Compare BNBForms vs. Hostaway

BNBForms is a short-term rental booking software that helps vacation rental businesses accept direct reservations through an embeddable booking widget. Add the widget to your existing website in just a few steps and start accepting online bookings and secure payments without sending guests to third-party booking pages. From one intuitive dashboard, you can manage your properties, reservations, guests, payments, pricing, and availability. BNBForms is ideal for independent vacation rental hosts, bed and breakfast owners, family-run accommodations, boutique hotels, guesthouses, villas, cabins, farm stays, motels, hostels, and small to mid-sized property managers looking to take more direct bookings while reducing OTA commissions. The platform can be used independently or alongside Airbnb, Booking.com, and other listing sites through calendar synchronization. Trusted by accommodation businesses across North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, BNBForms supports multiple currencies and international markets. Key features Unlimited properties — Manage one rental or an entire portfolio from a single account. Flexible pricing — Create seasonal rates, discounts, and occupancy-based pricing, or sync dynamic rates with PriceLabs. Online bookings — Accept instant or manually approved reservations with secure online payments. Custom booking rules — Configure minimum stays, booking windows, check-in/check-out days, blocked dates, and buffer periods. Reservation management — View bookings, payment history, guest details, and automate confirmation and pre-arrival emails. OTA calendar sync — Keep availability synchronized with Airbnb and other booking platforms via iCal to help prevent double bookings.

Hostaway is a unique vacation rental system that integrates with multiple channels and offers support. Hostaway is easy to use and offers property managers the flexibility of the most sophisticated solutions. The dashboard and mobile application allow users to manage all aspects of their marketing, sales and accounting. Hostaway users are premium partners in channels like VRBO, Booking.com and Airbnb. They can also manage advanced setups and have the control and peace-of-mind that only Hostaway users have. Hostaway software was designed for teams. It makes it easy to train staff, improve business and keep them happy. Hostaway offers a booking engine, WordPress website, and both marketing tools and sales tools to manage your valuable direct bookings. Hostaway offers a number of industry-leading PMS and Channel managers, as well as more than 40 integrated software vendors on o