Lodgify review

★★★★☆ 4.0 · our editorial rating

Category

PMS + website builder

Pricing

~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter)

Free tier

Trial

Needs a PMS

Yes

Size

Giant

The published facts, in plain English

Lodgify is PMS + website builder. On cost, the published figure is ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter). There is a trial rather than a free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: giant.

Data-desk note: Best booking-site builder; Starter's 1.9% fee eats the savings.

Who it’s for

Lodgify suits property owners who need an integrated solution for managing bookings and creating a direct booking website. It's best for those who prioritize a comprehensive website builder within their PMS.

Our take

Lodgify provides a substantial platform, noted for its excellent booking-site builder capabilities. However, the pricing, which ranges from approximately $16 to $59 per rental per month, includes an additional 1.9% fee on its Starter plan. This fee, as per our data-desk, could potentially negate the savings gained from direct bookings.

How it compares to BnBGenius

Side by side on published terms: Lodgify lists ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter), while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.

Reading the record

Category first: Lodgify is PMS + website builder, so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. Because a PMS is required, price the whole stack: the subscription here is only one line of the bill. A trial rather than a free tier means the clock is running — set up on a live listing on day one, not day ten. On cost, the published ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) is the number to hold against your own hours saved.

Same tool, two situations

• The remote self-manager. Automation earns its keep fastest at a distance — every task Lodgify genuinely takes over is a drive you do not make. Factor the PMS requirement into that math.
• The small-portfolio host. Two or three listings is where per-listing pricing starts to bite and flat pricing starts to win — read Lodgify’s model with your exact count in mind.

Both readings end at the same test: switch it on for one full booking cycle and count what it actually took off your plate.

Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: run your rental from Telegram — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Lodgify beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.

Verdict

Lodgify is a powerful option for website building, though the Starter plan's fee warrants careful consideration. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.

Questions owners ask

What does Lodgify cost?
~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter).

Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.

Do you need a PMS to run Lodgify?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.

Questions to put to Lodgify

• “Is ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
• Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
• What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.

Alternatives worth comparing

Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:

• Airbnb Smart Pricing — Free (built-in).
• Lodgix — From $79.99/mo (1–7 props) + 0.5% OTA fee; 30-day trial.
• Akia — Not published (Talk to Sales).

The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see automate this for how the no-PMS setup actually works.

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