Lodgify review
Our independent editorial read on Lodgify for New York City short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.6 · our editorial rating
- Category
- PMS + website builder
- Pricing
- ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter)
- Free tier
- Trial
- Needs a PMS
- Yes
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Lodgify is PMS + website builder. Published pricing: ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter). There is a trial rather than a free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: giant.
Data-desk note: Best booking-site builder; Starter's 1.9% fee eats the savings.
Who it’s for
Lodgify is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in New York City.
Our take
We list Lodgify’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Lodgify shows ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Reading the record
Category first: Lodgify is PMS + website builder, so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. It needs a property-management system underneath, so the honest cost is tool plus PMS plus the migration between them. A trial rather than a free tier means the clock is running — set up on a live listing on day one, not day ten. Published pricing of ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) makes the value math checkable before you commit.
Same tool, two situations
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. Remember the PMS is part of the price here.
- The small-portfolio host. Two or three listings is where per-listing pricing starts to bite and flat pricing starts to win — read Lodgify’s model with your exact count in mind.
Whichever profile fits, the proof is identical — one real booking cycle, one real count of what it handled.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: BnBGenius Tasks — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Lodgify beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Lodgify cost?
~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter).
Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.
Do you need a PMS to run Lodgify?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.
What to pin down with Lodgify
- “Is ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- The Host Co — Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo.
- Tokeet — ~$134.90/mo for 10 rentals; free plan undefined.
- Chekin — From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see automate this for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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