Hospitable.com vs ProhostAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hospitable.com
Automate your short-term rental business with AI-powered guest communication, calendar syncing, and smart device management. Streamline operations, protect against double bookings, and manage teams efficiently. Offers direct booking websites and 24/7 support.
- AI-powered guest messaging
- Calendar and pricing sync
- Smart device automation
- Direct booking websites
- Team coordination tools
- Automated guest reviews
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Hospitable is a leading short-term rental property management software, helping hosts and property managers streamline operations, grow their businesses, and reclaim valuable time. Trusted by tens of thousands of hosts worldwide, Hospitable automates guest communication across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and direct booking websites, syncs calendars and pricing in seconds, and keeps teams aligned with smart reminders. Since launching in 2016, Hospitable has evolved far beyond a traditional vacation rental software, helping automate over 108 million guest messages and support $5.2 billion in reservation income in 2025. Hosts love Hospitable for its human-sounding, proactive guest communication, having all messages in one inbox, and highly rated support. Features hosts love: - AI-powered guest messaging that understands guest questions and replies automatically on your behalf - Smart messaging rules tailored to special conditions (calendar gaps, guest count mismatches, unverified IDs, and more) - Smart device dashboard to automate smart lock code creation and messaging, and set the perfect smart thermostat temperature - Automatic responses to early check-in and late check-out requests based on real availability - Double-booking protection with calendar and pricing sync across platforms - Automated guest reviews, including reminders and alerts for negative feedback to act before a review - Direct booking websites with built-in payments, guest vetting, rental agreements, deposits, and damage protection - Team coordination tools with logins for owners, cleaners, and collaborators - Clean, intuitive design that’s easy to set up and use - Highly rated support, available 7 days a week, with 24-hour coverage Whether you manage one property or hundreds, Hospitable gives you the automation and confidence to run your short-term rental business your way, without sacrificing the personal touch. Have feedback or questions? Contact us at support@hospitable.com.
ProhostAI
Streamline vacation rental management with AI. Automate guest communication, schedule cleaning, and manage maintenance tasks. Integrates with popular platforms and your communication channels for a unified inbox.
- AI-powered guest messaging
- Automated cleaning scheduling
- AI maintenance ticketing
- Unified inbox for WhatsApp and Gmail
- Reservation calendar
- Integration with rental platforms
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AI-powered messaging, Cleaning Scheduling, AI Workflows, AI Maintenance Ticketing and reservation calendar for hosts on Airbnb, Hostaway, Guesty, Hospitable and OwnerRez. Connect your WhatsApp Business and Gmail accounts for a unified inbox. Respond to guests with high quality AI messages to boost your response times, automatically detect & manage maintenance tasks with AI. View reservation and listing details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProhostAI at 92% against Hospitable.com's 43%. ProhostAI also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Hospitable.com's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 15) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProhostAI holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hospitable.com has 111 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Hospitable.com's written reviews are positive against 92% of ProhostAI's.
Hospitable.com ships an update every 2 months, ProhostAI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hospitable.com | ProhostAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (111 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartbnb | Prohost |
Customer experience
Hospitable.com
ProhostAI
Bugs and requests
Hospitable.com
Reported bugs
15 issues- Constant unexpected logout requiring 2FA re-authentication
- Text selection and copying extremely difficult in messages
- Direct booking feature half-functional and broken
- App stuck on Turno integration page with no back button
- Blank screen on iPhone despite web version working
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- Password authentication fails on app but works on website
- JWT expired error messages
- Payment form text box not functional
- App freezes and crashes impacting bookings
- Calendar not loading or showing only fragments
- Automatic price changes without user consent
- Overlapping bookings not prevented
- Poor performance on cellular networks
- Push notifications for guest messages not working
- Account toggling issues for multi-account users
Requested features
10 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- Better financial and reporting analytics
- Enhanced co-host management functions
- Integration with Air Review and Furnished Finder
- August smart lock integration
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- Ability to schedule messages by day of week
- Better push notification controls (opt-out for marketing)
- Improved calendar view with indefinite scrolling
- Better task management with more customization
- Ability for owners to book their own dates when managed by agents
ProhostAI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hospitable.com
No in-app purchases
ProhostAI
No in-app purchases
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