Pricing and feature data was gathered from Lodgify.com, Capterra, Trustpilot, and our pricing page in March 2026. Where Lodgify pricing is not publicly confirmed for a specific feature, we cite third-party sources and note where figures are estimates.
Amenitiz vs. Lodgify 2026: quick comparison at a glance
Direct answer: For independent hotels with 3–30 rooms in Europe, Amenitiz is the more purpose-built and cost-effective solution. For vacation rental owners and Airbnb-style operators, Lodgify is the stronger fit.
Lodgify annual cost estimate based on Starter plan (€13/month × 12 = €156/year) plus 1.9% booking fee. For a hotel generating €300,000/year in bookings, the 1.9% fee alone adds €5,700/year, making the total cost of ownership significantly higher than the headline price suggests. Professional plan (0% fee) costs €396/year but excludes dynamic pricing, which is a paid add-on.
What is the main difference between Amenitiz and Lodgify?
Let's be direct about something: Lodgify is a genuinely excellent product. It has 4.8/5 on Trustpilot from over 3,200 reviews, a powerful channel manager, and a well-designed website builder. If you run an Airbnb portfolio, a concierge service, or a multi-property vacation rental business, Lodgify was built for exactly that.
So why does this comparison exist? Because being the best vacation rental software is not the same thing as being the best PMS for a 15-room family hotel in Toulouse.
That distinction is where this comparison actually lives.
The fundamental difference: hotel vs. vacation rental DNA
The contrast between Amenitiz and Lodgify comes down to a single question: what type of property are you running?
Amenitiz was built around the hotel model: front desk calendar, PMS workflow, invoice compliance, European B&B operators, NF525 certification for France. For an 18-room chambre d'hôtes in Provence that needs a clean reservation calendar, a booking engine that doesn't take commission, a website that ranks on Google, and someone to answer in French when something breaks - Amenitiz was built for exactly that.
Lodgify was built around the Airbnb model: short-stay rentals, guest self-check-in, automated messaging, calendar sync across OTAs. Its features reflect that DNA: smart lock integrations, traveller registration automation, damage protection pre-authorisation. For a villa manager in the Algarve with 12 properties on Airbnb and Vrbo, Lodgify is a near-perfect fit.
Key structural differences:
- Pricing model: Amenitiz is all-inclusive. Lodgify's Starter plan charges a 1.9% booking fee on all reservations, which adds up fast on a hotel generating €300K/year.
- Dynamic pricing: Both Amenitiz and Lodgify offer dynamic pricing as a paid add-on.
- NF525 compliance: Amenitiz is certified. Lodgify's compliance is not publicly confirmed.
- Support: Amenitiz provides free native-language support in FR, ES, IT, PT, EN. Lodgify offers phone support only from the Professional plan upward.
- HTR hotel ranking: Amenitiz is ranked #22 in the hotel PMS category. Lodgify is categorised under Vacation Rental Software and ranks #8 in the category.
Market context: why the choice between Lodgify and Amenitiz actually matters
The global hotel PMS market reached $2.94 billion in 2026 and is growing at 16.8% CAGR, according to Business Research Insights. Independent hotels represent 51.45% of that market, and the most consistent trend in 2026 is a move away from fragmented, multi-tool stacks toward purpose-built, all-in-one solutions.
The reason is simple: the owner of a 20-room hotel in Lyon doesn't have a revenue manager, a CTO, or an IT team. They need software that works on day one, in their language, for their compliance requirements. Evaluating vacation rental tools, no matter how polished, adds friction that a busy hotelier simply doesn't have time for.
That distinction matters when comparing Lodgify and Amenitiz. Lodgify is excellent software that was designed for a different customer. The hotel features exist, but the product's DNA - its default workflows, its integrations, its compliance focus - is oriented toward short-term rental management, not hotel operations.
Amenitiz vs. Lodgify: head-to-head feature comparison
Property Management System (PMS)
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on PMS features as of 2026.
Channel Manager
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on channel management as of 2026.
Booking Engine
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on booking engine features as of 2026.
Hotel Website Builder
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on website capabilities as of 2026.
Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on revenue management as of 2026.
Payment Processing
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on payment processing as of 2026.
Customer Support
The table below compares Amenitiz and Lodgify on customer support as of 2026.
Pricing breakdown: total cost of ownership
Amenitiz Pricing
€5-€13/room (monthly)
Included in every plan:
- PMS, booking engine, channel manager (150+ OTAs)
- Payment processing (AmenitizPay, 0% commission)
- Hotel website builder (SEO-optimized, natively embedded)
- Free multilingual human support (FR, ES, IT, PT, EN)
- NF525 compliance (France)
- 1-year contract. No setup fees.
Total cost of ownership (20-room hotel):
Learn more about Amenitiz pricing
Lodgify Pricing
Lodgify publishes its pricing transparently. Plans are available monthly, annually (20% discount), or bi-annually (25% discount).
Starter plan: €13/month (annual) + 1.9% booking fee on all reservations
Professional plan: €33/month (annual), 0% booking fee
Ultimate plan: €49/month (annual), 0% booking fee
The 1.9% booking fee on the Starter plan is the critical number to understand. For a 20-room hotel generating €300,000/year in bookings, that fee alone is €5,700/year — before the subscription cost. On the Professional plan (0% fee), base cost is €396/year, but dynamic pricing and advanced analytics are paid add-ons.
Total cost of ownership (20-room hotel, estimated):
These are estimates based on publicly available pricing as of March 2026. Contact Lodgify directly for a precise quote.
Bottom line on pricing: Lodgify's Professional plan (€396/year base) looks cheaper than Amenitiz at face value, but it excludes dynamic pricing, and is missing NF525 compliance. For a French hotel, Amenitiz's per-room pricing includes everything a hotel legally needs to operate. Book a demo for an accurate quote. For a vacation rental owner not generating €300K/year, Lodgify's Starter plan can be very cost-effective.
Who should choose Amenitiz?
Independent hotels with 11–30 rooms in Europe:
Amenitiz was purpose-built for this segment. Every feature - from the NF525-certified billing system to the French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese support team - was designed around the reality of running a small European hotel, not an Airbnb portfolio.
Hoteliers who want to focus on guests, not software:
The setup is guided, the interface is hotel-native, and when something doesn't work, a real human picks up in your language. The best technology is the kind you stop thinking about.
Properties that rely on direct bookings and organic search:
A professionally built, SEO-optimized website with a natively embedded booking engine is a meaningful revenue tool. For a hotel generating €200K+ in direct bookings, eliminating third-party commissions and ranking well on Google compounds over time.
Hotels in France that need NF525 compliance:
This is a legal requirement, not a feature. Amenitiz handles it automatically in every plan, at no extra cost. Lodgify's NF525 status is not publicly confirmed.
Hotels wanting predictable, all-inclusive pricing:
One monthly fee that covers PMS, website, dynamic pricing, channel manager, payments, and support. No add-on surprises.
Not ideal for:
- Vacation rental operators managing Airbnb portfolios or concierge-style businesses
- Properties wanting monthly billing flexibility
- Operators who need smart lock integrations or damage pre-authorisation at the base level
- Hosts outside Europe where Amenitiz's localization advantage doesn't apply
Who should choose Lodgify?
Vacation rental owners and Airbnb hosts:
Lodgify was built for this market. Its channel sync with Airbnb, Vrbo, and Expedia is reliable and fast. The automated guest messaging, damage protection, and smart lock integrations are purpose-built for the short-term rental model.
Multi-property managers and concierge services:
Lodgify scales well from 1 to 500+ properties. For a concierge managing 30 villas across the Costa del Sol, the centralized dashboard, automated workflows, and team collaboration tools make operational management genuinely efficient.
Operators wanting flexible billing:
Lodgify's monthly subscription option (no annual commitment required) is a real advantage for seasonal operators or those wanting to test before committing.
Hosts who want strong guest automation:
Automated messaging, digital guidebooks, guest app, traveller registration — Lodgify invests heavily in the post-booking guest journey.
Properties prioritizing high Trustpilot scores:
Lodgify's 4.8/5 from 3,206 reviews is genuinely impressive and reflects strong customer satisfaction, particularly around onboarding.
Not ideal for:
- Independent hotels in France needing confirmed NF525 compliance
- Hoteliers who need native FR/ES/IT/PT phone support as standard
- Properties wanting dynamic pricing included without a separate add-on fee
- Hotels wanting to be ranked in the HTR hotel PMS category
Customer reviews & independent rankings
One honest note on Lodgify's Trustpilot score: 4.8/5 from 3,206 reviews is impressive and reflects genuine product quality, particularly around onboarding. However, the majority of those reviews come from vacation rental operators — the market Lodgify was built for. When you filter to independent European hoteliers, the picture shifts. Lodgify does not appear in the hotel PMS rankings on Hotel Tech Report, which is the most trusted third-party benchmark for hotel software specifically.
Since I started using Amenitiz, my bookings have increased. I highly recommend Amenitiz: a simple, effective, and essential tool! - Thomas Buet, Hotel Manager - L'Ardésia
Implementation & onboarding
Amenitiz onboarding
Timeline: 2–3 weeks, guided by a dedicated onboarding specialist in your language.
- Week 1: Kickoff call with onboarding specialist
- Week 2: Data migration + OTA connections (Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia)
- Week 3: Staff training + go-live
Free data migration from any PMS. No interruption to daily operations. Included in all plans.
Lodgify onboarding
Timeline: Free personalized onboarding session included in all plans.
Lodgify's onboarding is consistently praised in reviews — it's one of their clearest competitive advantages. A dedicated specialist walks new users through setup, channel connections, and website creation in a free one-on-one session. For vacation rental operators, this is highly effective. For hotel operators migrating from a full PMS, the process may be less tailored to hotel-specific workflows.
Final verdict: which should you choose?
Choose Amenitiz if:
- You run an independent hotel with 11–30 rooms in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, or the UK
- You want all-inclusive pricing with no booking fee and no add-on surprises
- You need NF525-compliant billing (France)
- You want free native-language support in FR, ES, IT, or PT included as standard
- You want a professionally built, SEO-optimized hotel website with a natively embedded booking engine
- You want dynamic pricing included without an extra monthly fee
Best for: European independent hotels that want to maximize direct bookings, minimize total cost of ownership, and spend their time running a hotel — not configuring vacation rental software.
Choose Lodgify if:
- You run a vacation rental, Airbnb portfolio, or concierge service
- You want flexible monthly billing with no annual commitment
- You need strong guest automation (messaging, smart locks, damage protection)
- You manage multiple properties and want a scalable multi-property dashboard
- You want a 7-day free trial before committing
Best for: Vacation rental owners and property managers who want a proven, well-reviewed tool built specifically for the short-term rental market.
The bottom line
Lodgify is excellent vacation rental software. Its 4.8/5 Trustpilot score is earned, its channel manager is reliable, and its onboarding is genuinely one of the best in the market. If you manage Airbnb listings, villas, or a concierge portfolio, it belongs on your shortlist.
But there is a version of the Lodgify conversation that doesn't get talked about enough: the one experienced by a hotelier who searches for "hotel management software," signs up for the cheapest plan, and then discovers that the 1.9% booking fee on €300,000 in annual reservations costs €5,700/year — more than five times the subscription price. Or that NF525 compliance for France isn't confirmed. Or that the product's default workflows were designed for Airbnb hosts, not front desk teams.
Amenitiz was built for the hotelier who needs a PMS, not a vacation rental platform wearing a hotel hat. The right things, made simple, supported in the language you speak.
In hospitality, the best technology is the kind you stop noticing.
Ready to make your decision?
- See Amenitiz in action: Book a free personalized demo
- Compare all hotel PMS options: 10 Best Hotel Property Management Systems in 2026
Sources & references
- Amenitiz pricing page
- Lodgify pricing page
- Capterra: Lodgify reviews 2026
- Capterra: Amenitiz vs. Lodgify comparison
- Hotel Tech Report: Lodgify vacation rental software
- Business Research Insights: Hotel PMS Market Overview
- Amenitiz reviews on Trustpilot
- Lodgify reviews on Trustpilot
