--- title: "Best Hostaway Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Hostaway? Find out how Hostaway stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/152433/Hostaway/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # Hostaway alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best Hostaway alternatives are Innago (best overall), Stayflexi (best free plan), Lodgify (best budget option), and Buildium (most reviewed). Together they hold 4,251 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.9 out of 5. Hostaway itself holds 4.8 out of 5 across 1,623 reviews. ### Hostaway - Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (1,623 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 10 of 10 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Hostaway alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Guesty](https://www.capterra.com/p/159377/Guesty/) — 4.4 out of 5 (485 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $23.00 /mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com/p/131924/Lodgify/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,312 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $14.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Entrata](https://www.capterra.com/p/20372/Entrata/) — 4.6 out of 5 (444 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 1 of 10 top category features | | [Buildium](https://www.capterra.com/p/47428/Buildium-Property-Management-Software/) — 4.5 out of 5 (2,236 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $65.00 /usage/mo | 1 of 10 top category features | | [ResMan](https://www.capterra.com/p/135182/ResMan/) — 4.6 out of 5 (602 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 5 of 10 top category features | | [Innago](https://www.capterra.com/p/166893/Innago/) — 4.9 out of 5 (539 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | Not available | 0 of 10 top category features | | [DoorLoop](https://www.capterra.com/p/211768/DoorLoop/) — 4.8 out of 5 (719 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 3 of 10 top category features | | [Rent Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/2732/Rent-Manager/) — 4.6 out of 5 (658 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 10 top category features | | [TenantCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/133029/TenantCloud/) — 4.3 out of 5 (451 reviews) | Rated 0.5 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $25.00 /mo | 2 of 10 top category features | | [Stayflexi](https://www.capterra.com/p/193259/Flex-PMS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (164 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $40.00 /feature/mo | 7 of 10 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Hostaway The best free alternatives to Hostaway are Guesty, Lodgify, and Buildium — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Guesty](https://www.capterra.com/p/159377/Guesty/) — 4.4 out of 5 (485 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $23.00 /mo ### [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com/p/131924/Lodgify/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,312 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $14.00 /mo ### [Buildium](https://www.capterra.com/p/47428/Buildium-Property-Management-Software/) — 4.5 out of 5 (2,236 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $65.00 /usage/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Hostaway alternatives are Innago (4.8), DoorLoop (4.8), and Stayflexi (4.7). ### [Innago](https://www.capterra.com/p/166893/Innago/) - 261 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 261 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 261 SMB reviews > "Easy to use for landlord and tenant." — Sheena C., Owner (August 20, 2025) ### [DoorLoop](https://www.capterra.com/p/211768/DoorLoop/) - 553 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 553 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 553 SMB reviews > "It can be challenging to troubleshoot tenant issues and triangulate with the DoorLoop support team and the tenant" — Braden P., Owner (August 24, 2026) ### [Stayflexi](https://www.capterra.com/p/193259/Flex-PMS/) - 157 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 157 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 157 SMB reviews > "The dashboard is clean, easy to use, and the learning curve is quite manageable even for beginners." — Divyansh S., IT Development (May 12, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Hostaway? Of the 32 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Hostaway, the most common destinations were Guesty, Lodgify, and DoorLoop. ### What users preferred ### [Guesty](https://www.capterra.com/p/159377/Guesty/) - 4.4 out of 5 (485 reviews) — 25 reviewers switched here > "I got poor customer service from Host Away, and that's where Guesty completely took over." — Riley G., Owner (February 27, 2026) ### [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com/p/131924/Lodgify/) - 4.5 out of 5 (1,312 reviews) — 6 reviewers switched here > "Hostaway is better suited for enterprise level property management companies. We're not that yet, and the complexity of Hostaway and the cost can be daunting. Lodgify is more intuitive, and has a much better website builder." — James S., CEO (February 16, 2026) ### [DoorLoop](https://www.capterra.com/p/211768/DoorLoop/) - 4.8 out of 5 (719 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "I switched because Hostaway's accounting system was not user friendly for multiple payments from guests. They are set up to support the big vacation rental software systems, not for people that pay monthly. It was very difficult to stay organized when using this product." — Dijana H., Owner (April 2, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Channel Management - [Guesty Lite](https://www.capterra.com/p/169863/Your-Porter-App/) — 4.7 out of 5 (548 reviews) - [Cloudbeds](https://www.capterra.com/p/158839/Cloudbeds/) — 4.3 out of 5 (351 reviews) - [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com/p/131924/Lodgify/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,312 reviews) ### Property Management - [Payscore](https://www.capterra.com/p/171778/Payscore/) — 4.9 out of 5 (21 reviews) - [AppFolio Property Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/92228/AppFolio-Property-Manager/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,892 reviews) - [Entrata](https://www.capterra.com/p/20372/Entrata/) — 4.6 out of 5 (444 reviews) ### Reservations - [Campspot](https://www.capterra.com/p/176517/Campspot/) — 4.5 out of 5 (90 reviews) - [Cloudbeds](https://www.capterra.com/p/158839/Cloudbeds/) — 4.3 out of 5 (351 reviews) - [WebRezPro](https://www.capterra.com/p/113348/WebRezPro/) — 4.6 out of 5 (218 reviews) ### Vacation Rental - [Guesty](https://www.capterra.com/p/159377/Guesty/) — 4.4 out of 5 (485 reviews) - [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com/p/131924/Lodgify/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,312 reviews) - [Rent Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/2732/Rent-Manager/) — 4.6 out of 5 (658 reviews) ### Hotel Channel Management - [Tripleseat](https://www.capterra.com/p/118047/Tripleseat/) — 4.7 out of 5 (576 reviews) - [RMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/208354/RMS-Cloud/) — 4.4 out of 5 (412 reviews) - [Yanolja Cloud Solution Property Management System (PMS)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135751/eZee-Absolute/) — 4.6 out of 5 (405 reviews) ---