The Best Guesty Alternatives (2026): Prices, Fees and How to Switch

For small hosts and operators with 1–50 units, HostPort is the best Guesty alternative: it has a free iCal tier, then a flat $10 per synced listing per month, with no onboarding fee and no contract. Guesty is still the stronger pick for large, owner-heavy management companies.

#TL;DR

• Guesty's pricing is only partly public. Guesty Lite (1–3 listings) is listed at $9/listing/month plus 1% per reservation, $20/listing/month annual, or $29/listing/month monthly. Pro (4–199 listings) and Enterprise (200+) are quote-only. 10xBnB's 2026 Guesty review, citing Stayfi and others, reports $40–$72 per listing per month for Pro, plus a one-time onboarding fee. Prices checked September 2026.
• HostPort is the simplest, most predictable swap for 1–50 units. It costs $0 on iCal sync, or $10 per API-synced listing per month for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Agoda and Hipcamp. At 10 listings that is $1,200 a year. Reported Guesty Pro pricing works out to $4,800–$8,640 a year before onboarding and add-ons.
• Stay on Guesty if you run 50+ units or many third-party owners. Guesty's trust accounting, owner portal, 60+ channels and marketplace are real strengths. OwnerRez is the best budget alternative if owner accounting is essential.

#Quick verdict

Prices below are as of September 2026. They are in USD unless the vendor bills in another currency.

#What Guesty is

Guesty is a property management system (PMS) and channel manager for short-term rentals. Amiad and Koby Soto founded it in Tel Aviv in 2013. It now describes itself as "the AI platform for short-term rentals."

Size and funding

• Guesty raised a $130M Series F in April 2024, led by KKR, with Apax, BDT & MSD Partners, Sixth Street and Inovia also in the round. Sources told TechCrunch the Series F valued the company at around $900M post-money, up from a reported $690M at its $170M August 2022 round.
• Guesty's September 17, 2026 press release says it is "backed by $410 million in funding" from KKR, Apax Digital Fund, Inovia Capital and others.
• Guesty says it runs "500,000+ properties across 100+ countries" and shipped "more than 300 product features in 2026." These are company claims.

Acquisitions

• Your Porter (April 2021). This became Guesty Lite.
• MyVR.
• YieldPlanet, Kigo and HiRUM (September 2022).
• StaySense (2023).
• Rentals United (May 2, 2024). It keeps operating independently.
• Smily, formerly BookingSync (announced complete September 17, 2026). Terms were not disclosed.

The three tiers (per guesty.com/pricing, September 2026)

Guesty's own pages disagree on where the tiers split. The pricing page says Pro covers 4–199 listings. The homepage FAQ says Pro "scales from 4 to 50 listings." A Guesty blog post says Pro covers 4–499 and Enterprise 500+. Ask sales which band applies to you.

2025–2026 product changes

• AI suite and "Agent Hub": AI agents for messaging, revenue, operations and finance. ReplyAI is listed as "Freemium" on all tiers.
• PriceOptimizer: dynamic pricing, sold as an add-on on every plan.
• GuestyPay: native payment processing, an add-on for Pro and Enterprise.
• Guesty Shield, Damage Protection, Liability Coverage, GuestVerify: risk and screening add-ons.
• Guesty Ultimate: a bundle of premium add-ons, marketed as "Save 40%."
• A market-data partnership with AirDNA (September 2026).
• Guesty retired its older "Guesty for Hosts" product and moved those users to Lite.

#What Guesty costs in 2026

#Published pricing (Lite only)

The Guesty Lite package page (checked September 2026) lists three plans:

How Guesty bills Lite, per its help center:

• You pay active listings × the per-listing fee.
• The 1% is charged on total monthly reservation revenue. That includes rental income, extra guest fees and extra services. Guesty's example: $10,000 of revenue = $100 fee.
• The 1% is billed in the month the guest checks in, not when the booking is made.
• Fees are charged in USD.
• There is a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. There is no free plan.

#Conflicts to be aware of

• $9 vs $16. AI Tools Bakery says that on July 27, 2026, the guesty.com/pricing card showed Lite at $16/month annual and $23 monthly. On the same day, the FAQ on that page said "from $9/month per listing." Capterra lists Lite at "$16 flat rate per month." Capterra's own Guesty pricing guide says $27 annual and $39 monthly. The Lite package page now shows $9 / $20 / $29 per listing. Treat the package page as current, and check your checkout screen.
• Per listing vs percentage. Most sources describe Pro as a per-listing fee. Awning's 2026 Guesty review says Pro may be charged as a percentage of gross booking revenue ("typically 2 to 5 percent") or as a flat per-listing monthly fee. Guesty publishes neither. Ask which model your quote uses.

#Pro and Enterprise (quote only)

Guesty publishes no Pro or Enterprise rates, no minimum, no contract length and no onboarding fee. Here is what third parties report. None of it is confirmed by Guesty.

#How Guesty cost scales

These are estimates for the subscription only. Figures are as of September 2026. Lite uses published rates. Pro uses the reported $40–$72 range.

#Why hosts switch from Guesty

The themes below come from public reviews on Capterra and Trustpilot. They are individual experiences. Guesty replies publicly to many of them.

1. Opaque pricing and add-on stacking

• "Pricing can also become expensive as you scale or add additional modules." (Capterra, Guesty review)
• "cluttered with constant pop-ups encouraging you to subscribe to additional Guesty services." (Trustpilot, former Guesty for Hosts user)
• The pricing page marks PriceOptimizer, Trust Accounting, GuestyPay, Advanced Analytics, Damage Protection and more as "Add-on."

2. Onboarding fees and slow setup

• "Guesty charged me $1,000 for an onboarding that never happened." (Capterra, operator with 40 properties)
• "Onboarding was slow and disorganized, taking weeks longer than represented." (Capterra)

3. Contracts, renewal and cancellation

• "it is expensive and you cannot cancel anytime." (Trustpilot)
• "it renews without notice." (Trustpilot, same reviewer, reporting a $511/month bill)
• "When we attempted to cancel (after providing prior notice), billing continued." (Capterra)
• "The cancellation was confirmed. They kept charging me anyway." (Capterra, about Guesty Shield)

4. Complexity and learning curve

• "The platform can be complex to configure and there is a learning curve for new users." (Capterra)
• "The interface may feel overwhelming at first due to the number of tools available." (Capterra)

5. Support after onboarding

• "There is no phone support, so every issue requires submitting a ticket and waiting days." (Trustpilot, Lite user)
• Trustpilot's AI review summary notes some reviewers report "emails frequently went unanswered."

6. Sync issues, especially Vrbo

• "The VRBO integration was particularly problematic, resulting in syncing errors and ongoing manual oversight." (Capterra)

7. The Lite ceiling

• Lite stops at 3 listings and 3 channels. Guesty counts each bookable unit as a listing, so one house rented room by room can use up the cap. Listing number 4 moves you to quote-only Pro.

What reviewers praise

• "It syncs to booking perfectly." (Capterra)
• "Every time we had a problem we got an answer within a few hours." (Capterra)
• "Working with them truly is a partnership, not just a customer relationship." (Capterra)
• "I'm using Guesty for 5 years, the software is perfect." (Trustpilot)
• Many Trustpilot reviewers name individual onboarding specialists and praise them. Capterra shows 86% positive sentiment for Guesty.

#The best Guesty alternatives, ranked

All prices are as of September 2026 and in USD unless noted.

#1. HostPort: best for 1–50 units wanting flat, transparent pricing

Who it's for: Hosts and small operators who want Guesty's core tools without quotes, onboarding fees or contracts.

Pricing

• Free forever: unlimited listings on iCal sync, a unified calendar, web and iOS/Android apps, and a direct booking page.
• Paid sync: $10 per synced listing per month. No contract, no setup fee.

What paid sync includes

• Direct two-way API connections to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Agoda and Hipcamp.
• Linked calendars, and multiple units grouped under one Booking.com property as room types.
• Unified inbox and automated messaging.
• Team, co-host and cleaner permissions.
• PriceLabs integration for dynamic pricing.
• Stripe payments, with you as the merchant of record.
• Hands-on support.

Not publicly documented (confirm with HostPort): owner statements, trust accounting, cleaning/task scheduling, rental agreements, deposits and damage protection, guest ID verification, reporting depth, accounting integrations, custom domain or website, and multi-currency.

Vs Guesty: Far simpler and cheaper for 1–50 units, and it covers more API channels than Guesty Lite. It is less suited to managers who need owner accounting or 60+ channels.

#2. OwnerRez: best for owner accounting without percentage fees

Pricing: Published sliding scale. It is $40 for the first property, $15 each for properties 2–3, $10 for the 4th, $8 each for 5–9, $7 each for 10–19 and $6 each for 20–49. That comes to $88 for 5 properties, $127 for 10 and $226 for 25. No setup fees, booking fees or contracts. 14-day trial.

Channels: Direct API to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals.

Strengths: Owner statements, commissions and expenses through its Property Management add-on. QuickBooks integration, rental agreements and digital signatures. Support is widely praised: 4.9/5 on Capterra.

Weaknesses: Key modules cost extra. These include Property Management, QuickBooks, Hosted Websites, SMS and Rezzy AI. The interface is dense, and the hosted website templates are limited.

Vs Guesty: The closest match to Guesty Pro's owner accounting, at a fraction of the reported cost.

#3. Hostaway: the most common Guesty Pro comparison

Pricing: Quote-only. Roommaster's 2026 Hostaway pricing guide reports $25–$50 per listing per month and a one-time onboarding fee of $300 to $1,000+. Annual contracts are the default, and they reportedly auto-renew. Roommaster also reports a 1.8% booking-engine fee on direct reservations and a 1% application fee on Stripe payments.

Strengths: A deep feature set for professional managers. G2 rating 4.7/5 (404 reviews, July 2026).

Weaknesses: No public price, no free trial and annual lock-in. The same complaints push people away from Guesty.

Vs Guesty: A similar sales model and a similar fit (10+ units). Switching trades one quote-based platform for another.

#4. Hospitable: best for automation-first hosts

Pricing: Published and billed annually (save 12% vs monthly).

• Essentials: free.
• Host: $29/month for 1 property.
• Professional: $59/month for 2 properties, +$15 per extra property.
• Mogul: $99/month for 3 properties, +$30 per extra property.
• No setup fees.

Channels: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Agoda.

Strengths: Strong AI messaging and automation. Dynamic pricing is included on paid plans. Owner statements and QuickBooks come with Mogul.

Weaknesses: The free tier limits AI usage. The Host plan caps out quickly. Mogul gets expensive: about $309/month at 10 properties. No trust accounting.

Vs Guesty: Better automation per dollar for small portfolios. Weaker on owner accounting.

#5. Uplisting: clean per-listing pricing, billed in GBP

Pricing: £72/month (about $100) covers 1–5 listings. After that it is about $20 (£16) per listing for 6–20 and $10 for 21–100. No revenue share. 14-day trial.

Strengths: Simple, with 0% commission direct booking. Integrates with PriceLabs and Stripe.

Weaknesses: Guesty's comparison page says Uplisting has "four" channels. Capterra reviewers mention extra costs for security checks, deposits and smart locks. One Capterra reviewer says the product has been neglected since AirDNA bought it.

Vs Guesty: Cheaper and simpler. Fewer channels and less owner accounting.

#6. Hostify: mid-market, with a published price list

Pricing (hostify.com/pricing, September 2026):

• Under 5 properties: annual plan only, $1,000/year.
• 5–19 rentals: $20 per rental/month.
• 20–49 rentals: $16 per rental/month.
• 50–99 rentals: $13 per rental/month.
• "No onboarding fees" and "Cancel anytime."
• A September 2026 promotion takes 30% off the first 3 months.

Weaknesses: Poor value under 5 units. Commission-based plans are offered in some regions, so check which plan you are quoted.

Vs Guesty: A published, lower per-unit price for 5–49 units.

#7. Lodgify: best if a direct booking website comes first

Pricing: Sources conflict. Capterra lists Basic $14, Starter $26, Professional $42 and Ultimate $62 per month. Other 2026 guides list Starter at $16 (annual) or $23 (monthly), and Ultimate at $59–$103. A 1.9% booking fee applies to direct bookings on Starter (and Basic, per some sources). Professional and above show 0%.

Strengths: A strong website builder. Owner statements come on Ultimate.

Weaknesses: The booking fee on entry plans, and less automation than Guesty.

Vs Guesty: Better for website-led hosts. Weaker for multi-owner managers.

#8. Smoobu: simple and Europe-focused, billed in EUR

Pricing:

• Professional Flex: €29/month plus a 0.9% booking fee.
• Professional Prepaid: €35/month.
• Teams Pro+: €55/month.

Strengths: Easy to use, with a website builder and guest portal.

Weaknesses: One plan charges a percentage fee. Owner accounting is limited.

Vs Guesty: A lighter tool. Good for simple portfolios.

#9. Hostfully: best for guidebooks and guest experience

Pricing: The per-property model (checked June 2026) has two plans:

• Growth: $15 per property/month plus a platform fee, a 1% payment gateway fee and a 0.85% direct booking fee.
• Pro: $25 per property/month plus a platform fee, with no gateway or booking fees.

Older tier pricing from directories ($119–$269/month) still circulates.

Weaknesses: Growth adds percentage fees, and the platform fee isn't clearly published.

Vs Guesty: Cheaper, with a strong guest-experience focus.

#10. iGMS: Airbnb-heavy hosts

Pricing: Capterra lists PRO at $13 and PRO+ at $16 per property/month. Flex is $1 per booked night with a $20 minimum per property. Another 2026 tracker lists up to $21 per property. 14-day trial.

Weaknesses: Capterra's review summary flags "frequent glitches and technical problems."

Vs Guesty: Cheaper messaging-first tool. Thin on owner accounting.

#11. Beds24: cheapest for technical users, billed in EUR

Pricing: It is €15.90/month for one property, plus €3 per additional property and €1 per extra room.

Strengths: Very configurable, with many channels and a booking engine.

Weaknesses: A dense interface with a steep setup curve.

Vs Guesty: Far cheaper, but much harder to use.

#12. Track and Streamline: for managers who outgrow Guesty

Both are enterprise vacation rental PMS platforms for large, owner-heavy managers. They offer deep accounting and operations. Pricing is quote-only and was not verified for this article. Consider them only if you run well past 50 units and need a different enterprise vendor.

#HostPort vs Guesty

#Side by side (as of September 2026)

#Cost comparison (subscription only)

For 3 listings, Guesty Lite annual is $720 and HostPort is $360.

#Worked example: 10 listings, year one

Assumptions: each listing grosses $3,000/month ($360,000/year total). You want dynamic pricing. Guesty Pro is priced at the low end of reported rates.

Card fees on direct bookings apply on both platforms. They are not included here. Get your actual Guesty quote in writing and swap in those numbers.

#Who should stay on Guesty

Guesty is the better fit if:

• You manage many third-party owners. You need owner portals, customizable owner statements and trust accounting. Guesty's Trust Accounting add-on is marketed as NC-compliant.
• You run 50+ units, or plan to reach 200+. Enterprise adds tailored onboarding, advanced reporting and enterprise-grade security.
• You depend on its marketplace or 60+ channels. Examples include Google Vacation Rentals, Homes & Villas by Marriott and niche OTAs.
• You use GuestyPay, Guesty Capital or bundled add-ons, and switching would break your workflows.
• You are locked into good annual terms. Finish the term and compare before renewal.

#Choosing by situation

#How to migrate from Guesty

1. Check your contract. Find the end date, notice period and auto-renewal clause. Several reviewers say billing continued after they cancelled. Send your cancellation in writing and keep the confirmation.

2. Export everything before you cancel.

• Reservations, especially future-dated ones.
• Guest contacts.
• Owner records and statements.
• Financial and payout reports.
• Rates, fees and rules.
• Message templates and automations.
• Screenshots of settings.

3. Link existing OTA listings. Don't recreate them. Airbnb says: "You can connect your existing listings to keep existing content and reviews, and to avoid creating duplicates."

4. Airbnb.

• Only the listing owner, or the team owner, can authorize API software.
• Airbnb's official order is different from Booking.com's. Disconnect each listing from the old software, remove the old app's access, then connect the new software.
• This can only be done on desktop, not in the Airbnb app.

5. Vrbo.

• Vrbo only allows one software to control a unit's calendar at a time. Ask your new PMS and Vrbo support for a "software switch."
• When switching, map each Reservation ID from the old software to the new one, per Vrbo.
• Integration usually completes within 24 hours, or up to five business days with an account manager.
• Vendor advice conflicts on whether to disconnect first. Don't disconnect on your own. Follow the steps your new PMS gives you.

6. Booking.com. Log in to the Extranet, then go to Account > Connectivity provider > Switch providers. Booking.com warns: "make sure you don't deactivate your old connection." You stay connected to the old provider until the new one is confirmed. Then check that your rates and availability are correct.

7. Payments already taken through GuestyPay. Decide who refunds or charges balances on future bookings. Don't close your old payment account until every future reservation paid through it has checked out and any disputes are settled.

8. Website and domain. Point your domain to the new booking page. Keep the old site live until the new one takes bookings.

9. Owners. Tell owners the switch date. Give them a final Guesty statement, and explain how they will get statements after the switch.

10. Run both systems in parallel for 24–48 hours. Watch every calendar before you turn Guesty off.

#Test before you trust it

• Every future reservation appears in the new system with correct dates and amounts.
• Block a date in the new PMS and confirm it closes on each OTA.
• Change a rate and confirm it updates on each OTA.
• Make a test booking on your direct booking page and check the Stripe payment.
• Send yourself a test automated message.
• Check that Airbnb and Vrbo reviews still show on each listing.
• Check that no duplicate listings appeared.
• Confirm cleaner and co-host logins work.
• Confirm PriceLabs is pushing prices.
• Get written confirmation that Guesty billing has stopped.

#FAQ

How much does Guesty cost in 2026? Guesty Lite (1–3 listings) is listed at $9/listing/month plus 1% per reservation, $20/listing/month annual, or $29/listing/month monthly. These are package page prices as of September 2026. Pro and Enterprise are quote-only. 10xBnB, citing Stayfi and others, reports Pro at $40–$72 per listing per month.

Does Guesty charge an onboarding fee? Guesty publishes none. Third-party sources report $300–$1,500 on Pro, and one Capterra reviewer says they paid $1,000. Ask for the figure in writing.

Is Guesty Lite free? No. There is a 14-day free trial, but no free plan.

What's the difference between Guesty Lite and Pro?

• Lite: 1–3 listings, three channels (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo), Stripe payments, self-serve.
• Pro: 4–199 listings, 60+ channels, owner portal and statements, revenue management, GuestyPay and trust accounting add-ons, and a dedicated CSM. Pro is quote-only.

What's the cheapest Guesty alternative? HostPort's free tier costs $0 for unlimited listings on iCal sync. For API sync, HostPort charges $10 per listing, and Beds24 starts at €15.90 per month.

What's the best Guesty alternative for owner accounting? OwnerRez: its Property Management add-on covers owner statements, commissions and expenses, with no booking fees. Hospitable Mogul is another option.

Can I cancel Guesty mid-contract? Lite annual plans are charged upfront. Pro contracts are reportedly annual, and early termination fees have been reported. Check your agreement. Several reviewers report billing after cancellation, so get written confirmation.

Will I lose my Airbnb or Vrbo reviews if I switch? Not if you connect your existing listings instead of creating new ones. Airbnb confirms that connecting existing listings keeps content and reviews. For Vrbo, ask for a software switch on your existing listings.

How long does switching take? Plan for a few days. Vrbo says integration usually completes within 24 hours, or up to five business days with an account manager. Run both systems for 24–48 hours before turning Guesty off.