Accounting & Tax
Hostfully Bookkeeper
Accounting and financial reporting built into Hostfully's property management platform
Solid Option
Solid accounting layer if you're already on Hostfully's PMS
From $129 • No free trial
Comparison
Hostfully Bookkeeper vs Ximplifi
Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.
Accounting & Tax
Ximplifi
Outsourced accounting and automation built for vacation rental managers
Best for Scale
Full-service outsourced accounting for PMCs ready to hand off the books
Contact sales • No free trial
✓Editorial verdict
Which Should You Pick: Hostfully Bookkeeper or Ximplifi?
Pick Hostfully Bookkeeper if you want accounting built into your PMS without adding another vendor or outsourcing your books. Pick Ximplifi if you're a PMC ready to hand off bookkeeping entirely to US-based STR-specialized accountants who handle trust accounting, owner statements, and reconciliation for you.
Editorial perspective from the Hostfully Bookkeeper side; factual claims about Ximplifi are drawn from its review.
Pricing Side-by-Side
Hostfully Bookkeeper
Full pricing →From $129 • No free trial
Starter
$129/mo
~$117/mo billed annually (~9% discount)
Up to 4 listings
- Extended Data Report with flexible owner/property columns
- Automated CSV and HTML report exports
- Clearing integration for trust accounting
- QuickBooks Online connector
- 120+ integrations included
Pro
$229/mo
Annual billing discount available
Up to 11 listings
- Everything in Starter
- Enhanced owner statement customization
- Zapier and API workflows for custom accounting exports
- Multi-user access with role permissions
Pro Plus
$285/mo
Annual billing discount available
Up to 19 listings
- Everything in Pro
- Advanced reporting with per-property tax holding rules
- Priority customer support
Premium
Custom quote
20+ listings
- Everything in Pro Plus
- Dedicated account management
- Custom onboarding and training sessions
- Volume-based pricing negotiation
Ximplifi
Full pricing →Contact sales • No free trial
Contact sales
Custom pricing based on scope of services and company size. Bill pay services cost $10/listing/month on Gold/Silver plans (included in Platinum). VRPlatform subscription based on active units. No published pricing — contact sales for quote.
Try XimplifiWhat each tool does well — and where it falls short
What Hostfully Bookkeeper does well
120+ integrations included in all plans with specialized accounting partners
All Hostfully packages include access to 120+ integrations, including Clearing for AI-powered trust accounting and QuickBooks Online for automated bookkeeping workflows.
Industry-leading flexible reporting via Extended Data Report
Any data collected from listing sites, OTAs, or direct booking sites can be placed into custom columns, enabling calculations for owner fees, per-property exceptions, and tax holdings with CSV or HTML export.
Consistently praised customer support and onboarding
Reviewers describe onboarding as smooth with helpful training sessions. The team is described as attentive, quick to resolve issues, and consistently improving the platform according to Capterra reviews.
What Ximplifi does well
Industry specialization with human expertise
Combines technical automation with US-based accounting expertise specifically for vacation rentals, avoiding problems of working with general accountants unfamiliar with STR complexities.
Significant time savings
Documented case study shows one client saving 30 hours per week and over $100,000 annually while becoming more profitable.
Seamless PMS integration
VRPlatform connects directly with popular PMS platforms and accounting software to eliminate manual data entry.
Where Hostfully Bookkeeper falls short
Requires full PMS subscription — no standalone accounting option
There is no way to purchase Hostfully's accounting features separately. The minimum entry point is the $129/mo Starter plan, which may be excessive for operators who only need bookkeeping.
Reported performance issues with slow page loads
Multiple reviewers report certain features taking 5-10 seconds to load, with navigation requiring multiple steps and lacking mobile optimization.
Limited customization and mobile app restrictions
Users report limited flexibility in customizing guidebook layouts and the inability to edit existing templates from the mobile app, with a learning curve for advanced automation setup.
Where Ximplifi falls short
Higher cost than software-only solutions
Includes human accountants and full-service support rather than just automation tools, making it pricier than typical software licenses.
Additional vendor complexity
Requires adding another vendor relationship and subscription cost to your stack, with a potential adjustment period to work with their team's style.
Opaque pricing model
No published pricing structure available, requiring direct sales engagement for custom quotes, making cost comparison difficult.
Which Should You Pick
Pick Hostfully Bookkeeper if
Property managers running 4-20+ short-term rental listings who need centralized booking management with integrated accounting workflows through Clearing and QuickBooks Online.
Skip Hostfully Bookkeeper if
You need standalone accounting software only, or you manage fewer than 4 properties where the $129/month base cost exceeds per-listing value.
Pick Ximplifi if
PMCs that want to outsource their bookkeeping to vacation rental accounting experts while leveraging software to automate data flow from their PMS.
Skip Ximplifi if
You're an individual self-managing property owner or need a low-cost DIY accounting tool rather than a full-service relationship.
Where Hostfully Bookkeeper and Ximplifi actually differ
- Hostfully Bookkeeper is self-service accounting software within a PMS at $15/property/mo on Growth (1–50 listings), before a platform fee whose amount Hostfully does not publish on Growth or $25/property/mo on Pro; Ximplifi is a full-service outsourced accounting firm with custom pricing and dedicated human accountants — expect significantly higher costs.
- Hostfully includes 120+ integrations with direct OTA channels and its own booking engine; Ximplifi has no PMS or channel management — it connects to your existing PMS (including Hostfully itself) via VRPlatform to pull accounting data.
- Ximplifi supports enterprise accounting platforms like Sage Intacct alongside QuickBooks and Xero; Hostfully integrates with QuickBooks Online and Clearing but does not connect to Sage Intacct or Xero.
- Ximplifi assigns dedicated US-based accountants to your account with documented results of 30 hours/week saved; Hostfully's accounting is DIY — you build reports and manage the data yourself.
- Hostfully is a direct Ximplifi integration partner — PMCs can run Hostfully as their PMS and outsource the accounting to Ximplifi, using both tools together rather than choosing one.
Common objections
- Hostfully already has accounting built in — why would I also pay for Ximplifi?
- Hostfully gives you the tools to do your own accounting — reports, exports, QuickBooks integration. Ximplifi does the accounting for you with specialized accountants who handle trust funds, owner distributions, and reconciliation. If you're spending 10+ hours a week on bookkeeping inside Hostfully, outsourcing to Ximplifi (which integrates directly with Hostfully) eliminates that burden while keeping your PMS workflow intact.
- Ximplifi won't publish pricing. How do I know Hostfully's built-in accounting isn't good enough?
- For most operators with 4–19 listings who are comfortable managing their own books, Hostfully's Extended Data Reports and Clearing integration are sufficient. Ximplifi becomes worth exploring when you manage properties for outside owners, need formal trust accounting, or your bookkeeping complexity has outgrown what you can handle in-house — typically at 20+ listings with multiple owners.
- Can I start with Hostfully's accounting and add Ximplifi later?
- Yes, and this is actually the recommended path. Ximplifi lists Hostfully as a direct PMS integration partner, so adding their outsourced accounting is a natural extension — not a rip-and-replace. Start with Hostfully's built-in tools, and if bookkeeping becomes a bottleneck as you scale, Ximplifi plugs in without changing your PMS.
Keep Digging
Hostfully Bookkeeper
Solid accounting layer if you're already on Hostfully's PMS
Ximplifi
Full-service outsourced accounting for PMCs ready to hand off the books