Little Hotelier vs Hostaway

Little Hotelier8.7Visit HHostaway8.0Visit

Higher score Little Hotelier #3 in Hospitality Property Management 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Little Hotelier

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H Hostaway #6 in Hospitality Property Management 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Hostaway

• Little Hotelier fits best

  Small hotels managing bookings and daily operations

• Hostaway fits best

  Rental managers needing broad channel and guest workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Little Hotelier 8.7/10 Visit ↗	HHostaway 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Hospitality Property Management	#6 in Hospitality Property Management
Best for	Small hotels managing bookings and daily operations	Rental managers needing broad channel and guest workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Email, Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance	PCI DSS	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	450+ integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Little Hotelier 0/4 · Hostaway 0/4
Multi-property management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Channel management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Booking engine	Not checked yet	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	Combines reservations, front desk, direct booking and channel management Mobile tools cover reservations, check-in/out and payments 24/7 chat support and connections to major booking channels	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
Cons	No free plan; the 30-day trial requires payment details Basics connects to up to 5 channels, compared with 400+ on Pro Room, rate and guest operations may exceed the needs of very small properties	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
Our verdict	Little Hotelier brings a reservation calendar, front desk, booking engine and channel manager into one cloud-based property management system. It is aimed at small accommodation providers, including hotels, guesthouses, bed-and-breakfasts,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Little Hotelier — where it wins

  • Combines reservations, front desk, direct booking and channel management
  • Mobile tools cover reservations, check-in/out and payments
  • 24/7 chat support and connections to major booking channels

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 30-day trial requires payment details
  • Basics connects to up to 5 channels, compared with 400+ on Pro
  • Room, rate and guest operations may exceed the needs of very small properties

• 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

• Little Hotelier8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  An all-in-one PMS for small properties that need bookings, front desk and channel management together.

  Try Little HotelierFull verdict →
• HHostaway8.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit HostawayFull verdict →