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Vortex PMS vs Guesty

Looking for a Guesty alternative?

Compare Guesty's listing-based plans and optional services with Vortex PMS's published property-and-room price. Vortex PMS also supports hotels, vacation rentals, condo-hotels, and multi-property groups.

If you are evaluating Guesty, compare the exact plan, listing count, add-ons, billing term, and channel connections you need. Guesty's Pro and Enterprise pricing is quote-based; Vortex PMS publishes its subscription formula.

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vortex pms · Villa Marbella · Calendar
Villa Marbella· 4 rooms · USD
Unit
2 May
Sat
3 May
Sun
4 May
Mon
5 May
Tue
6 May
Wed
7 May
Thu
8 May
Fri
Family Room
FAM
BTom Anderson · 3n
$75
$60
$60
AEmma Walker · 4n
Room 1
STD
$50
DMichael Smith · 5n
$40
Room 2
STD
Owner block
$50
ERachel Johnson · 6n
Room 3
STD
$50
$50
ADavid Brown · 7n
PaidDueOwner blockBBooking.comAAirbnbEExpediaDDirect
Cost comparison

How much you'd save

Adjust to your property size. Side-by-side monthly cost.

Where are you now?
MonthlyAnnualSave 20%
Properties
rooms
1 property× $12/mo =$12
4 rooms× $3/mo (rooms 1 to 15) =$12
Your monthly bill
$24/ mo
$288 / year · or
On Guesty you’d pay about $120/mo for software.
You save $96/mo (80% less)
$12/property/mo + per room per month, on the rooms of all your properties together: Rooms 1 to 15: $3. Rooms 16 to 50: $2. Above 50: $1.50. 0% of your bookings. Billed monthly, or cheaper on an annual plan if you commit for 12 months. First month free — nothing is charged for 30 days. We move you across ourselves at no charge, and the 30 days start the day your first channel goes live, with the whole product, channel manager and booking engine included. No card is needed to start; we ask for one five days before the free month ends. The first charge is 30 days after go-live, and you can cancel before it.
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Guesty pricing:EstimateActual cost varies by plan, region, and negotiated discounts.
Balanced view

What Guesty does well — and where Vortex PMS wins

Guesty is genuinely good at
Unified inbox and multi-calendar
Guesty's plans list a Unified Inbox and Multi-Calendar alongside automated messages and saved replies.
Broad channel distribution
Guesty says its Pro and Enterprise plans connect to 60+ listing channels; Lite lists Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo.
A wide operations catalogue
Its public plan matrix lists task management, owner tools, payments, revenue tools, and optional services, with availability depending on the plan.
Where Vortex PMS is materially better
Published property-and-room formula
Vortex PMS costs $12 per property + $3 per room per month (less for big properties), with 0% of bookings. Monthly billing is available; the discounted annual plan is a 12-month commitment.
Built for several accommodation models
Vortex PMS supports hotels, vacation rentals, condo-hotels, and multi-property groups in the same product.
Core operations on the paid plan
Channel management, direct booking, housekeeping, digital check-in, and owner statements are included in paid plans. AI guest messaging is the separate paid add-on.
Plan differences to check
Plans cover different listing counts
Guesty currently lists Lite for 1–3 listings, Pro for 4–199, and Enterprise for 200+. Check that your needed features and properties fit the plan you are quoted. source
Pro and Enterprise require a quote
Guesty's pricing page asks operators to request a quote for Pro and Enterprise. Compare the written offer, billing term, minimums, and optional services against the Vortex PMS formula. source
Some capabilities are plan-specific or add-ons
Guesty's pricing table marks selected capabilities as plan-dependent or paid add-ons. Compare the line items you will actually use rather than assuming every feature is in the base price. source
Pricing comparison

Guesty pricing: quote-only Pro tiers vs published rates

Guesty publishes starting rates only for its entry-level Lite tier (designed for 1–3 listings), which starts from $9 per listing per month plus a 1% booking fee, or fixed tiers of $20 per listing per month (annual) and $29 per listing per month (monthly) without booking fees (source: https://www.guesty.com/pricing/, verified 2026-07-14).

For properties with 4 or more units, Guesty Pro and Enterprise are quote-only with no published pricing. According to operator reports on G2 and Capterra (reviewed 2024–2026, verified 2026-07-14), small properties on Guesty Pro typically pay between $160 and $288 per month (source: https://www.guesty.com/pricing/), with additional fees for optional modules and payment processing.

Vortex PMS publishes its subscription formula transparently: $12 per property plus $3 per room per month (less for big properties) with 0% of bookings. An 8-room boutique property pays $36 per month for the PMS, booking engine, and channel manager combined.

Clear Per-Room Economics
Vortex PMS calculates your monthly bill directly from your room count. Guesty Pro requires a sales quote and charges per listing.
Sources:Guesty Pricing Page(2026-07-14)G2 & Capterra Operator Reviews(2026-07-14)
Built into every Vortex PMS plan

Owner statements, automated.

Vortex PMS attributes booking revenue to units and generates owner statements with recorded channel fees and management fees, available as PDF and CSV.

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vortex pms · Owner statement · April 2026
Management fee rule20% split

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Owner
Sarah Johnson
Period
Apr 2026
UnitNightsGrossMgmt feeNet payout
Penthouse 4B18$3,420.00−$684.00$2,736.00
Suite 2A14$2,100.00−$420.00$1,680.00
Studio 1F22$1,540.00−$308.00$1,232.00
Total Net Payout$5,648.00
54 reservations · 3 OTAs · 1 currencySent · Apr 30
Side by side

Vortex PMS vs Guesty

Feature-by-feature. We don't hide what the competition does well — balanced comparisons rank better on Google and earn more trust.

  1. Subscription pricing

    Vortex PMS
    $12/property + $3/room per month (less for big properties)
    Guesty
    Lite has public options; Pro and Enterprise are quote-based
    Compare the exact plan, listing count, term, and add-ons.

  2. Share of bookings

    Vortex PMS
    0%
    Guesty
    Some Lite offers list 1% per reservation; fixed-fee options also appear

  3. Channel manager

    Vortex PMS
    Included on paid plans; Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Agoda and Vrbo
    Guesty
    Lite: Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo; Pro/Enterprise: 60+ channels

  4. Direct booking website

    Vortex PMS
    Included on paid plans
    Guesty
    Website and booking features vary by plan/add-on

  5. Owner tools

    Vortex PMS
    Owner portal and statements
    Guesty
    Owners Portal listed for Pro and Enterprise

  6. Payments

    Vortex PMS
    Stripe; processor fees apply
    Guesty
    Guesty Pay and third-party processors; availability varies

  7. AI guest messaging

    Vortex PMS
    Paid add-on
    Guesty
    ReplyAI and communication services; plan/add-on terms vary

Guesty information is based on public pricing pages and operator reviews as of 2026. Plans, prices, and features change — verify the latest on the vendor's site before deciding.

vortex pms · Channel manager
Live OTA Connections · 4 properties
BBooking.com47 bookingsLive
AAirbnb12 bookingsLive
EExpedia8 bookingsLive
AAgoda3 bookingsLive
VVrbo6 bookingsLive
HHotels.com—Live
75+ booking channels managed from one place
One inventory, connected channels

Channel manager included.

Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Agoda and Vrbo. Rate and availability updates typically reach a channel in under five minutes. OTA display timing can vary.

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Onboarding

Setup is free, migration is on us — and a human does it with you.

There is no setup fee, no implementation package and no paid training tier. We set the property up with you by email or WhatsApp while we build out your rooms, rates, policies and channel connections. No call is required.

Our team checks your whole setup so your first booking goes out right: rooms mapped, rates correct, channels connected, nothing half-configured. Every host gets this personal setup today, and the AI-guided setup in the app takes on more of it as we grow.

To be clear about what happens when: start your free month and the hands-on setup runs straight away — we move your real property across and connect Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Agoda to live inventory first, at no charge. Your 30 free days start the day your first channel goes live (no card is needed to connect it), nothing is charged for those 30 days, and the first charge is 30 days after go-live. If you take the explore trial instead, it runs on a pre-loaded sample property, so there is nothing to migrate and nothing to connect until you subscribe.

What Guesty charges
Not published

Guesty doesn't publish what onboarding costs.

Guesty lists no setup, onboarding or implementation fee on its pricing page. It describes onboarding as a team service, without stating a cost.

Source: Guesty pricing · retrieved 2026-07-21. Vendors change pricing — check the source before relying on it.

Common questions

Switching from Guesty

About Guesty

Guesty is a vacation-rental property management platform. As of September 2026, its public pricing page lists Lite for 1–3 listings, Pro for 4–199, and Enterprise for 200+. Lite has several price options; Pro and Enterprise are quote-based. Feature and add-on availability varies by plan.

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Make the switch from Guesty.

First month free. Migration is on us.

First month free — nothing is charged for 30 days. We move you across ourselves at no charge, and the 30 days start the day your first channel goes live, with the whole product, channel manager and booking engine included. No card is needed to start; we ask for one five days before the free month ends. The first charge is 30 days after go-live, and you can cancel before it. 20-minute AI-guided setup. Monthly plans can be cancelled before any renewal. The annual plan is discounted because it is a 12-month commitment. Free month = your real bookings · explore trial and demo = sample data.

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Migration is on us. We set up your property, reconnect your channels, and move your bookings and rates for you — no downtime.