Hospitable vs Safely

Where Hospitable and Safely actually differ

• •Hospitable is a guest-messaging and automation platform starting at $0/mo (Essentials) or $29/mo + $10/property (Host). Safely is a pay-per-booking insurance and guest screening provider starting at $8/night with no monthly subscription — completely different product categories with zero feature overlap.
• •Hospitable's AI messaging automates check-in instructions, FAQ responses, and review requests to prevent miscommunication. Safely's SafelyScore screens guests against a proprietary damage-history database plus criminal, sex offender, and international watchlists — one manages the conversation, the other vets who you're having it with.
• •Hospitable charges per-property monthly fees even when properties are muted or inactive. Safely costs nothing during vacancy — coverage activates at check-in and deactivates at checkout, making it purpose-built for seasonal or part-time hosts.
• •Hospitable integrates with Autohost ($separate subscription) for background checks against standard criminal databases. Safely bundles screening with up to $1M primary commercial insurance and 98% of claims paid in 4.5 days — Autohost screens but doesn't insure.
• •Hospitable connects to 5 direct OTA channels with calendar sync and AI messaging. Safely has no channel management, no booking capability, and no guest communication features — it handles insurance and screening only.

Common objections

I already use Hospitable's Autohost integration for guest screening — do I need Safely too?

They screen against different databases. Autohost runs standard criminal background checks. Safely's SafelyScore adds a proprietary layer unique in the industry — a database of guests who have caused actual damage at other vacation rentals. More importantly, Safely bundles insurance: if a screened guest still causes damage, you're covered up to $1M with claims paid in 4.5 days. Autohost tells you who's risky; Safely tells you who's risky and pays when risk materializes.

Hospitable already costs $29–$99/mo plus per-property fees — can I justify adding Safely's $8+/night on top?

Safely's cost is designed to be built into your nightly rate and passed through to guests. On a $200/night listing, an $8 Safely fee is a 4% increase that's nearly invisible to guests while providing $1M commercial coverage. The real question is whether your properties face meaningful damage risk. If you take direct bookings through Hospitable's booking engine where there's no OTA verification layer, Safely's guest screening fills a gap that Hospitable and the OTAs don't cover. One unreimbursed damage incident easily exceeds a full year of Safely premiums across multiple properties.

At high occupancy, won't Safely's per-night pricing exceed what an annual insurance policy costs?

Yes. At roughly 150–200+ nights per year, Safely's $8+/night model can exceed annual policies from Proper Insurance ($1,500–$2,500/year) that provide broader coverage including weather damage. If your Hospitable properties run at high occupancy year-round, get a custom Safely quote and compare against annual alternatives. Safely's sweet spot is seasonal or part-time properties renting under 100–150 nights — exactly the profile where you're paying Hospitable monthly but not booking every night.