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Guesty Lite vs Hostex Comparison (2026)

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Guesty Lite

Hostex

Overview

Guesty Lite is the leading all-in-one channel manager for short-term rental hosts with up to three properties. It centralizes bookings, guest messaging, and operations, with seamless OTA sync and optional add-ons. Hosts switching to Guesty Lite see an average 9% revenue growth in just 12 months.

Hostex is an AI-powered PMS that automates short-term rental operations, saving time and boosting direct bookings. You can manage listings, automate messaging, collaborate with your team, build your own website, and manage on the go with our mobile app. Plans start from just $4.9/month!

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

3.8

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

548

428

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

85%

would recommend this app

4.9

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

96%

would recommend this app

Pros

“I mainly use it to centralize bookings, manage cleaners/cleaning times, automate guest messages, and streamline the check-in/check-out process.”

Jubril B.

Consultant

“Price optimizer could be built out more to include orphan gaps and other specifics. But I am sure they are looking at it.”

Zach V.

CEO

“Often when editing current reservations or updating blocked out dates, it takes a few hops, skips, and jumps to get the task accomplished.”

Albron H.

President

Pros

“Hostex, on the other hand, provides check-in form including the document collection and has 11 booking services that you can integrate (including Google Vocation Rentals) plus additional services like Pricelabs and Rategenie to make the pricing easier. Plus, they have free API!”

Diana G.

Host

“However, improving the Vrbo integration and fixing the message routing and permissions in the inbox would significantly enhance the product and make it a stronger solution for larger or more complex teams.”

Rezart S.

Administrator

“The user interface could be more modern, and customizing email templates is somewhat limited.”

Oscar N.

Owner

Cons

“Seems subscription cost for smaller hosts is more pricey as compared to their enterprise solution?”

Jubril B.

Consultant

“It messed up my listings 3x and said I had way more beds (like 16 or 18 per property, when it only has 3-4, and said it only had 1 bathroom instead of 2-3).”

Rachel D.

Owner

“However, I was managing my 40 properties through another PMS, and everything was working perfectly with Airbnb, proving this excuse was not valid. Despite knowing they had failed to deliver on their promises, Guesty charged me $1,000 for an onboarding that never happened.”

Diego R.

CTO

Cons

“The OTA messaging management also needs work, because different users sometimes receive messages from properties they should not have access to, which creates confusion and possible privacy issues for the team.”

Rezart S.

Administrator

“The connection initially is a bit hard (with the connector).”

Mel L.

CFO