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Hospitable vs Octorate: which one fits 2025?

Hospitable (ex Smartbnb) shines on automated messaging and multi-OTA management without heavy setup. Octorate is a comprehensive Italian channel manager with booking engine, smart pricing and hotel automation modules. Compare their approaches to run your short-term rentals.

💶 Pricing: Hospitable — 40 USD/month for 2 listings + 6 USD per additional listing (monthly or annual). Octorate — ≈€49/property/month for Channel Manager + Booking Engine, extra modules like OctoSite or Smart Check-In priced separately. 🧭 Positioning: Hospitable — Channel manager for Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking plus smart lock and dynamic pricing partners. Octorate — Multiple modules (Revenue, Agent, App) sold separately depending on needs.

Cross-analysis updated October 2025 using public sources and independent host feedback.

Where each solution shines

Hospitable

  • • Powerful automated messaging and instant guest replies across OTAs.
  • • Channel manager for Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking plus smart lock and dynamic pricing partners.
  • • No advanced field tools; operations handled via spreadsheets and external integrations.

Octorate

  • • Hospitality-oriented solution: channel manager, booking engine and smart check-in tools.
  • • Multiple modules (Revenue, Agent, App) sold separately depending on needs.
  • • Feature-rich interface that requires initial training, support in Italian/English.

Comparison table: Hospitable vs Octorate

Criterion Hospitable Octorate
Public pricing 40 USD/month for 2 listings + 6 USD per additional listing (monthly or annual) ≈€49/property/month for Channel Manager + Booking Engine, extra modules like OctoSite or Smart Check-In priced separately
Onboarding Guided setup of message templates and OTA connectors, under 2 hours Customer success-assisted onboarding, full OTA and payment setup (1–2 weeks)
Calendar sync API connections to Airbnb/Booking/Vrbo plus iCal with auto checks Multiple API connectors, rate engine and PMS partnerships
Direct bookings Simple booking site, Stripe payments, limited local tax management Responsive site and booking engine, payments via Stripe/PayPal
Operations Task reminders and Turno/Operto integrations, no native checklists OctoApp for housekeeping with hotel-style workflows and limited checklists
Support EN support 7 days via chat, webinars and Facebook community IT/EN support via chat and phone, detailed knowledge base
Data & analytics Messaging/booking dashboards, CSV export, no advanced financial analytics Revenue reports, channel mix, Excel exports and BI integrations

How to choose between Hospitable and Octorate?

Hospitable focuses on: powerful automated messaging and instant guest replies across OTAs ; channel manager for Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking plus smart lock and dynamic pricing partners. Octorate stands out with: hospitality-oriented solution: channel manager, booking engine and smart check-in tools ; multiple modules (Revenue, Agent, App) sold separately depending on needs. This comparison highlights the key criteria to help you pick the right stack for your portfolio.

Choose Hospitable if…

  • • Powerful automated messaging and instant guest replies across OTAs.
  • • Channel manager for Airbnb/Vrbo/Booking plus smart lock and dynamic pricing partners.
  • • No advanced field tools; operations handled via spreadsheets and external integrations.

Choose Octorate if…

  • • Hospitality-oriented solution: channel manager, booking engine and smart check-in tools.
  • • Multiple modules (Revenue, Agent, App) sold separately depending on needs.
  • • Feature-rich interface that requires initial training, support in Italian/English.

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