Will all my OTA listings keep working?

Yes — OTA listings live on the OTAs. Channel-manager reconnection in Aura preserves them.

What about Hostaway's messaging automation?

Aura ships templated guest communications (pre-stay, in-stay, post-stay). Advanced automation parity is a 2026 roadmap item; basic automation works today.

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Aura vs Hostaway

Looking for a Hostaway alternative?

Aura is the flat-fee PMS for every property type — vacation rentals, villas, hotels, condo-hotels, multi-property groups. Same OTA reach as Hostaway, owner-statement workflow built in, no per-listing pricing that punishes growth.

If you're a Hostaway user with multiple listings and the per-listing pricing is making the platform expensive, Aura's flat model is materially cheaper above ~4 listings.

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aura · Villa Marbella · Calendar

Villa Marbella· 4 rooms · LKR/USD

2 weeks1 month3 months

Unit

2 May

Sat

3 May

Sun

4 May

Mon

5 May

Tue

6 May

Wed

7 May

Thu

8 May

Fri

Family Room

FAM

BTom Anderson · 3n

$75

$60

AEmma Walker · 4n

Room 1

STD

$50

DMichael Smith · 5n

$40

Room 2

STD

Owner block

$50

ERachel Johnson · 6n

Room 3

STD

$50

ADavid Brown · 7n

PaidDueOwner blockBBooking.comAAirbnbEExpediaDDirect

aura · Villa Marbella · Calendar

Villa Marbella· 4 rooms · LKR/USD

2 weeks1 month3 months

Unit

2 May

Sat

3 May

Sun

4 May

Mon

5 May

Tue

6 May

Wed

7 May

Thu

8 May

Fri

Family Room

FAM

BTom Anderson · 3n

$75

$60

AEmma Walker · 4n

Room 1

STD

$50

DMichael Smith · 5n

$40

Room 2

STD

Owner block

$50

ERachel Johnson · 6n

Room 3

STD

$50

ADavid Brown · 7n

PaidDueOwner blockBBooking.comAAirbnbEExpediaDDirect

Cost comparison

How much you'd save

Adjust to your property size. Side-by-side monthly cost.

Properties

Rooms total

rooms

1 property×8 rooms total

Note: Per-listing pricing visible on page ($9–$39/listing range depending on tier and listing count). Numbers used here are the typical mid-range.

Aura

$36

/ month

Hostaway

$200

/ month approx.

You'd save $164/mo ($1,968/yr, 82% less) by switching to Aura at this size.

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Aura: $12/property + $3/room/mo — exact, no plan tiers.

Hostaway:✓ Verified · 2026-05-07— source:www.hostaway.com/pricing

Actual cost varies by plan, region, and negotiated discounts.

Balanced view

What Hostaway does well — and where Aura wins

Hostaway is genuinely good at

Vacation-rental specialist

Deep VR focus with strong Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com integrations.

Automation and unified inbox

Strong messaging automation, guest communication workflows.

API-friendly

Operators with technical capability appreciate the open API.

Where Aura is materially better

Flat-fee, no per-listing surcharge

$12/property + $3/room — adding listings doesn't multiply your bill.

Native owner statements

Statements generate themselves on the 1st with OTA commission already deducted.

Public, predictable pricing

Listed on the site; the same for everyone.

Where Hostaway commonly frustrates operators

Per-listing pricing

Cost scales with each unit. Multi-unit operators feel the bill quickly.

Sales-driven pricing model

No public pricing; cost varies between similar customers.

No native owner-statement workflow

Per-unit revenue attribution exists but full owner-statement generation is a workflow you build outside Hostaway.

Built into every Aura plan

Owner statements, automated.

Per-unit revenue attribution. Monthly statement generation. OTA commission deducted automatically, management fee applied, PDF + CSV per owner — emailed in one click.

The most-asked-for capability Hostaway doesn't have, and the reason multi-property operators switch fastest.

See how owner statements work

aura · Owner statement · April 2026

Management fee rule20% split

Drag to recalculate owner splits instantly

Owner

Sarah Johnson

Period

Apr 2026

UnitNightsGrossMgmt feeNet payout

Penthouse 4B18$3,420.00−$684.00$2,736.00

Suite 2A14$2,100.00−$420.00$1,680.00

Studio 1F22$1,540.00−$308.00$1,232.00

Total Net Payout$5,648.00

54 reservations · 3 OTAs · 1 currencySent · Apr 30

Side by side

Aura vs Hostaway

Feature-by-feature. We don't hide what the competition does well — balanced comparisons rank better on Google and earn more trust.

Feature	Aura	Hostaway
Pricing model	Flat $12/property + $3/room	Varies — see pricing source
% of revenue taken	0%	Varies
Channel manager (300+ OTAs)	Included on paid plans	Typically included
Booking engine + payments	Included, no commission	Included or extra
Digital check-in + ID capture	Yes	Add-on or absent
Per-unit owner statements	Yes	No
Multi-property, one account	Yes	Often paid upgrade
Full audit log + CSV export	Yes	Partial
AI-guided setup	Yes	No
Per-listing pricing model	No	Yes
Public pricing	Yes	No
Native owner statements	Yes	Partial — manual

Hostaway information is based on public pricing pages and operator reviews as of 2026. Plans, prices, and features change — verify the latest on the vendor's site before deciding.

aura · Channel manager

Live OTA Connections · 4 properties

BBooking.com47 bookingsLive

AAirbnb12 bookingsLive

EExpedia8 bookingsLive

AAgoda3 bookingsLive

VVrbo6 bookingsLive

HHotels.com—Live

+ 280 more channels available · one bill, no per-channel fees

One inventory, every channel

Channel manager included.

Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Agoda, Vrbo + 280 more. Real-time ARI sync (sub-30-second propagation). No separate channel-manager subscription, no per-channel surcharge.

See the channel-manager feature

Common questions

Switching from Hostaway

About Hostaway

Hostaway (HQ Helsinki + Boston) is a vacation-rental-focused PMS, ~25,000 listings under management. Strong in messaging automation; per-listing pricing is the dominant complaint at higher unit counts.

Make the switch from Hostaway.

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