Property Management Systems for STR Operators

Guesty

Enterprise-grade PMS for professional STR operators and managers.

Best for

Portfolios of 10–500+ properties; growing professional managers.

Pricing

Custom — typically $30–$150+ per listing/month at scale.

HQ & founded

San Francisco, USA · 2013

• Channel manager + unified inbox
• Owner reporting + trust accounting
• API + open marketplace
• Guesty Pay payments + booking site

Cavmir take: The "default" choice for serious operators. Heavy and powerful — overkill for casual hosts.

Hostaway

Mid-market PMS with strong automation and a friendly admin UI.

Best for

Managers running 5–100 listings who want pro features without enterprise pricing.

Pricing

From roughly $150–$300/mo for small portfolios; tiered as you scale.

HQ & founded

Toronto, Canada · 2015

• Multi-calendar + channel manager
• Automated messaging + reviews
• Direct-booking website builder
• Solid mobile app for ops

Cavmir take: Most-recommended PMS for the 5–50 listing tier. Sales process is sometimes pushy.

Lodgify

Easy DIY platform that pairs PMS with a drag-and-drop website builder.

Best for

Solo hosts and small operators (1–10 properties) who want one tool that does everything.

Pricing

From around $13/mo (Starter) up to roughly $75/mo, plus a small booking fee on Lite plans.

HQ & founded

Barcelona, Spain · 2012

• Drag-drop direct-booking website
• Channel sync (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com)
• Stripe payments out of the box
• Multilingual templates

Cavmir take: Lowest barrier to entry. Less depth on owner accounting than Guesty/OwnerRez.

OwnerRez

The owner-operator favourite — deep, flexible, and famously well-supported.

Best for

US/Canada owner-operators with 1–25 properties who want full control.

Pricing

From around $40/mo for a single property; tiered by property count.

HQ & founded

Texas, USA · 2009

• Powerful template + automation engine
• QuickBooks-grade owner statements
• Direct booking site + payments
• Engaged user community + active dev team

Cavmir take: Steeper learning curve but the most-loved tool among long-time hosts.

Hostfully

Brand-led platform built around digital guidebooks and guest experience.

Best for

Hosts who care about brand and want polished guest-facing materials.

Pricing

From roughly $109/mo + onboarding fee; scales with property count.

HQ & founded

San Francisco, USA · 2016

• Beautiful digital guidebooks (their flagship)
• PMS + channel manager
• Upsell + add-on services tooling
• Owner portal + reporting

Cavmir take: Guidebook product is best-in-class. PMS features are solid but not the deepest.

Streamline

Old-guard enterprise PMS for large vacation-rental management companies.

Best for

Large managers with 100+ units and dedicated ops teams.

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing; expect a real implementation cost.

HQ & founded

California, USA · 2002

• Trust accounting at scale
• Maintenance + housekeeping ops modules
• Travel-agent + B2B booking workflows
• Configurable to complex businesses

Cavmir take: Powerful but dated UI. Often replaced by Guesty/Track at upgrade time.

Escapia

Vacation-rental PMS owned by Vrbo (Expedia Group) — deep US-market roots.

Best for

Established US vacation-rental managers, especially those leaning Vrbo-heavy.

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing.

HQ & founded

Bellevue, USA · 2003

• Tight Vrbo integration (same parent)
• Trust accounting + owner statements
• Reservation + ops workflows
• Mature reporting

Cavmir take: Strong on accounting; UI shows its age. Loyalty is high among long-time users.

Track

Enterprise PMS with built-in CRM, ops, and call-centre tooling.

Best for

Large managers (100–10,000 units) who need CRM + ops in one stack.

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing — implementation typically 8–16 weeks.

HQ & founded

Texas, USA · 2004

• Full CRM tied to reservations
• Housekeeping + maintenance dispatch
• Call-centre / sales tooling
• Open API + revenue-management add-ons

Cavmir take: Owned by TNS. The strongest CRM story in the enterprise tier.

iGMS

Lightweight automation + multi-channel sync aimed at small hosts.

Best for

Side-hustle and small hosts (1–8 properties) who want set-and-forget messaging.

Pricing

From around $24/mo per property; volume discounts.

HQ & founded

Toronto, Canada · 2015

• Smart messaging + auto-replies
• Multi-calendar + channel sync
• Cleaning + team task assignments
• Mobile-first admin

Cavmir take: A clean, focused tool. Not the choice for owner trust accounting.

Smoobu

European-favourite channel manager + PMS at an approachable price.

Best for

EU-based small hosts and B&Bs (1–15 properties).

Pricing

From around €16–€60/mo depending on listings.

HQ & founded

Berlin, Germany · 2016

• Strong Booking.com integration
• Direct-booking website + payments
• Multilingual guest comms
• Reasonable EU support hours

Cavmir take: Acquired by Hostaway in 2022 but still operates as a distinct product.

Tokeet

Modular PMS — buy only the apps you need, low base price.

Best for

Budget-conscious managers who want à-la-carte features.

Pricing

From roughly $9.99/listing/mo; add-ons priced separately.

HQ & founded

Atlanta, USA · 2013

• Channel sync to all major OTAs
• Optional invoicing + signing apps
• Automated workflows
• Open API

Cavmir take: Cheap base price climbs once you bolt on add-ons. Good fit if you value modularity.

Uplisting

Modern channel manager + automation, especially loved in the UK and EU.

Best for

Pro hosts in the 5–50 listing range, particularly UK/Europe.

Pricing

From around $100/mo for 4 listings; scales with portfolio.

HQ & founded

London, UK · 2017

• Excellent multi-calendar UX
• Triggered automations + Stripe payments
• Unified inbox
• Direct-booking site + Slack integration

Cavmir take: Beautiful product. Pricing climbs quickly past 20 listings.

Hostify

Channel-first PMS for mid-market managers wanting OTA breadth.

Best for

Managers with diverse OTA mix beyond Airbnb (Booking, Agoda, Expedia).

Pricing

From roughly $25–$30/listing/mo; volume discounts.

HQ & founded

Spain / Israel · 2017

• Wide OTA integration
• Unified inbox + automation
• Owner statements + reporting
• Open API

Cavmir take: Strong on Booking.com sync. Less brand awareness than Guesty/Hostaway.

Beds24

Endlessly configurable, technically minded PMS at a very low price.

Best for

Technical hosts who like building custom rules and don't mind a dense UI.

Pricing

From around $9.60/mo for a single property; usage-based scaling.

HQ & founded

Auckland, New Zealand · 2008

• Deep rule engine + custom workflows
• Strong channel manager
• Booking-engine APIs
• Pay-as-you-grow pricing

Cavmir take: Phenomenal value if you embrace the learning curve. Hard for non-technical hosts.

CiiRUS

Vacation-rental PMS with a built-in B2B / travel-agent distribution layer.

Best for

Florida + Orlando-market managers and operators with travel-agency channels.

Pricing

Custom — quoted per portfolio.

HQ & founded

Florida, USA · 2008

• Travel-agent IATA distribution
• Reservation + accounting modules
• Owner portals
• Mature in the US Orlando segment

Cavmir take: Niche but loved in Disney-area resort markets.

Smily

European all-in-one PMS + direct-booking site (formerly BookingSync).

Best for

EU mid-market managers focused on direct bookings + branded websites.

Pricing

Custom; quotes start in the low hundreds per month.

HQ & founded

Paris, France · 2010

• Branded direct-booking websites
• Channel manager
• Multilingual + multi-currency
• Strong EU integrations

Cavmir take: Rebranded from BookingSync in 2022. Polished EU-first product.

Avantio

Long-running European PMS with a strong channel manager and websites suite.

Best for

EU vacation-rental managers — Spain, Portugal, Italy, France.

Pricing

Custom; mid-market pricing.

HQ & founded

Valencia, Spain · 2001

• Channel manager (Vreasy heritage)
• Custom websites
• Owner extranet
• Mature accounting features

Cavmir take: A safe, well-supported choice if your portfolio is largely European.

Eviivo

Booking + PMS suite that bridges B&Bs, small hotels, and STR.

Best for

Hybrid operators running B&Bs, inns, and STR under one roof.

Pricing

From roughly £40–£80/mo depending on rooms + features.

HQ & founded

London, UK · 2004

• Hotel-style PMS + STR channels
• Strong front-desk + housekeeping flow
• Payments + reporting
• PCI-compliant card handling

Cavmir take: Best-in-class for properties that look more like a small hotel than an Airbnb.

365villas

PMS focused on premium villa managers with high-touch guest service.

Best for

Luxury villa portfolios in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Asia.

Pricing

Custom — premium tier.

HQ & founded

United Kingdom · 2014

• Multi-currency + multi-language guest comms
• Owner statements + concierge layer
• Channel + direct booking
• Quote-based bespoke bookings

Cavmir take: Less hyped than Guesty/Hostaway but well-suited to villa-only portfolios.