Booking Brain vs Hostaway
Hostaway is an all-in-one tool for property managers, with a large marketplace of integrations. The main difference is how you pay and how you get started.
Both of us cover the core of running short-let properties: channels, a booking site, payments, messaging and owner reporting. Where we part company is price and onboarding. Check Hostaway’s current pricing and onboarding arrangements for your portfolio. Booking Brain is £7 a property a month, with the platform and Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo channel connections included, and we help with the move. Here is a side-by-side look.
| Booking Brain | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | £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. | Check current pricing with Hostaway. |
| Onboarding and migration | Done for you. We set you up and move your data across. | Guided set-up, mostly self-serve. |
| Channels | Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo through our channel partner. Included in the £7 per property per month, excluding VAT. One price however many channels a property is on. | Wide channel coverage and a large integrations marketplace. |
| AI guest assistant | Monty AI guest assistant: website chat, WhatsApp and phone for £10 a month per agency, excluding VAT. | AI replies and automation in the inbox; website chat can require a marketplace add-on. |
| Owner statements | Owner portal with automated statements. | Owner reporting included. |
| White-label for agencies | Yes. Your brand, our engine underneath. | Available on some plans. |
| Support | Hands-on UK team. | Global support across time zones. |
Prices from 27 October 2026; VAT added at checkout; usual Airbnb, Booking.com and card-processing charges still apply.
Where we are different
£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. No booking commission, no set-up fee, no contract. Cancel any month. Prices exclude VAT.
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. Prices exclude VAT.
We do the heavy lifting of getting you set up. Your listings, rates and owners are moved across by us, not left for you to work through.
Where Hostaway may suit you better
If your business leans on a particular third-party tool, Hostaway's large integrations marketplace is worth a look, and its support spans many time zones. Compare the tools your portfolio needs and confirm the full cost of each plan. It is worth comparing both on your own numbers.
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