Guesty
← PMSAll-in-one STR property management platform for professional managers
Guesty is the enterprise gravity well of vacation rental software. Founded in Tel Aviv in 2013, it has raised more capital and acquired more competitors than anyone in the category, folding in Kigo, MyVR, YourPorter, HiRUM, and channel manager Rentals United to assemble a platform spanning PMS, channel management, payments, damage protection, and owner portals. The product runs from Guesty Lite for small hosts up to enterprise deployments managing thousands of units. The tradeoff is the classic platform bargain: breadth and consolidation in exchange for cost and complexity, with pricing that scales as a share of revenue for larger accounts. For managers at scale it is the safest default; for five-property hosts it is often more machine than needed.
| Category | PMS |
| Best for | mid PM / enterprise |
| Pricing | commission+subscription; custom (~2-5% booking revenue reported) |
| Starting price | $9/mo |
| Free trial | no |
| Headquarters | USA/Israel |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ownership | VC - Series F $130M led by KKR (2024) at ~$900M post-money valuation; ~$410M total (Apax, Inovia, BDT & MSD, Sixth Street) |
| Status | active |
| Known limitation | Opaque pricing; platform feels fragmented from acquisitions; support response times criticized |
Key integrations
AirbnbVrboBooking.comPriceLabsBeyondBreezewayRemoteLockStripe
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