Property Management Software
Beds24
Pay-as-you-use channel manager, PMS, and booking engine
Best Value
Unusually cheap, unusually programmable — if you can stomach the UI
From €15.90/listing • No free trial
Comparison
Beds24 vs Hostex
Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.
Property Management Software
Hostex
Low-cost all-in-one channel manager and PMS for short-term rentals
Best Value
Cheapest credible all-in-one PMS with no booking fees, if you can tolerate a dated UI
From $4.9/listing • Free trial
Pricing Side-by-Side
Beds24
Full pricing →From €15.90/listing • No free trial
Per listing
Beds24 prices in EUR on its pricing page with multi-currency billing (USD, AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, NZD). Base €15.90/mo for a property with one rental; each channel link costs €0.55/mo. No commission on bookings. EU customers without a valid VAT registration and all customers based in Germany pay VAT on top.
Try Beds24Hostex
Full pricing →From $4.9/listing • Free trial
Standard
$4.90/property/mo
- Channel manager (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and more)
- Unified inbox and automation
- No booking fee
Pro
$7/property/mo
- Standard features plus expanded automation
- Direct booking website
- No booking fee
Enterprise
$10.50/property/mo
- Pro features plus enterprise support
- Custom configuration
- No booking fee
What each tool does well — and where it falls short
What Beds24 does well
Pay-as-you-grow per-rental + per-channel-link pricing with no booking commission
Rather than tiered plans, Beds24 charges only for rentals you run and channels you connect, which makes it cheap to start small and predictable to scale.
Top-tier OTA partnership status across the four largest channels
Beds24 is a Preferred+ Airbnb Software Partner, a Booking.com Premier Partner (10 consecutive years), Expedia Elite Partner for 2025, and Vrbo Preferred Partner for 2026 — certified two-way connectivity means better support paths and faster channel feature rollouts.
Open REST API V2 plus JSON booking webhooks for custom automation
An OpenAPI/Swagger-documented REST API and JSON booking webhooks make Beds24 unusually programmable for a tool in this price range — per the wiki, webhooks can trigger server-side actions to retrieve a new booking via API.
What Hostex does well
Aggressive flat per-listing price with no booking fee
Standard tier starts at $4.90/property/mo and the vendor explicitly states 'no booking fee' on every tier, making total cost predictable as volume grows.
Broad OTA channel coverage including non-Western markets
Beyond Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo, Hostex connects directly to Trip.com, Agoda, Houfy, and Tujia — uncommon at this price band and useful for hosts with international guests.
Open REST API with webhooks at no extra cost
Hostex publishes an OpenAPI for property, booking, and messaging sync with OAuth 2.0 — rare for sub-$10/property tools and enabling custom workflows without an enterprise contract.
Designated Airbnb 'Preferred Software Partner 2026'
The Airbnb partner badge is shown on hostex.io homepage logos, signalling a vetted Airbnb API connection that small hosts often struggle to find at low price points.
Where Beds24 falls short
Dated interface and steep learning curve
Beds24 exposes hundreds of granular settings; Capterra reviewers describe the UI as reminiscent of '97's Windows' and note setup can be clunky and tricky to navigate.
Support is primarily email/ticket-based
Fine for self-sufficient operators, but a friction point during high-pressure incidents like double-bookings or payment failures — Research.com notes live support availability could be better.
Third-party payment and app ecosystem lags US-centric incumbents
Gateway and ops-tool coverage exists but is narrower than Hostaway or Guesty — Research.com notes integration breadth is decent but not as broad as some larger platforms.
Where Hostex falls short
Vrbo channel connection is harder than other OTAs
A Capterra reviewer noted the Vrbo flow is 'quite complex compared to other OTAs and is not very straightforward,' which can slow onboarding for Vrbo-heavy portfolios.
Dated UI and constrained template editing
Capterra reviewers describe the interface as less modern and email/check-in template customization as limited — workable, but newer competitors feel more polished.
Setup curve and slower support during peak periods
SoftwareSuggest reviewers cite a complex initial setup and slow support response during peak periods, which matters most when migrating from another PMS mid-season.
Which Should You Pick
Pick Beds24 if
Multi-channel hosts and small-to-mid hotels, B&Bs, or vacation-rental managers who want a combined PMS/channel-manager/booking-engine and prefer paying only for rentals and channel connections they actually use.
Skip Beds24 if
You want a polished modern UI with white-glove onboarding and live phone support, or you require a large pre-built US-centric integration ecosystem.
Pick Hostex if
Solo hosts and small property managers (2–50 listings) who need a low-cost channel manager, unified inbox, and direct booking site without paying booking-percentage fees.
Skip Hostex if
You're an enterprise PM needing US-based 24/7 phone support or trust-accounting depth equivalent to Streamline or Track.
Keep Digging
Beds24
Unusually cheap, unusually programmable — if you can stomach the UI
Hostex
Cheapest credible all-in-one PMS with no booking fees, if you can tolerate a dated UI