Guesty bills per listing — DirectBookings is flat $9/mo

Guesty fees,
explained.

How much does Guesty actually cost? Here's a plain-English breakdown of Guesty Lite vs Pro pricing, payment processing, and the fee question every host asks about direct bookings — plus a flat-rate, commission-free alternative.

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The short answer

Guesty Lite

~$9/listing/mo

Guesty Pro

$20-100+/listing/mo

DirectBookings

$9-79/mo flat

Guesty scales per listing. DirectBookings stays flat — and takes 0% commission on your bookings.

Guesty pricing, plan by plan

Public pricing is per listing per month and scales with your portfolio

Plan

Best for

Price

Model

Guesty Lite

1-3 listings, solo hosts

~$9 / listing / mo

Per listing, billed on active listings

Guesty Pro

Growing property managers

Custom quote

Per listing + modules

Guesty Enterprise

Large portfolios, agencies

Custom quote

Per listing + onboarding

DirectBookingsFlat rate

1-10 self-managed properties

$9-79 / mo flat

Flat rate, not per listing

Guesty figures are based on publicly listed Lite pricing and typical quoted ranges for Pro/Enterprise. Always request a full written quote — custom plans vary by portfolio and add-ons.

The four costs to check

The headline price is rarely the whole bill. These are the line items that matter.

Subscription (per listing)

Guesty bills on your number of active listings, so the monthly cost climbs with every property. A flat plan stays the same whether you have 1 property or 5.

Payment processing

Every reservation carries a processing fee. With DirectBookings you pay only Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe directly — we add nothing on top.

Direct booking commission

Confirm whether any percentage is taken on reservations made through your own booking site. DirectBookings takes 0% — you keep the full nightly rate and fees.

Add-on modules

Channel manager, analytics, owner portal and unified inbox can be priced separately on some plans. DirectBookings includes website, payments, calendar sync and agreements in the base price.

The “direct booking fee” question

The whole point of a direct booking website is to stop paying a cut on every reservation. Airbnb's host-only fee is now 15.5% of the booking subtotal. If you move to your own site, you want that cut to go to zero — not to a software platform instead of an OTA.

So before you commit to any per-listing platform, ask one direct question: “Do you take any percentage of revenue on bookings made through my own website?” Get the answer in writing.

With DirectBookings the answer is simple: 0% booking commission. You pay a flat monthly fee and Stripe's standard processing (2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe). Nothing on top, on every booking, forever.

What you're actually paying for

Most small hosts use a fraction of an enterprise PMS. Here's the core set — included flat.

A booking website

Your own branded site with a real-time availability calendar, price breakdown, and checkout. Custom domain included.

Direct payments

Stripe checkout — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Money lands in your account with zero platform commission.

Calendar sync

Hourly iCal sync with Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com so you never get a double booking.

Guest agreements

Pre-signed rental agreement with a No Tenancy Rights clause, plus custom waivers with e-signatures — something Guesty doesn't offer.

Automated check-in

Guests sign, verify, and receive access credentials automatically. No manual back-and-forth.

Built-in SEO

VacationRental schema, sitemaps, instant indexing, and AI-crawler access so your site ranks on Google and AI search.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Guesty cost per month?

Guesty pricing is per listing per month. Guesty Lite (for hosts with 1-3 listings) publicly starts around $9 per listing per month, billed on your number of active listings. Guesty Pro and Enterprise (for larger property managers) use custom quote-based pricing that typically runs from $20 to $100+ per listing per month depending on portfolio size and the modules you add. Because pricing is per listing, your bill scales up with every property you add.

Does Guesty charge a fee on direct bookings?

Guesty's booking site is included in your subscription, but payment processing on reservations (including direct bookings) carries a processing fee, and some Guesty plans and add-ons apply a percentage on top of reservations processed through their system. The exact percentage depends on your plan and payment setup. The practical point for small hosts: confirm in writing whether your plan takes any cut of direct booking revenue, because a commission on bookings made through your own website defeats much of the purpose of going direct.

Is Guesty pricing per listing or flat?

Per listing. Guesty bills based on the number of active listings on your account, so a host with 5 properties pays roughly 5x what a host with 1 property pays. This model is designed for property management companies that pass costs through to owners. For a small host who self-manages 1-5 units, per-listing pricing adds up quickly compared to a flat monthly fee.

What does DirectBookings charge compared to Guesty?

DirectBookings is flat-rate, not per listing: $9/month for 1 property, $29/month for up to 5 properties, and $79/month for up to 10. There are zero booking commissions — you only pay Stripe's standard payment processing (2.9% + 30¢), which goes to Stripe, not to us. For a host with 5 properties, that's $29/month flat vs. roughly $100-200+/month on per-listing software.

Are there hidden fees with Guesty?

The main costs to watch beyond the headline per-listing price are: payment processing fees on each reservation, add-on modules (channel manager, analytics, owner portal, unified inbox) that may be priced separately, onboarding or setup fees on higher tiers, and annual contract commitments. Always get a full quote that lists every line item before committing, especially on Pro and Enterprise plans where pricing is custom.

Can I get a commission-free direct booking website?

Yes. DirectBookings is a commission-free direct booking website — you keep 100% of the nightly rate and fees, minus only Stripe's standard processing. Guests book and pay on your own site with no platform cut. This is the core reason hosts move off Airbnb's 15.5% host fee and away from per-listing software in the first place: keep the revenue and own the guest relationship.

Is Guesty worth it for a small host?

Guesty is genuinely powerful for property management companies running 20+ units across many channels with a team. For a host with 1-10 self-managed properties, most of Guesty's feature set (multi-user roles, owner portals, API access, 60+ channel integrations) goes unused while you still pay per-listing pricing for it. If you mainly need a booking website, payments, calendar sync, and guest agreements, a flat-rate tool is usually a better fit.

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Guesty fees,explained.