Hosto vs Lodgify
Both connect Airbnb and Vrbo and help you answer guests with AI. Here’s what each one costs and covers.
In short
Hosto
Choose Hosto if
- You want AI to reply to guests on its own
- You have 2 to 14 properties
- You want one price per property, with every feature
Lodgify
Choose Lodgify if
- You want a direct booking website
- You also list on Booking.com or Google Vacation Rentals
- You need owner statements and guest invoices
- You have one rental and want the lowest price
What it costs
Hosto writes and sends replies on its own at every property. Lodgify’s AI drafts replies for you to send, and its automated messages and dynamic pricing come with Professional.
Lodgify’s cheaper plans cap your rentals: Basic is $18 a month for 1, Starter $33 for 1 or $47 for 2. Cleaning tasks come with Ultimate, from $85 a month.
Hosto costs $59.03 less a month for 3 properties.
Both billed monthly, in US dollars, from Lodgify’s pricing calculator. Billed yearly, Lodgify takes 20% off, or 25% for two years, and Hosto takes 20% off. Lodgify also charges 1% on guest payments made online.
Side by side
| Feature | Hosto | Lodgify |
|---|---|---|
| Guest messages | ||
| Replies written by AI and sent on their own | Yes. At every property | Drafts you approve and send |
| Common questions answered on their own | Yes. Hosto asks you once, then answers every guest after | Quick replies you pick and send |
| Price and plans | ||
| Plans | One plan with every feature | Basic, Starter, Professional and Ultimate |
| 1 property | $19.99 a month | $18 a month on Basic, $58 on Professional |
| 3 properties | $59.97 a month | $119 a month on Professional |
| 10 properties | $199.90 a month | $231 a month on Professional |
| Yearly billing | $15.99 a month per property, 20% off | 20% off, or 25% off for two years |
| Free trial | 7 days, no credit card | 7 days, no credit card |
| Fees on bookings | None. A flat fee per property | No booking fee; 1% on guest payments made online |
| Channels | ||
| Airbnb and Vrbo | Yes | Yes |
| Booking.com | No | Yes |
| Google Vacation Rentals | No | Yes. On Professional and Ultimate |
| Direct booking website | No | Yes. From Starter |
| Day to day | ||
| One calendar for every property | Yes | Yes |
| Smart pricing | Yes. Suggests prices, you approve | Yes. Dynamic Pricing, on Professional and Ultimate |
| Cleaning jobs for your cleaner | Yes. Each job with a checklist | Yes. On Ultimate, with checklists |
| Upsells | Yes | Add-ons on your booking website |
Guest messages
Replies written by AI and sent on their own
- Hosto
- Yes. At every property
- Lodgify
- Drafts you approve and send
Common questions answered on their own
- Hosto
- Yes. Hosto asks you once, then answers every guest after
- Lodgify
- Quick replies you pick and send
Price and plans
Plans
- Hosto
- One plan with every feature
- Lodgify
- Basic, Starter, Professional and Ultimate
1 property
- Hosto
- $19.99 a month
- Lodgify
- $18 a month on Basic, $58 on Professional
3 properties
- Hosto
- $59.97 a month
- Lodgify
- $119 a month on Professional
10 properties
- Hosto
- $199.90 a month
- Lodgify
- $231 a month on Professional
Yearly billing
- Hosto
- $15.99 a month per property, 20% off
- Lodgify
- 20% off, or 25% off for two years
Free trial
- Hosto
- 7 days, no credit card
- Lodgify
- 7 days, no credit card
Fees on bookings
- Hosto
- None. A flat fee per property
- Lodgify
- No booking fee; 1% on guest payments made online
Channels
Airbnb and Vrbo
- Hosto
- Yes
- Lodgify
- Yes
Booking.com
- Hosto
- No
- Lodgify
- Yes
Google Vacation Rentals
- Hosto
- No
- Lodgify
- Yes. On Professional and Ultimate
Direct booking website
- Hosto
- No
- Lodgify
- Yes. From Starter
Day to day
One calendar for every property
- Hosto
- Yes
- Lodgify
- Yes
Smart pricing
- Hosto
- Yes. Suggests prices, you approve
- Lodgify
- Yes. Dynamic Pricing, on Professional and Ultimate
Cleaning jobs for your cleaner
- Hosto
- Yes. Each job with a checklist
- Lodgify
- Yes. On Ultimate, with checklists
Upsells
- Hosto
- Yes
- Lodgify
- Add-ons on your booking website
Questions about Hosto and Lodgify
Is Hosto cheaper than Lodgify?
Does Lodgify’s AI reply to guests on its own?
Who is Hosto made for?
Where do these facts come from?
Sources
Lodgify’s facts come from its own site, checked Oct 27, 2026. Plans and prices change.
- Pricinglodgify.com
- Use the AI Assistant to message your guestsHelp centerOct 9, 2024
- Get messaging recommendations from the Lodgify AI Co-Host (BETA)Help centerAug 19, 2026
- Create and send quick replies (BETA)Help centerOct 20, 2026
- Dynamic Pricinglodgify.com
- Task managementlodgify.com
- Create add-ons to offer special servicesHelp centerOct 20, 2026
- Vacation rental channel managerlodgify.com
Lodgify is a trademark of its owner. Hosto isn’t affiliated with Lodgify.
