Comparison · 2026
hejGuide vs Lodgify
A vacation-rental platform best known for its direct-booking website builder.
Lodgify made its name with polished direct-booking websites, and it remains a strong pick if a marketing site with built-in booking engine is the centre of your operation.
hejGuide approaches it from the other side: the day-to-day of hosting — bookings, messaging, guidebook, check-in, payments — in one calm tool, with a booking site included rather than the headline act.
Pick Lodgify if…
Pick Lodgify if a fully featured direct-booking website is your main priority and you are comfortable paying per property for it.
Pick hejGuide if…
Pick hejGuide if you want operations plus guest experience in one flat price — with a free plan to start and no booking fees on any tier.
Side by side
| hejGuide | Lodgify | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 property | €19/mo (Starter) · free plan available | from ~$16/mo (Starter, yearly billing) |
| Booking fees | None — flat subscription | Starter tier has carried a 1.9% booking fee; higher tiers none |
| Mid tier | €29/mo (Pro, everything included) | ~$40/mo per property (Professional) |
| Free plan | Yes — 1 listing, guidebook, calendar, guest portal | No (7-day trial) |
| Digital guidebook | Full guidebook + local guide, automatic in 9 languages | Not a core feature |
| Online check-in | Included (Starter) | Via add-ons/integrations |
| Bring-your-own AI (MCP) | Yes — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, n8n (beta) | No |
| EU-hosted, GDPR-first | Yes — data stays in the EU | GDPR-compliant, global infrastructure |
Lodgify pricing from lodgify.com/pricing (yearly billing), last checked 10 June 2026 — plans were restructured recently, so check their page for current numbers and fees. hejGuide prices excl. VAT.
Where Lodgify is ahead
- The website builder: more templates and more mature SEO tooling for direct-booking sites.
- More connected channels and a bigger marketplace of integrations.
- Phone support and 1:1 onboarding on paid plans.
Where hejGuide is ahead
- Pricing model: flat €19 with €4 per extra listing, no per-property multiplication and no booking fee on any plan.
- Guest experience built in: guidebook, local guide, online check-in and upsells are core features, not add-ons.
- AI Connection (beta): your own AI assistant connected to every module via MCP — no other PMS in this class offers that.
- Start free, upgrade later — no credit card, no time limit.
Thinking of switching?
Import your bookings from a CSV or Excel export, keep calendars safe with iCal from minute one, and switch on full two-way sync when you are ready. Most of the work is one afternoon — and the free plan means you can try the guidebook side before you move anything.
Questions about migrating from Lodgify? Email us — you talk directly to the person who builds hejGuide.
Try hejGuide free
1 listing with guidebook, calendar and guest portal — no credit card, no time limit.
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