Property Management Software
Octorate
All-in-one hospitality platform with Premier OTA connectivity
Solid Option
A credible EU-first all-in-one for small hosts — if you can live with quote-based pricing
Contact sales • Free trial
Comparison
Octorate vs Hostaway
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
Hostaway
All-in-one vacation rental software for professional hosts
Best for Scale
The automation layer for operators scaling past 10 listings
Contact sales • No free trial
✓Editorial verdict
Which Should You Pick: Octorate or Hostaway?
Pick Octorate if you run 1–10 EU short-term-rental units and want simultaneous Premier/Preferred Connectivity Partner status across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Google Hotel Ads, and Agoda plus a bundled PMS, OctoSite booking engine with zero direct-booking commission, and EU self-check-in compliance in one subscription with a 14-day free trial. Pick Hostaway if you run 10–100 listings and need preferred-partner status on Airbnb, Vrbo, AND Booking.com, a native iOS/Android mobile app, an owner portal with revenue reporting, and 300+ integrations with an open API and Zapier. Octorate is the EU small-host bundle; Hostaway is the multi-channel scale platform.
Editorial perspective from the Octorate side; factual claims about Hostaway are drawn from its review.
Pricing Side-by-Side
Octorate
Full pricing →Contact sales • Free trial
Octorate PRO
Contact sales
- Channel manager + booking engine
- 14-day free trial available
- Pricing scales with property count and feature set
- Vendor does not publish fixed tiers — quote required
Hostaway
Full pricing →Contact sales • No free trial
Contact sales
Quote-based. Request subscription, onboarding, add-on and booking-fee terms directly from Hostaway; no unverified per-listing estimate or minimum is assumed. Pricing checked 2026-10-24.
Try HostawayWhat each tool does well — and where it falls short
What Octorate does well
Premier/Preferred OTA connectivity across all major channels at once
Octorate's channel-manager page states it is one of the very few hospitality tech companies to simultaneously hold Premier/Preferred Connectivity Partner certifications from Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Google Hotel Ads, and Agoda — meaning update propagation runs at the highest tier those OTAs offer.
Public, well-documented REST API
The Integration Guide at api.octorate.com documents OAuth 2.0 + API-key auth, OpenAPI 3 spec, and a published rate limit of 100 calls per accommodation per 5 minutes — a level of transparency absent from many vacation-rental PMSs in this tier.
No long-term contract and no commission on direct bookings
The vendor pricing page states monthly renewals with no contract obligation and no hidden fees, and the Payment Manager page confirms zero commission on bookings the operator takes through OctoSite.
What Hostaway does well
Best-in-class multi-channel reliability — eliminates double bookings
Real-time API sync across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and dozens more. Operators consistently report it as the most reliable sync in the market, which directly prevents costly double-booking incidents.
Preferred-partner status with Airbnb, Vrbo, AND Booking.com — the 'triple crown'
Hostaway is the only property management platform with preferred/premier partner status across all three major OTAs. Priority API access and faster feature rollouts mean fewer sync errors and access to channel-exclusive tools before competitors.
Owner portal with professional reporting — real value for co-host and management companies
Owners get their own login to view revenue, occupancy, and payout statements in real time, with customizable visibility controls. For co-hosting businesses, this transparency tool is a genuine client-retention feature.
Where Octorate falls short
Vendor-published pricing is quote-only and aggregator figures disagree
Octorate's own pricing page says price 'depends on the features required and the size of your property' without listing tiers, while GetApp reports $30/mo and SoftwareSuggest reports $55/mo as of 2026-04-24 — operators have to register for a quote to get a real number.
Customer support is the weakest reviewed dimension
Capterra's aggregated user reviews (accessed 2026-04-24) show Customer Service at 3.7/5 — the lowest of four sub-scores — with recurring notes about inconsistent support by country or language and difficulty reaching phone support.
Smart-lock and check-in ecosystem is EU-only
The IoT Partner Hub lists Vikey, Keesy, Nuki, Chekin, and Ok Home — all EU-headquartered vendors. US-favored brands like August, Schlage Encode, and Yale Assure with US Wi-Fi modules are not named.
Where Hostaway falls short
Booking-fee terms need confirmation
Ask Hostaway to itemize direct-booking charges in the quote before comparing total costs.
Steep learning curve and significant setup investment — not plug-and-play
Setup requires mapping channels, configuring automation rules, setting up owner statements, and training staff. Reviewers consistently note it takes weeks to become fully operational — a real barrier for small operators or teams without technical staff.
Opaque pricing and contract lock-in reported by users — cancellation is difficult
Hostaway requires a sales call to see numbers. Multiple HotelMinder reviews describe being signed into annual contracts they thought were monthly, and difficulty canceling mid-term. Read the contract carefully.
Which Should You Pick
Pick Octorate if
European hosts (especially Italian) running 1–10 short-term-rental units who want one platform for channel manager, PMS, booking engine, payments, and EU check-in compliance.
Skip Octorate if
You run a US-only vacation-rental portfolio that depends on PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, or US smart-lock brands as primary partners.
Pick Hostaway if
Multi-property managers running 10-100+ listings across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com who need reliable multi-channel sync, team task management, and owner reporting in one platform.
Skip Hostaway if
You need a published subscription price and firm onboarding and booking-fee terms before speaking with sales.
Where Octorate and Hostaway actually differ
- OTA certifications and Vrbo coverage: Octorate holds simultaneous Premier/Preferred Connectivity Partner status across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Google Hotel Ads, and Agoda — Vrbo is not named. Hostaway is the only PMS with preferred/premier partner status on Airbnb, Vrbo, AND Booking.com simultaneously across its 8 direct channels (adding Expedia, GVR, TripAdvisor, Agoda, HomeToGo).
- Hostaway is quote-based. Request subscription, onboarding, add-on and booking-fee terms for your portfolio before comparing total cost.
- Target operator: Octorate's strike zone is 1–10 EU short-term-rental units in a single all-in-one subscription; Hostaway is purpose-built for 10–100 listing operators and requires weeks of onboarding to fully configure automation rules, owner statements, and channel mappings.
- Mobile and owner portal: Hostaway includes a well-regarded native iOS and Android app and an owner portal with revenue reporting and payout statements; Octorate does not document an equivalent native mobile app or owner portal — a real gap for operators managing on the go or reporting to multiple owners.
- Integration ecosystem: Hostaway lists 300+ integrations with an open REST API and Zapier on all plans (PriceLabs, Breezeway, RemoteLock, QuickBooks, Xero); Octorate publishes a REST API with OpenAPI 3 and OAuth 2.0 plus a documented 100-calls-per-accommodation-per-5-minutes rate limit but no Zapier and a smaller, EU-tilted partner roster (Nuki, Vikey, Keesy, Chekin).
Common objections
- Hostaway has the triple-crown OTA partner status including Vrbo — doesn't that beat Octorate's certifications?
- On Vrbo specifically, yes — Hostaway's Vrbo Preferred Partner status is a real advantage Octorate doesn't match (Vrbo is not named among Octorate's Premier/Preferred certified OTAs). Octorate counters with simultaneous top-tier certifications on Expedia and Google Hotel Ads, which Hostaway holds standard partnerships with rather than equivalent published Premier/Preferred designations. If your channel mix is Vrbo-heavy or US-leaning, Hostaway wins decisively. If your mix is Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, GHA, and Agoda — common in EU markets — Octorate's stack of named top-tier certifications is the structural fit.
- Hostaway has a native mobile app and an owner portal — Octorate doesn't document either. Isn't that disqualifying for a growing operator?
- It's a legitimate gap. Hostaway's iOS/Android app and owner portal with revenue reporting are genuine advantages for teams managing on the go or co-hosting for property owners — Octorate does not document equivalent capabilities at any tier. If those features are required, Hostaway is the right fit. Octorate's positioning is a single operator running 1–10 EU units who values bundled channel/PMS/booking engine/payments/check-in over enterprise mobile and owner-facing tooling. The honest split: scaling past 10 listings or co-hosting for owners pushes you toward Hostaway.
- How should I budget for Hostaway?
- Hostaway is quote-based. Request subscription, onboarding, add-on and booking-fee terms for your portfolio before comparing total cost.
Keep Digging
Octorate
A credible EU-first all-in-one for small hosts — if you can live with quote-based pricing
Hostaway
The automation layer for operators scaling past 10 listings