Competitor Analysis

• Bookerville
• GuestSmiles
• Guesty for Hosts
• Hospitable
• Host Tools
• Hostaway
• Lightmaker (LMPM)
• Lodgix
• ResNexus

Bookerville

• Has a pricing calculator
  • First 5 properties - $50.42/month
  • 6 - $59.89
  • 7 - $66.54
  • 8 - $73.19
  • 9 - $79.86
  • 10 - $86.50
  • 11 - $93.17
  • 20 - $108.67
  • 50 - $195.21
  • 75 - $278.50
  • 100 - $371.33
• Not very well written code. Data is very “dirty”.
• We have a transfer tool but it requires a lot of data cleanup
• Very good report options.
• Doesn’t have their own Vrbo API. Use Rentals United and BookingPal on the backend.
• Multiple Currencies Supported
• We have a ton more API partners
• Free 30 day trial, no credit card required
• Only integrate with Authorize.net and Lynnbrook
• Can accept credit/debit cards, Paypal, checks, and/or bank wires
• Website widgets but no hosted website option

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Cleaning module

Work orders

Dashboard/Landing page

GuestSmiles

• Pricing - $384/yr, $32/mo No mention of different pricing per property
• They’ve partnered with Lodgify, Truplace, Breezeway, Keydata and Houzz
• They have a chatbot on their site
• No other details on their site

Guesty for Hosts

• 14 day free trial
• 10% discount for annual billing (cleaning and website included)
  • 1 property - $49
  • 2 properties - $74
  • 3 properties - $99
  • More than 3 they push to Guesty for Pros
• Have chat feature on home page
• Unified inbox
• Hosted website
• Cleaning Management

Hospitable

Formerly SmartBnb which was just a 3rd part Messaging Tool.  In April of 2021 they rebranded to become Hospitable.com.  At that time the redeveloped from their Core Messaging Product to expand into PMS and CM.

Host Tools

• 14 day trial
• Messaging = $8/mo, Pro = $10/mo, 25+ listing must call
• Looks like they only have iCal
• Integrated pricing tool
• Smart lock support

Hostaway

• Launched in 2015
• No trial offered
• Charge a 1% fee for invoicing through Stripe
• Have both fixed and commission based pricing
• Have a change log - https://changelog.hostaway.com/
• Had 32 updates January-April
• 11/25/24 - Charging a 2% direct booking fee straight to guest via a surcharge host cannot control

Lightmaker (LMPM)

• Request for quote only
• Trust accounting
• Integrates with Google, Expedia and Marriott as well as all 3 dynamic pricing companies
• Only integrates with Stripe, Vacationrentpayment and Lynnbrook
• Partners with Rentals United and ChannelConnector
• Weak on reports - can run reports but no export feature on many
• Work order capability
• Has chat feature on website
• Can book a demo online

Has graphical dashboard

This is where you export the reservation data

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Can respond to inquiries using Vrbo proxy email

Lodgix

• Most comparable to OwnerRez in features and pricing
• 30 day free trial - No credit card required
• Price calculator just like ours
  • Base price (includes damage and travel insurance)
    • 1-7 - $69.99
    • 8-12 - $89.99
    • 12-20 - $119.99
    • 21-30 - $149.99
    • 31-40 - $179.99
    • 41-50 - $209.99
    • 51-60 - $239.99
    • 61-70 - $269.99
    • 70+ - $299.99
  • PM - $99.99
  • QB - $90
• Unlimited Team Members
• Damage and Travel Insurance – FREE
• Digital Signatures - FREE
• WordPress plug-in
• Site shows examples of WP sites - https://blog.lodgix.com/portfolio/
• Mailchimp integration
• QuickBooks Online Sync
• Have a webinar page but Coming Soon…
• Only integrate with PL and BP as well
• Has a housekeeping app now
• Uses Calendly to schedule online demos - https://calendly.com/lodgix
• Built out a vacation rental marketing platform at VacationRentalDirect.com. All Lodgix.com properties get free listings ($99.00/yr annual value per property) created on VacationRentalDirect.com

ResNexus

In app chat