Property Management Software for Short-Term Rental 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.

Hostex

Bargain-priced channel manager + PMS for hosts who want OTA breadth without enterprise pricing.

Best for

Cost-conscious hosts and small managers who need solid sync to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, and Expedia for next to nothing.

Pricing

From around $4.90/listing/month — among the cheapest credible PMS on the market.

HQ & founded

Singapore · 2018

• Multi-OTA channel sync (Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Agoda, Expedia, Tripadvisor)
• Unified inbox + automated messaging
• Direct-booking website + embeddable booking widget
• Smart pricing integration + analytics dashboards

Cavmir take: Cavmir's #1 pick when the brief is "list everywhere, as cheap as possible." Our default recommendation for low-budget multi-channel clients — unbeatable cost-per-listing, even if it won't replace Guesty or OwnerRez at enterprise scale.

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.

Hospitable

Automation-first platform that started as Smartbnb messaging and grew into a full PMS.

Best for

Solo Airbnb hosts and small managers (1–25 listings) who care most about smart messaging and automation.

Pricing

From around $40/mo for the first property; tiered per listing.

HQ & founded

Remote / France · 2016

• Industry-leading auto-messaging + AI replies
• Multi-calendar + channel sync
• Direct-booking site + Stripe payments
• Team + cleaning workflows

Cavmir take: Best-in-class for hands-off automation. PMS depth has grown fast but isn't at Guesty/OwnerRez levels yet.

Zeevou

Direct-booking-obsessed PMS built to wean operators off Airbnb dependency.

Best for

UK/EU managers with 5–50 listings who want serious direct-booking tooling.

Pricing

From around £69/mo for small portfolios; scales with units.

HQ & founded

London, UK · 2018

• Direct-booking website + booking funnel
• Channel manager + dynamic pricing hooks
• Owner statements + ID verification
• Active product roadmap

Cavmir take: Sharp focus on direct bookings sets it apart. Less brand awareness outside the UK.

Bookiply

Holidu-backed PMS bundled with marketing across the Holidu metasearch network.

Best for

EU vacation-rental owners with 1–10 properties who want bookings handled end-to-end.

Pricing

Commission-based — typically ~15% of bookings, no fixed monthly fee.

HQ & founded

Munich, Germany (Holidu group) · 2019

• Listings auto-distributed to 10+ portals
• Photo + listing creation services
• Pricing recommendations
• Backed by Holidu metasearch

Cavmir take: Different model — they market and book on your behalf for a cut. Good for owners who don't want to learn a tool.

NewBook

Multi-property PMS spanning holiday parks, resorts, and serviced STR.

Best for

AU/NZ operators of mixed estate — parks, cabins, serviced apartments.

Pricing

Custom — quoted per portfolio.

HQ & founded

Brisbane, Australia · 2010

• Hybrid park/STR/hotel ops
• POS + marina + activity bookings
• Channel manager included
• Strong APAC support

Cavmir take: A category-blender — handy if your portfolio doesn't fit a single mould.

Cloudbeds

Hospitality PMS popular with hostels, B&Bs, and small hotels — increasingly used for STR.

Best for

Hybrid operators running hostels, B&Bs, or small hotels alongside short-term rentals.

Pricing

Custom — typically $100–$400/mo depending on rooms + features.

HQ & founded

San Diego, USA · 2012

• Front-desk + housekeeping flow
• Channel manager (Myallocator heritage)
• Booking engine + payments
• Marketplace of integrations

Cavmir take: Built for hospitality first, STR second — pick it if your model is closer to a small inn than an Airbnb.

Mews

Modern hotel PMS expanding aggressively into serviced apartments and STR.

Best for

Serviced-apartment operators and aparthotels needing a modern, open-API stack.

Pricing

Custom — mid-to-enterprise pricing per room.

HQ & founded

Prague, Czech Republic · 2012

• Open API + extensive marketplace
• Cloud-native, mobile-first UI
• Payments + kiosk + mobile check-in
• Strong reporting + revenue tooling

Cavmir take: The most-loved PMS in the modern hotel world. Overkill for a pure 5-listing Airbnb host.

Apaleo

API-first platform PMS — built to be customised, not just used out of the box.

Best for

Tech-forward operators who want to wire their PMS into a custom stack.

Pricing

Per-unit subscription — quoted on portfolio size.

HQ & founded

Munich, Germany · 2017

• Open APIs + UI extensions
• Strong store of third-party integrations
• Cloud-native + multi-property
• European compliance built in

Cavmir take: For teams with developers. Wrong choice if you want a turnkey product.

Barefoot Technologies

Old-guard US enterprise PMS for established vacation-rental management companies.

Best for

Established US managers (50–500 units) running on legacy ops.

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing.

HQ & founded

Virginia, USA · 1997

• Trust accounting + back-office depth
• Owner portals + reporting
• Reservation + maintenance ops
• Long US-market track record

Cavmir take: Mature, conservative product. Often replaced when an operator modernises onto Guesty or Track.

Jurny

AI-driven STR ops platform — autonomous messaging, pricing, and ops in one stack.

Best for

US operators (5–100 listings) willing to bet on AI-led automation.

Pricing

From around $39/listing/mo; tiered.

HQ & founded

Los Angeles, USA · 2018

• Generative-AI guest messaging (Nia)
• Dynamic pricing + smart locks
• Unified inbox + ops automation
• Fast-moving product roadmap

Cavmir take: Bet on the AI thesis. Less mature on accounting than the established players.

Kigo

Mid-market vacation-rental PMS owned by RealPage (residential real-estate giant).

Best for

Mid-sized US/EU vacation-rental managers wanting RealPage-backed tooling.

Pricing

Custom — mid-market pricing.

HQ & founded

Richardson, Texas, USA · 2010

• Reservation + ops + accounting
• Channel manager + websites
• RealPage ecosystem integrations
• Mature in EU + US markets

Cavmir take: Less talked about than peers but still serving real portfolios. Roadmap depends on RealPage priorities.

Stays.net

The dominant LatAm PMS for short-term and vacation rentals — Brazil-built, PT/ES/EN-ready.

Best for

Brazilian and LatAm operators (1–500+ listings) who need local payments, fiscal compliance, and PT/ES guest comms.

Pricing

Custom — tiered by listings; subscription + commission options.

HQ & founded

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 2010

• Native Pix + boleto + credit-card payments
• Brazilian fiscal/NFSe compliance
• Channel sync (Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Decolar)
• Owner statements + multi-property dashboards

Cavmir take: Default PMS for serious LatAm operators — local payments and tax compliance are the moat. Outside LatAm, the international rivals usually win.

RMS Cloud

Veteran Australian platform spanning STR, serviced apartments, holiday parks, and hotels.

Best for

Multi-property operators in APAC running mixed estate — STR alongside parks, hotels, or serviced apartments.

Pricing

Custom — quoted by property + module mix.

HQ & founded

Melbourne, Australia · 1983

• Genuine multi-vertical PMS (STR + parks + hotels)
• Channel manager + booking engine
• POS + housekeeping + maintenance modules
• Operates in 45+ countries

Cavmir take: Older than most rivals on this list — used by 7,000+ properties. Fewer mentions in STR press, but a serious contender for mixed-portfolio operators.