Comparison Guide
ResNexus vs. Hostaway:
Which Vacation Rental Management Software Fits You Best?
With ResNexus, you can enjoy commission-free direct bookings, connections to top OTAs, innovative hotel and vacation rental management software, and industry-leading customer support.
Find out why ResNexus is a great fit if you’re looking for Vacation Rental Management Software, and see how
ResNexus
stacks up against Hostaway in this comparison guide.
The following statements were informed by our investigation as of May 15, 2026. It is possible these features may have changed.
Which All-In-One Solution is Right for Your Business?
Do you want more time-saving tools included per subscription or more expensive al la carte pricing?
ResNexus Includes
Many Built-in Features
ResNexus offers a robust suite of built-in tools designed to save you time and money, including automated email marketing, retail add-ons, guest portal, travel protection, point-of-sale, dynamic pricing, and much more.
Hostaway Has More À La Carte Solutions
Hostaway offers more 3rd-party vacation rental specific integrations than ResNexus, which may result in more accounts to manage for you and your staff. Also, you may pay more a la carte fees for specific features you need-such as dynamic pricing.
Compare ResNexus and Hostaway's Impressive Offerings
See how we stack up along with some key differences in this feature comparison chart.
| ResNexus Built-In Features | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Property Management | Included | Included |
| Template Website | Additional Cost | Included |
| Integrated Channel Manager | Included | Included |
| Commission-Free Direct Bookings | Included | +1.8% per booking fee charged to your guests |
| Hotel Metasearch (Google) | Included | Additional Cost |
| Cart Abandonment | Included | Not Available |
| Automated Marketing Tools | Included | Additional Cost |
| Payment Processing | Included | Additional Cost |
| Browser-Based Guest Portal | Included | Included |
| Automatic Review Requests | Included | Included |
| Birthday and Anniversary Emails | Included | Not Available |
| Booking Engine Sidebars | Included | Not Available |
| Travel Protection | Included | 3rd-Party Add-on (Additional Cost) |
| Book Anything Units | Included | Not Available |
Additional ResNexus and Hostaway Pricing Details
ResNexus offers free setup with no contract.
Flat
Rate
ResNexus charges a straightforward monthly subscription with no contract obligation. ResNexus does not charge a total booking value fee for direct online or over the phone reservations.
No Setup
Fee
Setup and onboarding with ResNexus is completely free! Our support team will make sure you have everything you need to get the ball rolling. You can try any edition of our software risk-free for 30 days.
Best Software
Guarantee
ResNexus delivers powerful software at a competitive price that can't be beat. We'll match the price of your current property management software based on features.
Hostaway
Hostaway also provides month-to-month and annual billing options, but charges a 1.8% fee to your guest who book direct, as well as a 0.5% fee to your property if you use their Booking Website Pro. Additionally, they charge a setup fee, which could lead to additional revenue lost for your business.
ResNexus provides industry-leading customer support.
We’re more than a software company—we're first and foremost a customer service company. Our highly trained staff is ready to answer your call–quickly. We also provide emergency support if your business runs into problems after hours. ResNexus has some of the highest customer service satisfaction in the hospitality industry.
Hostaway
Hostaway's customer support is also highly rated and includes chat, email and phone.
Which online booking experience do you prefer for your guests?
At ResNexus, we believe that hospitality begins with the booking process. That's why our booking engine is designed to impress, with eye-grabbing photos and a frictionless experience that allows the customer to easily view your inventory and follow through with a reservation.
How do ResNexus website services compare?
ResNexus websites are affordably priced and include hosting, security, SEO optimization, disability-friendly setup, and initial design. They also provide homepage content writing to boost SEO. Additional SEO and Google marketing services are also available.
ResNexus offers robust template and custom built website options. We do all the work!
Hostaway offers a free do-it-yourself Booking Website, as well as a AI powered Booking Website Pro feature.
ResNexus showcases your rooms beautifully, with thumbnail pictures that are over twice the size of the default thumbnail pictures found on Lodgify.
Hostaway's thumbnail pictures are much smaller than the thumbnail pictures on ResNexus. Both ResNexus and Hostaway let the guest click on an additional link to view larger pictures.
Showcase your unique property with larger photos.
The ResNexus booking engine displays your inventory with larger, eye-catching photos. Plus, ResNexus also supports videos on your online booking engine.
ResNexus uses easy steps & intuitive shopping
The ResNexus booking engine was designed with your guest in mind, because we know that a great shopping experience leads to more revenue.
ResNexus: Making a reservation is a simple step-by-step process, and the guest can even shop by special or package first and then select a room—a ResNexus-only feature!
Hostaway asks your guest to select a date before going to the booking engine. However, if the guest just clicks search button they can see approximate pricing without the dates along side a map.
The ResNexus online Booking Engine allows the guest to be put on a waitlist
If all your inventory is full or your most popular room is not available for the selected dates, ResNexus allows your guest to be put on a waitlist right from your online booking engine. That way, if a guest cancels, you know who to call to maximize your occupancy.
Hostaway
Hostaway does not have a built-in waitlist feature on their online booking engine.
ResNexus allows guests to see top offers immediately. In addition, guests can shop by special, with the system guiding them to qualifying dates and rooms.
Hostaway's Booking Engine lacks retail sidebars. Add-ons appear only after unit selection, reducing chances for guests to view or consider them during booking.
Boost revenue with promotional sidebars.
ResNexus enhances your booking engine by displaying specials, packages, and retail items alongside your units. This strategic placement increases visibility and encourages guests to enhance their stay, leading to higher revenue and improved guest satisfaction.
Your retail items stand out throughout the shopping experience with ResNexus.
Retail items can give your business thousands in additional revenue and enhance your guests' stay. ResNexus allows you to display your retail items easily, even giving you the option of making them a must-see page for your guests.
Increase your revenue today with a shopping experience built with your business in mind.
With ResNexus, you can offer retail items, specials, or packages on sidebars on the first page. Add-ons are shown again before payment, boosting revenue and improving guest experiences.
Hostaway lets your guest see add-ons during the check-out process after the dates and rooms are selected, but does not make it a must-see item.
Hostaway
Hostaway integrates with Safely travel insurance. Hostaway additionally partners with Truvi, Happy Guest and Strly for vacation rental damage coverage.
ResNexus safeguards your revenue with built-in Travel Protection.
ResNexus offers built-in Travel Protection that safeguards your business from last-minute cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances like illness or travel delays. In addition, ResNexus offers cancel for any reason (CFAR) and adverse weather protection options.
This service comes at no additional cost to your business, and provides guests with the travel flexibility they're looking for.
ResNexus helps your property increase revenue by offering gift certificates.
Guests can purchase gift certificates for thank you, anniversaries, birthday, holidays, and other celebrations. In addition, ResNexus makes the process simply by automatically providing a wide variety of gift card amounts. Gift cards are delivered by email and the codes are redeemable through the online booking process.
Hostaway
Hostaway doesn't allow your property to offer gift certificates on their online booking engine or website.
Increase your rental revenue with ResNexus Book Anything.
ResNexus makes it easy to sell experiences along with your rooms. Our comprehensive software allows you to book anything on a daily, hourly, or 10-minute basis. It's never been easier to rent anything—equipment rentals, event spaces, tours, onsite services, and more!
ResNexus highlights your policies during booking, allowing you to emphasize key items and ask for a signature if necessary.
Hostaway provides a link to click to view your terms and conditions. Hostaway does have an option to display your rules and polices in description of the listing. They do not require your guest to check off on the rules policies, increasing the chance of your guest not reading them.
ResNexus Policies Stand Out
During the booking process, your policies stand out because ResNexus uses a simple step-by-step progression.
Book by map and collect vehicle information with ResNexus.
ResNexus is the
#1 highest-rated campground and glamping software in North America, and allows your campers to choose and book units via an interactive map of your property. Boost revenue with site lock fees and easily collect vehicle information during checkout!
Hostaway
Unlike ResNexus, Hostaway does not offer interactive maps for site selection or the ability to charge site lock fees, limiting flexibility and revenue opportunities for campgrounds.
Property Management Tools That Get the Job Done
The hotelier's job is never done, and your time is precious. That's why you need property management tools and functionality that helps you do your job faster, and with less friction.
Take a look at how ResNexus helps you manage your property every step of the way.
Here's how users are rating ResNexus and Hostaway:
ResNexus is highly rated on Google, Facebook, Capterra, and Software Advice, with reviews praising customer support. Check user reviews for both companies on these platforms.
Hostaway doesn't have reviews on Google or Facebook. They, like ResNexus, have high reviews on Capterra and Software Advice.
Hostaway
Hostaway also has a drag-and-drop feature.
Effortlessly manage bookings with our powerful drag-and-drop calendar.
The ResNexus reservation calendar is intuitive and easy to use, providing everything needed to track and manage bookings. Quickly modify reservations by
dragging and dropping
them to new dates or units. Adjust rates, monitor housekeeping, view retail summaries, and more—all from one convenient screen.
Channel Manager Integrations
ResNexus connects directly to major OTAs like Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and Vrbo without using iCal, reducing double bookings. It supports glamping and campground OTAs and offers commission-free pricing.
Hostaway
connects to channels like Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, Google Vacation Rentals, and Expedia. In total, Hostaway has more OTA integrations than ResNexus.
ResNexus sets up your automatic email marketing.
ResNexus provides professional Welcome and Thank You emails for guest bookings, promotional emails for Birthday, Anniversary, and Holiday, and Newsletter emails. Promotional marketing communications are GDPR-compliant, requiring guests to opt in first. The best part—all of these messages are set up for you as part of ResNexus' free onboarding.
Hostaway
Hostaway does not offer automatic email marketing templates, which means you have to spend more time and money on 3rd party integrations. Like ResNexus, Hostaway does provide confirmation and payment receipt emails.
Hostaway
Hostaway does not offer a cart abandonment solution.
ResNexus helps you capture more bookings with Cart Abandonment
ResNexus' cart abandonment is a feature that helps your business collect thousands in additional revenue by reminding your guests to complete their online bookings.
Lodgify
Hostaway does not offer a cart abandonment solution.
eviivo posts educational material on Facebook, as well as via webinars, emails, social and blog posts, and the eviivo University.
ResNexus offers a robust collection of resources, including articles, webinars, video tutorials, and guides, tailored to help hospitality businesses improve operations, boost revenue, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.
ResNexus and eviivo are Industry Leaders with Rich Resouces
ResNexus and eviivo provide hospitality professionals with tools to improve their operations and marketing.
Marketing: How Do You Want to Be Seen?
Do you prioritize professional branding, engaging content, or automated campaigns? Effective marketing shapes how guests perceive your business. Consider which tools and strategies best showcase your property and drive bookings.
ResNexus offers seamless and contactless guest entry with Wi-Fi Door Locks
ResNexus allows you to impress your guests by allowing them the freedom to access their room safely with ResNexus Wi-Fi Smart Locks. Guests use the last four digits of their mobile phone number for room access and their code only works during their stay dates.
Hostaway
Hostaway does not sell Wi-fi Door Locks. Hostaway does integrate with various 3rd-party Smart Lock solutions.
ResNexus includes filtering for better control.
The
ResNexus calendar offers advanced filters, including payment status, retail items, check-in status, and reservation source. View guests with retail orders or OTA bookings in seconds, providing clear, actionable insights with minimal effort.
Hostaway
Hostaway does not provide the same comprehensive filtering options as ResNexus.
Hostaway
Hostaway itself does not provide a POS system. Hostaway does not integrate with a restaurant POS.
ResNexus built-in point of sale saves you money.
ResNexus Professional and Premier Editions come with a built-in point of sale system at no additional cost, which makes selling retail items onsite a breeze. In addition,
ResNexus integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant POS.
Use the guest information settings in ResNexus to ban a guest, preventing future bookings and receiving alerts on attempts.
Hostaway itself does not allow you to ban a guest from making an online reservation, but they do integrate with guest-screening services.
Block Problem Guests with ResNexus
ResNexus lets you ban unwanted guests from booking. Whether online or by phone, the system alerts you, preventing repeat issues and ensuring a safer guest experience.
ResNexus helps campgrounds maximize availability with unit optimization.
ResNexus Unit Optimization intelligently
arranges campground reservations by unit class, consolidating bookings to free up larger availability blocks on your reservation grid.
Hostaway
Hostaway doesn't allow your campground to automatically organize your units and bookings in the most efficient way possible.
Hostaway
Hostaway provides useful reports to monitor your business. Hostaway does not have a Night Audit report similar to ResNexus.
ResNexus Provides Innovative Night Audit Reports
In addition to over one hundred powerful reports, ResNexus provides innovative Night Audit functionality. This end-of-day sequence allows you to easily monitor and verify actions taken at your property for each day and generate specific reports to give you an accurate view of your business' performance and balance all transactions.
ResNexus makes weddings and group bookings easy.
ResNexus streamlines
group bookings,
saving staff time. After blocking dates and rooms, send a custom booking link to the group coordinator. Guests book individually, make payments, agree to policies, and receive automatic confirmations—ensuring a seamless, organized process.
Hostaway does have group booking functionality, but it does not have a specific booking engine link to organize the rooms and collect payment from each and every guest in the party. This can lead to more time spent manually managing your property's group bookings.
These statements were informed by our investigation as of May 15, 2026. If any information is inaccurate, email corrections to support@resnexus.com.