Hostfully is a full PMS built for property managers running 10+ units. If you have 1-3 rentals and just want the digital guidebook, the subscription pricing doesn't add up. Guest Guide is the no-PMS-bloat, lifetime alternative.
| After | Guest Guide Pro | Hostfully Guidebooks Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (1 property) | $49 | $96 |
| 3 years (1 property) | $49 | $288 |
| 5 years (1 property) | $49 | $480 |
| 5 years (3 properties) | $49 (unlimited) | $1,440 |
Hostfully sells two things. The property management system runs your calendar, your channels, and your owner reports. The Hostfully digital guidebook is the guest-facing half: a mobile page holding your WiFi, check-in steps, house rules, and local tips, sold as Hostfully Guidebooks.
Most hosts who search for Hostfully guidebook pricing only want that second half. If you run ten or more units and need the PMS underneath it, Hostfully is built for you and this page will not change your mind. If you have one to three rentals and the guidebook is the only part you ever open, you are paying a yearly fee per property for what is, in the end, a guest page.
Guest Guide is only that guest page. You paste in your listing details, the AI prefill drafts the guide, and you share one link per booking. No channel manager, no owner statements, no annual renewal.
Weighing up other tools first? We put the numbers side by side in our digital guidebook pricing benchmark, and if you arrived here looking at in-room tablets, read the GuestView Guide alternative.
Mobile-first digital guidebooks
Same guest experience
WiFi, check-in, house rules, amenities
Multi-language guest view
Both auto-translate guides
AI-assisted setup
Guest Guide pre-fills from listing details
Booking.com support
$49 one-time pricing
Guest Guide only
Full PMS with channel manager
Hostfully only (different product)
Owner statements + accounting
Hostfully only (for property managers)
Per-property annual fee
$96/yr each — adds up fast
Just the digital guidebook part. Hostfully is a full property management system with channel manager, pricing tools, owner statements. If you need a PMS, keep Hostfully. If you only need the guest-facing guide, switch to Guest Guide for $49 once.
Hostfully Guidebooks Pro is around $96/year per property, every year. Guest Guide is a one-time payment: $49 for one property, or $99 for unlimited guides. You pay once and it is yours, so the gap widens every year you keep hosting.
Guest Guide uses AI to pre-fill your guide from your Airbnb or Booking.com listing details. We don't generate itineraries — guests have Google Maps for that. Our take: most AI itinerary features are demo-ware, not what hosts asked for.
Export your guidebook content from Hostfully, sign up at Guest Guide, paste the description into our AI prefill, and adjust. Most hosts finish migration in under 15 minutes per property.