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Escapia vs Hostaway Comparison (2026)

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Escapia

Hostaway

Overview

Escapia is vacation rental software for managing reservations, accounting, property listings. maintenance, housekeeping, and more.

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is the industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform. Grow your business, automate guest communication, sync listings across channels like Airbnb, and boost direct bookings from one unified platform.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

186

144

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

84%

would recommend this app

4.8

1.6K

1.4K

140

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

86%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Etc. - Escapia connects with VRBO seamlessly which is our largest source of bookings and very well with our website which is our second largest source or bookings. ”

Mika G.

Owner Operator

“It ties in with the all Expedia products well and new software typically picks Escapia as one of the first PM management systems that they will API with.”

Lanier M.

Partner

“Being a small business owner and having to learn the majority of the 'nuts and bolts' in Escapia in order to run the business I will outline a few that I like about Escapia.”

Mika G.

Owner Operator

Pros

“Comprehensive channel management: Syncing calendars, listings, and pricing across major platforms (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com) works reliably without double-booking issues.”

Garret D.

Head of Operations

“This centralized platform completely eliminates the risk of double bookings and provides a clear, unified view of all your property reservations and performance data.”

Marco R.

Vacational rental and property manager

“She took the time to walk us through the entire setup process for our property listings and made sure everything was connected properly across all major booking platforms, including Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com.”

Hans H.

Owner

Cons

“The reporting feature is slow and struggles to pull large amounts of historical data at once.”

Jessica E.

Operations Manager

“The only challenge with Escapia is occasional software updates that may affect functionality and existing data. ”

Carla A.

Vacation Property Management - Owner

“The review section, it doesnt allow me to send reminders or review requests.”

Jennifer C.

General Manager

Cons

“They have no support chat function, so that if a support email that they have sent is unclear, there is no way of quickly getting a clarification from them.”

Jørgen B.

CEO

“There were some integration issues with our current online booking platform that created some discrepancies which was troubling, although their tech support was quick in responding to the issue.”