Lodgify vs Hospitable is a choice between two starting points. Lodgify builds its plans around a website builder, which arrives in its second plan. Hospitable builds its plans around running your listings, and adds direct bookings in its Professional plan.
This page compares them for one purpose: taking bookings on a site of your own. I build custom websites on Hospitable, so weigh my view with that in mind. Every figure comes from each company’s own pages, read on November 10, 2026.
Lodgify vs Hospitable at a glance
| What you are comparing | Lodgify | Hospitable |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Basic, Starter, Professional, Ultimate | Essentials (free), Host, Professional, Mogul |
| First plan with a website | Starter | Professional |
| Limits on the entry plans | Basic is for 1 property. Starter is for 2 or fewer | Host includes 1 property and stops at 2 |
| Published price | Basic $14, Starter $26, Professional $47, Ultimate $68 a month | Host $29, Professional $59, Mogul $99 a month |
| Fee on a direct booking | Pricing page: 0% booking fee. Help center: 1.9% on Starter and a 1% transaction fee | Direct Basic 1%, plus Stripe. Direct Premium 7% in total |
| Website you get | A no-code builder with templates | A hosted site from its site builder |
| Booking on an outside website | An external booking widget | Property widgets and a search widget |
| Channels named on its pricing page | Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com by API. Others by iCal | Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda |
| Google Vacation Rentals | From the Professional plan | On Direct Basic and Direct Premium |
A note on Lodgify’s prices. They are the figures its pricing page showed on November 11, 2026. Professional and Ultimate were marked as a 20% saving on crossed-out prices of $58 and $85.
Lodgify sets the price by number of properties and billing term, so check the page at your own count before you compare.
Plans and what they include
Lodgify
Lodgify’s pricing page lists four plans. Basic is $14 a month. It is for a single property and covers a shared calendar and inbox for the main platforms, with no website builder.
Starter, at $26 a month, is where the website arrives. It is limited to two properties or fewer and adds the no-code website builder, a booking widget, custom rates and payments.
Professional is $47 a month and adds automated messages, onboarding with a Lodgify expert and a listing on Google Vacation Rentals. Ultimate is $68 a month and adds task management and owner statements.
The page says there is no setup fee, and it offers a free trial on Basic and Starter.
Hospitable
Hospitable has a free Essentials plan and three paid ones.
Host is $29 a month and includes one property, with a maximum of two. Professional is $59 a month and includes two properties. Mogul is $99 a month and includes three.
Extra properties cost $10 each on Host, $15 on Professional and $30 on Mogul. Annual billing takes 12% off.
Direct, its direct booking feature, is part of Professional and Mogul only. A host on the $29 plan has no direct booking website.
The fee on each direct booking
This is where the two differ most, and where Lodgify’s own pages disagree.
Hospitable publishes two versions of Direct. Direct Basic charges a 1% host fee, and card processing through your own Stripe account is separate. Direct Premium charges 4% to the guest and 3% to the host, or 7% to the host alone, and that covers payment processing.
Lodgify’s pricing page shows “0% booking fee” beside each plan. Its help center describes a 1.9% booking fee on the Starter plan and none on Professional or Ultimate. The same article says a 1% transaction fee applies to every plan.
Here is what those figures mean on a $1,000 booking. Each company applies its fee to a slightly different base, so treat them as round numbers.
| Setup | Fees named on the company’s pages | Total on $1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitable Direct Basic | 1% host fee, plus Stripe at 2.9% and 30 cents | About $39.30 |
| Hospitable Direct Premium, host-only | 7%, processing included | $70 |
| Lodgify Starter, if the help center figures apply | 1.9% booking fee and 1% transaction fee | $29, before card processing |
| Lodgify, if only the pricing page applies | 0% booking fee | Card processing only |
I could not confirm Lodgify’s card processing rate, so the last two rows stop short of a full total. Ask for the complete cost of one booking in writing.
The website each one gives you
Lodgify leads with its website builder. It is a no-code tool with templates, included from the Starter plan. If you want to assemble a site yourself in a weekend, this is the more direct route.
Hospitable’s hosted site is made inside your account with its site builder, and it can use your own domain. It comes with the same booking flow as its widgets.
Both sites are built from templates. That keeps them quick to launch and limits how far you can shape the pages. For a guest who already has your link, either will take the booking.
The comparison of vacation rental website builders covers other template options.
Protection on direct bookings
A direct booking has no platform standing behind it. What the software adds matters.
Hospitable’s Direct Premium makes Hospitable the merchant of record. Its help center lists guest vetting, chargeback protection and $5M damage protection as part of it. Premium is offered for properties in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
On Direct Basic you are the merchant, through your own Stripe account, and chargebacks are yours to handle.
I could not confirm from Lodgify’s pages what protection its plans include for direct bookings. Ask what is covered, and by whom, before you compare on this point.
Channel connections
Both connect to the three largest platforms. Lodgify’s pricing page names an API connection for Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, with iCal sync for other sites. Hospitable’s names Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda.
Hospitable’s help center says its Direct calendar stays in sync with your platform calendars. That is what prevents a direct booking and a platform booking landing on the same night.
If you list on a smaller site, check that the software has a full connection to it and not only a calendar link.
Both companies are on Google’s list of connectivity partners, covered in the guide to Google Vacation Rentals partners.
Who each one suits
- You have one or two properties and want to build a site yourself: Lodgify’s Starter plan is designed for that.
- You want direct bookings with guest screening and damage cover handled for you: Hospitable’s Direct Premium includes them.
- You want the lowest fee on each booking and are comfortable handling chargebacks: Hospitable’s Direct Basic at 1% is the clearest figure on either company’s pages.
- You have three or more properties: check Lodgify’s Professional pricing at your count against Hospitable’s $59 plus $15 for each property after the second.
Neither is the wrong choice. They are aimed at slightly different hosts. If neither fits, the page on Lodgify alternatives covers four more systems. If OwnerRez is on your list too, see OwnerRez vs Hospitable.
If you want a custom site instead of a template
Both companies describe a way to put their booking steps on a website they do not host. That is what makes a custom site possible on either.
Hospitable’s version is documented in detail. Each property page gets its own widget, a search widget goes on the homepage, and Hospitable handles availability, pricing and payment. I build on Hospitable today, and the page on a custom Hospitable website shows how.
Lodgify lists an external booking widget that adds a booking form to any website. I have not launched a site on Lodgify, so I would test the widget against your needs before quoting. If Lodgify is your system, tell me and I will check.
The booking software integrations page covers the other systems I work with.
What I could not verify
Three things are missing from this comparison, and you should fill them in before you decide.
- Lodgify’s price at your own property count and billing term. The figures here are the ones its page showed by default.
- Whether Lodgify’s 1.9% booking fee and 1% transaction fee apply to the plan you would buy.
- What Lodgify includes for damage and chargebacks on direct bookings.
Both companies offer a way to try the product first. Use it to run one test booking from start to finish. The guide to the direct booking engine lists what to check while you do.
Final Thought
Lodgify vs Hospitable is less about which is better and more about which job comes first for you. If the website is the priority and you will build it yourself, start with Lodgify. If running listings and protected direct bookings come first, start with Hospitable. Either can sit behind a custom site later.
If you want help deciding with your own property count and goals in view, book a call and I will tell you what I would do.
Book a call
Choosing software with a website in mind?
Tell me how many properties you have and which of these you are leaning toward. I will tell you what a custom site on top of it involves and what it costs, as one flat price.
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Lodgify vs Hospitable FAQs
Is Lodgify or Hospitable better for direct bookings?
Neither is better for every host. Lodgify puts a website builder in its Starter plan, so it suits a host who wants to make a site themselves. Hospitable adds direct bookings to its Professional plan, with guest vetting and damage protection on Direct Premium. The better fit depends on which of those you value more.
Does Lodgify charge a booking fee?
It depends which Lodgify page you read. On November 11, 2026, its pricing page showed a 0% booking fee on each plan. Its help center still describes a 1.9% booking fee on Starter and a 1% transaction fee on all plans. Ask Lodgify which applies before you sign up.
Does Hospitable include a direct booking website?
Yes, Hospitable includes a direct booking website on its Professional and Mogul plans. The Host plan and the free Essentials plan do not include it. You can use a site that Hospitable hosts for you, or place its booking widgets on a website of your own.
Can I use either one with a custom website?
Yes, both describe a way to add booking to an outside website. Hospitable offers widgets for each property and a search widget, and calls the result a self-hosted site. Lodgify lists an external booking widget that adds a booking form to any website. The site around the widget is yours to design.
Which costs less, Lodgify or Hospitable?
Lodgify costs less a month at the entry level. On November 11, 2026, its page showed Starter, the first plan with a website, at $26 a month for up to two properties. Hospitable's Professional plan is $59 a month with two included, plus a fee on each direct booking. Compare both at your own property count.
Sources
Checked on Nov 10, 2026.
Written by Cole Stark
I build direct booking websites and do SEO for vacation rental owners and managers. That is the work this site sells.