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

For most small hosts and operators (1–50 units) leaving Lodgify, HostPort is the best alternative: two-way API sync to six channels at a flat $10 per synced listing per month, a free tier, and no contract or setup fee. OwnerRez is the better pick if you need a full multi-page direct booking website or owner accounting. Lodgify is still the right choice if its website builder is the main reason you pay for it.

Pricing checked September 2026. All prices are in USD unless stated. Vendors change prices often, so confirm on their pricing pages before you buy.

#TL;DR

• Cheapest all-channel sync: HostPort costs $10 per synced listing per month with no contract and no setup fee. Lodgify's cheapest plan with a website (Starter) lists at $33/month billed monthly for 1 property, is capped at 2 properties, and card payments processed through Lodgify carry a 1% Lodgify application fee.
• Lodgify's 1.9% booking fee is gone from current plans. All four plans on Lodgify's pricing page show "0% booking fee". Lodgify's terms say legacy plans may still carry old fees, so check your invoice if you signed up before 2025.
• Stay on Lodgify if you want a branded, multi-page website with SEO pages. HostPort gives you a direct booking page, not a full website builder. If the website is what you're leaving over, look at OwnerRez or Houfy.

#Quick verdict

#What Lodgify is

Lodgify is a Barcelona-based vacation rental platform that combines a website builder, PMS and channel manager. It says it has served independent hosts for 14 years. Co-founder Dennis Klett started it because he needed a booking website for his mother's rental. The CEO is Shaun Shirazian. Its last disclosed funding round was a $30 million Series B in November 2022, led by Octopus Ventures. Tracxn lists 336 employees as of August 2026.

What changed in 2025–2026:

• Rebrand and new plans (May 2026). Lodgify added a new entry plan, Basic (listing sync plus unified inbox). It also announced a free "Direct" plan with an AI-generated booking website and no subscription. Lodgify says of Direct, "We only make money when you do." It has not published the fee terms we could find.
• Dynamic Pricing, powered by Beyond. Lodgify rebuilt its pricing engine. The September 2026 pricing page says it is "included at no extra cost" on Professional and Ultimate. Lodgify's own fee document for the previous tool described "a 0.8% percentage fee applied on bookings" with Dynamic Pricing enabled. Treat that figure as legacy.
• AI features. An "AI-powered unified inbox" on every plan. An AI Co-Host that works in Lodgify, WhatsApp and iMessage (announced as "coming this summer"). A ChatGPT connection pilot.
• Lodgify Payments. Launched for US hosts in 2025.
• Partner status. Lodgify says it is an Airbnb Preferred+ Partner and a Booking.com Premier Connectivity Partner for 2026.

Lodgify's pricing page lists API connections for Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. Other sites, such as Tripadvisor and Trivago, sync by iCal. Google Vacation Rentals listing starts on Professional.

#What Lodgify costs in 2026

#Lodgify pricing by plan (as of September 2026)

Lodgify's own pricing page renders plan prices dynamically, and the static page we fetched showed placeholders. The list prices below come from two independent reviewers who read the live page: AI Tools Bakery (July 27, 2026) and CostBench (September 2026). Capterra shows the same yearly figures.

Other terms from Lodgify's pricing page and FAQ:

• Billing: monthly, yearly or bi-yearly, in USD, EUR or GBP. Prices exclude tax. Non-USD billing depends on the exchange rate at payment time.
• Trial: 7 days, no credit card.
• Setup fee: none. Onboarding is included on Starter and up.
• Contract: "There's no long-term contract. You can cancel your subscription at any time." Annual subscribers keep access until the end of the billing period. Lodgify's terms say subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel.
• Free domain: included on yearly plans, and Lodgify says you can keep it after you leave.

#Promotions and renewal prices

Lodgify runs frequent promotions. The September 2026 Flash Promo (September 21–30) offers 50% off Professional and Ultimate yearly plans, for the first 500 new customers only. Earlier coupons included JUNE50, JULY50 and AUG50. We could not find public terms on whether the promo price carries over when you renew. Ask Lodgify in writing before you prepay.

#How Lodgify scales at 5, 10 and 25 properties

Lodgify says "pricing varies based on the number of properties you manage." It does not publish a per-property schedule we could verify. Basic is limited to 1 property and Starter to 2, so at 5 or more units you must be on Professional or Ultimate. Use the property-count selector on Lodgify's pricing page for your exact quote. Treat any third-party table that multiplies the 1-property price by your unit count as an estimate.

#Does Lodgify still charge a 1.9% booking fee?

Not on current plans. All four plan cards read "0% booking fee", and the FAQ says: "Lodgify does not take a cut of your bookings." 2026 comparison pages such as RentalRecon and ComparatifChannelManager.fr still quote the 1.9% fee, but AI Tools Bakery (September 4, 2026) found it "was not there when we checked."

Two caveats:

1. Legacy plans. Lodgify's Terms of Service say the prices on the pricing page "may not reflect the Fees payable by existing Customers on legacy plans." If you are on an old Starter plan, check your invoices for a booking fee.
2. The payment application fee. A Lodgify staff reply on its Payments launch post (August 2025) says a "1% Lodgify Application Fee… is our standard transaction fee" and that it "applies to all gateways connected through Lodgify, including Lodgify Payments." Card processing is charged on top.

#Lodgify Payments fees (US)

Per Lodgify staff, these fees also apply to Vrbo bookings processed through Lodgify's gateway. For Booking.com and Expedia, whether they apply depends on your payment settings on those platforms.

#Add-ons

Damage Protection (by Safely), Smart Locks and consultancy calls are sold as add-ons. Lodgify does not publish prices for them. One Trustpilot reviewer (March 2026) wrote that extra onboarding calls "will cost me $65 for any additional calls."

#Why hosts switch from Lodgify

Lodgify has plenty of happy users. It advertises a 4.8/5 rating from 5,000+ reviews. On Trustpilot, StaySTRA (September 11, 2026) reported a 4.7/5 TrustScore from 4,312 reviews. Complaints do follow clear patterns, though. Capterra's AI review summary tags "Frequent technical problems" (71% negative across 124 reviews mentioning it) and "Complex and inflexible pricing" (60% negative across 121). On G2, Lodgify scores 4.2/5 (59 reviews) against Hospitable's 4.9/5 (229 reviews).

#Common complaints (from public reviews)

Some of these reviews are several years old, and Lodgify has since changed plans and features. Automation is one example: an older Capterra review said "all automation comes at additional cost through Zapier," but automated messages are now included from Professional.

#What users praise

• Website builder: "their website builder was spectacular" (Capterra).
• Direct bookings: a 7-year user on G2 credits Lodgify for "our 70% direct booking rate."
• Support and onboarding: "The customer support is stellar" (Capterra). Many Trustpilot reviews name individual onboarding agents.

#The best Lodgify alternatives, ranked

#1. HostPort: best for simple, cheap, all-channel sync

Who it's for: hosts and small operators with 1–50 units who want reliable two-way sync across every major channel, a clean unified inbox, and flat pricing.

Pricing (as of September 2026):

• Free forever: unlimited listings on iCal sync, 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.

Channels: direct two-way API connections to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Agoda and Hipcamp. Lodgify's pricing page lists API connections for three of these (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com). Expedia, Agoda and Hipcamp are API-connected on HostPort's paid tier.

What's included on paid sync:

• Linked calendars
• Multiple units grouped under one Booking.com property as room types
• Unified inbox and automated messaging
• Team, co-host and cleaner permissions
• PriceLabs integration
• Stripe payments, with you as the merchant of record. Guests pay you directly into your own Stripe account.

Direct booking: a simple booking page. It is not a multi-page website builder, so you won't get Lodgify-style templates, blog pages or unlimited custom pages.

Support: hands-on support from the HostPort team.

Not publicly documented, so confirm with HostPort: custom domains, website/SEO controls, owner statements, cleaning/task scheduling, rental agreements, security deposits/damage protection, guest ID verification, reporting depth, accounting integrations and multi-currency.

vs Lodgify: HostPort costs less and connects more channels by API. Lodgify has a far stronger website builder and more built-in ops features on its Ultimate plan, such as owner statements, task management and a guest app.

#2. OwnerRez: best for full direct booking websites without fees

Who it's for: direct-booking operators and managers who want deep control, rental agreements, owner accounting and QuickBooks.

Pricing (as of 2026):

• Base plan: a sliding scale of $40 for the first property, $15 each for the 2nd and 3rd, $10 for the 4th, $8 each for the 5th–9th, $7 each for the 10th–19th and $6 each for the 20th–49th. That works out to $88/month for 5 properties, $127 for 10 and $226 for 25.
• No booking fees, setup fees or contracts. 14-day free trial.
• Paid add-ons: Hosted Websites (for example, $29/month covering 5 properties), Integrated Sites/WordPress plugin, QuickBooks, Property Management (owner statements) and SMS ($15/month, 500 segments included).

Channels: API integrations including Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. OwnerRez says Vrbo listing numbers and reviews can be kept during a transfer from another PMS if you contact Vrbo support.

Support: consistently cited as its biggest strength. It holds a 4.9/5 on Capterra across 259 reviews.

Weaknesses:

• No native dynamic pricing, so you connect PriceLabs, Wheelhouse or Beyond.
• The website is an add-on.
• The interface has a learning curve.

vs Lodgify: OwnerRez is the closest match for Lodgify's direct-booking strength, with deeper accounting and no fees. Its sites are more functional and less template-polished.

#3. Hospitable: best for automation-first hosts

Pricing (as of 2026, annual billing; save 12% vs monthly):

• Essentials: free for unlimited properties.
• Host: $29/month for 1 property, plus $10 for a second. Capped at 2 properties.
• Professional: $59/month for 2 properties, plus $15 for each additional one. A 5-property host pays $104/month.
• Mogul: $99/month for 3 properties, plus $30 for each additional one.
• Dynamic pricing is included on paid plans. 14-day trial. No onboarding fee.

Channels: Airbnb, Vrbo (certified Vrbo Partner connection), Booking.com and Agoda.

Direct booking: a website starting on Professional.

Weaknesses:

• Per-property costs climb fast on Mogul.
• The free tier limits AI to 10 uses per week (per Staystra).
• It is not built for formal trust accounting.

vs Lodgify: stronger messaging automation and a real free tier. A weaker website builder.

#4. Smoobu: best budget all-in-one for European hosts

Pricing (billed in EUR, as of August 2026):

• Professional Flex: €29/month for 1 unit, plus €12 per additional unit, plus a 0.9% booking fee on API-channel and website bookings.
• Professional Pre-Paid: €35/month for the first property (10% off yearly, 20% off on a two-year plan). No booking fee.
• Teams Pro+: €55/month.
• Dynamic pricing: €12.99 per property per month extra.
• Yearly and two-year plans are paid upfront and non-refundable.

Weaknesses:

• The Flex plan has a percentage fee.
• Prices are in euros.
• The website is basic compared with Lodgify's.
• GetApp's review summary flags recent price increases.

vs Lodgify: a similar all-in-one scope with a simpler website. The Flex plan brings back the kind of percentage fee Lodgify dropped.

#5. Uplisting: good for 5–40 unit operators

Pricing (billed in GBP):

• £72/month (about $100) covers 1–5 listings. £16 per property per month for 6–40.
• Add-ons at $6 per listing per month: guest ID verification, security deposits, client portal and client statements.
• No revenue share.

Weaknesses:

• Expensive for 1–2 units.
• One Capterra reviewer claims the product is "extremely neglected" after being bought by AirDNA.

vs Lodgify: cleaner ops and flat per-unit pricing. A less capable website.

#6. Hostaway: for growing professional managers

Pricing: quote-only. Zoye.io (August 2026) reports "in the region of 40 US dollars per listing per month," and RoomMaster reports a one-time onboarding fee of $300 to $1,000+. Neither figure is confirmed by Hostaway.

Official booking engine fees:

• 1.8% on US Stripe bookings, charged to the guest by default (Hostaway help center, September 2026; also reported by Hosters Paradise, July 2026). Per Hostaway, this "already includes Stripe's standard 1% processing/application fee."
• 0.5% host processing fee outside the US.
• Booking Website Pro is $49/month plus a 0.5% reservation fee.

Weaknesses:

• No published pricing.
• A reported annual commitment.
• Heavier than most 1–10 unit hosts need.

vs Lodgify: a much deeper ops and integration marketplace. Higher cost and less transparent pricing.

#7. Guesty (Lite / Pro)

Pricing (as of 2026):

• Lite (1–3 listings): $9 per listing per month plus 1% of every reservation, $20 per listing per month billed annually, or $29 billed monthly. 14-day trial.
• Pro (4–199 listings): quote-only. Reported at $40–72 per listing, with onboarding fees reported at $750–1,200.
• Figures above are from Guesty's Lite package page, as reported by CostBench (verified April 24, 2026) and MagicBnB. AI Tools Bakery (July 27, 2026) instead saw $16/month annual and $23 monthly on guesty.com/pricing, so confirm before buying.

Weaknesses:

• Lite stops at 3 listings.
• Pro pricing is opaque.
• The Advanced Websites add-on is reported as Pro-only.

vs Lodgify: stronger enterprise path. Weaker and costlier direct-booking website for small hosts.

#8. Hostfully

Pricing (as of May 2026):

• Growth (1–50 listings): from $15 per property per month plus a platform fee, a 1% payment gateway fee and a 0.85% direct booking fee.
• Pro (1–199): from $25 per property per month plus a platform fee. No gateway fee or direct-booking commission.
• Onboarding: $300–600 (Hostfully's own comparison page).
• The platform fee amount is not published.

Weaknesses:

• Unpublished platform fee.
• Percentage fees on Growth.
• Onboarding cost.

vs Lodgify: strong digital guidebooks and ops. Less transparent total cost.

#9. Beds24: cheapest for technical users

Pricing: modular. From €15.90/month for a property with one rental, plus €3 per additional property and €1 per extra rental within a multi-unit property. Paid modules come on top.

Channels: many API connections, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Vrbo.

Weaknesses:

• A dense interface. Capterra rates its ease of use 4.2, its lowest score.
• Expect 1–2 days of setup.

vs Lodgify: far cheaper and more configurable. Much harder to use, with a basic booking engine in place of a website builder.

#10. iGMS

Pricing (iGMS pricing page, June 2026), per property per month:

• FLEX plan: $1 per booked night, 0% booking fee, minimum $20 per property per month.
• After the first property, you pay only for properties that receive reservations.

Channels: API for Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, plus iCal.

Weaknesses:

• Expensive at 1 property.
• A simple booking site.

vs Lodgify: better messaging and ops for Airbnb-heavy hosts. Weaker website.

#11. Houfy: best free website option

What it is: a direct-booking marketplace (founded 2015, 100,000+ listings) with a free AI website builder.

Pricing:

• 0% host commission.
• One-time $5.99 host verification, waived when you connect through a channel manager.
• Optional Lite plan at $9.99 per listing per month ($7.99 billed annually) and Premium at $14.99 ($11.99 annually).
• Bookings from PMS-connected listings add a 5% fee, paid by the guest.

Weaknesses:

• It is a marketplace and website, not a full PMS.
• Guests must find you.

vs Lodgify: a free branded site with zero commission. Far less PMS functionality. You can pair it with a channel manager.

#12. For hosts leaving mainly over the website

• Boostly: done-for-you direct booking websites. A one-time setup fee of $3,000–6,000, then $97/month or $800/year. There is no free trial. It sits on top of a PMS; it does not replace one.
• WordPress plus a booking plugin or widget: full SEO and design control on a site you own. Pair it with a PMS booking widget or plugin (OwnerRez offers a WordPress plugin). You handle hosting, updates and security.

#HostPort vs Lodgify

#Side by side (as of September 2026)

#Cost comparison at 1, 5, 10 and 25 properties

Lodgify's 1% application fee applies to payments processed through Lodgify at every size.

#Who should stay on Lodgify

Stay on Lodgify if:

• Your website is your business. You rely on a multi-page branded site with SEO content pages, 32 languages and a free domain, and it drives a meaningful share of your bookings. HostPort's booking page won't replace that.
• Its API channels cover you. Your bookings come from Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and your own site, and you've had no sync problems.
• You use Ultimate's ops tools. You rely on owner statements, task management, the guest app or the bundled Turno subscription.
• You're on a good legacy or promo rate. A grandfathered or promotional price that stays cheap after renewal may be hard to beat.
• You want Google Vacation Rentals from one tool. That starts on Professional.

#Choosing by situation

#How to migrate from Lodgify without losing bookings or reviews

#1. Export your data first

• Reservations and guests: export future and past reservations and guest contacts (Lodgify lets you export bookings as reports).
• Rates and rules: screenshot or record rates, seasons, minimum stays, fees, taxes and policies.
• Content: save photos, descriptions and website text. You will need them if you rebuild a website elsewhere.

#2. Link your existing OTA listings. Don't recreate them.

Your reviews live on the OTA listing. Keep the same listing IDs and your reviews stay.

• Airbnb: the Airbnb account owner (primary host) must authorize the new connection. Co-hosts can't. Disconnect Lodgify from Airbnb, then connect the new PMS right away. Reservations sync from Airbnb.
• Vrbo: Vrbo allows one PMS per listing. Do not disconnect Lodgify first. Hospitable warns that disconnecting first can leave listings archived "for up to two weeks." Hostfully says a listing with no connected PMS "will be delisted." Set up the new PMS, then ask Vrbo support for a software switch that keeps your listing numbers and reviews.
• Booking.com: in the extranet, go to Account > Connectivity provider > Switch providers and search for your new provider. Don't deactivate the old connection first. Booking.com's Quick Switch keeps the current connection live while the new provider maps rooms and rates.

#3. Move your website and domain

• Domain: if you got a free domain with a yearly Lodgify plan, Lodgify says you can keep it. Transfer it to a registrar you control before you cancel.
• Website: your Lodgify-built site is part of the Lodgify subscription. Confirm with Lodgify how long it stays online after you cancel.
• SEO: rebuild key pages at the same URLs where possible. Set 301 redirects from old URLs to new ones, then resubmit your sitemap in Google Search Console.

#4. Handle payments and future-dated bookings

• Reservations already paid through Lodgify Payments stay in that account. Keep it open until those stays are complete, balances are collected, and any refunds are issued.
• Per Lodgify's fee document, Lodgify refunds its transaction fee only when you issue the refund through Lodgify.
• Connect Stripe in the new PMS for new bookings only. Record partial payments and balances due on migrated reservations manually.

#5. Cancel Lodgify at the right time

• Cancel under Billing. Annual subscribers keep access until the end of the paid period.
• Subscriptions auto-renew, so cancel before your renewal date.
• If you're on a legacy plan with a booking fee, older Lodgify terms billed that fee on bookings departing before your contract ends.

#6. Run both systems in parallel for 24–48 hours

Leave Lodgify active while the new PMS imports reservations. Block manual edits in one system so the two don't fight over rates.

#Test before you trust it

• Every future reservation appears in the new PMS with correct dates, guests and amounts.
• A test block on one channel closes the same dates on all others.
• A rate change pushes to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
• Booking.com room types map to the right units.
• Vrbo listing numbers and reviews are unchanged.
• Automated messages fire for an upcoming arrival.
• A test direct booking charges correctly in Stripe.
• Team and cleaner logins see only what they should.
• Old website URLs redirect correctly.

#FAQ

Is Lodgify worth it in 2026? Yes, if a branded multi-page website is your priority. If you mainly need channel sync and an inbox, cheaper tools such as HostPort cost less and connect more channels by API.

Does Lodgify still charge a booking fee? Current plans show a 0% booking fee. Payments processed through Lodgify carry a 1% application fee plus card processing. Legacy plans may still have the old 1.9% fee.

Does Lodgify have a free plan? Not for its PMS. There's a 7-day free trial. Lodgify announced a free "Direct" website plan for summer 2026 and says it earns only when you get bookings. We could not find its fee terms.

What is the cheapest Lodgify alternative? HostPort's free tier (iCal sync, unlimited listings). For API sync, HostPort at $10 per listing per month is cheaper than Lodgify, OwnerRez, Hospitable and iGMS at 1–5 units.

What's the best Lodgify alternative for direct bookings? OwnerRez for a full website with no booking fees. Houfy for a free website. HostPort if a simple booking page is enough.

Can I keep my Lodgify website if I switch PMS? Not on Lodgify once you cancel; confirm the timing with Lodgify. You can keep a domain from a yearly plan and point it to a new site.

Will I lose my Airbnb reviews if I switch? No. Reviews belong to the Airbnb listing. Connect the new PMS to the same listing instead of creating a new one.

How long does switching take? Most small hosts can connect channels in a day. Plan for 24–48 hours of parallel running. Vrbo switches go through Vrbo support and can take longer.

Can I use Lodgify for the website and another tool for sync? Vrbo allows only one PMS per listing, so running two channel managers on the same channels causes conflicts. Pick one system for channel sync.

Is Lodgify good for 20–50 units? It can work on Professional or Ultimate. Reviewers cite slow per-unit onboarding and limited reporting. Operators at that size often compare it with HostPort, OwnerRez and Uplisting.