Guesty vs TryBooking
Guesty confirms 6 of the features we check on its own site; TryBooking confirms 5. Starting prices: Guesty USD 9/mo · per listing, from, TryBooking 0 · per ticket sold + 2.5% processing.
Guesty
Short-term rental hosts and property managers, from 1 listing to 200+ portfolios.
Watch out: Built for short-term rentals rather than hotels; price rises with number of listings.
TryBooking
Australian schools, clubs and event organisers who want low per-ticket fees with every feature included.
Watch out: Positioned around the Australian market (GST, ABN); no monthly plan, fees apply per paid ticket.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Booking & Hospitality | Booking & Hospitality |
| Specialty | Vacation rental software | Event ticketing |
| Based in | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Best for | All sizes | All sizes |
| Starting price | USD 9/mo · per listing, from | 0 · per ticket sold + 2.5% processing |
| Free plan | Unconfirmed | ✓Yes |
| Free trial | ✓14 days | Unconfirmed |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Online booking · Core features | ✓Guesty Websites and direct reservations | ✓Take bookings and payments, free, paid or donations |
| Staff calendar · Core features | ✓Multi-Calendar for reservations across channels | Unconfirmed |
| Payments / deposits · Core features | ✓Payment Solutions and Guesty Pay | Unconfirmed |
| Channel manager / OTAs · Core features | ✓Channel Manager to control listings from one dashboard | Unconfirmed |
| Event ticketing · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Create, sell and manage event tickets |
| Access control / QR · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Scanning App for entry management across multiple doors |
| Reviews / feedback · Core features | ✓Reviews management | Unconfirmed |
| Public API · Platform | ✓Open API listed under Platform | ✓Developer API access to build your own integrations |
| Works offline · Platform | Unconfirmed | ✓Box Office App for in-person sales works offline |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Airbnb | Xero, Stripe, Salesforce |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.