iGMS alternatives

Five honest options
for hosts leaving iGMS.

Ranked by who they fit, not who paid for the listing. Yes — that includes telling you when to stay on iGMS.

Last verified 2026-05-09
Why people leave

Four real reasons hosts churn from iGMS

Booking.com and Vrbo sync bugs

iGMS is Airbnb-first. G2 and Capterra reviews repeatedly flag pricing and calendar drift on Booking.com and especially Vrbo, with slow fixes. Hosts running multi-channel hit this within a season.

Direct-booking website is basic

The bookable site keeps iGMS branding by default and the templates are dated vs Lodgify or Hospitable. If direct bookings are a growth lever, you'll want a real builder elsewhere.

Web dashboard lags vs the mobile app

Several reviewers say the mobile app is great but the web reporting and dashboards feel slow and dated — frustrating once you scale beyond a couple of units.

Per-property pricing scales unfairly past 5 units

FLEX is fair, but PRO at $18/prop/mo annual stops being competitive once you have 6+ units. The free-property exception only helps the first inactive unit each month.

Five alternatives, ranked by fit

  1. 1

    BookBed

    That's us
    Best for · Small portfolio, 4–25 units.

    Booking.com and Vrbo reliability. iGMS has documented sync bugs on those channels — Airbnb is their first-class citizen. Direct-booking widget is white-label on €29 BookBed Pro. iGMS's bookable site is basic and stays branded.

    Full BookBed vs iGMS comparison →
  2. 2

    Hospitable

    Visit Hospitable →
    Best for · Airbnb-first hosts who want stronger AI messaging and a polished direct-booking site.

    Same ICP as iGMS but with better website templates and broader integrations. Costs more.

  3. 3

    Lodgify

    Visit Lodgify →
    Best for · Hosts whose top job is launching a branded direct-booking website.

    Best SMB website builder. Watch out for the annual contract and sync drift.

  4. 4

    Smoobu

    Visit Smoobu →
    Best for · EU-based hosts on a tight budget who don't need much automation.

    Flat €31.50/mo for 1 unit, +~€9.60/extra. No commission. Lighter feature set.

  5. 5

    Hostaway

    Visit Hostaway →
    Best for · Property managers 10+ units who've outgrown iGMS automation.

    Real PMS with 300+ integrations. Quote-based, annual contract, ~$500 setup.

From the blog

We put iGMS through a full hands-on review

Pricing math, setup friction, where it shines, and who should skip it — written for European hosts.

Read the full iGMS review →
How to leave iGMS cleanly

One afternoon, no double bookings.

  1. 1.In iGMS: Help Desk → request data export. They send a CSV of reservations within 24 hours per FAQ.
  2. 2.Pause Airbnb / Booking.com / Vrbo native connections in iGMS (Channels → Disconnect) once you have the export.
  3. 3.In BookBed: Onboarding → Import → upload the iGMS CSV. We auto-map their column names.
  4. 4.Re-connect Airbnb / Booking.com / Vrbo to BookBed via iCal (60-second sync) or API where available.
  5. 5.Recreate your auto-message templates in BookBed — iGMS templates don't export cleanly, so plan an hour for this.
  6. 6.Cancel iGMS at end of current month (no cancellation fee per FAQ); confirm no stragglers in the inbox.

This checklist works whether you land on BookBed or one of the four options above. The hardest part is always re-pointing iCal feeds — do that during a low-occupancy window.

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No card. We'll migrate your iGMS reservations for free if you run more than 5 units.

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