Managers look for a Hostaway alternative when they want to see a monthly price before talking to sales, when they want a smaller supplier, or when they find the suite larger than their portfolio. Options range from per-unit tools for a few holiday lets to trust-accounting systems for big operators.
Short answer: We open the ranking with smaller vendors and put the established brands from fourth place onward. For Hostaway users, the top three picks from our vacation rental software ranking are OwnerRez, Smoobu and Uplisting. Pick OwnerRez if you want a published per-property price from a self-funded supplier. Each of the 10 alternatives sits in Best Vacation Rental Software in 2026 and is described against Hostaway.
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Pricing: Quoted after a listing-count form; no prices shown
Established in: Not stated by the vendor
Built for: Growing managers who value a large app marketplace over price clarity.
Not for: Cost-sensitive hosts who want to see a price first.
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Why buyers look past Hostaway
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The price starts with a form, not a table
Hostaway's pricing page opens with the question "How many listings do you manage?" and offers three bands: 2-14, 15-49 and 50+, plus a link for a single listing. We saw no plan names or amounts on the page we read, so comparing it with a published per-property price means waiting for an answer.
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A long list of integrations to weigh
The homepage promotes "300+ integrations" and a marketplace, alongside a property management system, channel manager, owner statements and an AI assistant called CoHost. That breadth suits a growing operator, but a host with six homes may need only channels and a shared inbox.
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Little on the page about who owns the company
The pages we read named no headquarters and no owner, and the homepage gave no listing total beyond "thousands of successful clients". Managers who weigh the independence of a supplier before choosing will find clearer statements at several of the tools below.
you want a similar tiered suite with a small-host entry plan and a trial
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What each one does differently
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OwnerRez
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OwnerRez says it is profitable, privately owned and without outside investors, and it prints its prices per property each month. Connections to Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google Vacation Rentals come with the base price, while hosted websites, SMS and the Rezzy assistant are charged as modules. A 14-day trial lets you check the fit.
Switch from Hostaway if you want a published per-property price from a self-funded supplier.
Smoobu GmbH, based in Berlin, offers two ways to pay: Flex, with a 0.9% booking fee, or Prepaid, with none. The Prepaid base contains the channel manager, website builder, API access and statistics. Dynamic pricing and e-invoicing wait until Pro+ and depend on your market, so check availability for your country first.
Switch from Hostaway if you run a handful of units and want a German supplier with open per-unit pricing.
Uplisting Limited, in the United Kingdom, lets a small portfolio pay a share of each booking instead of a monthly fee: 3% at first, falling to 1.5% for operators. A REST API and basic booking site come with every plan. Owner statements start at the Manager tier, and the entry plan stops at four properties.
Switch from Hostaway if you would rather pay out of bookings than carry a fixed monthly bill.
iGMS says it is bootstrapped and charges Flex at one dollar per booked night, which makes empty months cheap. PRO and PRO+ bill per property, with the rate falling as the count grows. Dynamic pricing sits on PRO+ and covers six listed countries or regions, and customer success staff are promised to portfolios of twenty or more.
Switch from Hostaway if your occupancy is seasonal and a booked-night charge suits your cash flow.
Hospitable R&D BV is a Dutch company whose free Essentials plan links Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda to a shared inbox. Automation and dynamic pricing start on Host, a direct booking site on Professional, and owner statements on Mogul. The paid amounts did not render in our copy of the page.
Switch from Hostaway if guest messaging matters most and you want to begin without a bill.
Hostfully Inc. shows a starting price per property for Growth and Pro and then adds a platform fee. Growth also takes a 1% payment fee and a 0.85% direct booking fee, which Pro drops. The Open API, guidebooks, devices and accounting are separate add-ons, and the site mentions a demo rather than a trial.
Switch from Hostaway if guidebooks and an add-on API appeal and you will ask sales about the platform fee.
Track describes its accounting as native dual-ledger trust accounting and sells a distribution module and a reservations contact centre product. Its target is operators of rentals, hotels and resorts. The pages show neither prices nor a trial, so cost appears only after an introduction call, much as it does at Hostaway.
Switch from Hostaway if trust accounting for owner funds is the requirement that decides the purchase.
Streamline has an address in Chandler, Arizona, and bundles trust accounting, a phone system, CRM and a reservation portal with an assistant named Leo. A quote follows a sales call, and no price or trial is shown. The scope fits companies with large inventories rather than a single host.
Switch from Hostaway if you run many homes and want a phone system and CRM inside the platform.
Escapia calls itself part of Expedia Group and charges a flat monthly fee by property count, with no percentage booking fees and no extra cost for Vrbo listing. Users, eSignatures and onboarding are included. The fee comes by phone or form, so it is quoted, not published.
Switch from Hostaway if you want one flat fee per property count and a large travel group behind the product.
Guesty publishes a price only for Lite, for one to three listings, with a 14-day trial. Pro starts at four listings and Enterprise at 200, both quoted. PriceOptimizer, Damage Protection and LocksManager are sold separately. Its about page lists large investors and a Tel Aviv headquarters from 2014, so ownership is closer to Hostaway's.
Switch from Hostaway if you want a similar tiered suite with a small-host entry plan and a trial.
You want a published price and an owner-run supplier
OwnerRez: It is privately owned with no outside investors, and channel connections to Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com and Google are in the base price.
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You manage a few units and want a German company
Smoobu: Choose Flex at 0.9% per booking or Prepaid with no booking fee, with the channel manager and website builder in the base.
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You would like to start with a free plan
Hospitable: The free Essentials plan syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda with a shared inbox.
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You prefer to pay only when a night is booked
iGMS: Flex is billed at one dollar per booked night, and the company says it is bootstrapped.
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You run trust accounting for owner funds
Track Hospitality: Its accounting is described as native dual-ledger trust accounting, with an introduction call to learn the cost.
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When Hostaway is still the right choice
Hostaway stays the right pick when you manage a growing portfolio and want one vendor with listed partnerships for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Google Vacation Rentals and Marriott Homes & Villas, plus a large integration marketplace. Owner statements, automation and reporting sit on its own feature list. Ask for the quote before ruling it out, since the cost depends on your listing count.
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What moving off Hostaway involves
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Channel connections and calendars come first
Reconnect each channel in the new system before you disconnect the old one, and compare calendars listing by listing so a double booking cannot appear during the overlap. Do the move in a quiet week, a few listings at a time.
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Message templates and owner reporting need rebuilding
Automated messages, task rules and owner statements rarely transfer as files. Export what you can, rewrite the templates and run one owner statement in parallel before closing the old account.
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Questions about replacing Hostaway
6 answers
What does Hostaway cost?
The pricing page we read shows a form asking how many listings you manage, with bands of 2-14, 15-49 and 50+, and no amounts. The price is given after you answer, so ask for it in writing.
Which Hostaway alternatives publish prices?
Smoobu, OwnerRez, Uplisting, iGMS and Hospitable print prices or fee percentages on their sites, and Guesty publishes one for its Lite plan. Hostfully gives a starting price but adds a platform fee.
Is there a free alternative to Hostaway?
Hospitable runs a free Essentials plan that syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda. Uplisting lets a small host pay nothing monthly and give up 3% of each booking instead.
Which alternatives suit large operators?
Streamline VRS and Track Hospitality target operators with trust accounting needs, and Escapia charges a flat fee by property count. All three are quoted, so expect a sales process.
Do the alternatives charge booking fees?
It varies. Smoobu Flex charges 0.9%, Uplisting's commission option 3% falling to 1.5%, and Hostfully Growth adds fees on payments and direct bookings. OwnerRez and Escapia say they charge none.
How many integrations does Hostaway list?
Its homepage heading says 300+ integrations and links to a marketplace. Our category record said over 100, so we followed the homepage.
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Sources
Checked 8 November 2026
Hostaway pricing: Listing-count form with bands 2-14, 15-49, 50+, single-listing link, no amounts shown.
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Checked and edited by Sebastiaan Smits, last on 8 November 2026. The editorial process explains the method.
