Compare holiday-let software
A useful comparison starts with the work your agency needs to do: take bookings, look after guests and keep owners informed.
Compiled from an independent agency's own gap analysis, October 2026; competitor columns from their public information at that date; tell us if something is out of date.
The starting point is Luxury Boltholes' feature checklist. We have checked uncertain Booking Brain entries against our product code and added notes where the scope matters. Availability can depend on your chosen add-ons, provider and setup.
£7 per property per month, with the platform and Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo channel connections included. One price however many channels a property is on. The same price per property whether you have 1 or 500. Monty AI guest assistant (website chat, WhatsApp, phone), Price Pilot automatic pricing and Pre-check-in guest app are each £10 a month per agency. Switch on when you need them. No booking commission, no set-up fee, no contract. Cancel any month. Prices are in GBP, excluding VAT. A 20-property agency pays £140 a month with every channel connected, before add-ons.
Prices from 27 October 2026; VAT added at checkout; usual Airbnb, Booking.com and card-processing charges still apply.
The features, side by side.
- Yes
- Partly or add-on
- No public evidence
- ask us Needs confirmation
Scroll sideways to see every platform. The feature names stay in view. “No” means no public evidence was identified in the source, not a guarantee that a feature is unavailable. For competitor “ask us” entries, we can help you put the question to the vendor.
| Feature | Booking Brain | Hostaway | Hostify | Lodgify | SuperControl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Automation | |||||
| Website AI chat assistant for guests (like Monty)Booking Brain: Monty AI guest assistant is an optional £10 a month per agency, excluding VAT, for website chat, WhatsApp and phone. | Yes | Partly: available through a partner or marketplace add-onAdd-on | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source |
| AI suggested replies in the inboxBooking Brain: AI-assisted email drafts exist in the support workflow; confirm availability in your agency inbox. | ask us | Yes | Yes | Yes | No public evidence in the source |
| AI auto-reply (autopilot) with test sandboxBooking Brain: Auto-reply workflows exist; confirm availability for your agency and the dedicated test sandbox. | ask us | Yes | Yes | Partly | No public evidence in the source |
| AI agents (sales, cleaning, owner queries) and AI CoHost insights | No public evidence in the source | Yes | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source |
| AI review responses | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | ask us | No public evidence in the source |
| AI listing and website content writing | No public evidence in the source | Yes | ask us | ask us | No public evidence in the source |
| One-click message translation | No public evidence in the source | Yes | ask us | ask us | No public evidence in the source |
| Channel Management | |||||
| Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, ExpediaBooking Brain: Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo via our channel partner; confirm Expedia availability for your agency. | Partly | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Google Vacation Rentals | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | Yes | ask us |
| Marriott Homes & Villas (luxury channel) | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | No public evidence in the source | ask us |
| Wide channel range (10+ channels) | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | Partly | ask us |
| Bookings & Payments | |||||
| Online booking with secure card payment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automated deposits, balances and refunds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automated invoices and balance reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Coupons, promotions and special offersBooking Brain: Voucher codes can be validated and applied at checkout, alongside special offers. | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Extras and supplements (dogs, hampers, late check-out)Booking Brain: Configurable extras can be selected at checkout and added to a booking. | Yes | Yes | ask us | Partly | ask us |
| Security deposits and damage handlingBooking Brain: Deposit holds, release, damage capture and return workflows; confirm your payment-provider setup. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us |
| Multi-currency paymentsBooking Brain: GBP checkout is confirmed; taking payment in other currencies needs confirmation. | ask us | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Manual and quoted bookings (corporate, shoots, events)Booking Brain: Manual bookings and price adjustments exist; confirm the full quote and invoice workflow for events or shoots. | ask us | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Guest Communication | |||||
| Unified inbox across all channels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| Scheduled automated messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS and WhatsApp in the inboxBooking Brain: WhatsApp conversations are supported; two-way SMS in the same inbox is not confirmed. | ask us | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Review requests and review managementBooking Brain: Post-stay email requests and review publishing, editing and replies; channel coverage varies. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us |
| Guest Experience | |||||
| Guest portal (self-serve details and check-in)Booking Brain: Guests can view booking details and complete pre-arrival check-in. Pre-check-in guest app is an optional £10 a month per agency, excluding VAT. | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Upsells before arrivalBooking Brain: Guests can select extras during pre-arrival check-in; a full automated upsell campaign is not confirmed. | Partly | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Smart lock integration | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us |
| Local content per property (walks, food, things to do)Booking Brain: Property-area content is shown on The Best of Exmoor; confirm what your website can receive. | Partly | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source |
| Operations & Team | |||||
| Task management (cleaning, maintenance, inspections)Booking Brain: Housekeeping jobs and scheduling exist; confirm your maintenance and inspection workflow. | Partly | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Team mobile app (iOS and Android) | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Yes | Yes | ask us |
| User roles and permissionsBooking Brain: Role and menu permissions are enforced by the application and API. | Yes | Yes | ask us | Partly | Partly |
| Activity log of every booking step | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Owners & Finance | |||||
| Owner portalBooking Brain: Owners have a login, a booking calendar and statement views. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Automated owner statementsBooking Brain: Statements are calculated from booking finances, with an email workflow after a pay run is confirmed. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Custom commission per owner with payouts calculatedBooking Brain: Owner commission rates feed the statement and payout calculations. | Yes | Yes | ask us | Partly | Yes |
| Owner bookings and blocked datesBooking Brain: Owner-use and blocked-date bookings are supported, with availability conflict checks. | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us | Yes |
| Accounting integration (Xero, QuickBooks) | No public evidence in the source | Yes | ask us | Partly | ask us |
| Trust accounting | No public evidence in the source | Partly: available through a partner or marketplace add-onAdd-on | ask us | No public evidence in the source | ask us |
| Revenue & Reporting | |||||
| Dynamic pricingBooking Brain: Price Pilot automatic pricing is an optional £10 a month per agency, excluding VAT. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Occupancy, revenue and financial reportsBooking Brain: Occupancy, revenue, channel and owner-finance reporting are implemented. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| CRM and enquiry pipelineBooking Brain: Guest records and enquiry history exist; a complete sales pipeline with follow-up stages is not confirmed. | ask us | Yes | ask us | ask us | ask us |
| Connection to Our Website | |||||
| Booking engine on our existing website | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API (search, availability, booking, payment) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ask us | ask us |
| Integrations marketplace | No public evidence in the source | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Commercial & Support | |||||
| Bespoke features built for usBooking Brain: Bespoke development by agreement, with scope, price and timing confirmed separately. | Yes | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source | No public evidence in the source |
| No set-up fee and no minimum termBooking Brain: No set-up fee, no contract. Cancel any month. | Yes | ask us | Partly | Yes | ask us |
| Data ownership and full exportBooking Brain: Some exports exist; full export coverage and contractual ownership need written confirmation. | ask us | ask us | ask us | ask us | ask us |
“Add-on” retains the spreadsheet's partner or marketplace distinction; it is shown with a half mark and may cost extra. A tick confirms the listed capability, not identical scope or inclusion in every plan.
Sources and how to read this comparison
Source checklist: Ed Hector, Luxury Boltholes, LB PMS Gap Analysis V1.2, October 2026, Feature Comparison and Legend & Sources sheets. Booking Brain clarifications reflect a review of the application code on 27 October 2026; they do not establish that every feature is enabled for every agency.
The links below are the sources recorded in that spreadsheet, including its third-party reviews. They describe a dated snapshot and have not been independently re-audited for this page. Monty website chat was also reported by Ed from The Best of Exmoor website. The original commission-only pricing description is superseded by our basic monthly prices.
- Booking Brain
- Booking Brain API docs
- The Best of Exmoor (example property page)
- Hostaway features
- Hostaway AI
- Hostaway AI agents (June 2026)
- Besty AI (Hostaway marketplace)
- Hostify
- Hostify AI inbox
- Lodgify features
- Lodgify review (channels, AI)
- SuperControl
- SuperControl agency tools
Plans and products change. Ask each supplier to demonstrate the features you need and confirm the price and contract in writing.
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Guesty is covered in a separate guide; it was not part of the Luxury Boltholes spreadsheet.
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