Best picks · Prices checked Nov 4, 2026
Vacation rental software for 1–5 listings, compared.
Short answer. For one or two listings, Hospitable is the strongest documented fit: a free Essentials plan, then $29 a month for one property with dynamic pricing included. Guesty Lite has the lowest published starting price at $9 per listing. From three listings, iGMS PRO costs less than Hospitable on annual billing and lists cleaning tasks. If one channel already works, keep it.
Our picks
Best overall for 1–2 listings
Hospitable Host
$29/mo$39 for two · free Essentials plan
Inbox, calendars and dynamic pricing in one published plan, with a free tier to test the inbox first.
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Lowest starting price, 1–3 listings
Guesty Lite
From $9per listing per month · 14-day trial
A multi-channel inbox and automation at the lowest published entry price. Pricing, locks and payments are extra.
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Best for 3–5 listings with cleaning
iGMS PRO
$62.01/mofor three on annual billing · $87 for five
Channels, messaging and cleaning task management in one subscription; the per-property price falls as you grow.
Keep your current setup
No new subscription
$0Your time is the cost
One channel, a handful of messages and a dependable cleaner? Native templates and a checklist may already be enough.
Monthly cost by listing count
| Software | 1 listing | 2 listings | 3 listings | 5 listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitable | $29 | $39 | $74 | $104 |
| Guesty | From $9 | From $18 | From $27 | Quote |
| iGMS | $38 | $49 | $62.01 | $87 |
| Turno | $0 | $20 | $30 | $50 |
| Lodgify | Quote | Quote | Quote | Quote |
| Hostaway | Quote | Quote | Quote | Quote |
What each plan covers
| Decision point | Hospitable | Guesty Lite | iGMS PRO | Lodgify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free way to start | Essentials plan, $0 | 14-day trial | 14-day trial | Not checked |
| Unified inbox & calendars | Yes, from Essentials | Yes; Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo | Yes; channel manager included | Unified calendar and inbox listed |
| Message automation | Scheduled on Essentials; auto replies need a paid plan | Automation workflows listed | Templates and custom triggers | Automated messages on Professional |
| Dynamic pricing | Included on Host and above; $15/property add-on on Essentials | Add-on | PRO+ only | Not checked |
| Direct booking website | Professional and above; 1% Basic commission | Listed for Lite; processor fees apply | Bookable website on PRO | Website builder on Starter |
| Public price past 3 listings | Yes | No, Pro is quoted | Yes | Quote required |
Hospitable: best overall for one or two listings
Essentials costs nothing and covers the unified inbox, calendars and scheduled messages, which is enough to see whether the tool fixes your messaging problem before you pay. Host is $29 a month for one property and $39 for two, and it includes dynamic pricing that would otherwise be a separate subscription.
The plan jump is the catch. Host stops at two properties; a third moves you to Professional at $74 a month, and direct booking and smart devices only start on Professional.
- Best for
- One or two listings, several channels, and messaging as the recurring problem.
- Skip it if
- You need a direct booking site or smart locks on a one-listing budget.
Guesty Lite: lowest published entry price for 1–3 listings
Guesty Lite “starts at $9 per listing per month”, with a 14-day trial. It syncs Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo into one inbox, lists automation for guest messages and cleaning tasks, and includes a direct booking website with no booking fee on Guesty's own engine.
Budget for what is not in the starting price: dynamic pricing, lock management and Guesty’s payment product are add-ons, and a fourth listing moves you to quoted Pro pricing.
- Best for
- Up to three listings across channels, with a direct website in mind.
- Skip it if
- You will pass three listings soon or want pricing included.
iGMS: best for three to five listings with cleaning tasks
iGMS prices each property on a sliding scale. On annual billing PRO costs $62.01 a month for three listings and $87 for five, against $74 and $104 for Hospitable Professional. Monthly billing costs more: $69.99 for three.
Its feature list includes cleaning and task management alongside the inbox and channel manager, and PRO adds a bookable website. Dynamic pricing is only on PRO+. A usage-based FLEX plan charges $1 per booked night with a $20 minimum per property.
- Best for
- Three to five listings, a cleaner to coordinate, annual billing acceptable.
- Skip it if
- You want monthly billing at the lowest price or dynamic pricing included.
Lodgify: when the direct booking website is the point
Lodgify’s Starter plan lists the website builder and booking widget; automated messages appear on Professional. Its public page shows several billing and promotional states, so we withhold a monthly figure until you have a dated quote for your listing count.
A website does not bring guests by itself. Price the payment processing, the marketing that sends traffic and the time to run direct reservations before you compare it with a channel fee.
- Best for
- A host ready to market and operate direct bookings.
- Skip it if
- You expect the website alone to fill your calendar.
Turno: cleaning coordination, not a full system
Turno is free for one property and $20 a month for two when you schedule your own cleaners. It organizes turnovers, checklists and cleaner communication; it does not replace a channel manager or inbox.
- Best for
- Missed or late turnovers are the recurring problem.
- Skip it if
- You need messaging or calendar sync.
How we chose
- Documented monthly cost at 1, 2, 3 and 5 listings, from official pricing pages checked on the date shown.
- Coverage of the core small-host jobs: inbox, calendars, message automation, pricing, cleaning and direct booking.
- A free or low-commitment way to start, and whether pricing stays public as you grow.
- We have not tested sync reliability, support or message accuracy. Commission never changes the order.
Common questions
Do I need vacation rental software for one listing?
Not necessarily. With one channel, native message templates and a reliable cleaner, a subscription can add setup work before it saves any. Start with a free plan or the manual option and pay only when a recurring problem shows up.
What is the cheapest vacation rental software?
Hospitable Essentials is $0 with limited automation, Turno is free for one property but covers cleaning only, and Guesty Lite has the lowest published paid starting price at $9 per listing per month.
Do these prices include payment processing and taxes?
No. They are base subscriptions. Payment processing, direct-booking commissions, add-ons, devices and taxes are separate and can change the ranking for your setup.
Channel manager or PMS: which do I need?
If your problem is keeping calendars and messages in sync across channels, a channel manager with an inbox covers it. A fuller property management system adds tasks, owners and accounting you may not need at one to five listings.