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Guesty
Short-term-rental PMS for hosts up to enterprise STR operators.
Overview
Guesty is a short-term-rental property management system that serves the full range from individual hosts to enterprise STR operators. It is built around online travel agency bookings rather than leases, and prices per listing with a per-reservation fee. It does not handle long-term tenant workflows.
What makes it different
Guesty's separator is the combination of the deepest OTA integrations here — Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking — with automation that holds up from one listing to enterprise scale. No other STR tool in this set covers both that channel depth and that range of operator size simultaneously, which is what lets a host grow without switching systems.
Who it's for
- STR hosts who distribute across multiple booking channels
- Operators expecting to scale from a single listing upward
- Hosts who lean on automation to run guest communication
Who should look elsewhere
- Long-term residential landlords who need leases and screening
- Low-volume hosts wary of stacking add-on and onboarding fees
Pros
- Deepest OTA integrations (Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking) and automation
- Scales from single host to enterprise
Cons
- Add-on costs and onboarding fees stack up
- Can get pricey
What users say
Guesty rates around 4.3 on Capterra, and short-term-rental operators generally praise its deep OTA integrations across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking plus automation that scales from a single host to enterprise. The recurring complaint is cost: reviewers note that per-reservation cuts, onboarding charges, and stacking add-ons push the true bill well above the headline per-listing rate.
Pricing
Lite starts at $9/listing/mo plus a 1% fee per reservation, while Pro and Enterprise are quote-based for larger portfolios. The gotchas are the per-reservation cut and stacking add-on and onboarding fees, which mean the true cost runs well above the headline per-listing rate.
- Syncs Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo
- Multi-calendar & unified inbox
- 14-day free trial
- 60+ channels
- Owners portal & revenue management
- Dedicated support
- Enterprise security
- Advanced reporting
- Tailored onboarding
Features
Rent & accounting
- Online rent collection✓
- Accounting✓
- Expense tracking✓
- Bank integration✓
- Reporting✓
Leasing & tenants
- Listing syndication✓
- Online applications✕
- Tenant screening✕
- Lease management✕
- Tenant portal✕
- Renters insurance✕
Management & ops
- Maintenance requests✓
- Owner portal✓
- Document storage✓
- AI features✓
- Mobile app✓
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FAQ
What's the real cost of Guesty beyond the per-listing price?
Beyond $9/listing/mo on Lite there's a 1% fee per reservation, plus onboarding and add-on costs on higher (quote-based) tiers. The per-reservation cut and stacking fees mean true cost runs well above the headline per-listing rate.
Can I use Guesty for long-term residential rentals?
No — it's a short-term-rental PMS with no lease management or tenant screening. For long-term residential you need a conventional PM tool; Guesty is built around OTA bookings, not leases.
Does Guesty work for a single Airbnb host or only big operators?
Both — its automation scales from a single host up to enterprise STR operators, which is a key differentiator. Just weigh the per-reservation fee and add-ons, which can feel heavy at very low volume.
How good are Guesty's channel integrations?
They're its defining strength — the deepest OTA integrations here across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking, with strong automation. If multi-channel distribution is your priority, Guesty leads on breadth.
Guesty or Hostaway for a growing STR portfolio?
Guesty spans hobbyist to enterprise with the deepest channel integrations; Hostaway aims squarely at growing professional operators with quote-based pricing. Choose Guesty for range and OTA depth, Hostaway if you're a scaling professional who wants tooling tuned to that stage.