Hostaway vs Agilysys PMS

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H Hostaway #6 in Hospitality Property Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Hostaway

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Agilysys PMS #8 in Hospitality Property Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Agilysys

• Hostaway fits best

  Rental managers needing broad channel and guest workflows

• Agilysys PMS fits best

  Large hotels and multi-property hospitality groups

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Side by side

Feature	HHostaway —/10 Visit ↗	Agilysys PMS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#6 in Hospitality Property Management	#8 in Hospitality Property Management
Best for	Rental managers needing broad channel and guest workflows	Large hotels and multi-property hospitality groups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Compliance	PCI DSS, 2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	300+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hostaway 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	Syncs listings, rates and availability across major booking channels Combines messaging, payments, tasks, contracts and owner reporting Offers web, iOS, Android and API access with 24/7 support	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	Pricing uses listing-count tiers but requires contacting sales Short-term rental focus may not fit traditional hotel PMS needs Residential tenant and lease-management workflows are outside its focus	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	Hostaway is a cloud and mobile property management system for short-term rental operators managing listings across multiple booking channels. Its core workspace brings together channel distribution, multi-calendar reservations and a… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hostaway — where it wins

  • Syncs listings, rates and availability across major booking channels
  • Combines messaging, payments, tasks, contracts and owner reporting
  • Offers web, iOS, Android and API access with 24/7 support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses listing-count tiers but requires contacting sales
  • Short-term rental focus may not fit traditional hotel PMS needs
  • Residential tenant and lease-management workflows are outside its focus

• 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

• HHostaway—/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad vacation-rental PMS combining channel control, guest workflows and owner tools.

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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 →