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Hostaway vs Hostex vs Lodgify

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Hostaway

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

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

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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At a glance / Prices for your properties
Properties	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 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	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.	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	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 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	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 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 conditions Basic: 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 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	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 covers up to two properties. Its smart-lock links are limited to TTlock. Vrbo, Open API and automatic cleaning need Pro/Premium. iCal updates twice an hour. It marks booked dates but does not send full booking records.	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.	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; 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.	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 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 We could not confirm a firm limit for Pro or 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 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 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 Per property per month; monthly or yearly plan Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Yearly rates are shown per month, but you pay for the year.	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 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 Hostex says it charges no booking fee. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Booking-site commissions, payment fees and extra services still cost money.	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 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.	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 Guest checks, guest text messages and WhatsApp have separate usage fees. Outside services charge separately.	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.	A demo is offered. We could not confirm a free trial, its length or who can get one.	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.	Setup help is offered. Ask for setup and data-moving fees in your quote.	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.	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 (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.	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: 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.	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 (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.	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.	With conditions Import booked dates from an outside calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Checks twice an hour. This does not import guest details or full booking records.	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 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.	With conditions Share your Hostex calendar link with another booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium This shares calendar dates, not full booking records.	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 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.	With conditions Send prices and minimum stays to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Vrbo needs Pro or Premium. An accepted update request does not prove the booking site has applied it.	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.	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.	With conditions Send open and blocked dates to linked booking sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Set up the direct booking-site connection. Calendar-only iCal links refresh twice an hour.	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 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.	With conditions Import bookings, changes and cancellations from linked sites. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Past-booking imports vary by site. iCal links show booked dates only.	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.	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.	With conditions One inbox for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Vrbo needs Pro or Premium. Some booking sites require you to start the chat.	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 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.	With conditions Outside calendars refresh twice an hour and do not include booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium An accepted update request does not prove the booking site has applied it.	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.	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 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 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.	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. 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 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 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 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 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 Import cancellations from booking sites, or cancel direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Canceling a direct booking does not send an automatic refund.	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 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 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 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 Import bookings from linked sites. Past-booking limits vary. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Airbnb: up to 3 months, with a limit of 5,000 entries. Booking.com: future check-ins only. Several other sites do not import past bookings. Recreate manual bookings and blocked dates before connecting a booking site.	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 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 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.	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.	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. This exports bookings, not necessarily the whole account.
04 / Rates & booking rules
Seasonal rates Set prices for dates or seasons in your rental software.	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.	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 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 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 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. 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.	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.	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.	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 Airbnb discounts for weekly, monthly or other stay lengths. Details: Check which plan includes this. Connect your Airbnb listing. The discounted nightly price must be at least USD10.	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.	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 Set Airbnb last-minute discounts. Hostex also has same-day price rules. Details: Check which plan includes this. Airbnb last-minute discounts cover arrivals in 0–28 days.	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.	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.	With conditions Use PriceLabs to adjust prices based on market demand. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium You need a separate PriceLabs account. Hostex’s own price rules do not confirm market-based pricing.	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 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 Use PriceLabs prices and minimum stays. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium PriceLabs fees and access rules apply.	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.	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 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.	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.	With conditions Schedule messages around check-in and check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Messages use the property’s time zone. Booking-site message rules still apply.	Available Scheduled arrival and departure messages Plan: Professional / Ultimate
Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen.	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 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.	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.	Available Set rules that send messages based on booking details. Details: Check which plan includes this. We could not confirm the full list of rule options or which plan includes them.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Message templates Reuse message templates and fill them with supported guest or booking details.	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 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.	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.	With conditions HostGPT writes drafts for you to review. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Includes 10 replies per property each month, with at least 50 per account. The paid add-on allows 100 per property each month. The trial includes 50 replies in total. When you reach the limit, HostGPT stops until your next billing period or an upgrade.	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 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.	With conditions HostGPT can send replies for you. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Includes 10 replies per property each month, with at least 50 per account. The paid add-on allows 100 per property each month. The trial includes 50 replies in total. When you reach the limit, HostGPT stops until your next billing period or an upgrade.	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 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 Choose draft-only mode to review replies before sending. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Includes 10 replies per property each month, with at least 50 per account. The paid add-on allows 100 per property each month. The trial includes 50 replies in total. When you reach the limit, HostGPT stops until your next billing period or an upgrade.	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 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.	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.	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.	With conditions Text guests to collect booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this. The price per text depends on the destination country. We could not confirm a general two-way guest text inbox.	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 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.	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. 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.	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 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.	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 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 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. 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 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.	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.	With conditions Take direct-booking payments with Stripe or PayPal. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium You need a payment-provider account and must pay its fees. You can also accept booking requests manually.	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 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 Set one-time, weekly, monthly or custom repeating booking charges. Details: Check which plan includes this. Each recurring charge has a due date. Collection uses payment links or recorded payments. Automatic card charging is not confirmed.	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.	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.	With conditions Hold a deposit through Stripe. Release it yourself or automatically. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Set up Stripe for deposits. Its payment hold lasts 7 days. The refund time setting applies to all deposits. For long stays, check Stripe’s rules or collect a deposit offline. Turn on Use for deposit for the connected Stripe account. Adding the account alone is not enough.	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.	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 Refund some or all of an online direct-booking payment. Details: Check which plan includes this. Only for upcoming or current stays paid online. You cannot refund more than you collected. Canceling a booking does not send a refund automatically.	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 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.	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. 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 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 Collect guest IDs through the portal or connect an outside screening service. Details: Check which plan includes this. Outside screening services may charge extra. Collecting an ID does not prove a guest’s identity has been checked.	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 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.	With conditions Hostex says it charges no commission on direct bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Payment-provider and other outside-service fees still apply.	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 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 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.	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 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.	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 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.	Tasks can include images. We do not know if photos can be requested or required before a task is marked done.	With conditions Cleaners can send photos or written updates when finishing tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium We could not confirm a setting that requires a photo before a task can be finished.	Available Require photos for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed.	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.	With conditions Send alerts by app or email. Text alerts depend on the plan. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic and Pro charge extra for task texts. Premium includes them. Guest texts have separate prices.	Available Send app alerts for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Maintenance tasks Record maintenance jobs or assign them to someone. General reminders are a separate feature.	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 Create, assign and track repair tasks. Details: Check which plan includes this. All plans include task management. Automatic cleaning is on Pro and Premium. Check which plan covers automatic repair tasks.	Available Assign repair tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements.	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 and choose which properties to share. Details: Check which plan includes this. You need a Turno account. Check which Hostex plan includes the connection.	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 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.	With conditions Send check-in guides and door codes for each booking. Plan: Pro and Premium Some booking sites require you to start the chat. Booking.com may block guide links. If you require a deposit, guests must pay it to see the address, door code and other check-in details.	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.	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 use a phone web page for arrival details, ID checks and deposits. Plan: Pro and Premium If a security deposit is set, guests must pay before seeing the address or door code. Other check-in details are also hidden until payment.	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 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 Basic connects to TTlock. Pro and Premium support more lock brands. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium You need a supported lock and account. Check your exact model.	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 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.	With conditions Make a unique booking code 3 days before check-in. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic supports TTlock. Pro and Premium support other compatible connections.	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 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.	With conditions Door codes work from check-in until check-out. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Connect a supported lock. Basic supports TTlock only.	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 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.	With conditions Send codes in automatic messages or check-in guides. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium You need a connected, supported lock. Basic includes automatic messages. Check-in guides need Pro or Premium.	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 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 Hostex says it adds no fee for smart-device connections. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Buy the hardware and pay any lock-account or outside-service fees. Basic supports TTlock only.	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 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 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.	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 booked nights, average nightly prices and income per available night. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Filter by property, booking site and date range.	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 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.	With conditions See income and costs, with monthly reports on Pro and Premium. Plan: Pro and Premium Monthly reports exclude the current month. Stays across months are split by night. Regenerate reports yourself after changes.	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.	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 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.	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 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 This feeds owner statements. It is not a full bookkeeping tool.
Accounting connections Which accounting tools connect and what they can share.	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 Send bookings and transactions to Clearing. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium You need a separate Clearing account. Its fees may apply.	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 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.	With conditions Download statistics as spreadsheets and transactions or monthly reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Monthly reports need Pro or Premium. File formats vary by report.	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.	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.	With conditions Create team accounts and assign roles. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic allows up to 2 team roles. We could not confirm a limit for Pro or Premium.	Available Co-host access Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
User permissions Choose what each person can see and do.	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.	With conditions Choose who can use pricing, calendars and messages. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic limited to 2 team roles.	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.	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.	With conditions Choose which properties and rooms each team member can access. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic limited to 2 team roles.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details.	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 accounts that show only their own listings. Details: Check which plan includes this. Owner reports and owner logins may have different plan rules. Check which plan includes logins.	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.	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 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
11 / Integrations & data access
Public API An API for outside developers. API connections to booking sites alone do not confirm developer access.	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.	With conditions Connect your own software to manage properties and bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium Your software needs permission to connect.	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 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 Hostex access token to connect software. Plan: Pro and Premium Use Pro or Premium with the right account permissions. Basic or an expired plan may return error 420. Partner OAuth connections have a separate approval process.	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 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 booking, message, calendar and review alerts to connected software. Plan: Pro and Premium The price table lists webhooks on all plans, but the management API needs Pro or Premium. Confirm Basic access. Alerts contain limited details. Fetch the full record through the API. Delayed alerts are not guaranteed to be replayed.	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 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.	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. 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 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.	With conditions Download statistics spreadsheets and income or cost reports as CSV files. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium These reports do not confirm a full account export. Bulk API access needs Pro or 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. 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.	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 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 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 Move booking-site connections, with some details entered again by hand. Details: Check which plan includes this. Recreate manual bookings and blocked dates before connecting. Past-booking limits vary by booking site.	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 Search public help guides. Details: All visitors Guides cover setup and daily tasks. Check each guide’s date and account requirements.	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.	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 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.	We could not confirm live chat with a person. Support lists phone, a contact form and an AI agent.	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.	With conditions 24/7 phone support advertised Details: Ask for a quote and check what is included.	We could not confirm phone support. Hostex lists email and chat.	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.	With conditions REST API v1 Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote.	With conditions OpenAPI schema 3.0.0; Hostex API /v3 server Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	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 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.	With conditions Hostex-Access-Token API key in request header Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	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 listings Details: You need an account with API access. Ask for a quote.	With conditions GET /properties retrieves property records Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	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 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 Read bookings with filters. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. By default, the search returns bookings with check_out within 180 days.	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 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 Create direct bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Creates direct bookings, not bookings on travel sites.	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 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 Change stay details. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Canceling a direct booking uses a separate API action.	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 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 details from bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. We could not confirm an API action to read a separate guest database.	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 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 updates to separate guest records. Booking contact fields can be changed. You need a Hostex access token. Check that your account has access.	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 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 /conversations and conversation details retrieve messages Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	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 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 /conversations/{conversation_id} sends a message Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Follow the booking site’s message rules. If a request times out, check that the message arrived before you send it again. For each chat: 5 messages per 5 seconds, 10 per minute, 30 per 30 minutes, 60 per 2 hours and 120 per day. Account, token and tool limits also apply.	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 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 Read prices for selected dates. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. start_date must be within one year and end_date within three years.	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 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 Send prices for selected dates to booking sites. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Changes may finish later. An API success response does not confirm the booking site has updated. end_date must be within three years.	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 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 Read open and blocked dates for properties. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. property_ids accepts up to 100 properties. start_date must be within one year and end_date within three years.	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.	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.	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. 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 a separate API action for reading refunds. Refund amounts in a cancellation policy do not prove money was returned.	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. 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 do not know if the API can read separate owner records. It can read owner statements.	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 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.	With conditions Read or change custom fields on bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. You define the fields first. This covers booking and stay fields only.	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 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 GET/POST /webhooks; PATCH/DELETE individual webhook Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Retries and replay do not last forever. Fetch the current record again.	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 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 return error_code 429 inside HTTP 200, with Retry-After. Plan: Pro and Premium Limits apply across the account and to each tool. Access tokens may have extra limits. For each chat: 5 messages per 5 seconds, 10 per minute, 30 per 30 minutes, 60 per 2 hours and 120 per day.	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 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 bookings in batches with offset and limit. Each batch has at most 100 records. Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software. Defaults are offset 0 and limit 20. Results use descending order for the chosen sort field.	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 — Hostaway 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.

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.

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.

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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 Hostaway, 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.

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.

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.

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