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Guesty vs Wheelhouse

Guesty logo

Guesty

Travel

Property management platform for short-term rentals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wheelhouse logo

Wheelhouse

Travel

Dynamic pricing and market data for short-term rental operators

From
$19.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Guesty quote-only pricing, typically scaled by listing count, so small operators find it expensive per unit; Wheelhouse the two plans cross over at roughly $2,000 of monthly booking revenue per listing, and Wheelhouse does not flag which plan is cheaper for you, so most users are on the wrong one.
  • They diverge on capability: Guesty covers Multi-channel listings, Wheelhouse covers Dynamic nightly pricing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Guesty and Wheelhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Guesty and Wheelhouse differ
AttributeGuestyWheelhouse
Starting priceOn request$19.99/month
Pricing modelquotePer listing per month or percentage of revenue
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, CloudWeb, iOS

Identical on both: 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 Guesty

  • Multi-channel listings
  • Unified inbox
  • Automation
  • Dynamic pricing
  • Operations
  • Owner reporting

Only in Wheelhouse

  • Dynamic nightly pricing
  • Strategy controls
  • Market reports
  • Dynamic Sets
  • Channel push
  • Portfolio view

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Guesty

  • Managers running rental properties across several booking platformsnot Wheelhouse
  • Operators whose margin is lost to cleaning and turnover coordinationnot Wheelhouse
  • Companies producing owner statements for properties under managementnot Wheelhouse

Wheelhouse

  • A host with two cabins in a seasonal market who wants rates shaped by booking pace rather than a fixed summer and winter ratenot Guesty
  • A manager with sixty units wanting one pricing strategy applied across a portfolio with per-unit floorsnot Guesty
  • An owner with a low-occupancy listing who prefers to pay 1% of revenue rather than a fixed monthly fee in quiet monthsnot Guesty
  • An analyst benchmarking a new acquisition against neighbourhood occupancy and ADR before setting an offer pricenot Guesty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Guesty

  • Quote-only pricing, typically scaled by listing count, so small operators find it expensive per unit
  • Aimed at professional managers rather than individuals with one or two listings
  • Channel sync depends on the booking platforms, whose API changes and outages surface as your problem
  • Breadth means individual modules are shallower than dedicated tools

Wheelhouse

  • The two plans cross over at roughly $2,000 of monthly booking revenue per listing, and Wheelhouse does not flag which plan is cheaper for you, so most users are on the wrong one.
  • Dynamic Sets, the tool for defining accurate comparable sets, is charged separately at $12.99 per set per month, so genuinely good market analysis costs more than the pricing engine itself.
  • Data quality depends on local listing density, and in thin or rural markets the recommendations become unreliable because there are too few comparables to model against.
  • Rate pushes depend on channel and PMS connections, and a lag or failed sync means a stale price sits live on the OTA with no obvious alert to the operator.
  • The strategy controls that make it attractive to professionals also mean the tool underperforms if left on defaults, so an operator who wanted to set and forget will not get the benefit they paid for.

Pricing, plan by plan

Guesty

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guesty review.

Wheelhouse

$19.99/month
  • Pro Flex$undefined/month
    • 1% of booked revenue
    • $2.99 minimum monthly fee
    • Billed at reservation time, refunded on cancellation
  • Pro Flat$19.99/month
    • $19.99 per listing per month
    • $16.99 per listing at 10 to 49 listings
    • Custom pricing above 50 listings
  • Dynamic Sets$12.99/month
    • $12.99 per set per month
    • Navigator mapping interface
    • Eighteen filter categories for comparable selection

Which should you pick?

Choose Guesty if

  • You need multi-channel listings.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want unified inbox.
Guesty review

Choose Wheelhouse if

  • You need dynamic nightly pricing.
  • You work on Web, iOS.
  • You also want strategy controls.
Wheelhouse review

Questions people ask

Is Guesty or Wheelhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Guesty starts at On request and Wheelhouse at $19.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Guesty or Wheelhouse?
Guesty starts at On request and Wheelhouse at $19.99/month.
Does Guesty or Wheelhouse run on more platforms?
Guesty runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Wheelhouse runs on Web, iOS.
What is Guesty best used for?
Guesty is most often used for managers running rental properties across several booking platforms, operators whose margin is lost to cleaning and turnover coordination, companies producing owner statements for properties under management. Of those, managers running rental properties across several booking platforms and operators whose margin is lost to cleaning and turnover coordination are not what Wheelhouse is typically brought in for.
What can Guesty do that Wheelhouse cannot?
Guesty covers Multi-channel listings, Unified inbox, Automation, Dynamic pricing. Wheelhouse covers Dynamic nightly pricing, Strategy controls, Market reports, Dynamic Sets.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Guesty: What does Guesty cost?

Guesty quotes based on listing count and modules and does not publish standard rates.

Wheelhouse: Which plan should I be on?

Flat below about $2,000 of monthly revenue per listing is the more expensive option; above that Flat is cheaper. Compare 1% of your actual monthly booking revenue against $19.99.

Guesty: Is Guesty worth it for one property?

Generally not. It is built for professional managers with portfolios; individuals with one or two listings usually find the cost per unit hard to justify.

Wheelhouse: Does it push prices to Airbnb directly?

Yes, and to Vrbo, plus through connected property management systems.

Guesty: Which booking channels does it support?

Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com among others, synchronised from one inventory so a booking on one channel closes the dates everywhere.

Wheelhouse: Is there a free option?

You can create an account and see market reports without paying, but rate automation requires a paid plan.

Wheelhouse: Is there a contract?

No lock-in. Flex is billed at reservation time and refunded if the booking cancels.

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