Is Hospitable really free? What the free plan includes
Hospitable’s Essentials plan costs nothing. Here’s exactly what you get, what costs extra, and when the paid plans start to make sense.
Published 3 November 2026 · Prices checked 14 November 2026 · 4 min read

Yes. Hospitable's Essentials plan costs nothing, with no limit on properties. We checked its pricing page on 14 November 2026.
What the free plan includes
Essentials connects Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda and keeps their calendars in sync. You get one inbox for guest messages across those channels, a shared calendar, and scheduled guest messages that send at times you set. It also includes task management for cleaners and Hospitable's cleaner marketplace. US hosts can earn trip insurance commissions.
What costs extra
Automatic nightly pricing is free for your first three bookings in the first 30 days, then €15 per property per month on Essentials.
Fully automated guest messaging, where Hospitable drafts and sends replies for you, starts on the Host plan. Host is €25.52 a month for one property and €10 for a second, and it allows two properties at most. It includes automatic pricing at no extra cost.
The direct booking website and smart lock automation start on Professional, at €51.92 a month with two properties included and €15 for each one after that. Prices exclude VAT.
When to pay
With one or two properties and Airbnb as your main channel, Essentials covers sync and messaging. If you'd pay €15 per property for pricing anyway, Host gives you pricing and automated replies for about the same money at one property. At two properties Host costs €35.52, against €30 for Essentials plus pricing.
Hospitable shows EU visitors prices in euros. It offers monthly and annual billing, with annual 12% cheaper, and we couldn't confirm which period the displayed prices use.
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