Travel · head to head
Boostly vs Hostaway
Boostly
Travel
Done-for-you direct booking websites and marketing coaching for short-term rental hosts
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Hostaway
Travel
Vacation rental management platform for professional operators
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Boostly the dominant cost is the one-off build fee, which is quoted rather than published and typically runs into the thousands, so the monthly figure hosts quote to each other badly understates the commitment.; Hostaway quote-only pricing scaled by listing count, with an onboarding fee commonly reported, so entry cost is real
- They diverge on capability: Boostly covers Custom WordPress site, Hostaway covers Multi-channel distribution.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boostly and Hostaway actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Boostly
- Custom WordPress site
- PMS booking widget
- Direct card payments
- Marketing curriculum
- Host community
- Email capture and nurture
- SEO groundwork
- Podcast and content library
Only in Hostaway
- Multi-channel distribution
- Unified inbox
- Automation
- Owner statements
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Boostly
- A manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut OTA commission on repeat guestsnot Hostaway
- An owner with a strong local brand in a destination where Airbnb visibility is expensivenot Hostaway
- A host who already runs Hostaway and needs a marketing front end rather than another PMSnot Hostaway
- An operator building an email list of past guests to drive off-season occupancynot Hostaway
Hostaway
- Managers running portfolios across several booking channelsnot Boostly
- Operators whose margin goes to manual guest messaging and turnover coordinationnot Boostly
- Companies producing owner statements for managed propertiesnot Boostly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Boostly
- The dominant cost is the one-off build fee, which is quoted rather than published and typically runs into the thousands, so the monthly figure hosts quote to each other badly understates the commitment.
- It is a website and a marketing programme, not a property management system; you still need and still pay for a PMS underneath it.
- Results depend entirely on your own effort producing content and email, and a site with no traffic strategy produces no direct bookings regardless of how well it is built.
- The build is WordPress, which means plugin updates, hosting decisions and the security exposure that comes with the platform, all of which land on you or on a paid maintenance arrangement.
- Coaching and community are a large share of what you pay for, which is poor value for an operator who already has marketing capability and only wants the booking site.
Hostaway
- Quote-only pricing scaled by listing count, with an onboarding fee commonly reported, so entry cost is real
- Built for professional operators; single-property hosts find the cost per unit hard to justify
- Channel sync inherits the reliability of the booking platforms it connects to
- Depth in individual modules is shallower than dedicated point tools
Pricing, plan by plan
Boostly
On request- Boostly direct booking website$undefined/year
- One-off build and setup fee quoted per customer, commonly in the low thousands
- Ongoing platform and support subscription billed monthly or annually
- Marketing programme and community access included
Hostaway
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Hostaway review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hostaway if
- You need multi-channel distribution.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want unified inbox.
Questions people ask
- Is Boostly or Hostaway better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boostly starts at On request and Hostaway at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boostly or Hostaway?
- Boostly starts at On request and Hostaway at On request.
- Does Boostly or Hostaway run on more platforms?
- Boostly runs on Web. Hostaway runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- What is Boostly best used for?
- Boostly is most often used for a manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut ota commission on repeat guests, an owner with a strong local brand in a destination where airbnb visibility is expensive, a host who already runs hostaway and needs a marketing front end rather than another pms, an operator building an email list of past guests to drive off-season occupancy. Of those, a manager with twenty holiday lets who wants to cut ota commission on repeat guests and an owner with a strong local brand in a destination where airbnb visibility is expensive are not what Hostaway is typically brought in for.
- What can Boostly do that Hostaway cannot?
- Boostly covers Custom WordPress site, PMS booking widget, Direct card payments, Marketing curriculum. Hostaway covers Multi-channel distribution, Unified inbox, Automation, Owner statements.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Boostly: Is Boostly a property management system?
No. It builds direct booking websites and teaches marketing. Your PMS stays where it is and Boostly plugs into it.
Hostaway: What does Hostaway cost?
It quotes by listing count and modules and does not publish rates. An onboarding fee is commonly part of the arrangement.
Boostly: What does it actually cost?
Pricing is not published. The structure is a substantial one-off build fee, commonly quoted in the low thousands of US dollars, plus a smaller ongoing subscription.
Hostaway: Hostaway or Guesty?
They compete for the same professional operator market with broadly similar feature sets. Differences usually come down to quoted price, onboarding and specific channel or PMS integrations.
Boostly: Do I own the website?
It is built on WordPress, so unlike a closed platform site you retain something transferable, though moving it off Boostly means taking on hosting and maintenance yourself.
Hostaway: Is it worth it for one or two listings?
Generally not. It is built for portfolios, and the per-unit cost is hard to justify below a handful of properties.
Boostly: Will it replace Airbnb bookings?
Only to the extent you drive traffic to it. The site converts demand you generate; it does not create demand on its own.
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