--- description: Learn more about Hostex price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Hostex Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Holiday Rental Management Software](/directory/30616/vacation-rental/software) > [Hostex](/software/1032510/hostex) # Hostex Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1032510/hostex Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1032510/hostex?page=2) > Hostex is an AI-powered PMS that automates short-term rental operations, saving time and boosting direct bookings. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Hostex? Built for short-term rental hosts and property managers who want to automate operations, save time, and grow their business from one platform. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 16 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Xiaogechuangxin Technology ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 4.80 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Hostex charges based on the number of properties you manage, with a lower per-unit price for more properties. The minimum fee is as low as $4 per property per month. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - Calendar Management - Channel Management - Contact Management - Guest Experience Management - Housekeeping Management - Payment Processing - Property Management - Rate Management - Reporting & Statistics - Reservations Management - Revenue Management - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (9 total) - Cendra - Hostkit - Jervis systems - OpenClaw - Operto - PriceLabs - Rategenie - Touch Stay - TurnOver ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Holiday Rental Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30616/vacation-rental/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Hostaway](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/152433/hostaway) — 4.8/5 (1577 reviews) 2. [Lodgify](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/131924/lodgify) — 4.5/5 (1311 reviews) 3. [Guesty](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/159377/guesty) — 4.4/5 (480 reviews) 4. [Guesty Lite](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/169863/your-porter-app) — 4.7/5 (547 reviews) 5. [Breezeway](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/186514/breezeway) — 4.6/5 (195 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Best Holiday Rental Booking software" — 5.0/5 > **Kevin** | *4 December 2025* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Value for money, Have been using Guesty for Host which is discontinuing. Found Hostex and using, much easier to use and does everything I need to host 4 properties on Kangaroo Island South Australia. > > **Cons**: Setting up like all software takes time, wish there was easy way to transfer properties from Guesty or other software. > > Hostex staff online are super helpful with any thing I have not been sure of. Quick to reply and the booking site offers much more and more professional than previous software ----- ### "Great and easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **Mel** | *17 June 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great system, very easy to you and also the customer service people reply\!\!\! I have contacted their customer service multiple times as I'm new to all of this and they have been excellent. User interface is also very easy to use. > > **Cons**: The connection initially is a bit hard (with the connector). Instructions could be better or easier to connect. > > Highly recommend, love it\! Hostex has made it really easy for me to use, everything is centralised. Makes it easier when you have multiple channels hosting your property. ----- ### "Great system - does everything I need it to do and more\!" — 5.0/5 > **Hilary** | *7 May 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Handles all messaging\! - Pricing is excellent - a great value for the money\! - No fee on direct bookings\! - Communicates automatically to my cleaners / handyman - Love that I can view the log - Love that the system communicates when something didn't go as planned - Love that VRBO is api-connected but VRBO still handles the payments - Love that it can program my doorlocks > > **Cons**: -Currently no text message option to guests -Direct booking website isn't very dynamic (and if a discount is given to a guest it still charges tax on the original, non-discounted amount) - No true location to add house rules on the direct book website -When a new message is added to the system, the system won't apply it to existing reservations, just the new ones. Although if you change an existing message, it WILL allow you to apply it to 'only new' or 'existing and new' reservations - The system can currently only program one lock automatically - would love to have the option for it to do a second lock - I wish it offered 'quick reply' templates via the inbox. I don't currently use the AI feature as early on it responded with the wrong reply - I wish it had the option to turn off messages on check in or out days if desired > > Five stars\! I have three properties that I had with a different PMS where I was looking for support primarily with Airbnb/VRBO and a Direct Booking website. Overall, this site was easy to set up and to link my properties. I used the two week trial to set up my communication templates as I had upcoming reservations. Importing the properties took just a few minutes - admittedly I had researched ahead of time how to property disconnect them from my former PMS before connecting via Hostex. The software, like any, had a wee bit of a learning curve, but it was easier to learn than my last one and more dynamic. The chat feature has worked well for me to get answers to my various questions - at times they also include screen shots which is AWESOME\! One of my gripes of my former PMS is that if something went wrong, you weren't notified by the system - it was something you just figured out and had to notify them. Not with Hostex\! The log feature is great - not only am I notified if something didn't work or link up, it's documented in the log so I can check here too - genius\! Given that the log existed, I was more comforable in allowing the system to program/set up the lock codes for my guests - AWESOME\!\! The direct book website isn't the most dynamic but it gets the job done and mine is fully automated - from the confirmation message, payment collection, lock codes, and the thank you message\! I do wish that there was a bit more functionality here as I feel it is limited with regard to adding house rules (you need to currently add them to the description - which makes for a LONG description). Overall I'm very happy with this system and look forward to many, many years with them\! ----- ### "BEST CMS I HAVE USED SO FAR 5/5" — 5.0/5 > **Oscar Alberto** | *10 February 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Hostex is a growing CMS that has been awesome for us thanks to its high level of integrations and the way it centralizes multiple tools into one platform. > > **Cons**: still need some improvements on reporting or information details to share forward to the homeowners. > > Overall, our experience with Hostex has been very positive, especially due to its continuous improvements and strong integration capabilities. ----- ### "Great value for the money, there is room for improvement\!" — 4.0/5 > **Alejandro** | *2 July 2026* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I think Hostex is a really good option, specially if you think about value for money. I have never tried other competitors but before joining hostex i checked several options and Hostex was the best. It is really complete, and overal i have not come accross many bugs while using it. > > **Cons**: Customer support replies quite fast although not always having solutions for some basic requests. Not the best UX design, but its not bad either > > Been with Hostex for more than a year now, and considering all i do not plan to make a change any time soon. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1032510/hostex?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1032510/hostex) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data