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Airbnb dynamic pricing vs PriceLabs vs Hospitable: which should you use?
Airbnb’s new dynamic pricing is reported to be free for now. PriceLabs is $19.99 a month for one UK listing. Hospitable’s comes with its paid plans. The real differences are which channels each one prices, and who decides which listings you’re compared with.
The short answer
- you have one or two listings, on Airbnb only
- you’re happy to set a price range and check it now and then
- it has reached your account (Airbnb hasn’t given a UK date)
- you already run your lodges in Hospitable
- you sell on several channels and want it simple
- you’re on a paid plan, where it’s included
- you want deep control: “30+” customisations
- you want market data and dashboards
- you use a property management system other than Hospitable
Our judgement, from each company’s own pages read on 17 October 2026.
The three at a glance
| Airbnb dynamic pricing | PriceLabs | Hospitable dynamic pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A setting inside your Airbnb account | A pricing tool you connect to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com or your property management system | Part of Hospitable, a property management system with messaging and a channel manager |
| Cost, 1 UK listing | No price published by Airbnb; reported “currently free for hosts” (Skift, 15 Oct 2026) | $19.99 a month, plus taxes | Host plan £25 a month, plus VAT (dynamic pricing included) |
| Cost, 3 UK listings | As above | $49.97 a month in total, plus taxes | £61 a month, plus VAT: Professional £49 with 2 included, plus £12 for the third (our maths; Host allows 2 at most) |
| Currency | n/a | US dollars | Pounds |
| Free plan or trial | Already in your account once it reaches you | 30-day free trial, no card | 14-day trial; the free Essentials plan charges a per-property fee for pricing after a trial |
| Channels it prices | Airbnb only | Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com directly, plus 150+ property management systems | Every channel connected to Hospitable: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda |
| How often prices update | “Automatically adjusts daily” | 1 automated sync a day; more costs extra | Every 24 hours; your own edits go straight away |
| Who picks the comparison listings | Not stated: you can check how competitive you are “with similar listings” | About 350 nearby similar listings by default; add up to 10 of your choice to watch; your own comp set as a data source needs a paid Market Dashboard (from $9.99 a month) | Hospitable, “in the background” |
| Controls | A recommended price range you can change, and nightly overrides | Base, minimum and maximum price, plus “30+” customisations | Minimum and maximum, last-minute, weekends, seasonality, far-future pricing, dynamic minimum stays |
Sources: Airbnb Resource Centre article 776 and Help Centre article 1168; Skift; PriceLabs’ plans page (United Kingdom selected) and help centre; Hospitable’s pricing page and help centre. Prices as published on 17 October 2026 — check their sites for the latest.
Airbnb’s new dynamic pricing
On 30 September 2026 Airbnb announced a dynamic pricing tool that “starts rolling out in October”. It recommends a price range, adjusts your price daily, and lets you check how competitive you are with similar listings. Airbnb hasn’t published a price for it, a UK date, or whether it replaces Smart Pricing. The travel press reports it is free for now; you still pay Airbnb’s usual host service fee.
Its big limit is reach: it’s Airbnb’s tool, so it sets your Airbnb price only. If you also sell on Vrbo, Booking.com or your own website, those prices stay where you left them. For how it works and how to switch it on or off, see our guide to Airbnb’s dynamic pricing.
What each one costs for one and three UK listings
- Airbnb: no price published; reported free for now.
- PriceLabs: $19.99 a month for one listing, $49.97 for three ($16.66 each), in US dollars, plus taxes, after a 30-day free trial. See PriceLabs pricing for UK hosts for every tier and extra.
- Hospitable: £25 a month on Host for one property. Host stops at two, so three properties means Professional: £49 plus £12 for the third, £61 a month (our maths), plus VAT. Mogul includes three but costs £79. Remember you’re paying for a whole property management system, not only pricing. On the free Essentials plan, pricing has a per-property fee after a trial; Hospitable’s own pages disagree on the amount.
Channels: what gets priced
PriceLabs connects directly to Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, and to more than 150 property management systems. Hospitable sends its prices to every channel you’ve connected to it: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda. Airbnb’s tool prices Airbnb only.
All three update daily. Whichever you choose, run one at a time. PriceLabs’ own Airbnb set-up guide says “If Smart Pricing is enabled on Airbnb, turn it off”, and Airbnb’s announcement doesn’t say how its new tool works alongside other pricing tools.
Who picks your competitors
A price is only as good as the listings it’s measured against. Airbnb’s announcement says you can check how competitive you are “with similar listings”, without saying which ones or mentioning picking your own. Hospitable picks your comparables for you, “in the background”. PriceLabs uses about 350 nearby similar listings by default; you can add up to 10 listings you choose to its competitor calendar to watch, and using your own comp set as its data source needs a paid Market Dashboard, from $9.99 a month.
More on the two paid tools: Hospitable dynamic pricing vs PriceLabs and PriceLabs vs Airbnb Smart Pricing.
What’s different for UK hosts
- Currency: PriceLabs bills UK hosts in US dollars; Hospitable shows pounds, plus VAT.
- Timing: Airbnb hasn’t given a UK date for its new tool. Check your own calendar settings rather than assuming you have it.
- Airbnb’s fee: UK hosts pay Airbnb’s single 15.5% host service fee, whichever tool sets the price. Check what you keep, not just the price.
Questions hosts ask
Is Airbnb’s new dynamic pricing free?
Airbnb hasn’t published a price. Skift reported on 15 October 2026 that it is “currently free for hosts”; you still pay Airbnb’s usual host service fee.
Does Airbnb dynamic pricing change my Vrbo or Booking.com prices?
No. It’s Airbnb’s own tool and sets your Airbnb price only. PriceLabs and Hospitable can price several channels.
Can I use Airbnb dynamic pricing with PriceLabs or Hospitable?
Run one pricing engine at a time. PriceLabs tells you to turn Airbnb’s Smart Pricing off when you connect, and Airbnb’s announcement doesn’t say how its new tool works alongside other tools.
How much do PriceLabs and Hospitable cost for three UK listings?
PriceLabs is $49.97 a month in total for three UK listings, plus taxes. On Hospitable, three properties need Professional: £49 plus £12 for the third, £61 a month, plus VAT (our maths from its pricing page). Prices as published on 17 October 2026.
Do UK hosts have Airbnb’s dynamic pricing yet?
Airbnb says it “starts rolling out in October” and hasn’t given a UK date. As of 17 October 2026 there’s no Help Centre article on it.
Where PeakRate fits
Want to choose the listings your price is judged against yourself, and see their prices night by night? That’s the gap we built PeakRate for.
We run holiday lets in the North West and used PriceLabs on our own lodges. What we wanted was simple: to see our price against the specific listings our guests actually compare us with, night by night, and know what to change. So we built PeakRate to do that.
- You choose your competitors, included. Accept the ones PeakRate finds, add any listing by its link, or remove one. No paid upgrade needed.
- Every competitor, every night. Their price, when they're booked, and who just cut or raised, next to a suggested price for you.
- Built for UK hosts. Priced in pounds, with UK school and bank holidays, and Airbnb's UK fee.
- Nothing changes until you approve it. PeakRate connects directly to your property management system and sends the prices you approve. Today that's Hospitable; more are coming soon. See the latest integrations.
- Simple pricing. Solo is £19 a month for one property, Host £49 for up to 3, Pro £129 for up to 10, Portfolio £279 for 25. 30-day free trial, no card.
- A free listing audit that compares your Airbnb listing with similar ones nearby, even if you're not on Hospitable.
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Sources
- Airbnb Resource Centre, "New tools to host smarter, not harder" (30 September 2026): airbnb.co.uk/resources/hosting-homes/a/new-tools-to-host-smarter-not-harder-776 (read 17 October 2026)
- Airbnb Help Centre, "Use Smart Pricing to automatically adjust your prices based on demand": airbnb.co.uk/help/article/1168 (read 17 October 2026)
- Skift, "Is Airbnb’s dynamic pricing launch a step toward becoming a hotel-like franchisor?" (15 October 2026)
- PriceLabs plans, "United Kingdom" selected: hello.pricelabs.co/plans/ (read 17 October 2026)
- PriceLabs help centre: "Listing Neighborhood Data" and "How to Integrate PriceLabs with Airbnb" (read 17 October 2026)
- PriceLabs, algorithm overview (neighbourhood data): hello.pricelabs.co/overview-of-pricelabs-dynamic-pricing-algorithm-part-1/
- Hospitable pricing, as shown to a UK visitor: hospitable.com/pricing (read 17 October 2026)
- Hospitable help centre: "Dynamic Pricing Overview & Setup Guide", "Dynamic Pricing FAQs" and "Hospitable pricing & subscription costs" (read 17 October 2026)
Airbnb, PriceLabs and Hospitable are trademarks of their owners. This is an independent comparison by PeakRate, which makes a competing product; we've stuck to what each company publishes about itself.