HotelFriend vs Guesty

HotelFriend8.9Visit Guesty8.1Visit

Higher score HotelFriend #1 in Hospitality Property Management 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit HotelFriend

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Guesty #5 in Hospitality Property Management 8.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Guesty

• HotelFriend fits best

  Hotels needing multi-property PMS with channel tools

• Guesty fits best

  Vacation-rental operators needing automation and accounting

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Side by side

Feature	HotelFriend 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Guesty 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Hospitality Property Management	#5 in Hospitality Property Management
Best for	Hotels needing multi-property PMS with channel tools	Vacation-rental operators needing automation and accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$9/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	200+ integrations	344+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HotelFriend 2/4 · Guesty 0/4
Multi-property management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Channel management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Booking engine	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Property limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes PMS, reservations, front-desk work, and multi-property operations Syncs rates, availability, and reservations across major booking channels Combines housekeeping, payments, direct booking, and POS integrations	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.
Cons	There is no free plan; HotelFriend is a paid product Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment options vary by package Published plan listings repeat the HotelFriend CORE name	There is no free plan. Pro and Enterprise pricing is quote-based. Its focus is short-term rentals, not conventional long-term tenancy management.
Our verdict	HotelFriend is a property management platform for independent hotels, hotel groups, and other hospitality operators. Its core covers reservations, front-desk operations, guest records, room status, housekeeping, payments, invoicing, and… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HotelFriend — where it wins

  • Centralizes PMS, reservations, front-desk work, and multi-property operations
  • Syncs rates, availability, and reservations across major booking channels
  • Combines housekeeping, payments, direct booking, and POS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; HotelFriend is a paid product
  • Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment options vary by package
  • Published plan listings repeat the HotelFriend CORE name

• 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.

• HotelFriend8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A multi-property PMS combining hotel operations, channels, booking, housekeeping, payments, and POS.

  Visit HotelFriendFull verdict →
• Guesty8.1/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit GuestyFull verdict →