Hostaway alternative
FrontDesk vs Hostaway
Hostaway is a platform for vacation rental managers, priced by quote according to how many listings you manage. FrontDesk is a hotel PMS with a published per-property price.
How we compare: we have no commercial relationship with Hostaway. What we say about Hostaway 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
Hostaway
By quote, by number of listings
- • No figures on the pricing page: it asks how many listings you manage (2–14, 15–49, 50+) and leads to a quote; single-listing hosts are sent to a waitlist.
- • Its own site addresses vacation rental managers, with channel manager, unified messaging and AI dynamic pricing.
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
Hostaway: no figures on the pricing page; Hostaway quotes on request. FrontDesk: €39/month per property on the pricing page, sign up and pay by card yourself.
Hostaway: channel manager for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia and others. 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.
Hostaway: dynamic pricing on the platform. FrontDesk has rate plans, seasons and per-night overrides, but no automated pricing engine.
Choose Hostaway if
- • You manage a portfolio of vacation rentals across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com and want one inbox and channel manager for all of them.
- • Dynamic pricing and messaging automation matter more to you than hotel front-office tools.
Choose FrontDesk if
- • You run a hotel and need night audit, folios, numbered invoices and housekeeping roles.
- • You want to read the price and start today, without a quote.
- • You want an open API and webhooks included.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hostaway cost?
Hostaway's pricing page, read on September 30, 2026, shows no figures: it asks how many listings you manage and quotes on request. We don't repeat third-party estimates.
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.