Futurestay vs Hostcation
Futurestay
futurestay.com
Hostcation
hostcation.comSide by side
| Figure | Futurestay | Hostcation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.92/mo | £6/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Vacation Rental Website Builders | 9.0 (#3) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Calendar sync | Futurestay supports iCal imports and exports for availability synchronization with other tools. | Hosts connect iCal feeds; Hostcation says it pulls blocked dates hourly and pushes direct bookings back to those feeds. |
| Payments | Stripe processes guest card payments and passes through Stripe processing charges. | Guest card payments are processed through Stripe and go to the host's own Stripe account; Hostcation says it does not hold the funds. |
| Product | Futurestay provides tools to boost hosts’ online presence, process direct website payments, and manage reservations. | Hostcation builds short-term-rental hosts a direct-booking website from an existing listing, with a host dashboard. |
| Support | Futurestay offers business-hours email and chat support, with Amplify adding phone, Zoom and onboarding support. | The homepage says users can email [email protected] and that founder Marcus answers support email. |
Plans
In their own words
Futurestay
Futurestay is a paid reservation and direct-booking platform from Futurestay, founded in 2012, for owners and managers of whole-home short-term rentals in the United States. Hosts can create a direct booking website, display properties and accept commission-free reservations. Airbnb integration synchronizes rates, calendars and other property settings, while iCal connects availability with channels such as VRBO and Booking.com. Smart Rates, powered by AirDNA, can apply automatically to direct websites and Airbnb listings when enabled. Amplify subscriptions can list properties on Google Vacation Rentals; instant booking is required for Google “Book” buttons. Stripe processes payments in USD, CAD or MXN and handles PCI compliance, fraud detection and 3D Secure. Flex costs $30 a year billed per year ($365 total per year); Amplify costs $20 a year billed per year ($239 total per year). A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
Hostcation
Hostcation has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.