Zobooq vs Hostaway
Hostaway is powerful, but there’s no public price — you need a mandatory demo, pay a ~$500 setup fee, get no free trial, and its add-ons stack on top of the base fee. Zobooq: published prices, a self-serve 14-day free trial, everything native and included.
Try Zobooq Free — 14 Days50% off your first year
On the annual Pro plan — everything included to sell direct.
Limited to the first 300 subscribers.
What Hostaway Users Report
Real feedback from Hostaway users on review platforms.
No Public Pricing
No price on the website — a mandatory sales demo is required before you can even compare.
~$500 Setup, No Free Trial
A ~$500 setup fee is common and there’s no free trial — you commit before you can test it.
Add-ons Stack Up
AI Assistant (~$30/listing/mo), Marketing Suite (~$50-200/mo) and SMS are paid extras on top of the per-listing base fee.
Partial SES Coverage
Native SES Hospedajes excludes País Vasco and Catalunya — not the whole country.
Zobooq vs Hostaway at a Glance
Key differences to make an informed decision.
- Frictionless Shopify-style direct booking website & checkout
- Native SES Hospedajes — automatic on Pro/Plus+, one-click XML on Lite
- Online check-in included even on Lite
- Smart Ads Pilot, Zobooq Studio AI photos & AI translation built in
- Tourist tax, add-ons, upsells & ambassador program included
- 0% commission always — transparent pricing, 14-day free trial
- No public pricing — mandatory demo before you see a number
- ~$500 setup fee is common and there’s no free trial
- AI Assistant and Marketing Suite are paid add-ons that stack
- SES Hospedajes excludes País Vasco and Catalunya
- Card payments effectively locked to Stripe (~2.9%+)
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Zobooq stacks up against Hostaway across key features.
Why Switch from Hostaway to Zobooq?
Built from the ground up for vacation rental owners who want to balance OTAs and direct bookings.
Direct Booking Focus
Built specifically to maximize direct bookings and reduce OTA dependency. Your website, your brand, your guests.
Transparent Pricing
Published prices, 0% commission always. No per-property scaling surprises, no hidden add-on costs.
All-in-One Platform
Website, booking engine, channel manager, payments, CRM, and analytics — all integrated natively in one platform.
Quick Setup
Get up and running in minutes with self-service onboarding. No activation fees, no mandatory demos.
Revenue Optimization
Smart Ads Pilot, Zobooq Studio AI photos, AI translation, add-ons & upsells, tourist tax and an ambassador program to maximize your income.
Native SES Hospedajes
Automatic guest registration with SES Hospedajes on Pro/Plus+, XML generation on Lite. No third-party apps needed.
Pricing Comparison
Get more value with Zobooq compared to Hostaway.
−50% first year · LAUNCH50
Pro plan, 1 property included
Lite plan available from €16.27/mo
- Direct booking website with SEO
- Booking engine & online payments
- Channel Manager (Airbnb, Booking.com...)
- Add-ons, upsells & tourist tax
- Email automation & guest portal
- Native SES Hospedajes (automatic)
- 0% commission on direct bookings
No public pricing — demo required, ~$500 setup, no free trial
- Powerful all-in-one core (PMS, channels, dynamic pricing, guest portal)
- But the price is only available by quote after a demo
- ~$500 setup fee common, no free trial
- AI Assistant and Marketing Suite are paid add-ons
- SES Hospedajes with partial coverage (excludes Basque Country, Catalonia)
No other vacation rental software gives you this much for this little
All-in-one and fully native: a frictionless Shopify-style direct booking website, channel manager, payments, Smart Ads Pilot, Zobooq Studio AI photos, AI translation, tourist tax and native SES Hospedajes. Nothing to install or pay for from third parties.
Channel manager for 1 property
billed annually
Start freeEverything to sell direct
−50% first year · LAUNCH50
billed annually
Start freeScale with automation & AI
billed annually
Start freeAnnual-plan price per month, VAT included. Monthly billing also available. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Keep your website — just add the bookings
Switching PMS doesn't mean rebuilding your website. Paste one snippet into your current site — WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or custom — and take commission-free direct bookings with live availability and secure payments. No migration, no redesign.
- Your design stays intact
- One snippet, 5 minutes
- 0% commission on direct bookings
14-day free trial · no credit card
Switching from Hostaway Is Easy
Get up and running in minutes, not weeks.
Sign Up Free
Start your 14-day free trial. No credit card, no commitment.
Set Up Properties
Add your properties, photos, and rates. Import from your current platform.
Go Live
Connect your channels and start receiving direct bookings immediately.
We help you switch from Hostaway to Zobooq — free
A Zobooq specialist guides you through the whole move: we import your properties, photos and rates, connect your channels and leave you ready to take direct bookings. No cost, no headaches, no downtime.
- A specialist guides you end to end
- We import your properties, photos & rates
- Your channels connected with zero downtime
Ready to Switch from Hostaway?
Join vacation rental owners building a business that doesn't depend on a single channel. Start your free trial today.
14-day free trial — No credit card required