Lodgify alternatives: how 5 channel managers compare

This page compares Lodgify with four other channel managers — Beds24, Hostaway, Sirvoy and Smoobu — plus Prime Host, for owners and managers choosing software now. Every figure for another vendor comes from that vendor's own website, read on 11 November 2026; where a price isn't published, the page says so instead of estimating one.

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Updated 2026-11-11

What Lodgify is and who it suits

Lodgify's own pricing page says it is designed to help short-term rental businesses grow, whether you have one property or 30+. It combines a channel manager with API connections to Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, a no-code website builder, a booking engine, payments and a Dynamic Pricing tool.

Its four plans are explicitly aimed at different operation sizes: Basic is described as the most affordable way to start for one property, Starter for hosts ready to take direct bookings on up to two properties, Professional for hosts ready to scale, and Ultimate for a larger operation with advanced workflows.

If you're reading this page you're probably already using Lodgify, or sizing it up against other tools, before settling on what runs your properties next — including Prime Host, the maker of this page.

At a glance

Published pricing and fees, as each vendor states them on its own site.

Product	What it is	Published pricing	Booking fee	Fits
Lodgify	Vacation-rental software: channel manager, website builder and booking engine	$14 (Basic, 1 property) to $68/month (Ultimate) per property	0%, plus a 1% fee on guest payments taken online	Short-term rental hosts, one property to 30+
Beds24	Channel manager, PMS and booking engine, pay-as-you-go	From €15.50/month base fee, plus €0.55/month per channel link	None — states it never charges commission on bookings	Vacation rentals, hotels, B&Bs, hostels, holiday homes
Hostaway	AI-powered vacation-rental platform: PMS, channel manager and unified inbox	Quote-only; no public per-listing figure	Not published	Growing vacation-rental property managers with many listings
Sirvoy	PMS, channel manager, booking engine and website builder	Free plan at €0; Starter from €12/month; Pro from €44/month, for one room on monthly billing	0%	Small hotels, B&Bs, hostels, guesthouses, vacation rentals
Smoobu	Vacation-rental channel manager, booking system and website builder	From €10.50/month for one unit on 2-year billing (its page's default; €35/month shown for monthly billing)	0% on most plans; 0.9% on Professional Flex	Vacation-rental hosts, single units to large portfolios
Prime Host	Channel manager with a built-in booking calendar and direct booking engine	From $59/property/month on annual billing, plus a per-room amount	None — no commission or per-booking fee	Independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas

When Lodgify is still the right choice

You're starting with one or two properties

Lodgify's Basic plan is stated as only available for 1 property or less, and Starter for 2 properties or less, so the entry price is tied directly to a small starting footprint.

You want a website and booking engine from day one

Even its Basic plan includes a unified calendar and an AI-powered unified inbox, and Starter adds a no-code website builder and booking widget with no separate purchase.

You take most guest payments through a gateway anyway

Lodgify's 1% transaction fee only applies to payments guests make online through a gateway such as Stripe or PayPal; it states manually collected payments carry no such fee.

A closer look at the alternatives

Beds24

Beds24 is pay-as-you-go rather than tiered: a base fee from €15.50/month plus €0.55/month per channel link, with no commission, marketed for vacation rentals, hotels, B&Bs, hostels and holiday homes on one account.

Hostaway

Hostaway calls itself an AI-powered vacation rental software platform for growing property managers, stating it connects to over 200 booking platforms. Its pricing page is a quote request keyed to your listing count, with no public dollar figures.

Sirvoy

Sirvoy covers hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels and vacation rentals, with a Free plan at €0 for one room, Starter from €12/month and Pro from €44/month on monthly billing, and 0% commission across every plan.

Smoobu

Smoobu is built around vacation-rental portfolios from a single apartment up, defaulting its pricing page to one unit on 2-year billing: Professional Prepaid from €10.50/month, with Professional Flex carrying a 0.9% booking commission.

Where Prime Host fits — and where it doesn't

Lodgify is built for rental hosts with multiple separate properties, so read this section before assuming Prime Host is a direct swap.

What it is

A channel manager with a built-in reservation calendar and a direct booking engine, built for independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas managed as one property with rooms.
Public pricing from $59 per property per month on annual billing, calculated from your room count on its own pricing page, with no commission or per-booking fee.
Every price and availability update is read back from the channel to confirm it arrived.
A free trial and a public live demo that needs no sign-up, including a 500-room demo hotel.

Where it doesn't fit

If you manage several separate vacation-rental properties the way Lodgify's own plan structure assumes — one to 30+ listings — a rental-first tool such as Lodgify or Smoobu may suit that workflow better than Prime Host.
Not a full front-desk PMS: there is no night audit, key-card integration or point of sale.
The booking engine cannot take card payments yet and handles one room per booking.
A newer product with a smaller customer base than the established vendors on this page.

How to compare before you switch

1
Match the plan to your property count, not the headline price
Lodgify's Basic and Starter plans are capped at 1 and 2 properties; check whether your own count pushes you into Professional or Ultimate before comparing monthly cost.
2
Add up the online-payment fee separately
Lodgify's 0% booking fee doesn't include its 1% transaction fee on gateway payments — work out what share of your bookings pay online before you compare totals.
3
Get Hostaway's real number for your listing count
Since Hostaway's pricing isn't public, request a quote at your exact listing count and billing term so you're comparing a real figure, not a guess.
4
Try before you commit
Lodgify offers a free trial with no credit card required; Prime Host has a free trial and a public live demo that needs no sign-up.

Sources

Lodgify pricing — lodgify.com/pricing/
Beds24 pricing — beds24.com/pricing.html
Hostaway pricing — hostaway.com/pricing/
Sirvoy pricing — sirvoy.com/pricing
Smoobu pricing — smoobu.com/en/pricing
Prime Host pricing — primehostpartners.com/en/pricing

Vendor facts were read from each vendor's own website on 11 November 2026. Prices and plans change — confirm on the vendor's page before you decide.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lodgify charge a booking commission?

No. Lodgify states a 0% booking fee on every plan. A separate 1% transaction fee applies only to guest payments made online through a payment gateway such as Stripe or PayPal.

How many properties can I run on Lodgify's cheapest plan?

Lodgify's Basic plan is stated as only available for 1 property or less, and its Starter plan for 2 properties or less. Professional and Ultimate don't state a property cap on the pricing page.

Is Hostaway's pricing published anywhere?

No. Hostaway's official pricing page is a quote-request form that asks for your listing-count tier and routes to a sales quote, with no dollar figures shown.

Is Prime Host a direct Lodgify replacement?

Not for every Lodgify user. Prime Host is built for independent hotels, hostels, guesthouses and villas run as one property with rooms. If you manage several separate rental listings the way Lodgify is built for, a rental-first tool may fit your day-to-day workflow better.

What does Prime Host not do yet?

It is not a full front-desk PMS — no night audit, key-card integration or point of sale — and its booking engine currently handles one room per booking and no card payments.