WonderGuest vs Hostfully: the alternative built for property managers

Hostfully, founded in 2015, sells property management software and Digital Guidebooks, a guidebook app that also works on its own. It bills each guidebook, with a Free plan for one and a lower price per guidebook at higher volume. WonderGuest is the alternative to Hostfully built for property managers and multi-property hosts, with bracket pricing, a 0% commission extras shop, native online check-in and a free guidebook that includes hosted video.

Hostfully at a glance: strengths and limits

Hostfully's digital guidebook is quick to set up and easy for guests to open. Its Capterra reviewers come back to both points, and the Hostfully Guidebooks listing there holds 4.8 out of 5 from 123 reviews as of September 14, 2026. The Pro plan adds custom branding, bulk editing and instant translation into 16+ languages. Cards can hold links, embedded PDFs and maps. The limits come from the model. The Free plan shows sponsored recommendations, and the Marketplace for extras keeps 1% of each sale. Videos are embedded from YouTube, Vimeo or Matterport. Check-in forms and ID checks sit in Hostfully's PMS, which is sold separately.

WonderGuest vs Hostfully: point by point

Feature

WonderGuest

3 properties

$203.88/year

billed yearly · Pro, 2 to 5 properties

Hostfully

3 properties

$324/year

billed yearly · Pro, 3 guidebooks at $108.00 each a year ($10.00 each a month on monthly billing)

Starting price
Yes Free, first guidebook
Yes Free
Free guidebook
Yes No time limit
Partial With sponsored recommendations
Shop commission
Yes 0%, Pro plan
Partial 1%, Pro plan
Native check-in
Yes, Pro plan
No Forms in separate PMS
Hosted video
Yes, free plan included
Partial YouTube, Vimeo or Matterport
Languages
Yes 20 languages, Pro plan
Yes 16+ languages, Pro plan
Multi-property templates
Yes, Pro plan
Partial Bulk editing, Pro plan
AI chatbot
No
Partial AI itinerary planner
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Both guidebooks open in the guest's browser with nothing to install, and both sell extras through Stripe. They split on check-in, hosted video and commission.

Why choose WonderGuest over Hostfully

WonderGuest hosts check-in videos inside the guidebook, with no YouTube embed

Hostfully's video cards embed clips from YouTube, Vimeo or Matterport. The check-in video card works the same way. You publish the clip on one of those platforms first, then embed it in a card. From then on, the video follows that platform's rules. If it's removed or set to private, the check-in card loses its video right when a guest is standing at the door. WonderGuest hosts the video inside the guidebook, on the free plan too. You film the lockbox or the parking spot on your phone, then upload it next to the written steps. When the entry changes, you replace the file in the same place.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

Check-in videos and photos are hosted inside the guidebook, with no YouTube link to manage.

Hostfully

Videos are embedded from YouTube, Vimeo or Matterport.

WonderGuest's online check-in is part of the guidebook, with no PMS subscription

Hostfully's guidebook doesn't collect check-in details on its own. Lock PIN codes reach it through Hostfully Devices. Check-in forms and ID checks sit in Hostfully's property management software, which is sold separately. If you already pay for that PMS, the pieces fit together. If you bought the guidebook alone, check-in happens in another tool. On the WonderGuest Pro plan, online check-in is a module of the guidebook. Guests fill it in at the same place as their arrival steps. You have no form to build or connect. That's one less tool to open when arrivals stack up on a busy day.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

Online check-in is part of the guidebook on the Pro plan.

Hostfully

Check-in forms and ID checks sit in Hostfully's property management software, sold separately.

The WonderGuest extras shop takes 0% commission, where Hostfully keeps 1%

Hostfully's Marketplace sells extras through Stripe on the Pro plan. Hostfully keeps 1% of each sale, with Stripe's fees on top. One percent looks small on a single late checkout. It still comes off every order, on every guidebook, on top of a subscription billed guidebook by guidebook. The WonderGuest extras shop comes with the Pro plan and takes no commission. What the guest pays is what you receive, minus Stripe's fees. For a manager who sells early check-ins, mid-stay cleanings and welcome baskets, the gap shows up in every payout. It also grows with each property you add.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

The extras shop takes 0% commission, and guests pay by card through Stripe.

Hostfully

The Marketplace comes with the Pro plan and keeps 1% of each sale, with Stripe's fees on top.

WonderGuest and Hostfully pricing

For one property, the first WonderGuest guidebook is free, and Hostfully's Free plan costs $0 with sponsored recommendations.

For three properties, WonderGuest Pro costs $203.88 a year, and Hostfully Pro costs $324, plus 1% on each Marketplace sale.

WonderGuest takes 0% commission on its extras shop, included in the Pro plan. Hostfully keeps 1% of each Marketplace sale on Pro, with Stripe's fees on top.

Prices checked on October 7, 2026 · official pricing page

Both tools are compared on yearly billing, at prices read on October 7, 2026 on Hostfully's public checkout page. Hostfully doesn't say whether tax is included, and WonderGuest's US prices exclude sales tax. Our methodology explains both scenarios and how we read prices.

Switching, in practice

  1. 1Step 1

    Import your Airbnb listing

    Paste your listing link. Photos, the description and amenities fill in a first guidebook.

    2 minutes

  2. 2Step 2

    Copy over what's missing

    Save your Hostfully guidebook as a PDF, then paste in your check-in steps, codes and local tips.

    20 to 40 minutes per property

  3. 3Step 3

    Swap the QR code

    Print the new QR code, send the new link to your next guests, then cancel Hostfully Pro.

    10 minutes

Plan on about half a day for three properties. Save each Hostfully guidebook as a PDF first, then reuse your check-in instructions and codes in the new guidebook.

When Hostfully is still the right choice

  • You run your reservations in Hostfully's PMS: the guidebook syncs with it and with Hostfully Devices.
  • You want AI to suggest itineraries to your guests: Hostfully offers an AI itinerary planner, WonderGuest doesn't.
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Frequently asked questions

Is WonderGuest an alternative to Hostfully?

Yes. WonderGuest is the alternative to Hostfully built for property managers and multi-property hosts. It sells one plan per bracket of properties instead of a price per guidebook. Its extras shop takes 0% commission, and online check-in is native on the Pro plan. The first guidebook is free with no time limit, and it includes hosted video.

How much does Hostfully cost compared with WonderGuest?

Hostfully's Free plan covers one guidebook at $0, with sponsored recommendations. Hostfully Pro costs $129.96 a year for one guidebook. From three to four guidebooks, it costs $108.00 each a year: $324 for three properties. The first WonderGuest guidebook is free. WonderGuest Pro costs $203.88 a year for 2 to 5 properties, before sales tax. Hostfully keeps 1% of each Marketplace sale, where WonderGuest's shop takes 0%. Prices read on October 7, 2026.

Does Hostfully's guidebook include online check-in?

Not on its own. Check-in forms and ID checks sit in Hostfully's property management software, sold separately from Digital Guidebooks. Lock PIN codes reach the guidebook through Hostfully Devices. If you run Hostfully's PMS, the pieces work together. On the WonderGuest Pro plan, online check-in is part of the guidebook, with no PMS subscription.

Does WonderGuest have a free plan?

Yes. Your first WonderGuest guidebook is free with no time limit, and it includes hosted video. It's published in the language you write it in, without the extras shop. Translation into 20 languages, online check-in and the shop come with the Pro plan. Hostfully also has a Free plan for one guidebook, with sponsored recommendations. Its Marketplace, branding and translation need Pro.

How long does it take to switch from Hostfully to WonderGuest?

Plan on about half a day for three properties. Importing your Airbnb listing fills in photos, the description and amenities in under two minutes. Copying check-in steps, codes and local tips takes 20 to 40 minutes per property. Hostfully saves a guidebook as a PDF in English, without its translations, so keep that file open while you copy. WonderGuest support answers 7 days a week during the switch.

Updated on October 7, 2026

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