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Lodgify vs Host Tools Comparison (2026)

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Lodgify

Host Tools

Overview

Lodgify simplifies the process of managing a vacation rental by enabling anyone to create a bookable website, sync your listings data across channels, and manage tasks in one place.

Host Tools is a property management system and channel manager for short-term rentals. It runs on certified Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com partner APIs for real-time calendar, rate, and message sync, with AI guest replies, smart lock automation, a public REST API, and webhooks.

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

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Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

1.3K

906

292

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

77%

would recommend this app

4.8

183

150

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

89%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The unified calendar view means I can see every reservation across every channel in one place, and adjusting availability only takes one click instead of logging into three separate extranets.”

Misha Y.

Self-employed

“Scheduled and automated messages handle the routine questions — check-in time, Wi-Fi password, parking instructions — before the guest even has to ask.”

Santi D.

Administrative

“We refunded that guest, we are cancelling reservations to contain the damage, our Vrbo listing was placed in Restricted status, and we are dealing with legal exposure from the incident.”

Mohammed B.

Owner

Pros

“Learning curve, booking management and value for money.”

Alvaro A.

Operational Manager

“I also like the website link where your housekeeper can check all the future cleanings in one big list.”

Mikke H.

CEO

“The price used to be competitive before the 2023 price hike.”

Mikke H.

CEO

Cons

“Our Vrbo integration was not activated for weeks after onboarding, which caused double bookings. When it went live, our two properties were cross mapped to the wrong Vrbo listings, so every Vrbo reservation landed on the wrong unit. Because the correct unit's calendar never blocked, a guest walked into an occupied condo at 10 PM on another guest.”

Mohammed B.

Owner

“The invoicing for customers in Quebec is an issue since we can't rename taxes, there is 2 taxes in Quebec and I can't set it from Lodgify”

Ross A.

Administration

“That resulted in a refund, cancelled reservations, channel penalties, a restricted Vrbo listing, and legal threats.”

Mohammed B.

Owner

Cons

“The customer service is ridiculous, they don’t respond to anything, nor do they even offer phone support.”

Jen B.

CEO