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.

Guesty has the lower entry price — Guesty starts at $9/mo, Hostfully at $15/mo. Free tier: Guesty No, Hostfully No. HIPAA: Guesty —, Hostfully —.

As of 2026-06-18 · 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)

Hostfully

$15/mo entry
Entry price$15/mo (Growth)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPRYes
Best forprofessional 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

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