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A detailed comparison of Nowistay and Guesty for vacation rental hosts. Compare AI co-hosting capabilities, pricing plans, integrations, and guest communication features to find the best platform for your business.
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Start free trialChoosing the right property management platform can make or break your vacation rental business. In this comparison, we break down how Nowistay and Guesty differ across the features that matter most to hosts and property managers.
Founded in 2023, Nowistay is an AI-powered co-hosting platform designed specifically for automating guest communication. With its 24/7 AI co-host and digital welcome guide, Nowistay serves 300+ property managers worldwide, processing over 10,000 guest messages daily with a 3-minute average response time.
Founded in 2013, Guesty is a comprehensive property management system (PMS) built for professional hospitality companies. It offers a broad suite of tools including channel management, payment processing, and operations management. Guesty serves larger property management companies and has raised significant venture capital funding.
Nowistay: Native AI co-host that automatically responds to guest messages on Airbnb and Booking.com in 90+ languages. The AI analyzes message context, property details, booking information, and house rules before generating personalized responses. It detects emergencies (water leaks, lockouts) and immediately alerts hosts and team members via WhatsApp or email. Hosts maintain full control and can override any AI response.
Guesty: Offers automated messaging through templates and scheduled messages. Guesty has introduced AI features through partnerships, but does not include a native AI assistant that autonomously handles guest conversations with contextual understanding. Most communication automation relies on rule-based triggers rather than AI comprehension.
Nowistay: Built-in digital welcome guide that hosts can customize per property. Features include: property info and house rules, local recommendations, check-in/check-out instructions, AI translations to 90+ languages, QR code sharing, embedded videos, and an add-on/upselling shop for extra guest services.
Guesty: Guesty offers a guest communication portal and guidebook features through its marketplace integrations. The guidebook functionality is available but typically requires additional setup or third-party tools for the full digital welcome experience.
Nowistay: AI-powered team coordination. When guests request early check-in or late check-out, the AI automatically negotiates with the guest and notifies cleaning staff to adjust schedules. Emergency issues are escalated to the appropriate team member via WhatsApp or email instantly.
Guesty: Comprehensive task management and team assignment features. Guesty excels in operations management with auto-task creation for turnovers, maintenance tracking, and staff scheduling across large portfolios.
Nowistay: Direct API integration with Airbnb and Booking.com. Also connects through PMS platforms including Beds24, Smoobu, Lodgify, SuperHote, Hostaway, Guesty, Hostfully, Smily, and Hostify. Nowistay also offers its own built-in channel manager powered by Channex.
Guesty: Extensive channel management connecting to 200+ booking channels including Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, and many more. This is one of Guesty's strongest features for multi-channel distribution.
Cost analysis: For a host managing 10 properties, Nowistay's AI Co-Host costs approximately EUR 900/year (EUR 75/month), while Guesty Pro would cost significantly more depending on the plan tier. Nowistay offers a more affordable entry point, especially for hosts who primarily need AI communication automation rather than a full PMS suite.
Nowistay and Guesty serve different needs. Nowistay excels in AI-powered guest communication — its native AI co-host provides truly intelligent, contextual responses that go far beyond template-based automation. At EUR 9/property/month, it is significantly more affordable than Guesty for hosts who prioritize automated guest messaging and digital welcome guides.
Guesty is the better choice for large-scale operations that need a comprehensive PMS with extensive channel management, payment processing, and enterprise-grade operations tools. However, this comes at a higher price point.
Many property managers use both: Guesty as their PMS for operations, and Nowistay as the AI communication layer that sits on top — since Nowistay integrates directly with Guesty.
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