Best Software for Airbnb Hosts

This guide is for people who own or rent out their own Airbnb listings. If you manage properties for other owners, read Best Software for Airbnb Co-Hosting and STR Management Companies instead, and for the wider category see Best PM Software for Short-Term and Vacation Rentals.

Airbnb already handles bookings and payments, so software earns its fee through three things: stopping double bookings once you also list on Vrbo or Booking.com, automating guest messages and check-in details, and giving you a direct booking site so repeat guests skip the platform fee. Which of those you value decides the pick.

Hospitable starts free (Essentials: unified inbox, automated messaging, sync across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda, unlimited properties). Paid plans are Host $29, Professional $59 and Mogul $99 a month with 1, 2 and 3 properties included, and extra properties cost $10, $15 and $30. The direct booking website starts at Professional. It fits a host whose main pain is answering the same guest questions.

Smoobu is priced per unit: about EUR 28 a month for the first unit and about EUR 9.60 for each additional one, billed in euros. Prepaid and Teams include a booking website with Stripe and PayPal. Capterra rating 4.5. Confirm the Vrbo connection before signing up.

Lodgify runs $14 (Basic), $26 (Starter), $47 (Professional) and $68 (Ultimate) a month billed yearly for one property, checked October 27, 2026. It takes no booking commission, though a 1% fee applies to guest payments made online. Starter and above include a no-code direct booking website builder. It fits hosts who want their own site beside their Airbnb listing.

OwnerRez starts at $40 a month for one property, with channel management, digital signatures and unlimited team access. It rates 4.9 on Capterra across 258 reviews and connects to 40+ tools including PriceLabs and QuickBooks. Expect a learning curve around rate setup.

Hostfully includes a customizable booking site on every plan and AI-assisted guest messaging, from $15 per property a month plus a platform fee that is not published. Pricing guides put four listings at roughly $120 to $150 a month, which is high for a small portfolio.

HOW TO PICK

• Mostly messaging and calendar sync: Hospitable.
• Lowest monthly cost per unit: Smoobu.
• Your own booking website: Lodgify or Hostfully.
• Deep rate and integration control: OwnerRez.
• More than five listings, or managing for other owners: read the co-hosting guide and look at Guesty or Hostaway.

Prices are from each vendor’s own pricing page or help center, checked October 26, 2026. Confirm current pricing before you commit.

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For the published prices side by side, with monthly costs at 1, 3 and 10 listings, see our Vacation Rental Software Pricing Index.