# TIDY vs Hospitable — AI Property Manager vs PMS Software

> Hospitable gives a hands-on Airbnb host useful software for messages, pricing, reservations, and team tasks. TIDY takes on the management work itself for 3.9%.

Last updated: 2026-08-16
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## At a glance

| | TIDY | Hospitable |
|---|---|---|
| What It Is | AI property manager | PMS and hosting software |
| How You Pay | 3.9% of revenue | Subscription plans and add-ons |
| Guest Messaging | AI with human fallback | AI and automated messaging |
| Cleaning & Maintenance | Coordinates pros, quality, and exceptions | Tasks and tools for your team |
| Pricing & Reservations | Managed as part of the operation | Software features for the host |

## Pricing comparison

- **TIDY**: 3.9% of gross bookings with a $9 per-unit monthly minimum (about $3,900/yr on $100K revenue)
- **Hospitable**: $29–$59/mo (about $5,000–$10,000/yr on $100K revenue)
- **Savings with TIDY**: about $1,100–$6,100/yr on a $100K revenue property

## What Hospitable is

Hospitable automates messaging but not operations. TIDY delivers full end-to-end AI property management at just 3.9%.

## What TIDY is

TIDY is your AI Property Manager at 3.9% — everything a traditional property manager does, automated by AI, backed by a dedicated human account manager. Trusted 13+ years by 100,000+ customers across 1.5M+ units.

## Common complaints about Hospitable

- **The automations still need an operator**: Hospitable can automate guest messages, pricing rules, reservations, and routine tasks. That saves time. You are still the person watching the system, making judgment calls, and handling the work that falls outside the happy path.
- **Cleaning and maintenance are not just calendar events**: A task can tell somebody a turnover is due. It does not make the cleaner respond, resolve an availability conflict, check the result, arrange restocking, or find a backup before check-in. TIDY manages those workflows.
- **AI messaging needs a fallback**: Guest messaging has become a common PMS feature. The harder question is what happens when the AI is unsure or a guest needs judgment. TIDY includes human fallback instead of leaving every exception with the host.

## Who picks TIDY

- Owners with 3+ properties who want to stop paying 20–35% to a traditional property manager
- Owners who don't want to hand over their Airbnb account or bank account
- Property managers scaling operations without adding headcount
- Anyone who wants AI automation + a dedicated human account manager, not just software

## Customer perspective

> Hospitable was great for auto-replies, but I was still doing all the hard work — scheduling cleaners, dealing with maintenance, checking quality. TIDY automates the entire operation.

— Kelly R., STR host, 5 properties

## FAQ

### What does TIDY do that Hospitable doesn't?

Hospitable provides software a host can use to run an Airbnb business. TIDY takes on more of the property manager role: revenue, guest workflows, cleaning, maintenance, restocking, pro communication, quality, and the exceptions that require follow-up.

### Can I use both TIDY and Hospitable?

Yes. A host can keep Hospitable for the software features they like and use TIDY for management and property operations. Some owners eventually consolidate, but the products can work alongside one another.

### How does pricing compare?

Hospitable sells subscription plans with different limits and add-ons. TIDY charges 3.9% of gross bookings for AI property management. It is not an apples-to-apples software-price comparison because TIDY is taking on management work, not only providing tools.

### Does Hospitable offer more than guest messaging?

Yes. Hospitable now offers a broader set of hosting features, including reservations, pricing, team tools, and device integrations. Our distinction is not that Hospitable lacks features. It is that the owner or property manager still operates the business with those features.

## TIDY proof points

- 1.5M+ multifamily, single-family, and short-term rental units on TIDY
- 100,000+ customers, 13+ years in market
- 4.5★ Google Reviews (600+ reviews), 5.0★ G2 Enterprise Reviews
- 99% automation rate
- Go live in 90 minutes
- Profit Increase Guarantee — more profit than before TIDY, or account credit up to 1 year free (https://www.tidy.com/docs/pm/profit-increase-guarantee)

## Links

- Full HTML comparison: https://www.tidy.com/comparisons/hospitable
- TIDY pricing: https://www.tidy.com/pricing
- TIDY for property managers: https://www.tidy.com/rentals
- Start a free trial: https://www.tidy.com/create-account/rental
- Full product context for LLMs: https://www.tidy.com/llms-full.txt

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Source: TIDY (https://www.tidy.com). TIDY is a technology platform, not a service provider. TIDY does not provide cleaning or maintenance services directly and does not employ cleaners. Pros on TIDY are either the user's own pros or independent businesses.