Lodgify review: Vacation rental software for hosts: calendar sync, direct bookings, guest messaging

What Lodgify does

Lodgify is software for short-term rental hosts and property managers. Its homepage presents one place to keep calendars in sync, take direct bookings and handle guest communication.

A channel manager keeps rates, availability and reservations aligned across connected channels, so a change made inside Lodgify carries through to each of them. For bookings made directly with the host, the site lists a no-code website builder, a direct booking engine and Lodgify Payments.

Day-to-day operations are covered by a unified inbox, automated messaging, task management for teams and smart locks. Guests get self-serve check-in, and the homepage also lists damage protection and guest registration as ways to protect a rental.

Dynamic Pricing sets nightly rates from market data. The homepage says it is included in the Professional and Ultimate plans, and it advertises 50% off those plans when billed yearly.

Pricing not published on the official site: the pages reviewed show no plan prices, currency or free plan. A free trial is offered, but its length is not stated. The vendor also lists a free onboarding call after sign-up, and says hosts in 180+ countries use the product.

• Channel manager with synced calendar
• No-code website builder
• Direct booking engine
• Dynamic Pricing
• Unified inbox and automated messaging
• Task management
• Lodgify Payments
• Damage protection and guest registration
• Smart locks and self-serve check-in

Our take

Lodgify looks suited to independent hosts and property managers who want one tool for calendar sync, a direct booking website and guest messaging, rather than several separate ones. The feature list is broad, which may appeal to anyone consolidating tools. The main gap is cost: the pages reviewed show no plan prices, so budget fit cannot be judged without visiting the vendor. Trial length is also unstated. Dynamic Pricing is tied to the Professional and Ultimate plans, so hosts who want it should check those tiers. API access and supported platforms were not found on the pages reviewed.