The best replacement depends on how many listings you run and how much you want automated. Solo hosts usually need a simple channel manager with guest messaging, growing companies need team access and owner tools, and larger operators need multi-market features. Test calendar sync on one listing before you move every booking across.
Solo hosts with one flat, co-hosts looking after a handful of homes and management companies with growing portfolios all end up looking for iGMS alternatives, usually for different reasons. iGMS sells automation for short-term rental businesses, so any replacement needs to match that and fit the size you are now. Here are ten options, in no particular order, starting with the full list.
Ten short-term rental platforms, alphabetically
In name order, with none placed ahead of the others. Every summary comes from how the vendor describes itself.
Avantio
Best for: Property managers automating operations and growing direct bookings, with the vendor stressing software that grows with you and works globally.
Guesty
Best for: Short-term rental operators at every stage, from a single listing to a big portfolio, according to the vendor's own description.
Hospitable
Best for: Hosts listing on several platforms who want routine work automated, gap nights filled and double bookings avoided; the vendor names a free plan.
Hostaway
Best for: Managers running properties across the big booking channels from one place, with AI features now leading the vendor's pitch.
Hostfully
Best for: Property management companies aiming to scale, with the vendor describing one place where the whole rental business comes together; a free plan is named.
Lodgify
Best for: Hosts after more direct bookings, with reservations, calendar sync, smarter rates and a booking website handled together, per the vendor.
OwnerRez
Best for: Owners who want full control of their rental without it becoming a full-time job, combining a channel manager, PMS and website.
Smoobu
Best for: Smaller hosts wanting a channel manager, property management system and guest messaging together, which the vendor pitches as total control of your rentals.
Tokeet
Best for: Operators curious about AI running more of their workflow, since the vendor now calls itself an AI property management company.
Uplisting
Best for: Growing short-term rental businesses that want to simplify and automate daily tasks, from a vendor focused on holiday and short-term lets.
Rental software in a single table
| Tool | Type | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Avantio | Vacation rental software | Property managers scaling across countries |
| Guesty | AI vacation rental software | Hosts and managers at any portfolio size |
| Hospitable | Short-term rental automation | Running listings without double bookings |
| Hostaway | Multi-channel rental management | Managing listings across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com |
| Hostfully | Vacation rental management | Growing management companies bringing everything together |
| Lodgify | Rental software with booking sites | Direct bookings through your own website |
| OwnerRez | Channel manager, PMS and websites | Hands-on owners who want full control |
| Smoobu | Channel manager and PMS | Smaller hosts wanting core tools in one place |
| Tokeet | Rental management software | Operators open to AI-led property management |
| Uplisting | Holiday rental management | Automating a growing short-term rental business |
From first listing to full portfolio
Size is the most useful way to split these ten, because a host with two flats and a company with two hundred keys need very different things. The groups below follow how each vendor describes the customers it serves, so use them to narrow the field, then let a trial settle it.
Solo hosts and small portfolios
Smoobu, Hospitable, Lodgify and OwnerRez suit hosts who manage their own listings and want the basics done well: channel sync, guest messages and, for some, a direct booking website. Several of this group name a free plan or a trial, so testing is easy.
Growing management companies
Hostfully, Uplisting, Hostaway and Guesty lean towards businesses with staff, owners to report to and more properties every season. Team access, task automation and multi-channel management matter more here.
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AI-first and international operators
Tokeet now presents itself as AI-led property management, and Avantio talks about scaling globally. Look at these if you manage across countries or want automation to take on more of the daily work.
Calendar sync matters more than the feature list
Every platform here promises automation, AI features and more bookings. Strip that away and one job is left to prove: when a guest books on one site, do the dates close everywhere else before anyone can grab them, and do the right messages go out on time? That's the main job of a channel manager, and it's the one you can't see in a demo.
Watch two things during a trial. First, speed: how quickly does a booking on one channel block the same dates on the others? Second, edge cases: cancellations, changed dates and same-day bookings. Those are the moments that trip hosts up, because they don't happen often enough to spot during a quick look around.
Guest messaging is the other thing to watch. Most hosts lean on automated messages for check-in codes, wifi details and house rules, so rebuild your templates in the new tool before you switch and send each one to yourself first. A wrong door code sent at midnight undoes every other benefit you've gained.
My advice for short-term rental managers
Don't choose for the portfolio you hope to have in three years. Pick the platform that fits how you work now, with a clear path to grow. If you're a solo host, simple tools with good guest messaging will save you more time than a stack of features built for teams of twenty.
If you manage homes for other owners, ask early how each platform handles owner statements and access, because that's hard to bolt on later. For more reading, see my guides to property management software and Airbnb rate tools.
A one-listing test week
- Choose one listing with steady bookings and connect only that one to the new platform.
- Leave every other listing where it sits, so a mistake can only touch one calendar.
- Set up your usual guest messages and check each one arrives with the right names, dates and codes.
- Make a test change on each channel, including a cancellation, and watch the calendars update.
- Move the rest of your listings only once a full week has run with no surprises.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I see every property's calendar on one screen?
Most rental platforms offer a combined calendar view. Ask to see it with all your listings loaded during a trial, since a view that works for three homes can get crowded at thirty.
Do I need a direct booking website?
It's not essential, but it gives repeat guests a way to book with you directly. Many rental platforms include a simple booking site you can switch on later.
Can co-hosts and cleaners use the same platform?
Most rental platforms offer team access, but what each person can see varies. Check that you can limit access so cleaners only see the jobs they need.
What's a gap night?
It's a single night left empty between two bookings, often too short for most guests. Some tools help fill them by adjusting minimum stays automatically.
Do short-term lets need registering with my council?
In some places they do, and some areas limit how many nights a home can be let. Your council or city website will say what applies, as no booking tool can answer that for you.
