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Lodgify vs Octorate: which one fits 2025?

Lodgify helps you launch a branded direct-booking website with an integrated channel manager. 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: Lodgify — Essential plan ≈€34 excl. VAT/month + 1.9% per direct booking. Octorate — ≈€49/property/month for Channel Manager + Booking Engine, extra modules like OctoSite or Smart Check-In priced separately. 🧭 Positioning: Lodgify — API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback. 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

Lodgify

  • • Website builder with templates, booking engine and integrated payments.
  • • API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback.
  • • Emphasis on marketing automations; limited native field operations tooling.

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: Lodgify vs Octorate

Criterion Lodgify Octorate
Public pricing Essential plan ≈€34 excl. VAT/month + 1.9% per direct booking ≈€49/property/month for Channel Manager + Booking Engine, extra modules like OctoSite or Smart Check-In priced separately
Onboarding Website creation, design tweaks and OTA mapping (2–4 hours) Customer success-assisted onboarding, full OTA and payment setup (1–2 weeks)
Calendar sync API channel manager (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo) plus iCal fallback Multiple API connectors, rate engine and PMS partnerships
Direct bookings Lodgify website with online payments, coupons and upsells Responsive site and booking engine, payments via Stripe/PayPal
Operations Marketing and email automations, limited native field tools OctoApp for housekeeping with hotel-style workflows and limited checklists
Support Chat/email support (EN/ES) during business hours IT/EN support via chat and phone, detailed knowledge base
Data & analytics Website marketing reports, conversion tracking, Google Analytics integrations Revenue reports, channel mix, Excel exports and BI integrations

How to choose between Lodgify and Octorate?

Lodgify focuses on: website builder with templates, booking engine and integrated payments ; API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback. 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 Lodgify if…

  • • Website builder with templates, booking engine and integrated payments.
  • • API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback.
  • • Emphasis on marketing automations; limited native field operations tooling.

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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