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Makestays and Guesty, side by side.
Both are software for running short-term rentals. Here is what each one lists, so you can see which fits your homes.
As listed on their sites on 19 Oct 2026. The Guesty column quotes Guesty's own public pages from that day; plans and prices change, so check their pages before you decide. The Makestays column is the product today.
Feature by feature.
| Topic | Makestays | Guesty |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Short-term rental hosts and managers, from one property up. Volume pricing from the sixth property; talk to us above 50. | Guesty Lite for 1-3 listings, Guesty Pro for 4-199, Guesty Enterprise for 200+. |
| Published price | Per property per month: Direct ₹499 ($9 outside India), Pro ₹1,499 ($19). Lower per property from the sixth; annual billing: 10 months for 12. | Guesty Lite "starts at $9 per listing per month". Guesty Pro and Enterprise are priced by quote. |
| Free trial | 30 days of Pro. No card to start. | 14 days for Guesty Lite, "no credit card required". |
| Fee on direct bookings | None. Guests pay into your own Razorpay or Stripe account; the payment provider's own fees apply. | "Guesty doesn't charge percentage-based fees on reservations or cancellations made through its direct booking engine. Standard payment-processor fees apply." |
| Channel manager | Built for Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo, Agoda; in certification with Channex, not live yet. Two-way iCal sync today, every 15 minutes. | Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com on every plan; Guesty Pro "adds 70+ booking channels" (other pages say 60+). |
| Unified inbox | Yes. WhatsApp and email conversations with direct guests today; Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia messages join when the channel manager is live. | Yes, "a unified inbox with ReplyAI guest messaging" on every plan. |
| AI for guest messages | Reply drafts for guest messages and reviews. A draft is never sent on its own: the host reads it, edits it and presses Send. | "ReplyAI drafts a personalized reply for each message, so you can review it and send in seconds." |
| Direct booking website | On both plans: nine themes, your own domain or a free makestays.com address, guest pages in ten languages plus five in machine translation. | A direct booking website builder on every plan; Guesty Advanced Websites is an optional add-on. |
| Guest payments | UPI, cards and netbanking through Razorpay in India; cards through Stripe elsewhere. Always the host's own account. | GuestyPay, an optional tool. |
| GST invoices (India) | Automatic, with the CGST/SGST or IGST split. | Not stated on the pages read. |
| Team and cleaning | Roles for manager, front desk, cleaner and viewer, limited to chosen properties. Cleaning tasks made from each checkout. | Automation workflows for cleaning tasks on every plan; task management on Guesty Pro. |
| Smart locks | A door code for each stay on connected locks, live from check-in to check-out. | Guesty LocksManager, an optional tool. |
| Owner statements and payouts | Not offered. | "an owner portal with owner statements" on Guesty Pro. |
| Nightly pricing | Your own rules (base rate, weekend uplift, seasons, length-of-stay discounts, per-date overrides) and an import of PriceLabs' recommended prices. | Revenue management and dynamic pricing on Guesty Pro; Guesty PriceOptimizer is an optional tool. |
| On your phone | The host app installs to your phone's home screen, with push alerts. There is no app-store app. | "Mobile app for on-the-go management". |
| Security statements | Data hosted in Mumbai, India. No security certification is claimed. | A Trust Center page, and "99.99% Uptime backed by 24/7 support". |
| Support | Email hello@makestays.com, and a demo call when you ask for one. | "24/7 chat support" and 1-on-1 onboarding. |
Where Guesty offers more today.
- A live channel manager with 60+ channels (70+ on Guesty Pro, by their pricing page); Makestays' channel manager is still in certification.
- An owner portal with owner statements on Guesty Pro. Makestays has no owner statements.
- Optional tools such as Guesty PriceOptimizer, Damage Protection and LocksManager, and 24/7 chat support.
- Pages in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese, and plans up to Enterprise for 200+ listings.
Where Makestays is different.
- A direct booking site on both plans, with no commission and the guest's payment going straight into your own Razorpay or Stripe account.
- Built for India first: UPI through Razorpay, GST invoices with the CGST/SGST or IGST split, and guest pages in nine Indian languages.
- One published price per property, in rupees or dollars, with volume bands you can work out before you sign up.
- A 30-day trial of the full product. No card to start.
- AI that drafts and never sends: every guest message and review reply is approved by the host.
Sources.
Guesty's pages read on 19 Oct 2026, without signing in:
- Home page: https://www.guesty.com/
- Pricing: https://www.guesty.com/pricing/
- Guesty Lite: https://www.guesty.com/packages/guesty-lite/
Also compare: Makestays and Hospitable.