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Guesty vs Hospitable

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for vacation rental software. Hospitable has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Hospitable has the lower entry price — Guesty starts at $9/mo, Hospitable at $0/mo. Free tier: Guesty No, Hospitable Yes. HIPAA: Guesty —, Hospitable —.

As of 2026-09-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Guesty

$9/mo entry
Entry price$9/mo (Lite - Pay-as-you-grow)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forsmall hosts with 1-3 properties on a budget (Lite)

Hospitable

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Essentials)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forhosts wanting a free tier with no property cap

Sources — Guesty: guesty.com (verified 2026-09-14) · Hospitable: hospitable.com (verified 2026-09-03)

Key features

Guesty: Three distinct Lite billing models (pay-per-reservation, annual, monthly) for host flexibility; PriceOptimizer included on all Lite tiers; Open API for custom integrations; Marketplace of best-in-class third-party providers

Hospitable: SOC 2 Type II certified; Permanently free Essentials tier (unlimited properties); Built-in smart home automation (locks, thermostats); Owner portal and commission tracking on Mogul

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