Lodgify review
Our independent editorial read on Lodgify for North Carolina short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.5 · our editorial rating
- Category
- PMS + website builder
- Pricing
- ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter)
- Free tier
- Trial
- Needs a PMS
- Yes
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Lodgify is PMS + website builder. On cost, the published figure is ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter). There is a trial rather than a free tier. It sits on top of a property-management system, so you need a PMS as well. Scale: giant.
Data-desk note: Best booking-site builder; Starter's 1.9% fee eats the savings.
Who it’s for
Lodgify is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in North Carolina.
Our take
We list Lodgify’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Lodgify lists ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter), while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Reading the record
Category first: Lodgify is PMS + website builder, so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. It needs a property-management system underneath, so the honest cost is tool plus PMS plus the migration between them. Test path: use the trial on a real listing immediately — an empty sandbox tells you nothing. On cost, the published ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) is the number to hold against your own hours saved.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- The remote self-manager. Automation earns its keep fastest at a distance — every task Lodgify genuinely takes over is a drive you do not make. Factor the PMS requirement into that math.
- The small-portfolio host. Two or three listings is where per-listing pricing starts to bite and flat pricing starts to win — read Lodgify’s model with your exact count in mind.
Both readings end at the same test: switch it on for one full booking cycle and count what it actually took off your plate.
Our advice before any contract: hold it against a benchmark — BnBGenius Voice — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Lodgify beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Lodgify cost?
~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter).
Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.
Do you need a PMS to run Lodgify?
Yes — it sits on top of a property-management system.
What to pin down with Lodgify
- “Is ~$16–$59/rental/mo (+1.9% fee on Starter) per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- ResortCleaning — $5/property/mo or $1.39/appt; $20/mo min.
- Sweeply — €3/room/mo housekeeping; €99/mo min.
- ChargeAutomation — Free (10% fee); $5/prop+$49/mo → $8/prop+$149/mo.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see an AI concierge for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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