Pricing
Setup
Channel manager depth
Activity & lesson scheduling
Run it from your phone / chat
Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies)
Volunteer / work-exchange tools
Best for
| Hosttello | Beds24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29–99/mo flat | From ~€15.50/mo, modular (base + per-property + add-ons) |
| Setup | ~5 min, self-serve | Days of configuration; steep learning curve |
| Channel manager depth | iCal sync — Booking.com, Airbnb, Hostelworld, Expedia & GetYourGuide | Deeper two-way channel manager (its core strength) |
| Activity & lesson scheduling | Yes — lessons, instructors & recurring timetables | No |
| Run it from your phone / chat | Yes — run it from Telegram on your phone | No chat-bot ops |
| Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies) | Yes | No |
| Volunteer / work-exchange tools | Yes | No |
| Best for | Small & independent hostels and surf/kite camps | Technical power users |
About Beds24: Beds24 is an extremely powerful, configurable channel manager + PMS from ~€15.50/mo with a deep API — famously complex to set up, with a settings maze many owners hire a consultant to navigate.
Why hostels & camps pick Hosttello
Live in minutes, not weeks
Self-serve setup with sensible defaults — no settings maze, no consultant.
Built for camps & hostels
Lessons, instructors, volunteers and dorm beds out of the box instead of endless configuration.
Phone-first
Run everything from Telegram on your phone; Beds24 is a desktop control panel.
Predictable flat pricing
One flat plan instead of base + per-property + add-on line items.
When Beds24 might be the better fit
If you are technical, want maximum configurability and API control, and enjoy tinkering, Beds24 is the deepest tool per euro in the industry. If you would rather run your hostel than configure software, Hosttello is the 5-minute alternative.
Frequently asked
Is there an easier alternative to Beds24?
Yes — Hosttello. Self-serve setup in minutes with sensible defaults, a flat $29–99/mo price, OTA sync via iCal, lesson scheduling and a Telegram guest bot. Beds24 is more configurable; Hosttello is dramatically simpler to run.
Beds24 vs Hosttello for a small hostel?
Beds24 wins on channel-manager depth and configurability; Hosttello wins on setup speed, hostel-native features (dorms, volunteers, lessons), chat-based operations and predictable flat pricing.
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