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Head-to-head · Hospitality Property Management

Guesty vs Agilysys PMS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Guesty #5 in Hospitality Property Management 5.0/10 From $9/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Guesty
Agilysys PMS #8 in Hospitality Property Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Agilysys

Guesty leads on 0 checks, Agilysys PMS on 4, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGuesty · 5.0/10
  • Most featuresAgilysys PMS · 4 of 4

Our editors rank Guesty at #5 and Agilysys PMS at #8 for hospitality property management; Agilysys PMS has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Agilysys PMS offers multi-property management; Guesty doesn't publish it. Agilysys PMS offers channel management; Guesty doesn't publish it. Agilysys PMS offers booking engine; Guesty doesn't publish it. Agilysys PMS offers mobile access; Guesty doesn't publish it.

Guesty is the better fit for vacation-rental operators needing automation and accounting. Agilysys PMS is the better fit for large hotels and multi-property hospitality groups.

  • Guesty fits best

    Vacation-rental operators needing automation and accounting

  • Agilysys PMS fits best

    Large hotels and multi-property hospitality groups

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Side by side

Feature Guesty 5.0/10 Visit ↗ Agilysys PMS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 5.0 —
Ranking #5 in Hospitality Property Management #8 in Hospitality Property Management
Best for Vacation-rental operators needing automation and accounting Large hotels and multi-property hospitality groups
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $9/mo Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS PCI DSS
Integrations 344+ integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Guesty 0/4 · Agilysys PMS 4/4
Multi-property management Not published ✓ (best)
Channel management Not published ✓ (best)
Booking engine Not published ✓ (best)
Mobile access Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Property limit Not published Not published
Deployment Not published Both
Our review
Pros
  • Combines reservations, guest messaging, tasks, payments, and accounting.
  • Lite syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo for $9 per listing monthly.
  • Pro adds revenue management, an owners portal, and 60+ listing channels.
  • Covers reservations, front desk, housekeeping, and room assignment
  • Centralizes multi-property controls, reporting, and guest workflows
  • Integrates with POS, CRS/RMS, channel managers, and Agilysys products
Cons
  • There is no free plan.
  • Pro and Enterprise pricing is quote-based.
  • Its focus is short-term rentals, not conventional long-term tenancy management.
  • PMS pricing requires contacting Agilysys
  • It is proprietary rather than open source
  • Its broad operational scope may exceed the needs of smaller properties
Our verdict

Guesty brings short-term rental operations into one cloud-based property management platform. It is aimed at hosts, professional property managers, and enterprise operators handling vacation properties, with tools for reservations, guest…

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Agilysys PMS brings reservations, front-desk operations, housekeeping, sales and catering, billing, guest profiles, and reporting into a property-management system for hotels, resorts, casinos, and multi-property groups. Its breadth suits…

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  1. GuestyHospitality Property Management 5.0From $9/mo · 14-day trial
  2. Agilysys PMSHospitality Property Management —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Guesty — where it wins

    • Combines reservations, guest messaging, tasks, payments, and accounting.
    • Lite syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo for $9 per listing monthly.
    • Pro adds revenue management, an owners portal, and 60+ listing channels.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan.
    • Pro and Enterprise pricing is quote-based.
    • Its focus is short-term rentals, not conventional long-term tenancy management.

  • Agilysys PMS — where it wins

    • Covers reservations, front desk, housekeeping, and room assignment
    • Centralizes multi-property controls, reporting, and guest workflows
    • Integrates with POS, CRS/RMS, channel managers, and Agilysys products

    Where it doesn't

    • PMS pricing requires contacting Agilysys
    • It is proprietary rather than open source
    • Its broad operational scope may exceed the needs of smaller properties
  • Guesty5.0/10 · From $9/mo · 14-day trial

    Guesty centralizes vacation-rental operations, with plans from $9 per listing monthly.

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  • Agilysys PMS—/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad hotel PMS for multi-property operations, with cloud and on-premise deployment.

    Visit AgilysysFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026