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StayDock vs Hostaway: a simpler Hostaway alternative

18 September 2026 · 4 min read · Jacob Huber

Hostaway is one of the best-known vacation-rental platforms, built for hosts and managers who want automation, reporting and a large app marketplace. It's capable software. It's also priced and structured for people who are scaling a business, which is a different situation from running a handful of rentals yourself.

The short version

If you want deep automation, marketplace integrations and a dedicated onboarding process, Hostaway is a serious option. If you want one calendar, one inbox and a flat price per rental you can read on a website without a sales call, that's StayDock.

Pricing model

Hostaway's pricing is quote-based: you book a demo and get a number based on how many listings you have and which modules you want (as of September 2026 — check with them for current terms). StayDock publishes one plan: €9 per rental per month, cheaper as you add more, 0% commission on every booking, and nothing at all until your channels are actually connected.

StayDockHostaway
Pricing modelPublished, flat per rentalQuote-based after a demo
Commission on bookings0% — everVaries by agreement
Sign-upSelf-serve in minutesDemo call first
Setup feeNoneOnboarding fee is common
Target host1–20 rentalsGrowing managers and portfolios

Competitor details summarized from Hostaway's public materials as of September 2026. Please verify current pricing with Hostaway.

Where Hostaway is genuinely stronger

  • A large marketplace of integrations and add-ons for cleaning, pricing and upsells.
  • Deeper automation and reporting for people running rentals as a full-time business.
  • An established company with structured onboarding and support tiers.

Where StayDock is different

  • No demo call and no onboarding fee — you can set up your rentals yourself in a few minutes.
  • One honest published price per rental, with 0% commission on channel and direct bookings alike.
  • Built around one calendar and one inbox instead of a settings-heavy platform.
  • Free until your channels are live — you don't pay while you wait.

Who should pick which

Choose Hostaway if you're building a management business and want automation and integrations to grow into. Choose StayDock if you run 1–20 rentals, you want the day-to-day admin to disappear, and you'd rather see the price up front than sit through a sales call.

Try StayDock while it's early.

Add your rentals in a couple of minutes and pay nothing until your channels are connected — then it's a flat €9 per rental per month, with 0% commission on every booking.