Comparison
Hostaway is an enterprise-grade platform aimed at professional property managers with large portfolios, sold through demos and custom quotes. Ruma serves the other end of the market: small accommodation businesses that want the essentials — sync, calendar, invoicing — at a transparent price they can sign up for today.
| Ruma | Hostaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €250 per year (Season Pass), sign up online, free trial | Custom quote — typically requires a sales demo |
| Pricing model | One flat Season Pass, published on the website | Quote-based, often annual contracts |
| Channel manager | Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo + iCal | Extensive OTA and integration marketplace |
| Booking calendar | Multi-property timeline with payment status per booking | Multi-calendar included |
| Invoicing & local taxes | Auto-invoices, tourist tax & VAT, tax-authority reports | Financial reporting geared to larger operators |
| Automation & integrations | Core automations and API access | Deep automation and 100+ integrations |
| AI assistant | Included | AI tools available |
| Onboarding | Self-serve, start the same day | Guided onboarding, longer setup |
| Staff accounts | Role-based access, unlimited accounts | Team and role management |
| Best-fit business | 1–50 rooms; independent owners and small managers | 50+ listings; professional management companies |
Choose Ruma if you manage up to a few dozen rooms and want to be operational today at a price you can see before you talk to anyone.
Pick Hostaway
Choose Hostaway if you run a large professional portfolio and need deep automation and a big integration marketplace, with budget for it.
Yes. Hostaway targets large portfolios with quote-based pricing; Ruma offers the core PMS features small operators actually use, for €250 per year with a free trial and no sales call.
No. Ruma is a single Season Pass — €250 per year, no multi-year commitment. No credit card is needed for the trial, and you can cancel any time.
Yes — the Season Pass (€250 per year) includes unlimited properties, the channel manager, invoicing, and unlimited staff accounts.
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