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Hostfully vs Lodgix

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

Full review →Is it worth it?

Property Management Software

Lodgix

Flat-fee vacation rental PMS with WordPress booking plugin

Best for Small Hosts

Flat-fee PMS with a WordPress booking plugin for sub-8-unit operators

From $79.99 • Free trial

Full review →Is it worth it?
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Pricing Side-by-Side

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)
Try Hostfully

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)
Try Hostfully

Enterprise

Custom quote

Custom

  • Everything in Pro
  • Tailored onboarding
  • Priority customer support
  • Additional 1:1 customer success meetings
Try Hostfully

Lodgix

Full pricing →

From $79.99 • Free trial

1-7 Properties

$79.99/mo

  • Core PMS for up to 7 properties
  • OTA channel sync (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.)
  • WordPress booking plugin
Try Lodgix

Property Management Module (add-on)

$29.99/mo

  • Owner statements and PM workflows
  • Optional add-on to base subscription
Try Lodgix

QuickBooks Sync Module (add-on)

$25/mo

  • QuickBooks accounting sync
  • Optional add-on to base subscription
Try Lodgix

What each tool does well — and where it falls short

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

What Lodgix does well

  • Flat $79.99/mo entry tier with no setup fee and a free trial

    The vendor's pricing page lists '1-7 Properties: $79.99*' alongside 'No setup fees' and 'Cancel at Any Time', making the entry-tier cost predictable for small portfolios.

  • 0.5% fee on Airbnb/VRBO bookings; zero fee on direct or manual bookings

    Reservations entered manually or coming through the operator's own website carry no Lodgix fee, which rewards operators who push volume through their own booking site.

  • Native WordPress booking plugin included

    Lodgix ships a free WordPress vacation rental website builder plugin, so owners can run a direct-booking site without paying for a separate booking engine.

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

Where Lodgix falls short

  • Only the 1-7 tier price is publicly visible

    The vendor's pricing page lists tier bands of 8-12, 13-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, and 71+, but only the 1-7 amount renders in static HTML — buyers above 7 units must contact the vendor or start a trial to learn pricing.

  • Accounting is a paid add-on

    The QuickBooks Sync Module is +$25/mo and the Property Management Module is +$29.99/mo on top of the base subscription, so a small manager wanting both pays roughly $135/mo all-in.

  • No marketplace page for integrations

    The site navigation has no Integrations item — only HOME, FEATURES, PRICING, Support, and CONTACT US — so partner discovery requires reading docs and channel-list pages.

Which Should You Pick

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.

Pick Lodgix if

Independent owners and small property managers (1-7 units) who want a flat-fee US-based vacation-rental PMS with a built-in WordPress booking-site plugin and OTA channel sync.

Skip Lodgix if

You need transparent published pricing across all portfolio sizes, or you want a deep marketplace of named third-party integrations beyond payments, smart locks, and PriceLabs.

Keep Digging

Hostfully

A strong all-around STR PMS for managers graduating into multi-channel operations

Full Hostfully review →Is it worth it?

Lodgix

Flat-fee PMS with a WordPress booking plugin for sub-8-unit operators

Full Lodgix review →Is it worth it?