Guesty alternative
FrontDesk vs Guesty
Guesty is a short-term rental platform priced per listing, from $9/month on its entry packages and by quote above. FrontDesk is a hotel PMS at €39 per property, whatever the room count.
How we compare: we have no commercial relationship with Guesty. What we say about Guesty comes from its own public pages, read on September 30, 2026 (link below); where a vendor publishes no price we say so instead of quoting third-party estimates. Prices change, so check the source before you decide. FrontDesk's gaps are on this page as plainly as its strengths.
How you pay
Guesty
Per listing; Pro and Enterprise by quote
- • Packages "start from $9/month per listing"; Lite for 1–3 listings, Pro (4–199 listings) "Get a quote", Enterprise (200+) customised offer.
- • Add-ons include PriceOptimizer, GuestyPay, Advanced Websites and Damage Protection.
FrontDesk
Per property, public, no quotes
- • €39/month per property (or €390/year) up to 49 rooms; from 50 rooms Enterprise at €2.90 per room per month, falling to €1.90 from 400 rooms.
- • Groups: €33/month per property from 3 properties, €29 from 10, one subscription and one invoice, activated from Settings.
- • Every feature in the one plan; no setup fee, no minimum term, 14-day trial without a card.
Feature by feature
Guesty: entry price published ("from $9/month per listing"); Pro and Enterprise by quote. FrontDesk: €39/month per property on the pricing page, sign up and pay by card yourself.
Guesty: priced per listing. FrontDesk charges per property, never per room or per booking.
Guesty: channel manager, 60+ channels on Pro and Enterprise. FrontDesk connects two-way to OTAs through Channex (a certified channel manager you subscribe to separately) or syncs via iCal. It is not a built-in channel manager.
Guesty: Open API listed in all three plans. FrontDesk: REST API for reservations, availability and guests plus signed webhooks, in the base price.
Guesty: revenue management on Pro and Enterprise; PriceOptimizer is an add-on. FrontDesk has rate plans, seasons and per-night overrides, but no automated pricing engine.
Choose Guesty if
- • You manage many short-term rental listings and want channel sync, owner portal and task management at scale.
- • You want a marketplace of add-ons such as damage protection and AI pricing from the same vendor.
Choose FrontDesk if
- • You run a hotel and want a price per property, not per listing or per room.
- • You need hotel front-office tools: night audit, folios, numbered invoices and staff roles.
- • You want the full price published for every size, without a quote.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Guesty cost?
From Guesty's pricing page (September 30, 2026): packages start from $9/month per listing; Pro and Enterprise are by quote.
What does it cost to try FrontDesk?
Nothing, and you don't talk to anyone: the demo with a sample hotel is at /demo, and the 14-day trial of every feature needs no credit card.
See it before you decide
The demo runs on a sample hotel with no forms or sales calls; the 14-day trial needs no credit card.