--- description: Learn more about Host Tools 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: Host Tools Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Holiday Rental Management Software](/directory/30616/vacation-rental/software) > [Host Tools](/software/183382/superhost-tools) # Host Tools Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/183382/superhost-tools Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/183382/superhost-tools?page=2) > Property management software for short-term rental managers. Certified Airbnb, VRBO \& Booking.com APIs, AI messaging, dynamic pricing. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 182 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Host Tools? Independent short-term rental hosts and small property managers running 1 to 134 listings, in any country. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 182 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Host Tools - **Location**: Austin, US - **Founded**: 2016 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 28.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Priced by the number of listings you automate, not per user. Messaging is $28 a month and Pro is $30 a month for one listing when billed yearly, or $30 and $32 billed monthly. Each listing you add costs less than the one before, so ten listings on Pro is $106 a month and fifty is $353. Smart lock automation is an optional $3 a month per lock. There is no setup fee and no contract, and the 14-day trial does not require a credit card. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **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 - Marketing Automation - Payment Processing - Property Management - Rate Management - Reporting & Statistics - Reservations Management - Revenue Management - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (11 total) - August - IFTTT - PriceLab - PriceLabs - RemoteLock - Stripe - Tidy - Touch Stay - Turno - Vrbo - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Holiday Rental Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30616/vacation-rental/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We managed our AirBnB remotely from 12000 miles away - a task that we simply could not have done without Host Tools ----- ### "5 Stars for Host Tools" — 5.0/5 > **Shelly** | *19 August 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Host Tools is a simple program that is easy to navigate around and the program is very reliable with no double booking's > > **Cons**: I do not have any negative comments about Host Tools; the system has everything that I need to manage my holiday houses > > I was looking for a system that would link to Airbnb \& booking.com and came across Host Tools, once I set up the system it made y job so much easier ----- ### "happy." — 5.0/5 > **Nigel** | *18 August 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: it works well. > > **Cons**: 24 hr support is not always available, but otherwise ok. > > very good. ----- ### "Host tools" — 5.0/5 > **Terry** | *17 August 2026* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Host tools provided the necessary tools I need to manage my short term rental business. It makes managing my calendar easy and it allows my co host to be connected to all the communications from multiple sites. The value it provides is worth the monthly fee. > > **Cons**: The font size on the mobile app is to small for my liking. I would prefer larger font. The connection with VRBO is always a little delayed. Airbnb and Houfy seem to transmit instantly. > > My experience has been good. Support has always worked quickly to address any issues that have com up in the 4 years as a subscriber. ----- ### "Excellent Tool for STR Hosts" — 5.0/5 > **Alex** | *17 August 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Host Tools is the perfect tool for short term rental hosts. It has all the functionality I need, including advanced logic for messaging rules. It helps create an excellent guest experience. It connects to all the major platforms and has a great mobile app. I researched others, but I don’t plan on switching anytime soon to the other STR hosting tools. The development team is also very responsive. They’ve taken a couple of my ideas and made quick changes from my suggestions. Excellent support\! > > **Cons**: Sometimes the settings or configuration tools are a little less intuitive than I’d hope. However, the help articles walk through how to get to everything very easily. > > I’ve really enjoyed the tool overall- I’d definitely recommend it to other STR hosts. It has everything you need at an excellent value. ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/183382/superhost-tools?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/183382/superhost-tools) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data