Lodgify vs Uplisting: Which property management solution is better for you?

Comparing Lodgify and Uplisting: What you need to know

While running a short-term rental business is rewarding, it’s not without its challenges. Meeting sky-high guest expectations, managing various channels, and staying profitable in a competitive market make it hard to sustain business momentum.

Most operators now rely on a Property Management System (PMS) to streamline processes like communication, turnover, and channel management. This gives you the ability to step back from your operations and focus on big picture ventures like expanding your portfolio and reaching new audiences.

Lodgify and Uplisting are at the top of many people’s lists. Each provides you with essential features like messaging automation and task management to keep your business running smoothly.

But are they right for you? Our guide compares them on their features, pricing, and customer support so you can see whether one of them is a good fit — or if you need to look elsewhere.

Key differences between Lodgify and Uplisting

Lodgify and Uplisting’s main difference is their focus. While Lodgify is designed for direct booking and marketing, Uplisting is built more around automation.

But the two platforms also differ in their complexity. Lodgify appears to support a much broader ecosystem with more features, OTAs, and integrations. By contrast, Uplisting only has around 50 apps in its online marketplace.

Lodgify: Who it’s best for

Small businesses looking to build a strong marketing presence will appreciate Lodgify. It has a customizable web builder to enable you to accept direct bookings and lower your dependency on booking sites.

Plus, Lodgify offers a few niche marketing tools to manage promotions, add-ons, and pricing strategies. These help you create offers to attract more potential customers to your business and reward guests for returning.

Uplisting: Who it’s best for

Uplisting is best for hosts who want to prioritize stability over growth. The platform offers a simple system with reliable automation tools that you can use to develop standardized processes. For example, it includes guest messaging, task scheduling, and channel management features.

If you’re on a tight budget, Uplisting is also a good option. A low starter price and zero booking fees make it easier to budget for subscription costs.

Why Hostfully is the best alternative to Lodgify and Uplisting

Lodgify and Uplisting each bring something valuable to the table. They just can’t compete with Hostfully on our breadth of features, channels, integrations, and support.

From the starter plan, Hostfully includes all the essential tools to run a successful business. Every customer can access built-in guest messaging, task automation, and channel management, whether they’re big or small. We also include a website builder and our unique CRM-style booking engine.

Plus, unlike Lodgify and Uplisting, Hostfully partners with a wide range of booking sites. This allows you to list on all the most popular and niche platforms and still manage them all in one place for the ultimate ease-of-use.

But we’re most proud of our customer service. Hostfully offers 24/7 live chat support so we can help you regardless of your time zone or location. We also assign you a customer success manager from five listings to act as a single point of contact.

Hostfully vs Lodgify vs Uplisting: A feature comparison

Feature	Hostfully	Lodgify	Uplisting
Centralized automation	✔️	✔️	✔️
Multi/stacked calendars	✔️	✔️	✔️
Booking pipeline	✔️	❌	❌
Proprietary guidebook	✔️	❌	❌
Channel manager	✔️	✔️	✔️
Unified inbox	✔️	✔️	✔️
AI assistant	✔️	✔️	❌
Direct booking website	✔️	✔️	✔️
Accounting functionality	✔️	✔️	❌
Owner portal	✔️	✔️	✔️
Email templates	✔️	✔️	✔️
Task management	✔️	✔️	✔️
Mobile app	✔️	✔️	✔️
Minimum contract period	One month	One month	One month
Booking fee	Zero booking fees	1.9%	Zero booking fees
Property minimum	One	One	One
Scalable pricing	✔️	✔️	✔️
Custom plans	✔️ from 21 listings	✔️ from 100 listings	✔️ from 10 listings
Customer success manager	✔️	✔️	✔️
Direct integrations with popular booking platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, etc)	✔️	✔️	✔️
API	✔️	✔️	✔️
24/7 global live chat support (including weekends)	✔️	✔️	❌

Real customer testimonials: Why businesses choose Hostfully over Lodgify and Uplisting

“Great software that makes my life easier.”

Hostfully is an easy to use property management software, with VERY good customer service and responsive to customer suggestions. I used Lodgify and Octorate previously and Hostfully is MUCH BETTER. It is VERY intuitive and easy to use.

Using Hostfully has allowed me to manage two vacation rentals by myself, coordinating seamlessly with channels such as Airbnb and Booking, sending automated communications, and managing my business better. Best of all, I now take 50% of bookings directly through Hostfully, so I can earn more money.”

Ruth M

“We have been using Hostfully for 5 years now and love how it keeps improving. Their integrations and channel management are excellent and easy to configure. Tech support is fantastic. We have approximately 30 properties and our team all have the mobile app, making responses to guests easy and efficient even when running around on the resort.

There is nothing that I do not like about Hostfully. Not once have we considered changing our Property Management Software.”

Tony H

“This might be strange feedback for a SaaS but [what we like best about Hostfully is] – the people.

Having been a customer for 6+ years now, it has been amazing to get to know the people behind the product. From the founders to the tier 1 support team, the Hostfully team is truly dedicated to their clients’ success and continually invests in improving the product, expanding the integrations zone, and eliminating the many headaches that come with property management in the vacation rental space.

Our team lives and breathes on Hostfully, and we couldn’t manage our 60+ units without it.”

Mike S

Switching to Hostfully is easy and seamless

Changing platforms can feel like a risk when you’re dependent on your PMS to handle bookings, guest communication, and day-to-day coordination. It’s normal to hesitate about such a big move.

That’s why the Hostfully team guides you through the entire onboarding process. Our team introduces you to everyone with a kick-off call, helps you set up your account, and shows you how to make the most of the features. An onboarding manager is available, so you know where to turn with any questions.

Hostfully is ready for every possibility. If you’re moving from Lodgify to Hostfully, our team helps you recreate your direct booking setup and configure any new features. And if you’re coming from Uplisting to Hostfully, we rebuild your automation workflows.

Because every business moves at a different pace, Hostfully lets you decide the timeline. We support you whether you need a quick transition or prefer to go step-by-step.