In the market for vacation rental property management software (PMS)? When it comes to a decision so important for the success of your business, you don’t want to choose lightly.
To aid you in your search, we’re laying out everything you need to know about Lodgify, focusing on the top features and benefits that set us apart from the competition.
Use the table of contents below to explore specific features and offerings.
- Pricing
- Features
- Additional considerations
Flexible pricing
Lodgify offers three cost-effective pricing plans to meet the budgets of all property owners and managers:
- The Starter plan is Lodgify’s most affordable offering, starting at just $16/month for a yearly subscription. This includes all the essential features needed to effectively and efficiently run your business, such as a channel manager, a customizable and bookable website, a reservation and payment system, and a property management system.
- The Professional plan provides access to more advanced property management features as well as integration with Google Vacation Rentals and a 0% booking fee. This plan starts at $40/month for a yearly subscription.
- The most popular choice among our users, the Ultimate plan offers all the Starter and Professional features plus advanced capabilities such as reporting, cleaning, and task management tools. You can take advantage of this complete suite for just $59/month.
What’s more, Lodgify’s pricing and plan options scale with you as you grow, so you’ll never have to worry about switching softwares.
Lodgify’s subscription plans can be charged in U.S. Dollars (USD), Euros (EUR), or British Pounds (GBP).
Easy-to-use, all-in-one platform
While people often find Lodgify because they’re looking for a specific feature, they stay with us throughout their business journey because of our comprehensive, user-friendly platform. A host of intuitive tools and features, ranging from a powerful website builder to solutions for automation and dynamic pricing, mean you have everything you need to manage, market, and scale your business in one place.
Keep reading to learn more about the specific features Lodgify offers.
Website builder
Lodgify got its start in the industry as a website builder, and though we’ve since expanded our offerings into a full PMS, we’re still the strongest website builder on the market. Specifically, out website builder is known for its:
- Ease of use: Create your own direct booking site with a personalized domain (www.yourwebsite.com) in under five minutes—no technical expertise required.
- Search engine optimization (SEO): All Lodgify websites are optimized for SEO, resulting in an average of 40% of bookings being made directly by customers.
- Customization: Lodgify’s website builder comes with customizable templates as well as the ability to add widgets and create as many pages as you want—including pages with local attractions or content that will help you rank even higher in search results.
Embeddable booking widget
Already have a vacation rental website, but no way of accepting direct bookings? Lodgify can help with that, too.
Our embeddable booking widget integrates seamlessly with any content management system (CMS)—including WordPress, Squarespace, and Wix—to turn your existing site into a direct booking engine. Simply copy and paste the code we generate into your site to start accepting direct bookings and credit card payments instantly.
Google Vacation Rentals integration
To help you drive traffic to your direct booking site, Lodgify offers free integration with Google’s new metasearch engine, Google Vacation Rentals (GVR), for our Professional and Ultimate plan users. GVR search results appear above all other organic searches, outranking even the most important booking platforms. So, listing here is a great way to increase your visibility.
And unlike with some of our competitors, once guests find your vacation rental listing on GVR and click to book, they’ll be sent directly to your website (not to a Lodgify-branded page).
Channel manager
In addition to enabling you to drive direct bookings, Lodgify helps you increase your visibility on third-party listing sites with our channel manager.
Two-way API integrations with the top booking platforms—including Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Expedia—mean your calendars, rates, bookings, and property data are automatically synced in real time, preventing double bookings and risk of human error.
Listed on other sites as well? Lodgify can help you integrate with any alternative or local channels through iCal.
Unified inbox
Your calendars and bookings aren’t the only things Lodgify can synchronize. Lodgify’s unified inbox seamlessly integrates with top booking platforms, such as Airbnb and Vrbo, as well as your direct booking site so you can manage all your guest communications from one place. You can even message your guests through WhatsApp directly from Lodgify.
Want to save even more time? Create saved replies, use Lodgify’s automated responses, and put our AI Assistant to work. An advanced messaging tool, our AI Assistant simplifies guest communications by generating intuitive, customized responses to guest inquiries, drawing from a rich database and reservation details.
Additional PM modules
Need help with other operational tasks? Lodgify’s PM modules aim to help you streamline all aspects of your vacation rental business. Take advantage of our:
- Guest management: Automate guest communications and resource-sharing to ensure travelers have a five-star experience.
- Task management: Coordinate with your entire team and monitor their progress directly from Lodgify.
- Automation tools: Automate everything from rate setting to guest communications and check-in processes to minimize your workload and save time.
- Reporting and analytics: Monitor your bookings, revenue, and other key metrics over time to gauge your success and make data-driven decisions.
- Owner statements: Keep track of your vacation rental income and payments, generate invoices and statements, and more with Lodgify’s owner statements.
Advanced AI features
Part of Lodgify’s mission is to simplify property owners’ and managers’ daily operations, and one way we do this is through artificial intelligence (AI).
For example, our AI Assistant, a cutting-edge GPT-powered messaging tool, offers intuitive responses to guest inquiries and requests to simplify your communications. Additionally, Lodgify Dynamic Pricing uses a sophisticated algorithm to automatically optimize your nightly rates, generating an average 20% increase in revenue. (More on this next.)
After all, succeeding in this industry comes down to working smarter, not harder.
Lodgify Dynamic Pricing
One of the most essential solutions for hosts and property managers is dynamic pricing, a tool that uses an algorithm to automatically optimize your nightly rates. While many PMSs on the market offer integrations with third-party dynamic pricing tools, Lodgify is one of the only options that has an in-house dynamic pricing tool.
Lodgify Dynamic Pricing draws on 40+ listing attributes, market conditions, and local trends to give you perfectly tailored nightly rate recommendations for your listing. The result? An average 20% increase in revenue.
Mobile app
Hosts can manage their businesses on the go on the Lodgify mobile app, which is available for both iOS and Android. Users on the Ultimate plan can also download the Lodgify PM app to connect with cleaners, check-in agents, and rental managers.
Plus, guests can download the Lodgify Guest app to easily access host resources, such as guidebooks, Wi-Fi passwords, check-in details, and more.
The Lodgify mobile app is rated 4.8 stars on Google Play.
Comprehensive support
Lodgify contributes to the ongoing success of our customers with free onboarding, ongoing support, and numerous educational resources.
Free onboarding
Every Lodgify customer receives a free, personalized onboarding experience. An expert from Lodgify will work with you to review your unique business needs, set up your account, connect your listings, and ensure you understand all the features available to you. Expect a thorough—but efficient and straightforward—process.
What Heidi C. says about Lodgify’s onboarding:
Ongoing customer support
Everyone who signs up for Lodgify, even if only for a trial, enjoys the benefits of Lodgify’s customer support, available 24/7 through phone, chat, and email. Our dedicated team responds swiftly, ensuring users receive the assistance they need right away.
Lodgify’s Contact page provides convenient telephone numbers for the Customer Success team in multiple regions, including the U.S. & Canada, the U.K., Spain, and Italy.
What Ryan O. says about Lodgify’s customer support:
Educational resources
Lodgify also supports its users with an abundance of helpful resources, ranging from instructional guides on how to use our software to educational content on just about any industry topic you can imagine. Explore our:
- Learning Center to learn how to use Lodgify
- Knowledge Base to find answers to all your Lodgify questions
- Guides and blogs for a broad range of content on industry-related topics
- Lodgify Academy for video-based vacation rental courses that help you scale your business and direct bookings
- Vacation Rental Encyclopedia for definitions of the most popular industry terms
The trusted choice
We believe Lodgify is the No. 1 choice for vacation rental property management software, but don’t take our word for it: See what our partners, customers, and software critics have to say.
Preferred partner awards
Lodgify is proud to have been recognized as a:
We’re committed to continually strengthening our relationships with our partners to bring Lodgify users the best experience and features possible.
Customer reviews
Lodgify customers have consistently given us high ratings and reviews. See what our customers have to say on the following platforms:
- Trustpilot: 1,250 reviews | 4.7/5 stars
- Capterra: 986 reviews | 4.5/5 stars
- GetApp: 986 reviews | 4.5/5 stars
Industry recognition
Lodgify has also received the following recognitions from top software review sites:
Free trial to try before you buy
You can try Lodgify at no cost before subscribing with a:
- 7-day trial, which can be extended upon request
- Personalized demo call with a knowledgeable product expert for a comprehensive overview of available features and a plan recommendation
- Preconfigured test demo account to test the software without inputting any rental or user data
Lodgify: the best PMS
Whichever of the above features or offerings is the most important to your business, remember to consider each PMS as a comprehensive solution. Successfully managing vacation rentals comes down to having the right tools at your disposal, and having one solution that meets multiple needs will save you both time and stress.
Lodgify prides itself on offering an intuitive, all-in-one solution to help property owners and managers simplify their operations and grow their businesses. Ready to see for yourself? Start your free 7-day trial to experience Lodgify firsthand and take the first step toward streamlined operations.