Houfy
Denver, Colorado, USA
What it is
Houfy is a web service for vacation-rental hosts that combines a direct-booking marketplace with an AI website builder. A host can describe a property or paste an Airbnb or VRBO link, and Houfy creates a customizable site with pages, copy, photos, and a booking flow. Sites include live availability, secure payments, transparent pricing, guest messaging, and reviews. Houfy says direct bookings have 0% host commission, and each site supports a custom domain. Hosts can receive payments through their own Stripe, Square, or PayPal account. The service lists 15 integrations covering property-management and channel tools, pricing and automation, protection services, and Google integrations. The free plan is free, with a one-time $5.99 host-verification fee per account to appear in Houfy search. Lite costs $7.99 a month billed annually per listing; Premium costs $11.99 a month billed annually per listing. Lite does not support Airbnb smart pricing or import Airbnb promotions and discounts. Certain PMS connections add a 5% API fee paid separately by the guest.
For and against
For
- AI creates pages, copy, photos, and booking flow
- 0% host commission on direct bookings
- Custom domain supported on every site
- Payments through Stripe, Square, or PayPal
- 15 listed software integrations
Against
- Free search visibility requires a $5.99 verification fee
- Lite excludes Airbnb smart pricing
- Lite does not import Airbnb promotions
- Some PMS bookings add a 5% API fee
The verdict
Houfy combines host websites, direct reservations, payments, and marketplace visibility. Its free entry point is available, while website features and some integrations are tied to paid plans or additional fees.
Who it suits
It suits vacation-rental hosts seeking direct bookings and a property-focused website. Hosts using Airbnb pricing or PMS connections should review the listed plan and fee limits.
Plans and prices
Free
Stripe/Square/PayPal payments · Airbnb/VRBO/Booking.com calendar sync · unlimited photos · custom quotes
Read 15 Oct 2026 · houfy.com
PMS / Using a PMS
Unlimited listings · automated sync · PMS partner connection · priority support
Read 15 Oct 2026 · houfy.com
Lite
Everything in Free · Airbnb pricing import and sync · hide price comparison and nearby listings · external links
Read 15 Oct 2026 · houfy.com
Premium
Everything in Free and Lite · website builder · custom widgets · multiple external domains
Read 15 Oct 2026 · houfy.com
Houfy Free
$0.00 USD · one-time $5.99 host verification per account to appear in Houfy search · instant payments · calendar sync
Read 29 Sep 2026 · houfy.com
Houfy Lite
Per listing · everything in Free · Airbnb pricing import and sync (not with Airbnb smart pricing; promotions and discounts are not imported) · AI listing optimization and AI help center marked coming soon
Read 29 Sep 2026 · houfy.com
Houfy Premium
Per listing · everything in Free & Lite · website builder tools · custom widgets
Read 29 Sep 2026 · houfy.com
On the record
- Account age requirement
- Houfy terms require account holders to be at least 18 years old.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI site creation
- Hosts describe their property or paste an Airbnb or VRBO link, and Houfy AI builds a customizable site with pages, copy, photos, and a booking flow.houfy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- AI website builder
- Houfy AI creates a bookable rental website from a plain-language description or imported Airbnb/VRBO listing, without templates or code.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API access token
- Users generate or view their API access token from Settings & Privacy or the Software Partners area.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API calls require a self-generated Authtoken plus a Houfy-issued Authkey, with a documented limit of 60 requests per minute per API key.docs.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API extensibility
- The documentation includes an OpenAPI 3.0 specification, Postman collection, endpoint guides and webhooks for reservation events.docs.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Booking engine
- Generated sites include live availability, secure payments and deposits, transparent pricing, guest messaging, reviews and a custom domain.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Houfy says it was founded in 2015 by Thijs Aaftink.houfy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase lists the legal name as Houfy Inc. and identifies Thijs Aaftink as chief executive officer and founder.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership and funding
- Houfy describes itself as owner-funded or bootstrapped with no outside investor pushing take rate.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Houfy as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale claim
- LinkedIn describes more than 100,000 active listings in over 100 countries and says the company has been owner-funded since 2015.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- The website builder page says every Houfy site supports a custom domain.houfy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Data storage
- Houfy says personal information is stored on servers in AWS's US West (Oregon) region.houfy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Direct booking
- Houfy says its sites include a live availability calendar, secure payments, transparent pricing, guest messaging, reviews, and 0% host commission on direct bookings.houfy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center reports 401 hosting articles, including 24 on channels/integrations and 59 on websites and widgets.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free integrations
- Houfy identifies Hospitable, PriceLabs, HostTools, Hostex, Cleanster and Jervis Systems as free connections for hosts and guests.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting infrastructure
- Houfy says its service is stored on Amazon Web Services servers in the US West (Oregon) region.houfy.com · read 15 Oct 2026
