--- description: Review of Host Tools Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Host Tools | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Vacation Rental Software](/directory/4545/vacation-rental/software) > [Host Tools](/software/85889/superhost-tools) # Host Tools Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/85889/superhost-tools Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/85889/superhost-tools?page=2) > Host Tools is a channel manager and property management system for short-term rental hosts and small property managers, typically running 1 to 134 listings. It is a certified API partner with Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com. That matters most for anyone managing the same property on more than one channel: a booking on one site blocks those dates on the others within seconds, rather than waiting on an iCal refresh. Rates and minimum stays push per channel, and Airbnb messages send and arrive inside a unified inbox. Day to day, the product covers guest and cleaner communication, review automation, AI replies to booking inquiries based on your own past conversations, pricing and availability rules, and smart lock codes that activate at check-in and expire at checkout. Pro adds a branded direct booking site with payments through your Stripe account, Google Vacation Rentals, and multi-user access with per-person permissions. Common fits are a host with two or three properties who wants messaging off their plate, a manager moving off spreadsheets and iCal links, and a small company leaving an enterprise PMS that costs more than it earns them. Pricing starts at $28 a month for one listing and scales with the number of properties. Onboarding is free at any size, the trial runs 14 days, and no credit card is required. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 179 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 179 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Host Tools - **Location**: Austin, US - **Founded**: 2016 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$28.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Priced by the number of listings you automate, not per user. Messaging is $28 a month and Pro is $30 a month for one listing when billed yearly, or $30 and $32 billed monthly. Each listing you add costs less than the one before, so ten listings on Pro is $106 a month and fifty is $353. Smart lock automation is an optional $3 a month per lock. There is no setup fee and no contract, and the 14-day trial does not require a credit card. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - AI Copilot - API - Activity Dashboard - Adaptive Learning - Alerts/Notifications - Autonomous Task Execution - Availability Management - Calendar Management - Channel Management - Contact Management - Credit Card Processing - Cross-system Integration - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Synchronisation - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Email Management - For Vacation Rentals - Generative AI ## Integrations (11 total) - August - IFTTT - PriceLab - PriceLabs - RemoteLock - Stripe - Tidy - Touch Stay - Turno - Vrbo - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Vacation Rental Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4545/vacation-rental/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The product is growing and is very robust and the ownership team is investing and doing a great job\! ----- ### "Host Tools - A partner for your properties" — 5.0/5 > **Patrick** | *18 August 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its easy to use and to manage multiple platforms with integration with price setting tools and door locks. The scheduled messaging and ability to handle dates across multiple platforms is a huge win for me. > > **Cons**: Not being able to set native platform promotions from within the Host Tools calendar and instead you have to do them on Airbnb and VRBO individually. > > Overall its a great experience. I like the support you get from the team and any support tickets are quickly addressed. ----- ### "An affordable but unreliable software" — 2.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 November 2023* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: The price used to be competitive before the 2023 price hike. I also like the website link where your housekeeper can check all the future cleanings in one big list. However, this list doesn't have any optionality to add text or notes onto the reservations. > > **Cons**: The unreliability. The connection can go down at any moment without any prior notice. If the connection doesn't go down fully, there may be other issues with it. Most of the issues are with reservation information from the OTAs not coming through to Host Tools as they should. I also do not like it that Host Tools only supports Airbnb, VRBO and Booking integration (No Google vacation rentals or others). > > Very bad experience. The connection to the OTAs can go down at any moment, and it may take the customer support team (just 2 people) days or weeks to fix it. This is good for a hobbyist host, who is hosting 1-2 properties at most. This software is not suitable for a professional host, or a professional business who needs realiability, or who hosts multiple units. ----- ### "Love it\! Would highly recommend\!" — 5.0/5 > **Sharona** | *17 August 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I absolutely love Host Tools\! It’s an affordable, easy-to-use channel manager that has made managing my short-term rentals so much simpler and more efficient. The automation features help me stay organized, communicate consistently with guests, and provide a great experience without spending all day managing every little detail. The system is straightforward, reliable, and has become an important part of how I run my properties. The results speak for themselves: I now have \*\*over 600 five-star reviews\!\*\* Host Tools has played a major role in helping me maintain a high level of service while making hosting much easier to manage. If you’re a short-term rental host looking for an inexpensive channel manager with powerful automation that’s still simple to use, I highly recommend Host Tools. It has been an amazing system for my hosting business\! > > **Cons**: Sometimes the pricing tool takes a few minutes to sync but is worth it because everything else is so easy\! > > Host Tools has genuinely changed my life as a property manager. Managing more than 15 listings at a time can quickly become overwhelming, especially when you’re juggling guest communication, bookings, scheduling, and all the day-to-day details that come with short-term rentals. Host Tools has made the entire process so much easier. The platform is simple to use, intuitive, and allows me to automate many of the repetitive tasks that used to take up a huge part of my day. Instead of constantly worrying about sending messages at the right time or keeping track of every little detail, I can rely on the system to help keep everything organized and running smoothly. The amount of time and energy it has saved me is incredible. When you’re managing 15+ properties, even saving a few minutes on each reservation adds up quickly. Host Tools has allowed me to spend less time on repetitive administrative work and more time focusing on my guests, my properties, and growing my business. For the price, the value has been exceptional. It has helped make managing a large portfolio feel much more manageable, and I honestly can’t imagine going back to doing everything manually. If you manage multiple short-term rental listings and want an affordable, straightforward way to simplify and automate your operation, Host Tools is absolutely worth it. ----- ### "Meets all my Needs" — 5.0/5 > **Kortni** | *17 August 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using host tools for five years now, and I don’t have any needs that aren’t being met that would even make me consider leaving. Host tools is simple and easy to use, and has been reliable through my whole business journey the last 5 years, continuing to support me as I grow. > > **Cons**: There was a season it didn’t integrate well with VRBO, but VRBO seemed to be more at fault. I haven’t had any trouble with this in a long while, maybe two years. > > I am very satisfied with host tools, I’ve had people ask why I don’t go for one of the “bigger” companies… and I just can’t find any good reason to leave host tools. I appreciate everything they have to offer, and I’m sure they have even more that I’m not even utilizing. And it’s affordable. I’m not the most tech savvy person out there- the interface on HostTools is simple. It’s also very reliable. It integrates everywhere I need it to to help simplify my operations so I can spend more time present as a wife and mother. That’s all I could ask for\!\! ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/85889/superhost-tools?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/85889/superhost-tools) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data