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TraxKey vs Lodgify
Lodgify is a polished all-in-one vacation rental platform with a two-way channel manager and a direct booking website builder. TraxKey is built for operators who run long-term leases and short-term vacation rentals together and want AI to coordinate repairs, vendors, turns and renewals. Here's an honest look at where each one fits.
The short answer
- Choose Lodgify if you run short-term rentals only and want official API channel connections, a templated booking website for all your properties, and smart locks or damage protection as add-ons.
- Choose TraxKey if you also have tenants on annual leases, want AI to triage repairs and dispatch vendors, want to approve every guest email, and want lower flat pricing as you grow. Your AI team does the busy work in the background. You still keep the personal touch in guest relations.
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Side by side
| TraxKey | Lodgify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published: Lite $39 (1–3 units), $79 (4–10), $139 (11–20), $259 (21–35), $379 (36–50) a month; 51+ units, contact us. 30-day free trial, no card. | Monthly, by property count: 1 property from $18 (Basic) to $85 (Ultimate); 10 properties $231 (Professional) or $307 (Ultimate); 20 properties $256 or $342. 20% off yearly. 7-day free trial, no card (pricing page) |
| Long-term leases & renewals | Yes: leases, residents, renewals flagged 90 days out, tenant portal | We found no tenant lease or renewal workflow. Built for vacation rentals (homepage) |
| Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com | Calendar sync by iCal (read-only) | Official API partner with two-way sync of calendars, prices and content (pricing page) |
| Direct booking | Your own booking page per unit; 0% booking fee from TraxKey, payments to your own Stripe account | Website builder with templates for all your properties; no commission on bookings (pricing page) |
| Maintenance & vendors | AI triage, vendor dispatch ranked by real history, aware of whether a guest is in the unit, approval limits you set | Task tools for your team (homepage). We found no AI repair triage or vendor ranking by job history. |
| Guest messaging | AI drafts, you approve before anything is sent | Automated guest messages (homepage) |
| Dynamic pricing | Nightly rate suggestions included on Starter and up; you set the rate | Included on Professional and Ultimate; updates rates automatically (pricing page) |
| Smart locks & damage protection | No smart locks. Damage claim packs with a deadline countdown; you file | Add-ons (pricing page) |
| Onboarding & support | FREE one-on-one onboarding or AI onboarding; AI answers any time, a small team replies by chat and email; no sales team | Free 1:1 onboarding on Starter and up, human support, paid consultancy (homepage) |
Where Lodgify is stronger
- Lodgify is an official channel partner of Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com with API sync. TraxKey only reads calendars by iCal, cannot push prices or availability, and is not affiliated with any of those sites.
- A templated direct booking website covering all your properties, plus an integration marketplace.
- Smart locks and damage protection add-ons, and years of host reviews.
Where TraxKey is different
- Both rental types in one system. Annual leases, tenants and renewals sit next to guest bookings, with one vendor network and one maintenance history.
- AI that coordinates the work. Repairs are triaged and dispatched, turns open on checkout, units are checked before arrival, and every alert says why.
- Lower flat pricing as you grow: 10 units is $79 a month and 20 units is $139, and the trial is 30 days.
Can you use both?
Yes. Some operators keep a channel manager and booking website for distribution and use TraxKey for repairs, vendors and long-term units. TraxKey reads the same calendars by iCal, so nothing conflicts. If you'd like TraxKey to sync with Lodgify directly, request it here; requests decide what we build next.
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Competitor details were checked on their own public pages on October 14, 2026, using their pricing calculator in US dollars with monthly billing, and are linked next to each claim. Products and prices change; check them yourself before you decide. Think we got something wrong? Tell us and we'll correct it.