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
Comparison
Hostex vs Hostfully
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
Hostfully
Vacation rental property management software with strong channel distribution and owner-facing tools
Best Overall
A strong all-around STR PMS for managers graduating into multi-channel operations
From $15/listing • No free trial
Pricing Side-by-Side
Hostex
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
Hostfully
Full pricing →From $15/listing • No free trial
Growth
$15/property/mo
1-50 listings
- Full-scale property management solution
- Channel manager and direct booking site
- Unified inbox with templates and triggers
- Mobile app
- Owner portal and owner financial reports
- Platform fee applies (amount unconfirmed)
Pro
$25/property/mo
1-199 listings
- Everything in Growth
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Additional onboarding support
- Annual business review
- Better fit for growing multi-property teams
- Platform fee applies (amount unconfirmed)
Enterprise
Custom quote
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Tailored onboarding
- Priority customer support
- Additional 1:1 customer success meetings
What each tool does well — and where it falls short
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.
What Hostfully does well
- Broad STR-specific feature set without forcing separate channel manager and owner portal tools
- Strong multi-channel distribution and direct API connectivity across major OTAs
- Good fit for growing vacation rental managers that need owner-facing workflows
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.
Where Hostfully falls short
- Higher starting cost than lightweight PMS options for solo hosts
- Enterprise-grade breadth can be more software than a 1-3 listing host needs
- Some advanced pricing and implementation details still require a sales conversation
Which Should You Pick
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.
Pick Hostfully if
Small-to-mid-sized vacation rental managers running 5-200 listings across multiple channels who need a full STR operating system with channel distribution, owner-facing tools, and guest messaging in one platform.
Skip Hostfully if
You're a hobbyist with one or two listings who only needs basic messaging automation or simple calendar sync — Hostfully is more software than you need at that scale.
Keep Digging
Hostex
Cheapest credible all-in-one PMS with no booking fees, if you can tolerate a dated UI
Hostfully
A strong all-around STR PMS for managers graduating into multi-channel operations