filter by listing or channel. Owner-stay updates have limits. Fields that arrive later may need to be fetched through the API.	With conditions Send alerts for prices, open dates, bookings and guest messages. Check plan: Check which plan includes this. You need API access and a receiving web address. Check whether your account can use these alerts.
Zapier A Zapier connection with stated events, actions or plan requirements.	With conditions Send booking data to Zapier using webhooks. Details: Check which plan includes this. Set up a receiving web address and a Zapier workflow. Extra fees may apply. A ready-made Host Tools app in Zapier is not confirmed.	With conditions Start Zapier tasks from bookings, add notes or search. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need a paid Hostaway plan, main-owner access, API details and a Zapier account. Zapier fees may apply.	With conditions Official Zapier connection Details: Check which plan includes this. You need a separate Zapier account.
Data export Check which data you can take with you, beyond calendar feeds. Ask which file types you can download.	With conditions Download bookings as CSV files from Settings → Data Export. Details: Check which plan includes this. Each export covers one year. Choose columns, dates, listings and booking status.	With conditions Download bookings and guest data. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Choose visible or all reservation fields. Guest-data export relies on the Online Check-In Form being enabled. This is not a full-system backup.	Available Download owner statements and reports, or bookings as CSV files. Details: Ultimate for owner statements and advanced reports. Check the plan for booking CSV files. Each export covers its own report or booking data. We could not confirm a full-account export.
12 / Setup & support
Onboarding Setup help, including whether it is optional or costs extra.	Available Free personalized setup Plan: Messaging / Pro	With conditions Guided setup with specialists Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Agree on setup work, data moving, fees and timing in your quote.	Available Get personal setup help. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Moving your data Help or tools to import records from another system.	With conditions Free help moving booking sites, calendars and past bookings from CSV files. Plan: Messaging / Pro Book a migration call. Help with message rules and locks is included.	With conditions CSV import for external bookings Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Use the template and fill in its required fields. One error stops the whole batch. Imported dates block availability. Check automation and payment settings before moving data.	With conditions Get help moving listings, bookings and guest data. Check plan: Check the migration service and plan. A setup specialist helps. Check supported software, file formats, past data and timing. A full transfer is not guaranteed.
Help center Public guides and help pages. These alone do not show the quality of support.	Available Public searchable help center Details: Public guides	Available Search public help guides. Details: All visitors Guides cover setup and daily tasks. Check each guide’s date and account requirements.	Available Public Lodgify Help Center Details: Public; no plan required to read
Email support Email support, with any plan limits. Response time is unconfirmed.	With conditions Contact support by email. Details: Public contact We could not confirm a guaranteed reply time or support level for each plan.	With conditions Email support for device setup help. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. We could not confirm a general email response time.	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.	We could not confirm live chat with a person. The help center has a Fin bot.	We could not confirm live chat with a person. Support lists phone, a contact form and an AI agent.	Available Live chat support Plan: Ultimate
Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits.	We could not confirm general phone support. Setup and migration calls are separate services.	With conditions 24/7 phone support advertised Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	Available Contact support by phone. Plan: Professional / Ultimate
13 / API features
API features are listed below. Each row shows its access rules. Live operation is not confirmed.
Documented API versions Versions listed in the public API guides. This does not guarantee they work with your setup.	Available OpenAPI 3.0.0; contract version 1.10.0 Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software.	With conditions REST API v1 Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote.	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.	With conditions Use OAuth2 or an older authToken header. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Use OAuth for new connections. Older partner API keys are separate and no longer recommended. OAuth access tokens last 1 hour. Refresh tokens last 30 days. Refreshing replaces the old tokens.	With conditions OAuth 2.0 client credentials with bearer token Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You need the account ID and secret key. Tokens expire no later than 24 months after creation.	Available X-ApiKey header Details: API access conditions apply The public API key can read and change data. Booking-site API calls need a separate channel key.
Read property records Read property records through the API.	With conditions Read all listings including disabled listings Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken.	With conditions Read listings Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote.	With conditions GET /v2/properties Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Read reservation records An API tool reads booking records.	With conditions Read a booking, or listing bookings that overlap your chosen dates. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken. Inquiries without stay dates use the inquiry date.	With conditions Read bookings Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote. Use includeResources=1 to include customFieldValues, reservationFees, reservationUnit and hostProxyEmail.	With conditions GET /v2/bookings/bookings Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Create bookings An API tool creates bookings. This does not confirm the same steps are available in the interface.	With conditions Create an internal reservation for a listing Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken.	With conditions Create bookings for supported channels. Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote. Only channelId 2000, 2002 or 2020 is accepted. We do not know if the same actions are available in the app.	With conditions POST /v1/reservation/booking Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Update bookings An API tool changes booking fields. Check which fields and booking sites it supports.	With conditions Change booking contacts, times and notes. Manual and direct bookings also allow date and amount changes. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken. Change dates, guest counts and payouts for booking-site reservations on that booking site. Moving dates checks availability again. It does not recalculate payouts, charge Stripe again or send a Stripe refund.	With conditions Change booking fields or cancel bookings. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. You cannot change listingMapId. Cancellation uses a separate API action. We do not know if it can issue refunds.	With conditions PUT /v1/reservation/booking/{id} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Only supported booking fields can be changed.
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 contact details from booking records. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. We could not confirm a separate guest directory.	With conditions Read guest contact details from bookings. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Guest details are part of booking records. We could not confirm a separate guest directory.	With conditions Read guest contact details from booking records. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. We could not confirm a separate guest directory.
Update guest records Updates guest records, not just contact fields on a booking.	We could not confirm updates to separate guest records. Booking contact changes are a different function.	We do not know if the API can update a guest record on its own. It can change 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.
Read guest messages An API tool reads guest messages or conversation details.	With conditions Read messages linked to a booking. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Your account needs access. Attachment links expire after one hour. New attachments may not be ready yet.	With conditions Read conversations and messages Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Results normally include sent messages. Use includeScheduledMessages for other statuses. Use limit and offset to move through result pages.	With conditions GET /v2/messaging/{threadGuid} Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Send guest messages An API tool adds or sends guest messages. Check access requirements separately.	With conditions Send a text-only guest message for a booking. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken. This action cannot send photos or videos.	With conditions Send messages within an existing conversation Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Each account can make 30 requests per minute. Supported booking-site messages and email depend on the conversation.	With conditions POST /v1/reservation/booking/{id}/messages Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Read nightly rates Read rates through an API tool or nightly-price fields in a calendar response.	With conditions Read date prices, minimum nights and arrival/departure restrictions Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken.	With conditions Read price and stay limits from calendar days Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Calendar records include price, minimumStay and maximumStay. You need account access and must choose the property and dates.	With conditions GET /v2/rates/calendar Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Send rental and room-type IDs, plus startDate and endDate. Both the start date and end date count as stay nights.
Update nightly rates Send nightly prices through the API. This is separate from working out which price to use.	With conditions Set listing prices and calendar restrictions Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken.	With conditions Change calendar prices and stay rules. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Send date ranges or a batch of up to 200 date intervals.	With conditions POST /v1/rates/savewithoutavailability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect.
Read availability calendar Read open dates or calendar nights through the API.	With conditions Read blocked dates for a listing. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Your account needs access. Choose the listing and date range.	With conditions Read listing calendars Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote. Use includeResources=1 to include bookings. Otherwise the bookings list is empty.	With conditions GET /v2/availability Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeDetails=true for detailed booking status. It is false by default.
Read payment records Reads actual payment records. Changing payment settings or making payment links is a separate feature.	We could not confirm access to individual payment records. Quotes and booking payout totals do not confirm it.	With conditions Read guest charges and payment records. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. Filter paymentProvider by Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.net or offline. We do not know if the API can create online charges.	With conditions Read payment records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeTransactions=true. It is false by default, which leaves out transaction details. This reads Payment and Refund records. It does not send a payment or refund.
Read refund records An API tool reads refund records. This does not confirm that it can issue refunds.	We could not confirm access to refund records.	We could not confirm a separate API action for reading refunds. Refund amounts in a cancellation policy do not prove money was returned.	With conditions Read refund records within bookings. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Set includeTransactions=true. It is false by default, which leaves out transaction details. This reads Payment and Refund records. It does not send a payment or refund.
Read owner records Read property-owner records through the API.	We could not confirm access to separate owner records.	We do not know if the API can read separate owner records. It can read owner statements.	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.	We could not confirm tools to add your own custom fields.	With conditions Read custom fields and their values on bookings. Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote. Use includeResources=1 to include customFieldValues. We do not know if the app offers the same tools.	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.	With conditions Read the saved webhook address. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Connect through a Host Tools account using OAuth or an older authToken. Separate actions can set or delete the address. Partner or OAuth-client permissions apply.	With conditions Add, read, change or remove event alerts. Filters New help says you can choose events; an older guide says you cannot. Check current filters. Delivery Reply within 20 seconds. Network errors, 5xx and 429 get up to three retries over about one hour. Other 4xx errors are final failures. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	With conditions POST /webhooks/v1/subscribe Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. Use a unique target_url. A duplicate returns error 409. Save the signing secret when you create it; it is shown only once.
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 Too many requests return HTTP 429. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. We could not confirm the request limit or when it resets.	With conditions Request limits vary by API tool. General limits 200 requests per 10 seconds, counted by account and IP. Messages allow 30 requests per minute per account. Other limits Price calculations allow 400 requests per 10 seconds per account. Creating bookings allows 200 per 10 seconds per account. Higher Enterprise limits need approval. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	With conditions Request limits per minute: v1 600, v2 750, iCal 10. Check plan: Check API access for your plan. Going over the limit returns 429. Heavy or abusive traffic may be blocked. Unregistered outside connections may have limited keys.
Reservation pagination Read booking records a page at a time. Check the default page size and any maximum.	With conditions Read listings in batches of 1–500, using a cursor to get the next batch. Details: Check which plan lets you connect your own software. Leave out limit to get every listing. Follow nextCursor until it is null. Keep following nextCursor even if an open-date filter returns fewer listings than limit.	With conditions Use afterId to read more booking results. Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included. A booking page has a default limit of 100 records. For bookings, offset is deprecated. Other list guides still show it. Do not assume every list uses the same way to get the next page.	With conditions Read records in pages using page and size. The default size is 50. Details: Check that your plan lets you connect your own software. Your software needs permission to connect. We could not confirm a maximum page size.

Compare property management software for daily work — Host Tools vs Hostaway 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.

Host Tools: what to consider

Check whether cleaner notices meet your needs. They do not establish built-in task checklists. When availability sync is on, block dates in Host Tools; blocks made only on a booking site can reopen. Read the Host Tools profile for its plans and requirements.

Hostaway: what to consider

Ask for a quote with the modules and links you need. Check direct-booking fees; the published details conflict. To cancel a Booking.com or calendar-link booking, start on the original booking site. Read the Hostaway 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.

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Common questions

What should I test before switching to one of these tools?

Check future bookings, blocked dates and rate plans before the new system takes control. Then look at rates and fees on each booking site. A link marked connected does not prove that every booking or price rule moved across.

How should I compare the full setup for Host Tools, Hostaway 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.

Where should I block owner stays when Host Tools syncs availability?

Block the dates in Host Tools when its availability sync is on. It then acts as the main calendar. A manual block made on a booking site is not treated as a booking and may reopen. Check the block on each linked site.

Will a Hostaway custom iCal link update my nightly rates?

No. That calendar link syncs open and blocked dates. It does not send rate changes, listing text or amenities. The booking details it brings in depend on the source. These limits are for custom iCal links. Hostaway’s direct software links to booking sites work differently.

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.

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