# The best software for short-term and vacation rentals (2026) — Landlord Bench

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/category/short-term-rentals (curated, re-verified)
> Updated 30 October 2026 · Reviewed by the Landlord Bench editorial team

Channel management, bookings and guest messaging for short-term rental hosts.

4 tools in this category, ranked by what we can confirm about each (a public price, an API and docs, independent sources, stated limits; payment never changes the order). Each name links to its answer-first markdown twin.

## Facts

- Free to start: 1 of 4
- API: 0 of 4
- First paid plan a month: 3 of 4 publish one, $17.85 to $40
- Checked against their own sites: 28–30 October 2026 (4 of 4)
- Added in November 2026: 0

| Name | What it is | Pricing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable.md) | Short-term rental PMS with flat per-property pricing, native owner payouts and an official MCP server. | Free, then €29 a month (about $32) |
| [Hostaway](https://landlordbench.com/hostaway.md) | Holiday-rental management system and channel manager, priced only by quote from two listings up. | On quote |
| [Lodgify](https://landlordbench.com/lodgify.md) | Short-term rental PMS pairing channel sync with a commission-free direct booking website you own. | From $17.85 a month |
| [OwnerRez](https://landlordbench.com/ownerrez.md) | Per-property vacation rental software with direct channel links and bring-your-own card processor. | From $40 a month |

## Software for short-term and vacation rentals compared

| Tool | Price on its site | MCP server | API | Open source | Self-host |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable) | Free, then about $32 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Hostaway](https://landlordbench.com/hostaway) | On quote | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Lodgify](https://landlordbench.com/lodgify) | From $17.85 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [OwnerRez](https://landlordbench.com/ownerrez) | From $40 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |

All 4 software for short-term and vacation rentals we list.

## Questions buyers ask

### Which tool here costs the least?

1 of the 4 has a free plan: Hospitable. The lowest paid plan is Lodgify, from $17.85 a month. Price checked on 28 October 2026.

### How much do software for short-term and vacation rentals cost?

Paid plans run from $17.85 to $40 a month, across the 3 with a monthly price. The median is $32 a month.

### When were these prices checked?

Between 28 October 2026 and 30 October 2026, each on the vendor's own pricing page.

## Sources and method

Ordered by what we can verify for landlords: a published price, an API with docs, sources and the limits a vendor states. [How we rank](https://landlordbench.com/methodology/)

Every price here is read from the vendor's own pricing page.

- [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable): [hospitable.com/pricing](https://hospitable.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Hostaway](https://landlordbench.com/hostaway): [hostaway.com/pricing](https://www.hostaway.com/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Lodgify](https://landlordbench.com/lodgify): [subscriptions.lodgify.com/api/v3/plan-prices/usd](https://subscriptions.lodgify.com/api/v3/plan-prices/usd?numberOfRentals=100), checked 28 October 2026
- [OwnerRez](https://landlordbench.com/ownerrez): [ownerrez.com/pricing](https://www.ownerrez.com/pricing?properties=1), checked 30 October 2026

## Where next

### Related categories

- [Small property managers](https://landlordbench.com/category/property-managers)
- [Free landlord software](https://landlordbench.com/category/free-plan)