full comparison
Guesty vs. OwnerRez
While both Guesty and OwnerRez manage short-term rentals, Guesty is a modern, all-in-one platform with AI throughout, native financials, and 60+ channel integrations, while OwnerRez covers the core booking basics with a more dated toolkit.
The Guesty edge
Your competitive
advantage with Guesty
The proof is in the data. We conducted a market study of US property managers with up to 20 listings who onboarded to Guesty between 2022 and 2024. The pattern was consistent: more revenue per listing, higher occupancy. On average, our users expanded their property portfolios by 24.6%.
The hidden cost of compromise
Best-in-class guest management vs. the basics
Guesty gives you a full guest toolkit: a guest app with guidebooks and upsells, rich guest profiles, a lead management pipeline, and group reservations. OwnerRez offers only basic guest interaction, so the tools that lift guest experience and win repeat bookings aren't there.
Native financials vs. third-party only
Guesty handles NC-compliant trust accounting, native payments, expense cards, and AI-powered reporting. OwnerRez relies on third-party processors and offers transactional reporting rather than business intelligence.
Advanced reporting and analytics vs. the basics
Guesty gives you customizable, AI-powered reports and advanced analytics, so you can see what's working and make the right calls faster. OwnerRez offers more basic reporting, without the same depth of insight to steer decisions.
Real-time sync vs. sync gaps
Guesty has the highest level of Airbnb integration, the single source of truth, as a Premier Plus Booking.com partner and Expedia Preferred Partner, with everything staying in step both ways. OwnerRez isn't an Airbnb Preferred partner, doesn't connect to Expedia, and carries gaps on alterations and cancellations, each one a manual fix or missed update waiting to happen.
Modern interface vs. legacy design
Guesty's interface is built for quick adoption and fewer clicks. OwnerRez runs on a dated, complex design that slows routine tasks and steepens the learning curve, especially as you add properties.
Advanced AI vs. the basics
Guesty's AI goes well beyond autoreplies: an AI Copilot, AI agents that run tasks across your operation, AI-powered upsells, and an AI Revenue Center that surfaces growth opportunities, alongside native dynamic pricing. OwnerRez covers basic automation but none of this, so the higher-value work stays manual.
Built-in solutions you
won’t find at OwnerRez
| Feature | OwnerRez | |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Manager | 60 channels | 32 channels |
| Direct booking | ||
| Real-time sync | ||
| Multi-calendar | ||
| Unified inbox | ||
| Automated messages | ||
| Open API | ||
| Rental agreement with e-signature | ||
| CRM | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| User roles and permissions | ||
| Automated reviews | ||
| Reporting tools | ||
| Task automation | ||
| Owners portal | ||
| Mobile app | Web App | |
| Guest app | ||
| Coupons and promotions | ||
| Locks manager | ||
| AI-powered messaging | Native solution tailored for hospitality | |
| Email communications | ||
| 24/7 guest communication services | ||
| Group reservations | ||
| Guest app including guidebooks and upsells | ||
| Lead management pipeline | ||
| Automated guest reporting (Europe) | ||
| AI copilot | ||
| AI-powered property descriptions | ||
| Website design service | ||
| Co-hosting management | ||
| Franchise management | ||
| Rate plans | ||
| In-house dynamic pricing tool | ||
| AI Revenue Center suggesting growth opps | ||
| Revenue management consulting | ||
| Native payment processor | ||
| Guest screening tools | ||
| North-Carolina compliant Trust Accounting | ||
| Expense management card solution | ||
| Reports: customizable, AI-powered | ||
| Advanced analytics | ||
| Owner portal (app + desktop, inc. PM messaging) | Partial | |
| Funding solution | ||
| AI agents hub |
User stories
Wonderstay LLC
I'm impressed by Guesty's extensible features and high level of professionalism. Its offerings have significantly enhanced my day-to-day management tasks and streamlined business operations.
Packages
Packages that grow with
your operation
Lite
Perfect for 1-3 listings
From $9/month
+1% per reservation | With PriceOptimizer
Lite includes:
- Syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo
- Multi-Calendar
- Unified Inbox
Pro
Tailored for 4-199 listings
Get a quote
Everything in Lite, plus:
- Syncs with 60+ listing channels
- Guesty CRM
- Pricing optimization
Enterprise
Solutions for 200+ listings
Customize deal
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Enterprise-grade security
- Tailored onboarding
- Advanced reporting
FROM SOLO TO SCALE
Supporting your success 24/7
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Built by hosts, trusted
by industry leaders
worldwide
listings managed across
our platform
uptime backed by
24/7 support
feature releases to
keep you ahead
R&D experts driving
continuous innovation
The PMS trusted by operators across the globe to manage 500K+ listings
Frequently asked questions
What operators ask before they switch
What's the main difference between Guesty and OwnerRez?
OwnerRez covers core booking management with a dated toolkit. Guesty is a modern, all-in-one platform with native financials, AI throughout, deeper channel reach, and features shipping almost daily.
I'm happy with OwnerRez. Why look?
Because the platform you chose may not have changed, but the market has. Guesty now offers AI pricing, and AI agents that simply don't exist in OwnerRez. It's worth seeing what you're missing before you renew.
OwnerRez is cheaper. Why switch?
The price reflects the investment. OwnerRez has raised nothing and ships little new. Guesty reinvests $410m into a platform that keeps adding the tools that grow your revenue, like dynamic pricing and AI.
Which platform has better integrations?
Guesty connects to 60+ channels directly, including Expedia, which OwnerRez doesn't integrate with at all, plus hundreds more through its open API.
How does Guesty handle financials?
With NC-compliant trust accounting, native payments, and AI-powered reporting. OwnerRez relies on third-party processors and offers transactional reporting only.
What kind of support will I get?
24/7 support by phone and live chat. OwnerRez offers no round-the-clock support.