Smoobu vs Hostaway
For two listings on Airbnb and Booking.com with automatic pricing, Smoobu costs less: its Prepaid plan comes to €72.98 a month, against Hostaway at €113 to €158 a month (reported, not published). Excluding VAT. Prices checked by Paul van Oijen on 14 November 2026.
The answer changes with how many listings you have and what you need. Below are three common setups and every plan at one to ten listings, priced from each vendor’s own page on 14 November 2026.
Cheapest fitting plan, by setup
1 listing, Airbnb only
Open in calculator
Smoobu Prepaid€35.00
Hostaway Hostaway€113 to €158reported range
2 listings, Airbnb + Booking.com, automatic pricing
Open in calculator- Smoobu Prepaid€72.98
- Hostaway Hostaway€113 to €158reported range
3 listings, three channels, pricing + messaging
Open in calculator- Smoobu Prepaid€97.97
- Hostaway Hostaway€113 to €158reported range
Per month, excluding VAT, before any percentage booking fees. Converted to your currency at today’s ECB reference rate.
Every plan at 1 to 10 listings
| Plan | 1 listing | 2 listings | 3 listings | 5 listings | 10 listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoobu Flex | €29.00 | €41.00 | €53.00 | €77.00 | €137.00 |
| Smoobu Prepaid | €35.00 | €47.00 | €59.00 | €83.00 | €143.00 |
| Smoobu Teams Pro+ | €55.00 | €67.00 | €79.00 | €103.00 | €163.00 |
| Hostaway Hostaway | €113 to €158 | €113 to €158 | €113 to €158 | €158 to €226 | €136 to €226 |
Subscription only, before add-ons and VAT. ≈ marks an estimate between published tiers.
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Compare my costsSmoobu vs Hostaway: common questions
Smoobu is cheaper for one Airbnb listing: Smoobu’s Prepaid costs €35.00 a month. Hostaway costs $125 to $175 a month (reported range). Before VAT, in each vendor’s own currency.
Smoobu is cheaper for two listings on Airbnb and Booking.com with automatic pricing: Smoobu’s Prepaid costs €72.98 a month. Hostaway costs $125 to $175 a month (reported range). Before VAT, in each vendor’s own currency.
Smoobu is cheaper for five listings on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo with automatic pricing and messaging: Smoobu’s Prepaid costs €137.95 a month. Hostaway costs $175 to $250 a month (reported range). Before VAT, in each vendor’s own currency.
None of them has a free plan.
Smoobu sells automatic pricing as a paid add-on. Hostaway doesn’t publish what automatic pricing costs.
Smoobu includes a booking website on Flex, Prepaid and Teams Pro+. Hostaway includes a booking website on Hostaway.
Smoobu: Flex charges 0.9% of booking revenue on top of the subscription. Hostaway charges no percentage fee on bookings.