Best Vacation Rental Software · head-to-head
Guesty vs Hostfully
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for vacation rental software. Guesty has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Guesty $9/mo vs Hostfully $15/mo — Guesty is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Guesty No; Hostfully No.
- HIPAA: Guesty —; Hostfully —.
Side by side
| Guesty | Hostfully | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $9/mo (Lite - Pay-as-you-grow) | $15/mo (Growth) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| Best for | small hosts with 1-3 properties on a budget (Lite) | professional property managers with 5-200 listings |
Sources — Guesty: guesty.com (verified 2026-06-18). Hostfully: hostfully.com (verified 2026-06-18).
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
Hostfully: 120+ integrations across dynamic pricing, cleaning, accounting, insurance; Digital Guidebooks add-on for guest experience; No booking commissions on Pro and above; Open API available as add-on