How much does Guesty actually cost? Here's a plain-English breakdown of Guesty Lite vs Pro pricing, payment processing, and the fee question every host asks about direct bookings — plus a flat-rate, commission-free alternative.
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Guesty scales per listing. DirectBookings stays flat — and takes 0% commission on your bookings.
Public pricing is per listing per month and scales with your portfolio
Guesty figures are based on publicly listed Lite pricing and typical quoted ranges for Pro/Enterprise. Always request a full written quote — custom plans vary by portfolio and add-ons.
The headline price is rarely the whole bill. These are the line items that matter.
Guesty bills on your number of active listings, so the monthly cost climbs with every property. A flat plan stays the same whether you have 1 property or 5.
Every reservation carries a processing fee. With DirectBookings you pay only Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe directly — we add nothing on top.
Confirm whether any percentage is taken on reservations made through your own booking site. DirectBookings takes 0% — you keep the full nightly rate and fees.
Channel manager, analytics, owner portal and unified inbox can be priced separately on some plans. DirectBookings includes website, payments, calendar sync and agreements in the base price.
The whole point of a direct booking website is to stop paying a cut on every reservation. Airbnb's host-only fee is now 15.5% of the booking subtotal. If you move to your own site, you want that cut to go to zero — not to a software platform instead of an OTA.
So before you commit to any per-listing platform, ask one direct question: “Do you take any percentage of revenue on bookings made through my own website?” Get the answer in writing.
With DirectBookings the answer is simple: 0% booking commission. You pay a flat monthly fee and Stripe's standard processing (2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe). Nothing on top, on every booking, forever.
Most small hosts use a fraction of an enterprise PMS. Here's the core set — included flat.
Your own branded site with a real-time availability calendar, price breakdown, and checkout. Custom domain included.
Stripe checkout — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Money lands in your account with zero platform commission.
Hourly iCal sync with Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com so you never get a double booking.
Pre-signed rental agreement with a No Tenancy Rights clause, plus custom waivers with e-signatures — something Guesty doesn't offer.
Guests sign, verify, and receive access credentials automatically. No manual back-and-forth.
VacationRental schema, sitemaps, instant indexing, and AI-crawler access so your site ranks on Google and AI search.
Most hosts never see their guests again. Every OTA stay should become your next direct booking — your website accepts commission-free reservations, your WiFi keeps your brand in front of guests long after checkout.
Guest books on Airbnb
You pay the OTA commission
Stays at your property
Their only visit — for now
Connects to your WiFi
Branded splash page
Email captured
Added to your guest CRM
Automated follow-up
Offers & seasonal discounts
Books directly next trip
Zero OTA commission
Accept commission-free reservations from day one. Your own branded site with payments, calendar sync, and automated check-in — live in 15 minutes.
Stop letting guests disappear after checkout. Capture their email when they log on to WiFi, then automatically invite them back to book direct next time.
One repeat booking often pays for your subscription many times over — there's no OTA commission the second time around. Bundle subscribers save 30% on Guest WiFi Marketing.
Flat $9/mo. Zero booking commission. Commission-free direct booking website — live in 15 minutes.
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