Comparison made on 4 November 2026 from each vendor's public information. Spotted a mistake? Write to us through the contact page and we will correct it. Vostay is one of the tools listed: its entry is ours, so read it knowing that.
Superhote in brief
Superhote is French software, published by Editions MRA in Bordeaux (legal notice). Its price is given on quote, on a video call (pricing page); the same page states no commission on bookings, an included direct booking website and the "Vaness" AI free for the first year. Its website names Airbnb and Booking.com (Superhote's website), and an app, SuperHote V2, serves cleaning providers (App Store).
People usually look for an alternative for a specific reason: a public price, an AI that also picks up the phone, owner statements, other channels, or a more advanced booking website. Each of the five tools below covers part of those needs.
The alternatives, one by one
Vostay
- Who it suits: conciergeries and hosts on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, from a single listing, who want an AI that replies to guests and picks up their calls.
- Price: €19.99 (Hôte), €24.99 (Conciergerie) or €29.99 (Intégral) per property per month, with no VAT to add. No commission, no setup fee. A 30-day trial on Intégral, with no card.
- Difference from Superhote: a public price; an assistant that picks up the phone 24/7 on Intégral; owner statements with commissions worked out; Vrbo connected through Beds24 (full connection from 5 properties, a Beds24 condition). On the other hand, Vostay has neither a direct booking website nor dynamic pricing, which Superhote includes.
Smoobu
- Who it suits: independent hosts with a handful of properties who want an established channel manager with public prices, and who reply to guests themselves.
- Price: €35 excl. VAT a month for the first property, then €12 excl. VAT for each extra one, on Professional Pre-Paid (Smoobu's pricing); a 14-day trial.
- Difference from Superhote: a public price and over 100 channels. Its AI suggests replies that you send (help centre); cleaning goes through partners (help centre); Vrbo connects by iCal (help centre). See Vostay or Smoobu.
Lodgify
- Who it suits: hosts for whom the direct booking website matters most, from one property to a larger portfolio.
- Price: per account, by number of properties, excluding tax; for example €48 excl. VAT for one property on Professional, €136 for five (Lodgify's pricing). No booking fee, but 1% on guests' online payments. A 7-day trial.
- Difference from Superhote: a website builder in 32 languages and Vrbo connected by API. Its AI writes replies that you approve (help centre); cleaning and owner statements come with the Ultimate plan only. See Vostay or Lodgify.
Hostaway
- Who it suits: professional managers with a growing portfolio; its pricing page starts at 2 listings.
- Price: on quote, like Superhote (pricing page).
- Difference from Superhote: more channels: Expedia, Google and Marriott Homes & Villas, on top of Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo (Hostaway channel manager), an owner portal with statements sent in one go (owner statements), and 24/7 phone support with a French number (help centre). Its AI can reply on its own on chosen topics (Hostaway AI). See Vostay or Hostaway.
Beds24
- Who it suits: technically comfortable, cost-conscious operators, B&Bs and small hotels included, who work in English or German.
- Price: from €15.50 a month, with no contract and no commission (Beds24 pricing); the page's calculator counts a €12.90 base, €2.60 per unit and €0.55 per channel link. VAT is added for EU customers without a VAT number. A 14-day trial, with no card.
- Difference from Superhote: over 60 channels, through certified API connections or iCal (Beds24 website). The control panel and support are in English and German (Beds24 FAQ). We found no AI auto-reply in Beds24 itself; it comes through a partner, Besty AI (Beds24 page).
- Worth knowing: Vostay is built on Beds24. Its connection to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo runs through Beds24, whose subscription is included in Vostay's price.
Summary table
| Public price | Commission | AI replies on its own | Phone answering | Direct booking website | Support in French | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superhote | No, on quote | No | Yes, according to the vendor | Not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Vostay | Yes | No | Yes, topic by topic | Yes, on Intégral | No | Yes |
| Smoobu | Yes | No, except 0.9% on the Flex plan | No, suggestions | Not specified | Yes | Not specified |
| Lodgify | Yes | 1% on online payments | No, drafts to approve | Not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Hostaway | No, on quote | Not specified | Yes, on chosen topics | Add-on, partner apps | Yes | Yes |
| Beds24 | Yes | No | Not specified natively; partner Besty AI | Not specified | Yes | No |
How to choose
- Your channels: do you list on Vrbo, Expedia or Google? Check how each tool connects to them, by API or by iCal, and whether prices and messages follow.
- The price for your number of properties, over twelve months, with or without VAT. Where the price is not public, ask for a written quote.
- What the AI does: does it reply on its own, or suggest? On which topics? What does it always leave to you? What does it cost after the first year?
- The phone: do your guests call? Who picks up at night?
- Cleaning: a built-in app for your cleaners, or a partner paid separately?
- Your owners: a monthly statement, commissions worked out, and how it reaches them.
- The direct booking website and dynamic pricing, if you need them.
- Support: in which language, through which channel, at what hours.
- Trial and commitment: trial length, card required or not, notice period to cancel.
To go further, see the guide to what a PMS costs, the conciergerie software page and Vostay's pricing.