Guesty Shifts Lite Plan to Usage-Based Pricing Starting at $9/Month
What happened
Between the Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026 captures of Guesty's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Lite plan billing model changed from flat rate ($27/mo annual, $39/mo monthly) to usage-based pricing: From $9/month + 1% per reservation, with PriceOptimizer now included. Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction.
It lands 12 days after Guesty's previous change, "Guesty Triples Lite Plan Price, Drops Commission-Based Model" (Mar 31, 2026). Guesty has been tracked since 2026-02-25.
In the same window Lodgify and Hostfully also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Lite · PackagingPackage change
Lite plan billing model changed from flat rate ($27/mo annual, $39/mo monthly) to usage-based pricing: From $9/month + 1% per reservation, with PriceOptimizer now included.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Packaging | Lite plan billing model changed from flat rate ($27/mo annual, $39/mo monthly) to usage-based pricing: From $9/month + 1% per reservation, with PriceOptimizer now included. | Package change | |
Values as written on Guesty's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Guesty's pricing page (www.guesty.com) from Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Guesty, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 28, 2026packagingGuesty: Lite plan pricing restructured ($9/mo+1%/res → $16-23/mo)
- Jun 30, 2026packagingGuesty slashes base price to $9/mo, adds PriceOptimizer bundle
- Jul 3, 2026packagingGuesty: Lite plan pricing restructured to $9/mo + 1% per reservation
- Apr 13, 2026packagingGuesty Shifts Lite Plan to Usage-Based Pricing Starting at $9/Month · this change
- Mar 31, 2026increaseGuesty Triples Lite Plan Price, Drops Commission-Based Model
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- LodgifyApr 9Lodgify Slashes Annual Plan Prices Up to 50% in April Promo
- HostfullyMar 17Hostfully launches Peak Season Promo with up to 30% off through March
- LodgifyMar 17Lodgify launches $14 Basic plan, hikes Starter 56% but drops booking fees
- LodgifyMar 10Lodgify Cuts Starter Plan to $16/mo But Adds 1.9% Booking Fee
Questions about this change
Did Guesty raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Guesty's pricing page between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026?
Lite plan billing model changed from flat rate ($27/mo annual, $39/mo monthly) to usage-based pricing: From $9/month + 1% per reservation, with PriceOptimizer now included. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Guesty change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Guesty in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Guesty Triples Lite Plan Price, Drops Commission-Based Model" on Mar 31, 2026; Guesty has been tracked since 2026-02-25.