TravelPal vs Conduit (formerly HostAI)
Conduit, formerly HostAI, costs $18 to $48 per unit per month and counts usage in credits. TravelPal costs $25 per unit per month, $15 plus 20%, or $0 plus 30%. There are no credits and no plan levels.
What Conduit is
Conduit describes itself as AI agents for vacation rentals and hotels. It lists a combined inbox, voice AI for phone calls, payments, and an AI concierge inside its portal. It also lists smart device control and tools to manage your staff. Its published plans start with Messaging at $18 per unit per month, with 40 credits a month. They go up to Full Suite at $48, with 100 credits. The Startup plan is for up to 25 units. It costs $899 per month, with 2,000 credits and no implementation fee.
Where TravelPal differs
$25 per unit per month, $15 plus 20%, or $0 plus 30%, covers every message at any hour and your upsells.
On Conduit's published Startup plan, ten units cost $899 a month, but $250 on TravelPal.
$25 per unit per month, $15 + 20% of upsells TravelPal sells, or $0 + 30%, by card or through Airbnb
Where Conduit is ahead
Before you decide, see what Conduit does well.
Voice AI at every tier
Conduit includes voice AI on every plan, even the cheapest. TravelPal has no phone product. Calls stay with your team.
Smart device control
Conduit's Full Suite and Startup plans include smart devices and access codes. TravelPal never connects to or controls hardware.
Hotels too
Conduit serves hotels alongside short-term rentals. TravelPal is built for vacation rental companies and hotels. A hotel can use it only when TravelPal connects to the booking system the hotel uses.
Published pricing
Conduit puts its price list on its site. Most tools like it do not. This comparison is about counted credits against every message included, not public prices against hidden ones.
Side by side
Each row is something property management companies ask about. For Conduit, we show what they say in public.
- Offered, on that product’s own public pages
- Something TravelPal does not do
- What their materials say, where a check mark would say too much
| What you get | TravelPal | Conduit |
|---|---|---|
| AI answers guests at any hour | ||
| Counts some use in credits | None; every message included | Monthly credit allowances at every tier |
| Price | $25 per unit per month flat, $15 + 20% of upsells TravelPal sells, or $0 + 30%, by card or through Airbnb | $18 to $48 per unit by tier (starting rates) |
| Sells late checkout and early check-in, with a link to pay by card | On Guesty | |
| Airbnb guests send the payment inside Airbnb, through its Resolution Center | Not described on their pricing page | |
| Adds the sale to the booking in your property management system | On Guesty | |
| Connects to more than one property management system | 33 systems, each built on its own API | 19 systems named on their integrations page |
| Phone calls answered by AI | ✕ | |
| Questions the AI cannot answer are held; your answer appears in the guest's chat and is saved | Held for a person to answer. Saving the answer for the AI is a separate step | |
| Remembers guests who come back and what they asked for last time | Its hotel page says its agents recognize returning guests and bring up past preferences | |
| Builds profiles for guests who stayed before you signed up | Not described in their materials |
Based on Conduit's public pricing page at conduit.ai/pricing, read November 2, 2026. We also read their CRM, integrations and help pages on November 2, 2026. If Conduit claims a feature in public, it gets the check mark.
When Conduit’s materials do not describe something, the row says so. That does not mean Conduit cannot do it.
Common questions
Is Conduit the same thing as HostAI?
Yes. Reviewers describe Conduit as the product that used to be called HostAI. They say it changed its name as it grew beyond short-term rentals. If you searched for HostAI, this is the comparison you want.
What do Conduit's credits mean for me?
Each published plan has a monthly allowance of credits, so Conduit counts your usage. The $18 Messaging plan has 40 credits a month, and the $48 Full Suite has 100 credits. Conduit's AI replies in the inbox use no credits; workflow messages and voice minutes do. TravelPal does not count usage. $25 per unit per month, $15 plus 20%, or $0 plus 30%, covers every message.
Which is cheaper for a small portfolio?
TravelPal is cheaper, on published prices. Ten units cost $250 a month on Flat, $150 plus 20% on Growth, or $0 plus 30% on Commission. Conduit's published plan for up to 25 units is Startup, at $899 per month. With more than 25 units, compare Conduit's per-unit plans with TravelPal's $25 per unit per month. Think about how many messages your guests send.
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