Comparing OwnerRez and Uplisting: What you need to know
Short-term rental management has become far more complex in recent years. You must handle various listing sites, meet high guest expectations, and stay on top of constantly shifting market trends. Relying on manual processes no longer works.
Many hosts turn to Property Management Systems (PMS) to keep pace with industry demands. The right platform can streamline bookings, stay organized, and maintain an exceptional guest experience as you grow.
OwnerRez and Uplisting are two well-known options on the market with solid features. Each brings its own strengths, but the question is how well they match your specific needs, goals, and budget.
Below, you’ll find a clear breakdown of OwnerRez and Uplisting’s key features, pricing, and customer support options to help you decide which is the best fit — or whether you need to start looking for an alternative.
Key differences between OwnerRez and Uplisting
The main difference between OwnerRez and Uplisting is how much control they give you over workflows. OwnerRez is highly customizable with detailed settings across its booking, guest communication, reporting, and channel management tools. By contrast, Uplisting is much simpler, so it’s easier to set up and integrate into your day-to-day operations.
Their pricing works in a similar way. OwnerRez has sliding scale pricing based on the number of properties, with the option to add modules like property management and SMS messaging. Uplisting also has a pricing scale and optional add-ons, but bundles more of its features into tiers.
OwnerRez: Who’s it for?
OwnerRez is best for small vacation rental companies offering luxury or bespoke experiences. The high level of control makes it easier to personalize the guest experience and prevent unexpected issues from arising.
Growing companies may find OwnerRez to be less cost-effective. As you add properties to your portfolio, the sliding scale pricing may mean costs begin to stack up and cut into your budget.
Uplisting: Who’s it for?
Uplisting suits small vacation rental companies with lean teams and high turnover. The user-friendly feature set enables you to simplify processes and standardize operations, so it’s easier to manage turnover.
Similar to OwnerRez, Uplisting may not be the best fit for growing short-term rental businesses. The platform lacks some of the advanced features you need to manage complex, multi-unit operations with different property owners and staff. It also has a smaller integration marketplace than some alternatives, making it harder to build out your tech stack.
Why Hostfully is the best alternative to OwnerRez and Uplisting
OwnerRez and Uplisting are great when you’re first starting out. But as you grow, you need a comprehensive solution like Hostfully to scale your operations and keep delivering the great stays your business is known for.
Hostfully PMS stands out for its wide range of features. Our platform includes all the core tools — automated messaging, task scheduling, and channel management — from the lowest tier, so you can access everything you need. On top of that, we have specialized marketing tools like our digital guidebook and no-code website builder, and unique features like our CRM-style booking pipeline.
As you expand and your operations inevitably grow more complex, Hostfully offers more support options. Our team of experts is available 24/7 to help you tailor features to your workflows and answer your most urgent questions in real-time.
Ready to start building out your tech stack? Hostfully connects with over 100 integrations to cover a variety of operations, such as dynamic pricing, guest screening, and smart devices. We also have Preferred Partner status with popular booking sites, Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
Hostfully vs OwnerRez vs Uplisting: A feature comparison
| Feature | Hostfully | OwnerRez | 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 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Smart devices | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Mobile app | ✔️ | ❌ (PWA only) | ✔️ |
| Minimum contract period | One month | One month | One month |
| Booking fee | Zero booking fees | Zero booking fees | Zero booking fees |
| Property minimum | One | One | One |
| Scalable pricing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Custom plans | ✔️ from 21 listings | ✔️ from 500 listings | ✔️ from 10 listings |
| Customer success manager | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Direct integrations with popular OTAs (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, etc) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| API | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| 24/7 global live chat support (including weekends) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
Real customer testimonials: Why businesses choose Hostfully over OwnerRez and Uplisting
| “I love how ingrained in the industry Hostfully is. It’s not just a platform, but a resource for the best practices and the most seamless way to advertise your property in as many places as possible. Their support is top notch and I’m thrilled to use their software! I use it every day and it has changed my business in a beautiful way.” |
| “Hostfully PMS is a really great system for a small or medium-sized vacation rental property manager. We own our properties and the system really helps lead to a better quality of life in my everyday resort existence.
I’ve been a loyal user for 5+ years now and Hostfully revolutionized my small (but mighty) vacation rental business.” — Tod C |
| “This might be strange feedback for a SaaS but [the best thing 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.” |
Switching to Hostfully is easy and seamless
Changing PMS is easier said than done when all your operations rely on the software. Even if you switch during the off-season, you know you’re likely to experience a lot of downtime.
Hostfully understands the importance of a smooth transition. Our team minimizes the disruption by managing the entire onboarding process, from walking you through all the features to helping you configure workflows. We start with a kick-off call to introduce you to everyone, then give you a single point of contact so you always know where to turn.
If you’re changing from OwnerRez to Hostfully, our team can help you map your existing processes into our system. And if you’re making the switch from Uplisting to Hostfully, we help you set up new workflows and build out the old ones.
Best of all, Hostfully goes at the speed you’re comfortable with. Feel free to skip through the onboarding stages or take your time learning the features based on what you need to know.
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