Hostfully
← PMSVacation rental PMS plus market-leading digital guidebook platform for hosts and property managers
Hostfully runs two connected products: a property management platform and the digital guidebooks that made its name. The guidebooks, mobile guides covering check-in, house rules, and local recommendations, are used far beyond Hostfully's own PMS customers and remain a low-cost way to upgrade guest experience on any stack. The PMS itself targets small and mid-size professional managers with channel distribution, a unified inbox, upsell tools, and owner reporting, delivered with a service reputation that consistently rates among the friendliest in the category. It is not the deepest operations platform at scale, but the guidebook-plus-PMS combination gives it a distinct identity.
| Category | PMS |
| Best for | small PM 1-20 |
| Pricing | Subscription quote-based tiers ~$109/mo (third party) |
| Starting price | $109/mo |
| Free trial | yes guidebook free tier |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ownership | VC-backed ~$7M total seed led by Disruption Ventures $4M 2022; merged with Orbirental 2018 |
| Status | active |
| Known limitation | Multi-unit reporting limited; calendar UI changes drew complaints |
Key integrations
AirbnbVrboBooking.comStripeQuickBooks
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