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Hostex vs iGMS vs Lodgify

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Hostex

Combine booking calendars, guest messages, tasks and direct-booking tools across several plans.

Best for: Manage calendars, messages and tasks in one place.

iGMS

Manage booking calendars, guest messages, cleaning work and direct bookings. PRO+ adds owner statements and other tools.

Best for: Coordinating booking calendars, messages and cleaners in one system.

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	Hostex 4.7 / 5Out of 283 reviews Property management	iGMS 4.6 / 5Out of 495 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	Basic supports up to 2 properties. We could not confirm a maximum for Pro or Premium.	We could not confirm a firm maximum property count. Yearly prepayment normally covers up to nine committed properties. From ten, a yearly commitment applies. The guides describe an exception for a prepayment upgrade.	Basic allows one property and Starter allows two. We could not confirm a maximum for the account, Professional or Ultimate.
Overview	Hostex combines channel/calendar management, guest messaging, tasks and direct-booking tools, with Basic, Pro and Premium plans.	PMS with FLEX, PRO and PRO+ plans, channel calendars, guest messaging, cleaning coordination and direct-booking tools. PRO+ adds revenue management, an AI agent and owner statements.	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	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.	FLEX You pay for booked nights, with a minimum charge for each active property. Ask which features are included where the plan card and feature table differ. PRO The rate per property depends on your property count. Yearly advance-payment and contract terms differ for larger groups. Ask for API and phone support access. PRO+ Adds revenue tools, an AI agent and owner statements. Partners and optional services may charge extra.	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	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.	PRO monthly plan cost · USD 48.00Monthly billing. This shows the published rate for one property as an account total. Check when payment is due: PRO terms require the full month upfront, while the pricing FAQ says the first month is prorated and later bills cover the past month. Part-month refunds are not offered. Assumes 1 billable active or committed property. Taxes, third-party fees, extras and overuse charges are excluded. Plan prices and conditions FLEX: Price not confirmed Monthly total based on use: USD1 per booked night, at least USD20 per active property. Canceled bookings excluded. You pay for the past month on the first day of the next month. We need the actual booked nights and active property count. The one-property minimum applies even with no active properties. Tax/third-party costs excluded. PRO: USD 48 This shows the published rate for one property as an account total. Check when payment is due: PRO terms require the full month upfront, while the pricing FAQ says the first month is prorated and later bills cover the past month. Part-month refunds are not offered. Assumes 1 billable active or committed property. Taxes, third-party fees, extras and overuse charges are excluded. PRO+: USD 69 This shows the published rate for one property as an account total. Check when payment is due: PRO+ terms require payment within the first 7 days and prorate the first month. General terms require full advance payment, while the pricing FAQ says bills cover the past month. Part-month refunds are not offered. Assumes 1 billable active or committed property. Taxes, third-party fees, extras and overuse charges are excluded.	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	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.	Booking.com needs the right XML rate setup. Other rate types can stay open for bookings without appearing in iGMS. Calendar feeds share fewer details and update from time to time. You need approval and the user’s permission to access data through the API. Methods for changing direct bookings do not prove you can change every booking from other sites. The built-in ID check collects guest ID photos for the host to review. Automatic checks of the documents are not confirmed. The guides describe linked locks and code fields in messages. Check whether it creates a new code for each guest and when codes turn on and off.	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 Basic; Pro; Premium Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions FLEX, PRO and PRO+ Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ AI Upsells is marked coming soon.	Available Basic; Starter; Professional; Ultimate Plan: Basic / Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Property limits Listing or property limits for each plan. A target customer range does not confirm a strict limit.	Available 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.	We could not confirm a firm maximum property count. Yearly prepayment normally covers up to nine committed properties. From ten, a yearly commitment applies. The guides describe an exception for a prepayment upgrade. We could not confirm a maximum number of properties. Pricing has options for 1–20 properties and for more than 20. Yearly plans for up to 9 committed properties normally require payment in advance. Larger groups have different terms.	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.	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.	With conditions Pay per active property or per booked night. FLEX $1 per booked night, with a $20 minimum per active property. PRO and PRO+ Prices depend on your property count. You may need to pay for at least one property. Contract The billing terms and FAQ differ on payment timing and yearly cancellations. Check your contract. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+	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.	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.	With conditions FLEX charges by booked night Plan: FLEX FLEX lists a 0% booking fee but charges $1 per booked night. The minimum is $20 per active property. Booking sites and payment services charge their own fees.	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 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.	With conditions Some website, support and partner tools cost extra. Details: Plan-specific optional services The table lists extra fees for white label or a custom domain. PRO tools for support and productivity and damage protection options also cost extra. Partner plans may add fees. Check prices for your account.	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 15-day free trial; no card needed Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions 14-day free trial for new users. Details: New registered users You need a valid card to keep using a paid plan. Confirming your subscription starts billing.	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 included. We could not confirm whether all setup services are free.	With conditions No required setup fee is advertised. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ A free setup session is offered for 10 or more properties. PRO and PRO+ list guided setup. Custom help and partner services may cost extra.	Available No setup fee Details: All current plans
02 / Channels & sync
Airbnb connection How to connect Airbnb, and which accounts and listings qualify.	Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Connect to Airbnb. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Your listings must meet Airbnb’s rules. For co-hosted listings, the main host must connect. Then use iGMS to change prices and open dates.	Available Connect directly to Airbnb. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate
Vrbo connection How to connect Vrbo, and which accounts and listings qualify.	Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Connect to Vrbo. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Group the correct listings to sync them as one property. Some functions vary between Vrbo connection types. Reviews require the new type.	Available Connect directly to Vrbo. Plan: Basic (1 property); Starter (up to 2); Professional; Ultimate
Booking.com connection How to connect Booking.com and which accounts and listings qualify.	Available Connect directly to Booking.com. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Connect to Booking.com. Setup Set up existing open dates and prices again. Limits Only XML rates sync. Other rates can still be booked, but iGMS cannot see them. Bookings that ended before you connected cannot be fetched. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+	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 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.	With conditions Import bookings from outside calendars. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Data syncs each hour. You can also refresh it by hand. Google events must start with Reserved or Reservation to block dates. iCal shares limited fields. It does not fully sync rates or messages.	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 Hostex calendar link with another booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium This shares calendar dates, not full booking records.	With conditions Share separate booking and cleaning calendars. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Each property has its own feeds. The app reading the feed controls how often it checks for changes. Reset the token to stop an old link from working.	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 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.	With conditions Share prices and minimum stays with directly linked sites. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Set prices for a group of listings or one site. Check Booking.com XML rates and any site markups. iCal does not share full pricing.	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 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.	With conditions Share open and blocked dates across linked sites. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ New bookings and manual bookings block grouped channels. Remove extra Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking.com iCal links for the same bookings to avoid double blocks. External iCal updates can lag.	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, 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.	With conditions See bookings from linked sites together. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com connect directly. Other sites use iCal, with fewer details and slower updates. Reports still use individual listings.	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 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.	With conditions Read Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct guest messages. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Group listings with direct connections. You can use different saved messages for each site. We do not know if iCal connections can share messages.	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 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.	With conditions Some dates and prices cannot sync. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Manual Airbnb blocks do not import. iGMS cannot see Booking.com rates outside XML. iCal refreshes hourly. Duplicate feeds can block dates twice.	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 listings in one calendar. Link related properties and rooms. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions See your properties in one calendar. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Group the listings for each property to see its bookings together. Check that each group is correct.	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 Add manual bookings to the calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Create bookings in the booking calendar Plan: PRO / PRO+ Manual bookings block dates, support email messages and create cleaning tasks. Reports do not include their payout. Make changes in the Booking Calendar.	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.	Available Move existing bookings between properties Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Edit manual booking details Plan: PRO / PRO+ Use the Booking Calendar to edit the booking. We do not know which changes you can make to bookings from other 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 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 Delete a manual booking and reopen its dates. Plan: PRO / PRO+ Use Delete Booking. For bookings from other sites, that site’s cancellation rules and penalties apply.	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.	Available Open or block dates in the shared calendar. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Block dates across linked booking sites. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Block dates in iGMS. Dates blocked by hand in Airbnb do not copy back to iGMS, so other sites may stay open.	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 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 Import connected-channel bookings and iCal blocks Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Linked booking sites add bookings. iCal adds date blocks with fewer details. We do not know if you can import bookings from a CSV file.	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.	Available View guest records and booking details. Filter by booking site. Details: Check which plan includes this.	With conditions Collect details about guests and their travel companions. Plan: PRO / PRO+ Use check-in forms for direct bookings. We do not know if there is a full guest database or if all guest history can be imported.	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.	You can export statistics and transactions. We could not confirm a full booking-record export or its file format.	With conditions Download bookings as a CSV file. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Reservations Report exports past, current and future booking data. A booking across two months can appear in both monthly reports. Remove duplicate rows before adding up the counts.	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 prices for several dates, properties and booking sites at once. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Set prices for selected dates. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Change daily prices in the monthly or yearly calendar. We do not know if you can save named seasons and reuse their rules.	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.	Available Set minimum stays and how far ahead guests can book. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Set minimum stays in the property calendar Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Set rules for a property’s grouped listings or for one linked site. Each site’s limits still apply.	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 minimum-stay rules for gaps between bookings Details: Check which plan includes this.	With conditions Allow shorter stays to fill gaps between bookings. Details: PRO+; connected Airbnb listing PRO+ Revenue Management can change minimum stays in gaps or at their ends. You need a connected Airbnb listing. The tool must be offered in your market. The US is listed.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Length of stay discounts Give discounts based on how long guests stay.	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 Weekly and monthly Airbnb discounts Details: Airbnb channel; PRO / PRO+ for direct-booking discounts Edit discounts in the Airbnb listing editor if your chosen sync type allows it. The pricing table also lists direct-booking discounts for length of stay on PRO/PRO+.	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 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 Offer last-minute discounts through Dynamic Pricing. Details: PRO+; connected Airbnb listing PRO+ guide currently fixes the discount at 15%. The strategy starts discounts within 21, 14 or 7 days. You need an Airbnb connection. Channel promotions can apply on top.	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 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.	With conditions Built-in tools adjust nightly prices. Details: PRO+; connected Airbnb listing Prices update every 24 hours based on market demand. Set price limits, seasonal and weekend rules, and minimum stays. You need an Airbnb listing. The US is supported; guides disagree about some other countries. Fees and taxes do not change.	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. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium PriceLabs fees and access rules apply.	With conditions PriceLabs, Beyond, Wheelhouse and DPGO Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You need a separate provider account and its approval. Give PriceLabs the right property location. Turn on access for each property. Its guide says it syncs on its own every four hours.	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 Read booking-site and direct-booking messages in one inbox. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Read Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct messages in one inbox. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ iCal connections do not provide the same guest messaging tools.	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 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.	With conditions Messages scheduled around arrival and departure Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Property time zone controls timing. A trigger three days before arrival runs exactly then. Late bookings need the separate last-minute option.	Available Scheduled arrival and departure messages Plan: Professional / Ultimate
Event triggers Send messages when listed booking events happen.	Available Messages triggered by bookings, changes and cancellations Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Send messages when guests inquire, book, change or cancel. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Saved messages also support arrival and departure. Check the properties and timing before turning them on.	Available Send messages when booking events happen. Plan: Professional / Ultimate
Conditional messages Rules that send or skip messages based on booking details.	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.	With conditions Send messages based on stay length and back-to-back bookings. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Set minimum and maximum stay lengths. Skip repeat check-in messages for back-to-back bookings. You can turn off automation for one guest or one property.	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 Save answers and message templates that fill in booking details. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Reuse saved guest messages. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Set messages for each property. JPG, PNG and GIF images can be up to 25MB. Share PDFs as links; attachments are not confirmed.	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 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.	With conditions AI Assistant writes drafts for you to review and send. Check plan: PRO / PRO+; FLEX is unclear The pricing table lists PRO and PRO+. The FLEX card also lists AI replies. Ask whether FLEX includes them.	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 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.	With conditions AI Agent can send replies for you. Plan: PRO+ The account owner or admin chooses properties and booking stages. Send at once or after a delay. Answers to inquiries do not accept bookings. Add knowledge as text; the Agent cannot read linked pages or uploaded files.	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: 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 Review drafts or let AI send replies. Draft replies AI Assistant needs you to click Send. Listed on PRO and PRO+. Automatic replies AI Agent on PRO+ can send at once or after a delay. During the delay, you can edit the reply or cancel it by replying yourself. It does not wait for approval.	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.	Available Automatic guest message translation Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Automatic message translation is listed. Check plan: PRO+ is listed, but plan details conflict. The PRO+ card includes it. The comparison table says all plans can request it. Older guides describe saved messages in different languages or a browser extension. Ask how it works now.	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 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.	We could not confirm built-in texts to guests, supported countries, sending numbers or fees. Text alerts to cleaners are a separate feature.	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.	Available Forward messages to guests by email Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Email guests who booked directly. Plan: PRO / PRO+ A guest email on the reservation creates an inbox thread. The host name is used as sender and messages use the account’s email.	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 booking website with templates, taxes, rate plans and search settings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Build a direct-booking website from templates. Plan: PRO / PRO+ Use a desktop to create the site. Premium templates need payment details. Your own web address or white label can cost extra. Set up listings, payments and the address before taking bookings.	Available Build a hosted website from templates. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Booking widget Add a booking engine to a website hosted elsewhere.	Available Put a booking form or calendar on your existing website. Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Add a booking form or WordPress plugin to your website. Plan: PRO / PRO+ Set up a direct-booking channel, prices and open dates. Add a booking widget for each property. Connect Stripe to collect online payments.	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.	Available Use your own web address for your booking site. Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Use your own web address. Details: PRO / PRO+; additional fee A free iGMS web address is available. Using your own address needs DNS setup. PRO and PRO+ charge extra for a custom address or white label.	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 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.	With conditions Stripe for supported booking payments Plan: PRO / PRO+ Connect a Stripe account to take online payments for Booking.com and direct or manual bookings. Billing controlled by a channel works differently. Payment processing costs extra.	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 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.	We do not know if payments can be split into automatic installments or retried after a failed charge. Invoices can show a partial payment.	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 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.	With conditions Charge or hold a refundable deposit Booking sites Works for Vrbo, Booking.com and direct bookings. Booking.com allows a charge, not a hold. Timing Vrbo returns unclaimed deposits after 14 days. Stripe holds expire after 7 days and renew automatically. Guests may briefly see two holds. Plan: PRO / PRO+	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 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 Record a refund and complete it in Stripe Plan: PRO / PRO+ For Booking.com and manual/direct billing, a refund entry in iGMS does not send money back. The host must also complete the online refund in Stripe.	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.	We could not confirm built-in tools to create, sign or collect rental agreements.	With conditions Rental agreement in the check-in form Plan: PRO / PRO+ Direct-booking forms support short- and long-stay agreements. The guide covers fewer than 28 nights and more than 28. Ask what happens at exactly 28 nights and how signing is recorded.	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 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 Request guest ID photos Plan: PRO / PRO+ PRO/PRO+ forms on direct booking sites collect photos of ID cards. The host can review these photos. We do not know if the tool checks that an ID is real. We also could not confirm checks of faces or other physical traits.	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 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.	We could not confirm all direct-booking fees for each plan. FLEX lists a 0% booking fee. Full direct-booking tools are listed on PRO and PRO+.	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.	Available Create cleaning and repair tasks when booking events happen. Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Checkout cleaning tasks created automatically Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Cleaners can be assigned by hand or automatically. Set up at least one cleaner per property. Priority and which cleaners are free decide who gets the task. If no cleaner is free, the task stays unassigned. This needs Admin, Head of Cleaners or Task Management permission. Approved bookings create a cleaning task for checkout, based on property settings. Manual and iCal bookings can create tasks too. This automates cleaning tasks. It does not automatically assign a handyman.	Available Create tasks from bookings or set them to repeat. Plan: Ultimate
Cleaner access Give cleaners access to tasks or calendars without extra management tools they do not need.	Available Invite cleaners to use the app for their assigned tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Invite cleaners to see their tasks. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Task states include assigned, accepted, completed and rejected. Cleaners update the status. Head cleaners, managers and admins can assign tasks and change their settings. A rejected task needs a reason. A manager must allow calendar access. Each account can join only one team. Cleaners on several teams need a separate account and email for each.	Available Let team members see their assigned tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Task checklists Reuse task lists and mark jobs done.	Available Give cleaners a checklist to mark as done. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Basic cleaning checklist Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Cleaners check off steps and mark the job done. Ask about more detailed checklists and proof of work.	Available Step-by-step task checklists Plan: Ultimate
Photo requirements Ask for or require photos of finished work.	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.	The guides cover cleaning steps and checklists. We could not confirm if the built-in cleaning tools ask for or require completion photos. Details: FLEX / PRO / PRO+	Available Require photos for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Task notifications Send notices when tasks are assigned, changed or completed.	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.	With conditions Send cleaners text, email and app alerts. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Cleaners get task details and a reminder the evening before. The guide says cleaning text alerts are free. Guest text messages are a separate question.	Available Send app alerts for tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Maintenance tasks Record maintenance jobs or assign them to someone. General reminders are a separate feature.	Available 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.	With conditions Create handyman tasks yourself. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Automatic assignment applies to repeat cleaning tasks, not handyman tasks.	Available Assign repair tasks. Plan: Ultimate
Cleaning connections Connections to outside cleaning services, with their setup requirements.	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 Turno cleaning connection Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You need your own working Turno account. Approve access and link listings. Set up your cleaners. Unlinking normally deletes cleaning tasks. The guide offers a setting to keep tasks if a booking is canceled after check-in.	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 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.	With conditions Schedule messages with check-in details. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Use Before Check-In or On Check-in Day templates. Property time zone applies. Enable last-minute booking handling if late bookings should receive instructions.	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 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 Manage Your Stay reservation portal Plan: PRO / PRO+ Website guests can pay, add guests or extend stays without host approval after payment. They cannot shorten stays or reduce guest count. Cancellation requires email/SMS verification. Only active eligible bookings are shown.	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 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 smart locks. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You need a compatible device, the provider’s login and a separate Smart Devices plan. Link each device to its property.	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 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.	We do not know if each booking gets a unique code made automatically. Linked locks can show codes on booking cards and in messages.	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 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.	We do not know if codes switch on and off with the stay dates or adjust for early arrival.	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 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.	With conditions Add door codes to saved guest messages. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Assign a compatible smart lock to the property. Add the code variable to messages. The code also appears on the booking card.	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 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 $5 per device per month for Smart Devices Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You must accept the contract and use hardware that works with it. Vendor hardware and outside services may cost extra. Check the currency and tax terms.	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.	Available See booking income and costs by property or booking site. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions See booking status, stay details and payouts. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Filter by account, year, period, listing or owner. Bookings spanning months appear in each month that applies. Reports exclude iCal platforms.	Available Booking reports Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Occupancy reports See how often your rentals are booked. Filter by date or property.	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.	With conditions Occupancy and performance dashboard Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Occupancy is booked nights divided by available nights. Your role and assigned properties affect what you see in the dashboard. Check which source channels cover your properties.	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 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.	With conditions See monthly income. PRO+ adds a cashflow report. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Monthly report supports property/account/time filters. Vrbo is listed as Nights Sold only. Do not treat its row as complete revenue. iCal platforms are excluded.	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.	Available Make monthly PDF owner reports with your fee and category settings. Plan: Pro and Premium	With conditions Monthly property-owner statements Owner access One owner per property. Owners see statements only after they are final. Finalizing Finalize periods in date order. Booking totals keep the settings from their first statement. Ask who can finalize statements; the guide gives conflicting role details. Plan: PRO+	Available Statements with revenue, fees and expenses Plan: Ultimate
Expense tracking Record property or booking expenses in the software.	Available Record income and costs and link them to bookings. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Property expenses and adjustments Plan: PRO+ PRO+ lets you record services, supplies and credits for statements. You cannot delete finalized expenses. To correct them, use credits or reopen periods. The history stays saved.	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 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.	We could not confirm a direct link to accounting software such as QuickBooks or Xero.	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 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.	With conditions Download booking CSV files and monthly income PDFs. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You can print monthly income reports or save them as PDFs. We do not know if all other data and files can be exported.	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 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.	With conditions Invite staff and choose what they can access. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ We could not confirm a user limit or a fee for each user. Extra tools for support staff are sold separately.	Available Co-host access Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
User permissions Choose what each person can see and do.	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.	With conditions Choose a role and change what it can access. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Choose a main role. Change what it can access. Administrators always see all properties. Choose another role if you need to limit access.	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 properties and rooms each team member can access. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium Basic limited to 2 team roles.	With conditions Choose which properties, groups, labels or accounts staff can see. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Administrators cannot be restricted. Owners use Access as Owner only; each property can have one assigned owner.	We could not confirm this feature or what it requires.
Owner portal Let owners view property, booking or financial details.	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.	With conditions Owner access to assigned properties Plan: PRO / PRO+ PRO/PRO+ has an owner portal. Property owners get Access as Owner, not general label/account grants. PRO+ statements are view-only. They appear once final.	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 Use the iPhone or Android app for calendars, bookings, messages and tasks. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Use the iOS or Android app. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Cleaners can see tasks and get app alerts. We do not know if every desktop tool also works 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 to manage properties and bookings. Plan: Pro and Premium Your software needs permission to connect.	With conditions Connect your own software through the API. Details: PRO / PRO+; access on request Register your app and get the user’s permission before connecting.	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 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 Register your app and ask users for access. Details: PRO / PRO+; access on request Join the developer program first. Each user must approve what your app can do.	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, 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 about bookings, calendars, guests, properties and messages. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Support handles signup. Calendar alerts are available on request. They need a 200 OK reply. Otherwise, retries wait longer each time. Signing with a shared secret is optional. You must set it up.	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.	We could not confirm an official Hostex app or supported link in Zapier. API access alone does not confirm one.	We could not confirm a supported iGMS app for Zapier.	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 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.	With conditions Reservation CSV and calendar/task feeds Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You can export bookings to CSV. You can export booking and cleaning calendars through iCal. We could not confirm a full account export with guest attachments and all history.	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 Get guided setup help. Premium adds priority setup services. Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Follow a setup checklist or get guided help. Details: PRO / PRO+; setup-session conditions apply Pricing lists guided setup on PRO/PRO+. Its FAQ offers a free setup session for accounts with ten or more connected properties. Check what help is included for fewer properties.	Available Get personal setup help. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Moving your data Help or tools to import records from another system.	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.	You can link booking sites and import calendars. Ask support about moving other data; we could not confirm bulk imports or help moving from another system.	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 and API reference Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Read help articles and guides. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ You can read the guides without paying for a support chat. Help with your own account depends on your plan.	Available Public Lodgify Help Center Details: Public; no plan required to read
Email support Email support, with any plan limits. Response time is unconfirmed.	Available Email support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Contact support by email or form. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Online support is staffed 24 hours on weekdays and 5am–5pm EST on weekends. FLEX lists replies within 48 hours. We could not confirm a faster response time for everyone.	Available Contact a person by email. Plan: Starter / Professional / Ultimate
Chat support Live or in-app support chat. Check whether help comes from a person, an AI bot or self-service pages.	Available Live-chat support advertised on all plans Plan: Basic (up to 2 properties), Pro and Premium	With conditions Contact support through chat. Plan: FLEX / PRO / PRO+ Use chat for urgent issues. Staff are online 24 hours on weekdays and 5am–5pm EST on weekends. FLEX lists replies within 48 hours.	Available Live chat support Plan: Ultimate
Phone support Phone support, with any plan or country limits.	We could not confirm phone support. Hostex lists email and chat.	With conditions Request phone support. Details: PRO / PRO+ upon request We could not confirm phone hours or a promised response time for all users.	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 OpenAPI schema 3.0.0; Hostex API /v3 server Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	With conditions Uses v1 and v2 API paths. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Reading data, calendars and messages uses v1 paths. Bookings, door codes and related tasks use v2 paths. The JSON Schema guide explains response formats. It is not a downloadable OpenAPI file.	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 Hostex-Access-Token API key in request header Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	With conditions Use an access token. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. An approved app exchanges a code for a token. Add access_token to the URL query for each API request.	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 GET /properties retrieves property records Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	With conditions Read properties and listings Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Results come in pages. Your app can only read properties in the approved account. Insurance settings and door codes need extra permissions.	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 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 Read bookings with date and status filters Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need messaging, smart-locks or external-cleaning-management permission. Missing counts by guest type are unknown. Some connections use zero as a default. Counts by guest type may not add up to the total.	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 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 Create direct bookings Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Use v2/book-property with direct-bookings permission. This works only for airgms bookings. Send stay dates, guest details, total payout and currency. It creates an invoice unless you turn that off.	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 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 Update direct bookings by reservation code Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Use v2/book-property with reservation_code and the required booking fields. You need direct-bookings permission. This works only for airgms bookings. We do not know if you can edit bookings from other sites.	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 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 records Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need messaging permission. Filter by guest UID or platform. Results come in pages. Names and photos may be missing. Contact details depend on the booking source.	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 fields can be changed. You need a Hostex access token. Check that your account has access.	We do not know if the API can update a guest record on its own. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task.	We could not confirm that connected software can use this feature. Details: Check that your account lets connected software do this.
Read guest messages An API tool reads guest messages or conversation details.	With conditions GET /conversations and conversation details retrieve messages Plan: Pro and Premium You need a Hostex access token to connect your software.	With conditions Read threads with their messages Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need messaging permission. Results come in pages. Filter by booking, thread or date updated. There are limits on combining these filters.	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 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 Send a message to a booking guest Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need messaging permission. Direct-booking guests get email. Other guests get messages through their booking site. Length limits vary. Use the returned message UID to check if it arrived.	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 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 Read nightly prices and minimum stays Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Calendar records include currency, price and min_stay before booking-site markups. Read up to one year at a time. Your app needs permission to read the calendar.	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 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 Update calendar rates and minimum stays Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need the calendar-control scope. A price must include its currency. Batch results may show ignored dates or warnings. Check the status of returned request IDs. Do not assume the request finished successfully at once.	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 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 Read property calendar for up to one year Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. You need calendar-control, direct-bookings or external-cleaning-management permission. Prices exclude any markup for a booking site. Older base fields repeat the current values.	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 payment-provider records. GET /transactions lists income and costs, including entries added by hand.	We do not know if the API can read individual payment records. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task.	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. The transaction ledger and in-app refunds do not confirm it.	We do not know if the API can read refund records. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task.	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 owner records through the API.	With conditions Read team contacts with the property-owner role. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Use GET v1/team-members with member_roles=property_owner and tasks permission. These are team contacts. They do not show ownership records, owner statements or which properties each person owns.	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 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 do not know if the API supports fields you create yourself. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task.	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 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.	Ask support to set up event alerts. We do not know if the API can list, add or remove them. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task.	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 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 Up to 1,000 requests per minute per token Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Too many requests returns code16. We do not know if some tools have different limits.	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 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 Results come in pages. Details: PRO / PRO+; ask for API access. Your app needs permission for each task. Bookings use has_next_page to show if more results remain. Message threads use hasNextPage. We do not know if one page-size setting works across all tools.	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 — Hostex vs iGMS 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.

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.

iGMS: what to consider

Check PRO+ if you need owner statements. Ask which AI and translation tools your plan includes; published details differ. Calendar-link bookings can have less detail than direct links. Read the iGMS 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 Hostex, iGMS and Lodgify?

List the main software and any extras on their own. Extras can include lock tools, guidebooks, paid modules and a team to answer guests. Ask which tasks your quote covers. Name the person who will do the work that remains. An inbox or task list does not do it all for you.

Does 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.

Why might an available Booking.com rate not send bookings to iGMS?

Check the rate-plan type. iGMS says only XML rate plans work with its Booking.com link. A non-XML plan may stay bookable without sending its bookings to iGMS. Ask Booking.com to confirm the mapping for every rate plan you sell.

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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