The Host Co review
Our independent editorial read on The Host Co for Arizona short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 4.3 · our editorial rating
- Category
- In-stay upsell storefront
- Pricing
- Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Niche
The published facts, in plain English
The Host Co is In-stay upsell storefront. It lists its pricing as Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo. There is a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: niche.
Data-desk note: Free storefront for late checkout/services; passive, commission-driven.
Who it’s for
The Host Co is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in Arizona.
Our take
We list The Host Co’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: The Host Co lists Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does The Host Co cost?
Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo.
Is there a free tier?
Yes.
Do you need a PMS to run The Host Co?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What we would ask The Host Co
- “Is Free (7% fee); $18 / $48 / $250 mo per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Host Tools — ~$28–$30/listing/mo; 14-day trial.
- Zeevou — Free tier; paid £18.56–£21.66/unit/mo (3/10/50-unit mins).
- Uplisting — £72/mo flat (1–5); £16/unit (6–40).
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see Airbnb management fees for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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