Hostfully Guidebooks review
Hostfully Guidebooks offers a digital guidebook solution for hosts, with a free tier and a Pro option.
★★★★☆ 4.0 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Digital guidebooks
- Pricing
- Free (1 guidebook); Pro ~$7.99/guidebook/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Hostfully Guidebooks is Digital guidebooks. It lists its pricing as Free (1 guidebook); Pro ~$7.99/guidebook/mo. There is a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Free-forever first guidebook + marketplace; guidebook only.
Who it’s for
This service is suitable for hosts who want to provide guests with digital information about their property and local area without the need for a property management system. Individual hosts or those with a few properties can leverage the free offering.
Our take
Hostfully Guidebooks provides a straightforward digital guidebook tool. They offer a free version for your first guidebook and a Pro tier at approximately $7.99 per guidebook per month. A significant advantage is that it does not require integration with a property management system.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Hostfully Guidebooks shows Free (1 guidebook); Pro ~$7.99/guidebook/mo and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
Hostfully Guidebooks is a functional digital guidebook option, especially with its free initial offering. For an owner-first alternative, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Hostfully Guidebooks cost?
Free (1 guidebook); Pro ~$7.99/guidebook/mo.
Is there a free tier?
Yes.
Do you need a PMS to run Hostfully Guidebooks?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Hostfully Guidebooks
- “Is Free (1 guidebook); Pro ~$7.99/guidebook/mo 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
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Boring Host AI — $13/listing/mo, $130/mo min; 14-day trial.
- Minoan — Free (trade discounts + Showroom commission).
- Waivo — Not published (per booking).
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see host ops from your phone for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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