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Lodgify vs Uplisting: which one fits 2025?

Lodgify helps you launch a branded direct-booking website with an integrated channel manager. Uplisting serves multi-OTA managers with a robust channel manager, smart pricing and advanced messaging. Compare their approaches to run your short-term rentals.

💶 Pricing: Lodgify — Essential plan ≈€34 excl. VAT/month + 1.9% per direct booking. Uplisting — Standard plan ≈100 USD/month (5 properties) + 8 USD per additional unit, billed annually. 🧭 Positioning: Lodgify — API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback. Uplisting — Direct booking site and Stripe checkout with anti-fraud protections.

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.

Uplisting

  • • Premium channel manager with near real-time API connectors, automated messaging and smart pricing.
  • • Direct booking site and Stripe checkout with anti-fraud protections.
  • • Designed for portfolios of 5+ properties with a feature-dense marketing interface.

Comparison table: Lodgify vs Uplisting

Criterion Lodgify Uplisting
Public pricing Essential plan ≈€34 excl. VAT/month + 1.9% per direct booking Standard plan ≈100 USD/month (5 properties) + 8 USD per additional unit, billed annually
Onboarding Website creation, design tweaks and OTA mapping (2–4 hours) Dedicated onboarding (webinars, 1:1 sessions) plus multi-OTA setup (about 2–4 hours)
Calendar sync API channel manager (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo) plus iCal fallback Near real-time API connectors with iCal fallback
Direct bookings Lodgify website with online payments, coupons and upsells White-label site, upsells, Stripe checkout with card holds
Operations Marketing and email automations, limited native field tools Tasks and assignments, basic cleaning app, limited checklists
Support Chat/email support (EN/ES) during business hours EN support 24/5, onboarding manager, detailed knowledge base
Data & analytics Website marketing reports, conversion tracking, Google Analytics integrations Revenue reports, Zapier integrations, webhooks and CSV exports

How to choose between Lodgify and Uplisting?

Lodgify focuses on: website builder with templates, booking engine and integrated payments ; API channel manager for Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo plus iCal fallback. Uplisting stands out with: premium channel manager with near real-time API connectors, automated messaging and smart pricing ; direct booking site and Stripe checkout with anti-fraud protections. 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 Uplisting if…

  • • Premium channel manager with near real-time API connectors, automated messaging and smart pricing.
  • • Direct booking site and Stripe checkout with anti-fraud protections.
  • • Designed for portfolios of 5+ properties with a feature-dense marketing interface.

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